The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-03
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Washington. Novsnk
ciai)-within the IA, I
heard frequent corroAs
assertion in these lettss "
Of the American N,
Philippines = that = g
and propose to have n, q
OF the cost. There i !.
out to these commere,,n.
that we are engaged Z
public established BY or
ana sanctified by our nsaI
we arc entering upon ~
leads to the destructioa Z
You might as well sing ~; 4
mule. They are inpss,,s
their moral sense has 81.
rampant spirit Of comn,rss,,
They assert that We NJ S
the Orient and reap sola,s q
the vast trade with the uII,'
That proves that IL,
stopped to think over ~. "
wise a few facts wouId ss
selves to their mental ". ~: :
who have nothing to Vii ~ =
There is no possibility ii r.
trade with China that m; NJ
either to America or No.
by entering that country. ~ }.
reservoir OF cheap labor vS
the ingenious nen o. M;
of Europe that viii fufsi1 NJ
world with cheap produeis ~
grade the labor Of the West,;
<<%
With a population Of ~
China, last year, imported - q
100000, of which less than X, y.
furnished by the United statM n
we cultivate the trade Of Is.
home? Take the Argentine n,,,s
instance. With a populatlos i \
her imports last year vel, 4 :,
sll2'Ooo.ooo, S11.25o,Ooo Of which !,
nished by the United States,
Brazil. with a population i i,
imported last year ;lol,a5Oom :,
goods, and $4,000. 900 worth d n,
from this country. Take ouf y
Canada, for instance. lrcIua,,,
Foundland, the populatlon q n,
about 100000. Las, year - /,
goods to the extent Of $l2i0Va9d
900 of which were sent fron ~
States. The people living d n
American continent outsids Il rs
States will not exceed ao.oN@
yet last year they bought non Z
that amounted to sls9. S27,SiI. Il
be seen that 20.006,0Oo people
home. purchased from Tie pecyk
United States last year neafl5 IN
the amount we sold to the iedl3
the Chinese empire.
The Statistical Abstract d Ii
States tells us that the wh0, I
containing one-half the worIaS
ton, bought from the United 81
year only s44,7O7,7o1. which q II
third of what We sold to TIE tyn6
lions who inhabit North Anai1
side the United States. Why na Il
the trade of people who han -
to sell. and can therefore W ~
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The Chinese have been Il " I
for fifty years. They have - =
not assimilate with this psljk
wear exactly tho same clutalH q
and makeup that have besn vwSt
ancestors for years. They lilN
same customs and economics ~
thing the Chinaman has dan :
wonderful adaptability Ia Gqha
labor of all countries he inya1M \
all kinds of work and doing Il VI
then. is the single fact rhla
that trade can be developed Vim
nese that will benefit any civiliM
There is lots of coal and I'M =
and the Chinaman is the mod q
dustrious and patient labortf q
of the earth. They are trainsd 2
of economy and industry w
them to live upon one-tenth Of ny
is required for the laborer q ~
world. 1t must, thereiore, b ril
every one who will take ths ~
think about 1t, that the opening 2
instead of making market TOT Y
of this country and Europe, WI
develop a workshop that VIII 49,
products to glut the markets o. Y;
try, undersell us and bankrupt
peting industries.
Some people will ask why .As
commercial spirit exists, - W
these facts. 1t is not bard y
the question. This rush mo =
this government and those y !.
superinduced by the mulh.n'
who possess Chinese concession
by the power OF their money. ~. -
to exercise a controlling lnuas ~
their respective governments
pect to make fabulous weas!n y
railroads In China. There ~
teen different concessions =
millionaires In America, huIl
Russia, Germany and be's.p N
concessions have arransee Y r
5000 miles Of railway, Ihr
nish the money to build 49,
take bonds against the Gnm
ment at 30 cents on the aus Y.
per cent interest. These pea.'
into the hundreds Of mli''ou'r Y
These bonds will be so!a y a
America and the explolten -
tors will pouch fortune
Thew are the people vhs
by the rape of the chlnes
not the manufacturers ana
this or any other country g.
people who have inspired Y
trade expansion. !. - I
After the railroads have 49,
the financial kings nass 4 a.
proceeds, then the lnvess.!eo's Z
will seek to develop on,r -. IA
realize on their inyestuss y ~
develop the coal and iron ~. :. ~
and find excellent ana 'I = ~
can do any sort Of work ,.s M
.hon. This will flrulpn 7.ef