Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-31

removed ana the American hog took In
Germany the proud position that he has
maintained SO long in this conntrv Ou,
wheat and -four trade increased I'm a cor
responding manner To show Won how
rapidly our trade with GERMANY improN,.l
under these reciprocal agreements i desir,,
TO call your attention 20 the iter, 81 non,
alone. In 1891 our shipments TO GERMANY
OF -four aggregated SSs4 barrels. I'm lSs1
they had increased 10 ~. sls barrels. i'm
1894 TO 2$.22s barrels Cur aour trade
In France shows quite as great an in
crease. In iS2s We exported 20 France 30 b.
COZ barrels OF -four. valued At 81 us "a
When the Mckinley law was repealed
no provision was made by the democratic
party, then In power. to continue these IA
Norahle commercial agreements with
france and Germany TO which have al
luded The repeal of the Mckinley law
DESTROYED these commercial agreements
ana the result upon our foreign trade Is
marked We sold $1,000 barrels OF hour less
IN Germany the first year. After this reci-
procity feature was repealed that country
Immediately placed restrictions upon the
,inpor.alon OF hour TO such an extent that
the market there to-day is practically
closed TO our millers.
Duties Now Prohibitory.
American millers say that France Bel
gium and Germany. since the abrogation o.,
these treaties. have put prohihitory duties
on American -four This Is quite evident in
France, because the moment our agree
ment with France was destroyed bv the re-
peal OF the Mckinley law our exports In
~ dropped from the figures have just
given 20 l.iO2 barrels. valued M sgl75
our trade with Cuba. under the recip-
rocRl agreement negotiated by our minis
ter, Mr.. Foster, with Spain shows a won
nertul Increase. In 1891 We sold cuba IA
ftl barrels OF flour: In 1889, under this re-
ciprocal agreement / nave lust mentioned
the trade increased TO 3Gs i75 barrels. in
lSS II had increased to the enormous hcur,
or 6lo46 barrels, and IN 1894 TO co. siS bar
telS. This shows an increase in trade OF
40 per cent. during the period this recip-
rocal agreement was In force Under that
agreement American -four entered Cuban
ports at duty OF ~ cents per barrel. Tho
moment the democratic party repealed tn.
Mckinley law and destroyed this CONNER
cisl agreement with Spain. Spain put a
duty OF N.l6 per barrel on flour which i'm
mat market Is practically prohibitive. And
me result Is that our market there has
been ruined
"A reciprocal agreement was negotiated
by Mr.. Blaine on behalf OF the govern
ment OF the United States with Brazil.
under authority contained In tho law OF
I'''. Inc testimony taken before our com
miitee ON ways and means showed
marked growth under that agreement in
our trade with that country American
nour was received there under conditions
mat practically gave the control OF the
market TO Americans. and all other farm
produce found ready market there
England and France Hurt
Both England and France felt the Of
tects OF our Increased trade under this
reciprocal agreement. The exports OF
Great Britain To Brazil In 1891 were Su =
i0 1919. In lSgi when the reciprocal nprec-
ment between the United States aud Rrazr
was In operation, the exports OF Great
Britain TO that country dropped TO xy7
t@.H3o. The exports from France TO RraziI
show more marked decrease than those
OF England In 1891 French exports TO
Brazil amounted TO l02. g34. $40 francs In
4
francs. Since the repeal OF the Mckinney
law and the abrogation OF our agreement
with Brazil France and England have re-
gained all they lost i'm the way OF exports
20 that country, and the United states has
lost practically all that was gained during
the period the reciprocal relations existed
between these countries
Enough is here shown TO demonstrate
10 every candid mind that the policy OF this
government hereafter should be to estab-
hsh with ali commercial countries OF the
world such reciprocal agreements
MI or the reciprocal agreements which
! have heretofore mentioned were de-
stroyed by the repeal OF the Mckinley
law and the substitution Of our present
tarin law. In every instance statistics
show that the abroEation OF these CONNER
cal treaties has worked disastrously 70
our foreign trade. Protests were made by
Germany and Austria and all Of the Cen
irdl and South American states with whom
We had these agreements. These protests
were unheedcd 10y the last democratic adj
ministratiou. These foreign governments
received but light consideration nj tho
hands OF the then secretary OF state. who
was not Ina sympathy with the great prIncI-
pie OF International trade. The results that
determinations have been made D., rrac-
ucal!y all OF these couu. r.e, a.1ii,-f our
surplus products.
restrictions Are JnrcnsOunbie
To-day the most severe and unrenson-
"'ie restrictions are established BOO GER
many. France and Belgium and other Eu-
ropeau countries against all OF our aprt-
cultural products. 1t Is practically impos-
slblc TO get any Of our hogs. cattle. sheen
or other live stock into the German mar
kcts. and our flour trade has been nbso-
lutely ruined in that country France and
iu al of northern Europe o. was stated
10y member OF the Live stock association
before our committee. by reason Of these
determinations made by these EuroU.au
countries against tho live stock OF tho
United states. following the abrogution OF
these commercial treaties. that there was
n loss Of ten dollars upon every bullock
raised by an American farmer.
These markets will remain closed untu
lhis bill becomes law and our present
cn'el executive is clothed with the author
itN that is contained in the reciprocity por-
bpu or this bill 20 enter into negotiations
with all these countries and exact rr.r,.
ih"m cNen-handcd justice. Fortunately for
the people Of our country wc have q prcsi-
d"nt who U.s. Go perfect harmony with the
principle upon which urge favorable CON
-ldrrdtlou. a man who stands out not
only before the people OF this country. but
OF the world, as the author Of tho great
tariff measure Of 1880. that gave 60 ue these
commercial advantages which have to-
day but mUtrfocflg described ITO stands
ready ana willing 20 u-c tHe power that
if contained iu tIi. measure 90 aid tho
farmers Of ihe United States in getting
control ~ the markets OF France Cor
many. BELGIUM and DermarE and other
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