The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-10-27

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portant demand of this country IN new
markets for these constantly increasing
farm products
Where are these new markets to DO
found? Heretofore We have been con-
fined to the markets of Europe. To
Americans the Pacific ocean has been
. trackless expanse of 5000 miles with
ont port or harbor we could call our
own. Our commerce upon the Pacific
has been carried in foreign ships that
could stop At convenient points on tho
ocean under the Gag Of their country.
American ships alone had no home in
the wide Pacific ocean.
President Mckinley proposes 70
change these condition. Honolulu is
practically one-third Of the distance
from San Francisco to Hong Kong. It
is today an American port just rs much
rs Boston ia The island of Guam is
situated practically half way between
Honolulu and Hong Kong. Manila is
within thousand miles of all the prin-
cipal Asiatic porta With these islands
ours, no nation will be as we'll equipped
to handle and control the trade of the
Orient as the United States
And what is this trade of the Oriept?
Is 1t worth striving for? Manila is the
key to the trade of 500, OOO, 900 people
in the Orient This trade 10 today tho
ot5ect of the most intense rivalry be-
tween the nations of Europe. Great
Britain has had Hong Kong for many
years and has practically monopolizcd
this trade. Russia has had Port Ar
thur and is struggling for control Of
the Chinese empire Germany's uu.
friendliness to Dewey in Manila bay
was prompted by her fear that America.
as a result of TIE war, might become .
dangerous competitor in the commerce
of the far east. France has expended
millions in securing commercial foot
hold in Asistic waters.
Kansas farmer from America entering
into the contest for that trade? The
Oriental people for centuries have been
q rice eating people. In recent years
they have all commenced to eat wheat
-four. They like it and have constant
~ increased their demand for it. Take
the island of Japan for instance. In
1892, the japanese consumed only L.
OOO, 900 bushels of wheat In 1896, they
consumed SO, 600, 900 bushels. Hereto
fore whatever American wheat they
consumed went to them via Liverpool
and the Suez canal in foreign ships.
Hereafter it will reach them via Homo
lulu, Guam and Manila in American
ships.
China IL on the verge of . great
awakening. That country is today
torn asunder by reason of certain i'm
perial DEGREES modifying their ancient
customs in closer conformity to modern
civilization. Today the trade of China
is the great prize for which every COM
mercial nation of the earth is contend
ing. Our trade with China has increas-
ed rapidly in past years, but our new
homes in the Pacific will increase it
ten fold.
Then there is japan. Our Japanese
trade has Increased five fold within the
past decade. 1t will increase an hum
dred fold within the next, because no
nation is moro friendly to the United
States than Japan. The same general
apply with equal force to
Siam and the islands of the sea.
The trade of the Philippines runs
away up into the millions every year,
but in the past Great Britain has mon
opolized it In the future it will be-
long to America
AS general illustration let us take
wheat. There are soc, OO0, 900 people in
these Oriental countries Suppose that
they S,nsume only one ounce of wheat
per capita per day. They would con-
snme the entire wheat crop of Sumner
the banner wheat county of the
world, in q week
Or take meat Let these 500. OOO. 900
people increase their consum ption of
beef one ounce per capita per day.
They would consume each day $1,000
beeves dressing 600 pounds each. The
same comparison might be made in
reference to all other farm products.
For years the American people and
especially the Kansas farmers have
been seeking now and profitable mark
cts for their surplus pro.iuctA Provi
donee, through the instrumentality Of
Dewey, has laid this boon at their feos.
they must eithor accept or rejec, It by
giving President Mckinley a congress
hat will sustsin and uphold him iu his
efforts to secure these new blessings
for the people of his country. Senator
Ingalls, Torso sentences o. ''Opportun.
ty" were never more appropriate than
Fame love and fortune On my IOoceoep- ~.
Cities and fields walk: Ipenetsats
Deserts and seas remote. and passing by
Hovei and mart and ralsce. soon or lAto
knock unbidden once at every gate! |
Il sleeping wake II feas.inG rise before
I turn away Il is tn. hour OF fate
And they who follow me reach every state
Ecrtais desire. and conquer every foe
Save ceath: but those who doubt or hesitate
Condemned to failure. penury and woe
Seek in vain and useless implore.
Iauswer hot and return no more.