Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-01-27
ENGLAND DEPENDENT ON US
One Of the Arguments of the cold
CIaquerie shown Up.


most remarAa bic showing as to the in
dependence of the United States and
Great Britain.
Among the claquerie of the gold
standard in this country the idea has
been carefully nursed that the United
States is q dependent nation upon the
greatness of England. So far do they
carry this idea of our national weak
ness that they use it as a direct argu-
ment why England should control, not
only the finances, out the commerce of
the world. These men would have the
people of the United States labor under
the impression that they were for
tunate in becoming the subservient
tools OF 4 greater and more patronizing
master. who was willing to let them en-
Joy little prosperity under his shadow.
The figures presented by Col. Robert
son land they are taken from official
sources) most completely shatter this
illusion, which has come to be so much
believed, and shows that on the con-
trary Great Britain is the nation which
is most dependent upon the resources
OF the United States, and that if Great
Bristain poses as The leader OF finance
of the toryism in America which loves
everything that is English and con-
temptuously turns up its nose at every
thing that is American.
From the figures it appears that the
United States exports to Great Britain
! in agricultural products $685.. 81, 124,
which is met by agricultural products
/ coming from England TO this country
TO the value of only S41, 936,5J9. In the
} items which go to make up these two
sums those sent from the United States
are not luxuries, but are the actual ne
cessities Of life, without which there
would be famine and disaster in the
/ British empire. while the comparative
/ " Insignificant exchange is made up of
! articles which would not be missed in
/ this country were Chinese wall to be
/ erected between the two. Continuing
! in the line Of raw material, the United
/ States exports to England in minerals
! S15-792,120 and in forest products S13,
/ 43s.935, the items OF which again show
/ list Of articles absolutely necessary to
( England and TO the world, and without
/ which the commerce of the world would
/ be paraIyzed, while the return products
I o. similar character are but a fraction
under 100000. again so unimportant
! that they might not be missed and
would cut no figure in the sum total of
/ the worlds productions. Perhaps the
/ strongest point which England has
/ played has been that her manufactures
/ were necessary to the world, and they
/ played so overwhelming part as not to
/ be ignored. The figures show that
/ while England imported into the United
/ States with all her manufacturing
/ greatness and advantages the amount
/ Of only S45.31O. 353. this IS offset by
+, manufactures exported from the
/ United States Of almost $4,000. 600.
! showing how vigorous is becoming the
! competition OF american manufactur-
/ ers, and the fact that those who have
| done so much, with little squirting up.
! could easily change the record and
| make England again the debtor nation.
To sum up the total, it viii be seen
| that while England purchased of the
/ United States in absolute necessities.
! such as she is compelled to have al any
price, TO the value of S471. 499. 312, OF 40
per cent. OF the exports OF the country.
the United States purchased from Eng
| land only total of So. 202. 275 in articles
which could just as well be produced
here. and which would be were ii not
/ for the overweening extravaganza OF
/ those who are toofush in spending their
! money for foreign goods.
With this magnificent Showing which
/ holds up the United States as the great
storehouse of the world. it will be seen
/ how ridiculous IS the claim that mere
! hUckster nation which acts as a middle
man should be given all the credit, and
that there should be those among US
who are anxious TO bow down to this
middIeman. and TO allow him to dictate
prices, TO fix the value of money and TO
make slaves of those who should be his
/ masters.
The discussion of policies and prirci-
pies which has been forced upon the
country by the financial agitation will
result in greater good than was planned
By those who started it. The revolt
against the financial dictation OF Eng
/ land. in drawing attention to her man
ufacturing and commercial claims. has
shown their preposterous character and
has brought out the fact that. like q
sleeping lion. the United States was IN
aware Of its inherent greatness and
strength. This viii lead 10 independent
legislation in which our statesmen VIII
rot be so anxious to consult the wishes
or inclinations of a foreign nation. but
will go ahead and legisIate from tie
standpoint that the great storehouse
grarary and mineral deposit CT the
world should dictate as to how il tran
sacts its own business. Col. Robertson's
article follows:
\ recent issue Of the Constitution con,
/ tanned an editorial calling attention &c
/ Engiands growing dependence upon this
/ country a 4 purchaser Of our agricultural
/ manufactured and mineral products.
The editorial alluded TO did not enter ints
such details as would make good the as
/ sertion that Great Britain's dependence
| upon the United States is yearly becoming
I more pronouuced.'' AS this matter IS one
which IS Of general interest and affect.
/ directly all those OF our people who arr
/ engaged in agriculture, manufacturing a1C
| miaing-that is, the producers Of this coun
| try-alI Of whom are necessarily interested
| il the consumers OF their products. permit
/ one of these producers to elaborate tht
! idea contained in the editorial and empha
size the fact that the dependence of Eng
/ land on this country IS very pronounced
! condition-oue that gives 70 the Cn!tet
/ States a commercial advantage, the value
OF which should be understood and appre
| ciated. not only by our people, but by OIL
| lawmakers when they go into the bust
/ ness OF euaCtiEg commercial and nnaEcIa
/ laws During the past fiscal year eEcln;
/ dom of Great Britain. bought from III
/ United States the following products ii