The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-27

THE SOUTH AND EXPANSION.
The cotton manufacturers Of South
Carolina have united In a letter To their
representatives calling their attention.
to the commercial situation In the
Orient. They point out that q profitable
trade has been built up In China by the
South Carolina mills and the irnIera-
tive neceSsity OF having this protected
against ths slow but steady encroach-
mens OF Russia and Germany.
While II IL true that Russia has
thrown open the Chinese ports acquired
b. that country 10 the trade of the
world, they fear that conditions may
arise which VIII intaioe change Of pol
ley tina. win shit on, American cottons
from Northern China Gcrmany's pol
Icy IL one ~ exclusion. ana Il Il feared
that the gradual extension OF spheres
OF influence viii seriously hamper
American trade In China
They therefore ask their representa-
tives In congress TO favor national
policy based upon the strict observ-
ance OF our treaty rights In China: or
which. In other words. insists that no
part of that empire should be subject
To tho influence OF any government
without giving 10 the United states
equal commercial rights and privileges
with the most favored nations,
But the political influence of the South
Is cast for Bryan and anti-expansion,
and thu cotton manufacturers OF South
Carolina are careful to add:
As We understand the situation. the
question OF tho expansion policy Of the
government Is In no way Involved. The
maintenance OK our rights In Chlna does
aot include All attempt 10 bring other
countries under the influence OF our flag
The open ana declared purpose of. thosa
who ara soIic!tous about these rights Is
that In all questions OF trade and COM
m.rcs this country shall be put ou a parity
with It's rivals In tina FAR East, This Is not
a question % territory; not question ~
empire: but simply question ~ trade. and
OF the right that our geopia now enjoy 10
fpf4AHts sFNntAbss IssFcn with no
Chinese empire In sny portion % It's terri
tory. All Ina, We demand Is perfect equal
ity with other nations"
In HIS reply tn tho communication
Senator McIAuftn> Of South Carolina,
after fully admitting The Importance #
the retention OF the trade " the South
with China. declares that the question is
both political and commercial. ana q
IL useless 10 close cur eyes 10 the fact:
and that The possession az the pAllip-
pines gives IL the United States para
mount political and commercial advan-
sagss. My Judgment Is continues
Senator McLaurin, that tae control os
them. or at least Of soiIse portions. IS
thc only safeguard fer oar trade inter
ests in the East. The abandonment; az
them means the alsniensberueut II
China. It's partition among the Euro-
yean powers. and the Inevitable loss Of
our China trade"
The disposition Of tho South Carolina
cotton manufacturers 10 condemn thu
policy az the Republican party aud at
ths sArue ,ltae 70 proas - +. raeets with
tho following well mesitei rebukc:
"At present HnaSkens. under BRITISH IN.
tiueuee "a TIE krrst slts.rshu,irg point q
the Orient. Manila. under American "a
aufaco VT Occupy a better Strategic and
geographic position, suf sNoYif become a
couwetcai c~etcr z teat portion x RE
word. Commercial supremacy Is he eoa}
- every clttlt,ci nation. & = ouGs- Attain
81 thr auEa commercial progress aud ,-os,s-
fifeVc'zl expansion. II :Ai= great hstg3e
among the 0sstous witaeut &easxa 6. stl.
own. wtfs they wee hsSsifnx s--sn-
tAosase}Nes 0ewry sails 5ate Manila hsx.
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.sy - ;his lara 9. eoa*anseFs na,-. hs}t
- ~ 3sefwEla.tua e shs aor.3 - .-.~rv.-.
es-ss Within an ara &c arg t.a q 20
United States.
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VIII ire trate interests whfcA the
cotton growing states have N -
crien; Il seems Singular tAa' theY
shonit oppose ! nsaenai re.i>y e4le4-