New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-28
dustries. 1t is hauling down the American flag
In this country as well as in Hawaii.
4 COMPLETE "GITE AW1Y."

! Il COMPLETE "GIIE HUIf.
BY their action in retaining raw sugar on the
free list Chairman Wilson and his colleagues
have preserved the remarkable series OF Reci
prOcity treaties negotiated by the Harrison All
ministratiOn; unless the entire omission OF the
| Aldrich Reciprocity section was intended to-
| and in effect does, wholly undermine the Reel
procity policy. For this result the country will
be grateful whatever differences of view there
may be respecting the weak compromise by
| which the repeal Of the sugar bOuntes has been
l spread over long series Of years. Nor will
there be strong disposition even on the part of
consumers to condemn the reduction OF the
duties OH refined sugar, especially as the in
terests of powerful trust may be seriously
| damaged by the change. On other grounds the
action Of the committee in opening the Ameri-
| can market to large classes OF free imports
without providing safeguards for securing equi-
table conditions Of Reciprocity will be justly
open TO censlire and condemnation.
Entirely apart from the question Of the effect
OF free wool upon the great wool-grOwing in
terest Of the Nation. the folly OF opening the
market Internationally Is apparent. IL Presi-
dent Cleveland and his party consider it neccs-
sur! W HiNt lItt WOVi, WI! 'i'y hot h''iV
duce the change in such way as to offer some
compcnsatng advantages TO the export trade.
and especially to American farm products?
Nothing would be easier than the negotiation
Of treaties with Australia. Uruguay. the Argen-
tine Confederation. Chill and other wool-pro-
ducing countries, by which substantial benefits
might be conferred upon The American export
trade Why do these tariff smashers deliberate
ly give away great market without attempt
ing to get rs much they can in return:
In the same runous way they are squandering
their advantages in dealing with the Dominion.
BY placing lumber coal. iron ore and many
agricultural products the free list they
making immense concessions TO Canada, and
stead Of negotiating new Reciprocity treaty
by which compensating privileges would be ac-
quired for American produce and mannfact
ures they are bent upon giving away the best
market on the planet without getting anything
In return. Nothing could be more unbusness-
like and reckless. The tariff against Canada is
to be broken down at nearly all points. and the
people Of the various provinces are TO be prac-
tically admitted to all the benefits Of CONNER
cial union; and this is done Internationally and
without concession on their part.
In the same WHY copper ore, which Is one Of
the largest exports Of Chill. Is 10 be admitted
free without any effort TO secure Reciprocity
by diplomatic action. The lead ores and other
products Of Mexico are placed on the free list
without q deliberate attempt TO enlarge by
treaty n foreign market for American exports.
West Indian sat Is 10 come in without com
advantages. The interests Of the cx-
port trade are deliberately sacrificed in every
quarter. 1t is the English method. pure and
simple; and ii will not be forgotten that Lord
Salisbury not long ago condemned the policy
as barren and wastcful. I'VE get nothing by
it," exclaimed the outspokcn English Premier
cxasperated by the reflection that all the Con
tinental nations were making commercial trca
ties based upon equivalents. whereas Great
Britain had nothing 10 offer To any bidder. hav- |
ing completely given away its own market.
That preposterous English policy Is the one |
which the Democratic party has made It's own. |
Instead Of arranging favorable series Of Reel |
prOcity treaties with American and European |
by which substantial benefits would |
be conferred upon the export trade and new
markets opened for farm produce and home
every advantage Is given away
and Internationally. Was ever
such folly known: