The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-08
A BOOM FOR RECIPROCITY.

A BUM FUh hEOlfRUCll1 |.
zHE sos10S MERCnAN1S AssocrA TIoN
ENDORSES MIR. BLATSE's Views
Thsy Expected 10 Hear from Mr.. nIAias
=, HsosslG bat On Account Of lIis Recent
Sickness The Letter He Promisss 60 sesA
Was Not Rseeives-Hs Wa Represented
blythe mon. JuI'ns G. Burrews OF Michigan
Bosros. Jan. 7-Boston merchants gave re-
clprocity q big boom tonight and endorsed all
that Secretary Of State Blaine has done or In
tends to do In the way OF establishing recip-
FOCAL relations with other countries. It
wRs expected that Mr.. Blaine himself
would be present to explain his views
on The subject. and the members
Of tho Boston Merchants Association antici.
pated hearing from Mr.. Blaines own lips tho
platform on which he would consent to stand
10 the Presidential contest but Mr.. Blaine
could not come on account OF Mrs. Blatne's ILL
ness and said he would write letter
embodying what no intended saying at
the meeting. He had asked the Hon William
II. Curtis OF the Bureau OF American Republics
10 act a. the messenger. Then Mr.. Blaine
himself was stricken down. and the letter Is
still In his desk In Washington.
When Mr.. Blaine knew that he could not at.
tend tho meeting. he asked ex-Congressmau
Julius Burrows to represent him. 80 tho
Michigan statesman acted as the Secretary OF
States mouthpiece. and tho views on reciproc-
ity which he presented may be considered IS
coming direct from Mr.. Blaine himself
Mr.. Burrows and Mr.. Curtis were tho repre-
scntativo Yankee visitors: and the South
orn countries were represented by Senior
Homoro. the Mexican Minister: Senior Peraza
the Venezuelan Minister. and Senior Monagas,
Secretary Of the Venezuelan Legation.
Ex .Postmaster.G General Thomas L James OF
New York was another guest and he diverted
the attention Of the merchants from reoiproc-
ity 70 civil service reform. his speech being
mainly denunciation Of the prevailing sys-
tom Of running the Post Once Depart
msnt He found special fault with the
system Of sending ignorant inspectors from
Wsshineton to dictate to intelligent Post
nAstsrs Of large cities as to the management
Of their Offices. He advocated pensions for
the old worn.out employees In the Post Ofice
Department Mr. Janice made this suggss-
: ton. which seemed to meet with favor:
We should condense our county Post
Onioss Is they do In England. Where there
sre two or three rural offces within short
distance Of one another. put one offce in
charge Of Postmaster and let the others
DO postal stations. SUCH as we have
IN cities. The Government could save o
large amount Of money In this way. This re-
form would be sad blow to the aspiring rural
politicians who yearn to write P. N. after their
names. but It would be Q great benefit to the
people. who. after all are supposed to be the
rulers OF this country"
The representatives Of the foreign countries
did not discuss the reciprocity question as
fully as had been hoped. They endorsed
heartily the sentiment that had been eI.
pressed. but they didn't say much themselves.
ssnor R Ro .as OF Mexico evoked enthusiasm
"We now buy from you nearly 60 per cent. OF
q e our exports and this is merely the begin.
two countries Which VIII assume proportions
that can hardly be antieipated. The means Of
atetng been
main ao ssR ~ aSes 81
p!sduoins each What the other needs,
All mas beior. agree e lessen
sSs to Ss p that
senior PerazA Of Venezuela made very hap
r. satss s saa
thoassnSs Of American vessels plying to and
sss sRsH S ass speaker He first
rave q sketch Of the efforts which si had been been
ana I'D Of WITH she
ssSS results slissdy s.tsinsd in the treaty
sfs = t. b HssaH s:
t!alss ths whole sshsne: and and IL . fair
pseons. Til. regSission q eem Ma e' has
havs oe Saan ALREADY dreei t
d. aysIastsss snd nine Colonies While at this his
Is 1ss0t sSa9 o. FsSp
S1ese ia%s h H aoc RG,s
q tss So spDsa
snd t, s1 81 the tsnsts
az az re- Ssds We .samis irss q duty int;
o1 ss1s. e%SeS. sur sss e ana
.apsy tSs Ssos and i n rssasn
:ssss: . sss sss aSTn shs ss
q $!s.,'sn saa45:
on sSssasi Has
opens new eatfet spr tie SURPLUS
pY0ducts q our farms and factories. Protection
shs g ts sso 81
that la69r: n word; projection is defence:
no '.sbssdonment Of the doctrine Of pro.
sccdo1. pnt rather sn INCREASED demand for
tion and reciprocity. coupled with that other
policy. now happily inaugurated. Of building
sxiit sud csftain mail com % unicstion viii, the
6outh American republic there will be- open to
ms rev martss Tor the Sprplu' products Of
seas Of tho globe With the stnrs OF our flag.
fn4 the American republlc will hold its place
10 the van Of marching empire"
Old J0Hy sZRoBEL's MELANCHOLY
No % Rich aaa Lives Alone. and Seems to
~ rrt Have Lost Hts Mlnd.
DR.. Lawrence Johnson OF 1853 West Twenty.
eighth street applied to Justice Burrett OF tho
Supreme Court yesterday for tho appointment
Of = commission to inquire into the mental
condition OF John Strobel. wealthy old Ger