The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-03-24
RECIPROCITY ILLUSIONS.

1
AGrowing Dissatisfaction with McKi.isy.
lam That 10 Not Mentioned ny Prossc-
Zionist Organs.
The Mckinley organs point with pride
TO the figures showing that the exports
OF the United States % countries with
whom treaties Of reciprocity exist have
Increased from s55. 69j,6a4 in the first
eleven months OF 1891 TO e6., s0s. 003 in
the same months Of 1892 For this in.
crease the organs can discover no posi-
bic reason except in the reciprocity
treaties negotiated by President Harri-
son. Yet, us II they had misgivings In
regard to their own argument they do
not mention the fact that the impo rts
from those treaty countries have i'm
creased beyond all proportion with the
exports Of the United States TO them.
Thus during the twenty months Of
the treaty the imports from Brazil
alone have increased to 1904. sl4.-
62i from Gill, 227.963 in the
twenty months Immediately preceding
the treaty. In the same period the ex.
ports of the United States TO Brazil
have increased from $50. 1886. 0,9 To saa,-
IL
months Of trade under the alleged infu-
ence of reciprocity. 1t is not pretended
that reciprocity has had any substan-
tial share In the enormous increase in
the imports from Brazil: but this enor-
nous increase of imports is what has
caused the slight stimulus in the ex-
ports of the United States to that coun-
try. The statistics. instead of justify
ing the boasts of the advocates of sham
reciprocity, too plainly indicate that
the countries with whom treaties have
been made go elsewhere for their sup
plies. while sending increasing quaint
ties of their products to the United
States
Nor do the organs of McKinleyism
mention the evidences Of growing dis
satisfaction with reciprocity in the
countries with whose governments
treaties have been negotiated In Bra
zil. especially, the oppone nts of the
treaty declare that the revolutionary
government which overthrow Dom
Pedro hastily gave away substantial
concessions for illusory advantages.
Yet the returns of export trade from
this country TO Brazil shows how little
it has profited by these concessions In
spite of reciprocity the merchants of
South and Central America prefer 10
buy their commodities in Europe. with
the proceeds of their enormous exports
to the United States There is reason
to believe from the evidences of trade
that the reciprocity treaties have had
4 In fF..n &c
European merchants to overcome the
against them But in
the protective duties of this country
upon the raw material of manufactures
they have their most potent ally in
for the trade of South Amer
lea
The mistake of the protectionists was |
in imagining that the reciprocity |
clauses of the Mckinley tariff would |
deceive the people concerning its iniqui-
lies They are making the same mis-
lake now, when there is less excuse for |
ndulging in illusions The people have
looked upon republican reciprocity as a |
step only to commercial freedom. for
which the republicans have no SYM
oathy. Reciprocity was a sop which,
instead of reconciling the country with
Nckinleyism. has merely whetted the
appetite of the people for larger and
wholesome drafts of free trade. The
oolish embargo upon Venezuela and
colombia. which has now peen in exist
nee FOR nearly year. has doubtless
lone more harm to the country's trade
With South America than all the good
hat has been accomplished through
he reciprocity treaties. -Philadelphia
Record