The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-11

again in congress the democrats have
argued for free. ships Our lake coasts
are now protected. No foreign power
has part Of parcel in them and again
and again the democrats have attempt
ed to do away with this protection and
place us on the same ground with for
eign shipping.
Within few years time this country
will have population of 100,000,000
What occupations will these people
take up? Are they going to farming?
Today our produce supplies the home
market and the greater part Of Europe
OF these people 100000 at least Will
follow manufacturing rather than Agri~
culture. II you cannot dispose of this
product, backward you go. 10 manu-
facturers, especially shoemakers l say
there is no earthly reason why the
United States should not make boots
and shoes for the whole of Europe, if
we take the necessary steps to under
sell the markets of the world.
Il say to business men, see to it that
you hunt out the requirements of the
/ people and make yourselves as familiar
with foreign trade as with your own
/ To attain higher successes it becomes a
necessity that we carry our freight ir
our own ships under our own flag in
stead Of in foreign ships under foreign
flags. We ought to pay the 100000 paid
daily to foreigners to our own people.
Every one of our sailing masters Should
be made thorough, sagacious investi-
\ gator Of market conditions abroad, as
I foreign masters take advantage Of our
markets.
According to reports of the Produce
Exchange of 1898, 1494 ships cleared
from New York loaded with our grain,
and but four sailed under the American
flag. Isn't that humiliating to great
kfcso = . IL
something, but every time the demo-
Gratis have been solid against us. Their
only reply has been free ships.
Where are you going to look for a
large mercantile export trade in future?
To the Orient surely. Humboldt
predicted that the Pacific would
develop more than the Atlantic.
and the fact that there are 100000 900
! people there indicates strong confir-
nation of his prediction. Before ths
Suez canal was put through New York
was as near the east as Liverpool Now
New York is from 5000 to 1000 miles
further off.
Since that time Great Britains trade
with the east has increased a. per cent.
\ How has this been brought about?
! Shortening distances and rcIL cling
/ freight rates has done the work Is
2 there any way we can shorten the dis
tance? Yes. BY building the Nicara-
qua canal or some other isthmanian ca
nal which shall be made neutral to any
country in the world except in the
event of war.
New York will be a days sail near
Or northern China than Liverpool and
1900 miles nearer Yokohama, 2000 miles
near Corea, 1000 nearer Melbourne. 1900
nearer Sydney, 1000 nearer New Yea
land. Any intelligent man is able to see
that shortening of distance will in
crease amazingly the trade with the
Orient.
1.-THE democrats, with two exceptions
have been against us. Had it MT been
for the democrats, our ships would be
sailing through the canal today In the
treaty made by President Arthur with
Nicaragua it was agreed to construct
the canal, and the matter was discussed
to a considerable extent in congress
When Cleveland was made president
Bayard was made his secretary Of
state. He was a bitter opponent He
predicted war with England and suc-
ceeded in defeating the treaty by three
votes. We are still praying for the
marriage Of the Atlantic and the Pa
cific. European countries are afraid Of
us and are lining up today. Germany
is our most dangerous rival, and is IS
years ahead of other European nations
in manufacturing. Her people are in
dustrious and sagacious, and her man
ufacturers are moving heaven and
earth to secure export trade at our ex-
pense. The wages are about half what
are paid in this country. How shall we
meet this? Cut down wages? That
endangers the life Of the republi1. Run
mills on half time? That lessons the
purchasing power of home labor and
increases cost of products.
"Yet there is more reason for nope
and cheer than ever before. Unexpect-
ed happenings, humanity and decent
self-respect compelled us to declare war