New-York tribune., 1894-03-29

them for political overthrow. do not believe thss
the true interests OF the south nor o, any fres
section of the lie in the direction Oh lIeS
trade OF the revenue tar!T legislation proPoseo
by this Congress. r,...u,,,.
leaders Oh interna! tINes Is peculiarly an ai2Ina S
lous one. They are - determined 10 @ pTtak now' a
the protective system that they are Wiling 10 re-
sort to internal taxes which have been oppos.eo
not cny by every Den.orraue M H"t91n iona iacksons
70 Bu"hanan's bnt a.so as ma'ler OF piISpI prtinfSIpI
cial Whg or Ropubiclr-ln our history. The only
excuse for the resor, 10 such taxation mas been
nosing internal taNcs have always been repealed as
rapidly as such exigences disappeared, and have
nTg SffGe nad DEE" Ss o he same
leaders who. during and subsequent to the war
ternal taxes and an income tax. are found to-day
heartily favorng them They were unwa'ing o.s' 20
sary to preserve the Government and the Dag. but
they are willing TO adopt them now as rtsct,on
%nJrf Which he North and he Northwest well
periiy AMI have attained such marvellous develop
ment.
VAST CoMIERCE ~ DANGER.
To my mind another h,rtflI provision Of the WI
son biz, entirely urWarranteG by experience ana
unj,,stin,b;e as a matter OF wise international pol
icy. is that which rcpeais Section OF the act OK
1890 commonly known the RECIPROCITY Clause"
This. It will be mbered. was enacted to secure
reciprocal trad. between the United states ana
countries argey pr'inGins SgEar co5try ha;
open, up a iorcirr ;rlie profitable to the people
cili agreements ipai'rg 10 reciprocal trade have
a;reaIy been made with the following countries:
ami Porto rico: tiuatcmala. sa'vador the German
Empire. Great Britain. for certain WeS, indian COLO,
Austro-I Hungary In these arrangements It has
been the aim Of the Government to secure eniarged re-
markets for The ~ luce Of agrcutnre which, ada-
el 10 their splendid home market would permanent
which visit aericuur.s's because Of their sur
onI for the most part due % them trade has
shown gratifying inct'asa The domestic exports
in yalu-. up December, lS;2 from 100000 y
s5coo' or morr ihan p per cent; WI WIN Amer;
M 10 that dat" from Sii@0G00 to Si,e00c), or up
,yorI ~ ., nor con-. The total Increase in the value
" ~ - - ali c,u1tr!es with which reciprocal
arranserents have been made had been S20I.262l;
dairy ducts from lumber and the manufactures
Of iron ana steel oar mpor;s with these countries
havr increased also IN the same period consisting OK
sugar. cofrte. India rubber nd crude drugs During
tn first hl'f of hr year iSb we exported 20 Supa @
1900 barr,.s Of hour During the first hat OF me
year lS unr the recorSey M clause & we ba Tear
ending Augus' 2l lS,i, our total exports 10 CuSn una
ing August 81. 1892. total exports were sls Oo"S.
under law net r't two years IN ope'ao,sona s ar Wt
about 100000 were I'm grain. about SCncO were IN
bacon pork AMI other provisions. ana a large pro-
cultural products Ana Yet the Democratic leaders
IN Congress seriously propose to smut me door It
this splendid opportunity in the face OF the Ameri'
can farmer.
In closing the Governor said:
The altogether too common idea that there Is. IN
fact Iittle dlffererce between the parties and
eyer may be In power. has been completely exploded
by one years trill OF the Democratic party. That
tho country with astonishment Il is greater
has been demonstraci thai the success OF party
or the other means all the d,e-ence between Sa- S
tional happiness and prosperity and National ois-
content and distress.