The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-10-01
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costing about 5000, 000O and will add to
our naval reserve six steamships the fast
est upon the sea. 4 special interest has
been taken by me in the establishment of
lines from our South Atlantic and gulf
ports and, though my expectations have
not yet been realized, attention has been
calleu 10 the advantages possessed by these
ports, and when their people are more fully
alive 10 their interests do not doubt that
they will be able TO secure the capital
needed 10 enable them to profit by their
great natural advantages. The Demo
cratic party has found no place in its plat
form for any reference TO this subject and
has shown its hostility TO the general
policy BY refusing 10 eXpend an appropria-
ton made during the last administration
for ocean mail contracts with American
lines. The patriotic people, the workmen
IN our shops, the capital seeking new en-
terpriSeS, must decide whether the great
ships owned by Americans which have
sought American registry shall again hum
bly, ask place IN the English naval re-
serve the great ships now on the design
erS tables go To foreign ShIpyardS for con-
structlon and the United States lose the
now Frightening opportunity of recovering
place commensurate with It's wealth. the
skill Of It's constructors and the courage of
It's sailors in the carrying trade of the seas.
RECIPROCITY TREATIES.
Another related measure. as furnishing
an increased ocean traffic for our ships.
and Of great and permanent benefit TO the
farmers and manufacturers as well. Is the
reciprocity policy declared by section } of
the tariff act of 1890 and now In prac-
teal operation with five or the nations
OF Central and South America. with San
Domingo, the Spanish and British w est
India Islands, and with Germany and Aus
trla, under special trade arrangements
with each. The removal OF the duty on
sugar and the continuance of coffee and
tea upon the free list. while giving great
relief 10 our own people by cheapenlng
articles used increasingly IN every house
mold, YVES also or such enormous advantage
TO the countries exporting these articles as
70 suggest that IN consideration thereof re-
clpr0cal tavorS should be shown in their tar
IFS 10 articles exported by us to their mar
ketS. Great credit is due to Mr.. Blaine for
the yigor with which he pressed this view
upon the country. We have only begun to
realize the benefit Of those trade arrange
mentS. the work OF creating new agen
cleS and Of adapting our goods TO new mar
ketS has necessarily taken time. but the
results already attained are such, | am
sure, as 10 establish in popular favor the
policy OF reciprocal trade based upon the
tree importation of such articles as do not
lnjuriousiy compete with the products of
our own farms. mines or factories. in ex-
change for the free or favored introduction
OF our produce IN other countries.
EUROPE FEARS OUR RECIPROCITY.
The obvious efficacy of this policy in in
creaSing the foreign trade of the nlted
States at once attracted the alarmed at
tent!0n OF European trade journals and
boards OF trade. The British board OF
trade has presented to that government
memorial asking for the appointment of
commission 10 consider the best means of
couuteracting what is called 'the CONNER
cial crusade of the United states" At
meeting held III March last of the ASSo-
ciated Chambers OF Commerce of Great
Britain the president reported that the
exports from Great Britain to the Latin
American countries during the last year
had decreased ~23. 10000, and that this
was not due 10 temporary causes but di
reetly TO the reciprocity policy of the
| n!ttd states. Germany ami France have
also shown their startled appreciation Of
the fact that a new anu vigorous contestant
has appeared IN the oarte TOR the markets
and has already secured important advan-
tageS Inc most convincing evidence of
the tremendous commercial strength OF our
position is found in the fact that Great
Britain and Spain have found it necessary
10 make reciprocal trade agreements with
Us tor their West IndIa colonies and that
Germany and Austria have given us i'm
portant CONCESSIONS IN exchange .or the
continued free importation of their beet
sugar.
y lew ufilllS bnlt as ~ the llltItdSe ol
our trade can he gwen here. Taking all
the countries with which arrangements
have been made, our trade to June 80, lS92,
had increased 2j..S per cent. With Brazil
the increase was nearly III per cent; with
Cuba during the hrSt ten months, our eN-
ports increased - ~ -; or 81. 81 per cent,
and with Porto !.IcO >o.'l.099 or 81 per
cent. The liberal participation OF our far
mrrS in the b, . tits OF This policy is shown
BY the following report from our consul
general at Havana under date OF July %
last During the first half Year of ~
Havana received 40. n5j bags OF Hour from
spain and other ports Of The island about
an equal amount, or approximately 80. III
bags. during the sam" period Havana re-
celved l3,9I5 bags OF American Hour and
other ports approximately an equal
amount, making aEout -. 900 bags. But for
the first half OF this Year Spain has sent
less than l.eOD bags To the whole Island and
the .nlted states has sent 70 Havana alone
IjS Is. bags ana about an equal amount to
other ports OF the island. making appToXI-
mately s., 800 tor the first half OK lo922."
AMERICAN FORK.
Partly by reason of the reciprocal trade
agreement but more largely by reason of
the removal Of the sanitary restrictions up
on American pork. our export OF pork pro-
duets 10 Germany increased during The ten
months ending June 80 last >2,u25.0.4 or
about 81 per cent The British Trade Jour
nal Of London, IN recent issue. Speaking
OF the increase of the American coal eX-
ports and of the falling OF of the English
coal exports SAYS 1t Is another ease OF
American competition The | nlted States
now supplies Cuba with about 100000
tons of coal annually. and there Is every
pr0Spcct of this trade increasing as the
forests OF the island become exhausted and
the use of steam machinery on the sugar
estates Is developed. Alabama coal eSpe-
cIally is securing reputation IN the Span
lSh West indies and the river and rail I'M
proyementS OF the Southern states Will un.
make an important gulf trade.
The new reciprocity policy by which the
Inited states IS enabled 10 import Cuban
sugar will OF course, assist the American
coal exporters even more effectively than
the new lines OF railway.
DEMOCRATS PROMISE no PROTECTION.
The Democratic platform promises q
repeal of the tariff law containing this pro.
VISION ana especially denounce as sham
Reciprocity that section OF the law under
which these trade arrangements have been
made. II no other issue were involved III
the campaign. this alone would give It
momcntouS Importance. Are the farmers
OF the Lreat grain growing states willing 10
surrender these new, large and increasing
markets for their surplus? Are we To have
nothing IN exchange for the free Importa-
non OF sugar and coffee and at the same
t,mp 10 DESTROY the sugar planters OF the
ba sugar industry OF the