The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-28
ENGLAND DEPENDENT ON US
one OF the ArEumenfs OF the cold
CIaquerfe shown Up.

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been carefully HuFsed that the United
States is a 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, but 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 subserTient
tools Of a greater and more PatrOnizing
master, who was willing to let them en-
JOY a little prosperity under his shadow.
The figures presented by Col Robert
son land they are taken from official
sOurees) most completely shatter this
illusion, which has come to be 50 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
and commerce 1t is because Of the aid
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 II appears that the
United States exports TO Great Britain
in agricultural products $3.50, 341, 124,
which is met by agricultural products
coming from England to this country
to the value Of only 81, 936, $50. In the
items which 20 TO make up these two
sums those sent from the United States
are not lUxuries, but are the actual ne
eessities Of life, without which there
would be famine and disaster in the
British empire. while the comparative
y insignificant exchange is made up of
articles which would not be missed in
this country were a Chinese wall to be.
erected between the two. Continuing
in the line Of raw material, the United
States exports to England in minerals
SIS, 792, 12O and in forest products SI3,-
43s,935, the items Of which again show
n list Of articles absolutely necessary to
England and to the world, and without
which the commerce Of the world would
be paralyzed, while the return products
Of 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 a 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. 900.
| showing how vigorous is becoming the
competition Of American manufactur-
ers, and the fact that those who have
done 50 much, with a 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
l United States in absolute necessities.
such as she is compelled to have at any
/ price, TO the value Of S471, 499. 312, OF 46
/ per cent. OF the exports Of the country.
/ the United States purchased from Eng
/ land only total Of So. 2O2. 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 tOOhush in spending their
money for foreign goods.
With this magnificent showing. which
holds up the United States as the great
IstorehOuse Of the world, it will be seen
/ how ridiculous is the claim that a 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
Nrrrr IN 80 IL
prices, TO fix the value Of money and to
make slaves Of those who should be his
masters.
The discussion OF policies and princi-
/ 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
I ufacturing and commercial claims. has
shown their prepOsterOus character and
has brought out the fact that, like a
sleeping lion, the United States was IN
aware Of its inherent greatness and
strength. This viii lead to independent
/ legislation in which our statesmen viii
not be 50 anxious to consult the wishes
or inclinations Of a foreign nation. but
viii 90 ahead and Iegislate from the
standpoint that the great storehouse,
/ gTanary and mineral deposit Of the
world should dictate as TO how If tran
/ sacts its own business Col. RObertson's
article follows:
A recent issue OF the Constitution con-
/ tained an editorial calling attention to
| Eng1and's growing dependence upon this
\ country as purchaser CT our agricultural,
manufactured and mineral products
/ The editorial alluded 70 did not enter into
i such details as would make E0od the as
/ sertiOn that Great Britain's dependence
upon the United States is yearly becoming
] more pronounced" As this matter is one
[ which IS Of general interest and affects
/ directly all those OF our people who are
engaged in agriculture, uanufa cturing and
| mining-that is. the producers Of this coun-
| try-au OF whom are necessarily interested
IN the consumers Of their products. permit
one Of these producers to elaborate the
/ idea contained in the editorial and empha-
/ size the fact that the dependence OF Eng
I land on this country is a very pronounced
/ cOnditiOn-One that gives to the United
] States a commercial advantage, the value
I Of which should be understood and appre-
4 ciated, not only BY our people, but By our
/ lawmakers when they 80 into the busi-
ness OF enactinE commercial and financial
I laws During the past fiscal year ending
/ June so 1877, England. or the United King
1 United States the following products IN
u amounts shown by the ETuorr values