The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-14

third answers do not apply to our ques-
tion. We did not ask if they were sold
cheaper. but how the competition was
made if they were not sold cheaper. 1t
is immaterial what the Hoosier State be-
lieves or comedies in regard to that mat
ter. Neither is it an answer to say that
some articles no longer need protection,
for that ignores the opening part of our
question-'If the American manufacture
ers of agricultural implements and other
machinery have to be protected against
foreign competition in this country" We
have long insisted that they need no pro-
lection. but republicans say they do, and
we want them to explain their theory
on their own declarations as TO the facts.
The second answer is to the point and
the only question is whether it affords a
satisfactory explanation. We think this
can easily be decided by looking at the
statistics Of reciprocity.
None Of the reciprocity treaties We're
in effect in 1890 Since that year we
have enjoyed the blessings of reciprocity
as well as the other good effects of the
Mckinley law. under which republicans
assure US we have been extremely pros
porous. The reciprocity treaty with
Brazil, the first Of the series. was pro-
claimed Feb. 5, 1891, though a treaty
with Great Britain for the British colo
MES of Trinidad. British Guiana. Tobago,
Barbados and Leeward and Windward
islands was concluded on Feb. 1. The
dates of the proclamations OF the other
treaties were: Nicaragua, March l.,
1891; Honduras, April IL; Guatemala,
May is; Austria-Hungary. May 20; Costa
Rica. July 81; Santo Domingo. Dec. l.;
and Germany. Feb. !. 1892. Now, if the
answer be correct our exports should
have increased somewhat in 1891 and
much more in 1892. The Official record
of exports is as follows:
1880 1891 1882
Agricultural im-
plements -. $S,S591Si$ 3,219, $50 5 1874, 9S3
Carriages. horse
vehicles -. 47i6,G7S 49ol,12o 1924, l35
watches an. , 1.s95186. 15So164 1.229.as
Iron and steel.
Ures Of - 25.5i2.2oS 2S9ol64 eS,soo. $50
FRACTURES Of. 12.49s,S47 1827s.S7 12.os4.7S1
3fa G: - Of. 2s274529 2527o,olo 25,7SSss7
Totals ..... So 1865 SIS Los. 9l5 S74,965, IL
This list covers the more important
manufactures used by farmers. outside
Of clothing, and certainly include every
thing that could be classed as farm ma
chinery. 1t appears that the exports in
every line fell off in 1892 as compared
with 1890 excepting iron and steel and
the manufactures thereof, ana in the ag-
gregate there is a falling off Of two mil
lions and a half. Moreover the trade in
these manufactures with the reciprocity
countries is small. For example. the to-
tai exports of agricultural implements
to all the reciprocity countries in 1892
amounted to only $l59,315, and of this
1928. OS9 was to Germany and Austria
Hungary. where we could have no pos
sible advantage from reciprocity, be-
cause the Germans are our principal
competitors in these manufactures. And,
furthermore reciprocity cannot possibly
explain how we competed with the for
eigners in their own countries before
there was any reciprocity. when we sold
them even more than we do now. For
these reasons we fear that this answer
viii not prove satisfactory to the com
mittee. but we shall take pleasure in sub
hitting ii. nevertheless.