Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-05
THE ISSUE

The Inter Mountain submits to think
ing Americans in Montana these state
ments from an eastern paper:
Forty million dollars worth of manu-
features were exported from this country
last month and $685. 900, 900 worth of manu-
facturers' material was imported. This
is a higher record both in expectation and
importation of manufacturers materials
thai was ever made in any preceding
month in the history of our foreign COM
merce. This assures a total expectation
of manufactures in the fiscal year 1900 of
fully $425, 600, 900 and an importation of
manufacturers materials of $500. 000, 900.
On only four occasions has the importa-
ton of manufacturers materials reached
the S200. Gee, 900 line. While in the year just
ended it will be $500, 900, 000-an increase
of 50 per cent over the average of the last
five years. Exports of manufactures in
1899 We're s33S. 600. 900 and will be fully
S425, 000, 600 in 1900-an increase of nearly
or quite 800, 900, 600. while 40 earlier year
ever showed ar increase of as much as
$50. goo, 900.
Prior to 1898 imports of manufactures
always exceeded exports of manu-
features. In 1888 imports of manufac-
lures We're two and a half times the
amount of EXPORTS, in 1893 they We're more
than doubl the amount of the exports, in
! 1896 they We're nearly so per cent greater
IsidI liz SApoi g. ttilo II 1000 L. IiS hloA
time the exports of manufactures We're
greater han the imports, the figures for
| that year being. imports, S226, 900. 900: ex-
ports. 1920. goo 900. Since that time ex-
ports of manufactures have steadily in
creased.
No sane man will deny that the mar
yelous prosperity of this country is due
very largely to the tariff policy inaug-
,,Yo tod a,J p, in "a i,,o1 nv tho ran,1h1ioan
party. In effect even the democrats admit
that, for in the national convention of
that party at Kansas City this week the
tariff issue is discreetly ignored, while the
democratic leaders are seeking by frantic
appeals to the prejudices of the people
and bloviating exhibitions of sham pa
triotism to divert the attention of the
people from the policy which has made
the American nation prosperous. When
confronted With statistical proof of the
vast benefits accruing from a tariff for
protection as we'll as revenue the demo-
Gratis have no recourse except to raise
false and unfair issues to command pub
lie attention. Their answer to republican
claims of prosperity is ~ that the gov
eminent is in danger from imperialism
which does not and cannot exist in this
republic; (2) that the country is in dire
peril from trusts. which is true though
the republicans are as much opposed to
trusts as the democrats are; (3) that
the army of the United States should be
ra6rop7 to its fornoar Strnn 9TH 1acpifc
the menace of anothe war and the vast
ly increased territory requiring military
supervision until the rebellion therein
encouraged by democrats in ongre
shall be suppressed.
These arguments clearly have nc
connection with the figures of exports
and imports and with the mighty bal
ance of trade in our favor which so in
fallibly indicate the prosperity of the
people. 1t is this prosperity that is go
ing to relieve Bryan of the necessity OIL
leaving his present agricultural pur-
suits. Eight years ago the people
placed democracy in power and they
have bitter recollections of their ex-
perience during the years of '93, '94, 81
and SO. The men at Kansas City this
week are trying to cover up the facts OF
history. They are trying to dodge the
tariff issue and expect by screeching
about "imperialism," trusts and mill
tarism to induce the people to make an
other experiment in government. The
plan will miserably fail. The people OF
Montana realize what democracy stands
for and in other states the voters like
wise have their eyes open. The demo.
cratic argument is too thin. Prosperity
will increase just SO long as the repub-
lican party shall remain in power. The
figures speak for themselves; they car
not be d~isproved; the democratic organs
cannot divert the attention of a ma
jority of Americans from conditions OF
present peace and plenty or persuade
them to invite a season of turmoil, uncer-
tainty, free trade and business paralysis
by giving to Mr.. Bryan and his party
another lease Of power.
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