The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-27

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paid labor At home ana IN commet,r ~. cc,mtr;os
to adennateiv nrotan 80 - oonpeeins countries
and American enternrises 'e'i investments
OUR FARMERS Ann rr,r r.p,r
Our farmers have bean burt ~ ~ at,a
In our tariff legislation al sevaralv &c a.,
laborers and manufacturers, badly as thew
have suffered. The Republican, niaforYno
wisely declares in favor ~ snch - p,aaorln
ment to our sugar interests as will lad
the sugar which ths Amar,ca% r S0i VI az
1t promises to our wool ana wno Reupi 10 use.
the most ample protection" guaranty that
citizen Never was a ynora-er; e,S palrlolic
done the farmers Of our country than that e
unjustly inflicted during the past three years &c
upon the wool growers OF America. Although
among our most industrious and useful cit-
izens, their interests have been practicable
destroyed and our wooden manufacturers IN
ts IN similar disaster. At no time within
the past thrty-six years, and perhans never
curing any previous period, have SO MANY Of
1 MT wooden factories been suspended as now.
me me Republican party can be relied upon to
with the control of congress-
REcrpporJrv
Arothou aoo,-..
forn, .h declaration OF the Republican plat
IN ~ .haL mas my most cordial support, Is
rasn,t whica Iavors reciprocity. The splendid
were ma1 AZ ,n nd aeciprocity arrangements that
nar ia ~ slrlKing ana suggestive. The brief
tbrao .ney We're IN force, In most cases only
oushlv fest tb WAS not long enough to thor
u,as Y Test tnelr great value but sufficient
stss - sH 4s' Dy trial to conclusively demon
adontion me II, oad ana the wisdom of their
United States a atta;, .ne export trade OF the
history. The aeeregste ii - ', point n
that wear reached th "sEresale OF our exports
27S ia s,,no me immense sum Of 81, $780,,
exports OF anv s.a.er oy sdUo o0o oo0 than the
to the threat Of unfrien9,v torifr iosa owing
the total dronnaS -. eoiy 20 carLn legislation,
ports of d auta",d 70 9o41 ,ooo, l94 Our ex-
$3.50 600 900 but rac;n,eatt1. .is decreased
large trade in Central ana ss sa,,y secured US
and larger trade nr;t, d "a anu SCUM America,
we had ever hesor VIII Inc west indies than
az rrada r,sth Deaole enjoyed. The increase
reciprocity agreamants VIII "a e Wncn we had
in 1891 The only Countries w Ungr our .ra ad
United united States traded that showed increased
uApolts IN 1888 were practically those with
WIFI ms we nad reciprocity arrangements.
try and eS nof treaty between this coun-
=. anu spain touching the markets of Cuba
a rl rorto Rico, was announced Sept. i 1891
NJ, sroWtn OF our trade with Cuba was
bnt i ia a15 IN 1871 We sold that country
III 1888, 6l6. 4O6, and in 1894 662 248. Hero
Vas, mas growth OF nearly five hundred per cent
w wnre our expectations OF flour to Cuba for the
the reneaI 80 u ne ov, 1893, the year following
37o ose poL Tue reciprocity treaty, fell to
or ;t parrels' loss Of nearly half our trade
VIII tnat country. The value Of our total
wear nrior ~ M lnanulse e 20 cuba In 1S91-the
liz piior TO the negotiation Of the reciproc-
IN u. M $50; IN 1892, SIT 953 579;
. -, 1885, $z4, 698 in 1894 $40 125 321 hut in
agreement Inc Il ian annuiment Of the reciprocity
a; S;Hiiiont, II Tell 10 only $12, S87, 661 Many
sllnilar examples might be given of our in
creased trade under reciprocity with other
efinaan es, out enough has been shown of the
yisions euy II reseoraton OF its reciprocity pro-
Immediately restore the I;onsIess should
of the old law with sncb aaoa 10y SECTION
any, as time and experience Sanction a ~ -
and proper. The underlying nrincinIa Of M thie
served. 1t is to afford new rnarLets ~ ~
surplus agriculture and manufactnred ID ~
ducts without loss to the American iah or
Of single days work that he 49,, ,Jah iaporer
wise procure. -ei' o'her-
FOREIcN 1nr,r1cn.
rho i-u nluRAIloN.
me declaration Of the platform touobin,
foreign immigration is one Of peculiar imnnr+s
ance at this time when our own lahorin1 Ne
PIE are in such great distress. am in 5aprtv
s;ynpsatny with the present legislation RESTRAIN.
ing foreign immigration, and favor sTch an ~
eeHslon OF the laws as will secure tba T1rit.
states from invasion by the debased and criml
maj classes of the old world Wbiia me- -
mere to the public policy 1Indar urh;aI az
country has received great bodies "fii L our
wealth, progress and nou,n nave adoeo TO the
5iSno mlaie We Welcome to our shores the we'll
tributes Nv bis SIRIUS immigrant who con-
the cause of FREQ fa 81 aliu Intelligence to
immigrants who a. eos e1 we want no
become citizens W. o ohs nesA our shores to
tho OBJ
ton who do NOT ss1r 1.dges OF our c1yfliza-
and form Of governmap1 ~ with our aims
none who come to maIa vs. we should a, receive
stitutions and nro6+ h war upon our in
turmoil Against OH W PUBIC disqufet and
be tightly cIosad 81 SocH our gates must
o1Tp 80
The soldiers and sailors 10 -, 49,,
neither be neglected 80 - sIe Union should
government which thew Sar,1 - sotten. The
not make their lives ~ serss ss. 50 well must
treating them as sunniicants u foi naroer by
age or distress nor raoard III. rul leLeI In OLD
contempt the earnest interas MIN ulsoaln or
naturally manifests in tba une comrade
other Doubtless tbera he, "enare OF an
abuses and frauds in the n,,,,a neen pension
allowed Nv The so ~ me numerous claims
governing the administration of the pension nn
deseryng snn aiMays De fair and liberal. No
eansa Of a Rpn. should ever suffer be-
other " ~. wIoHg perpetrated by or for an
ernnant soiuiers ana sailors gave the gov
offered baaI1b De s+r .ney had They freely
save tha $3.50 81 eng III, HmD and life to
nar;I ana tu IN the Tune OF its greatest
in ~ of Hnu ane government must honor them
resnact s ne1u. as IN their service with the
and aao sraetuoe due to brave, noble
titiad ~ 'ac ag men, who are justly en-
nanesst.io generous ala IN their increasing
necessltles.
OUR MERCHANT MARINE AMI N.vv
The declaration re ~ r,-..,,,
in favor Of tho " .ns republican platform
of discriminatino d,,+;ss appaovai. The policy
ming which nre aI.ies III favor or our ship
our history, should be again promnflv sdSt 81
py congress ana vigorously supported until
ouu- prestge ana supremacy on the seas Is
lily lily atIalneu; we should no longer con-
.taiuute ulrecIly or indirectly to the main
eeiance OIL the colossal marine of foreign
o9unliies, put PROVIDE an efficient and COM
plete marine OF our own. Now that the
A =. navy Is assuming position com
lnensuraIe with our Importance as a nation
poncy am gao to observe the Republican
pIaliorm strongly lndorses, we must supple
lnent II with merchant marine that will
give us the advantages in both oIlr Goa Sturiuo