The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-15

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reasonable measure for the cure of our
commercial decline on the ocean? Is it
necessary that the capitalists combine,
which is endeavoring to force the one
sided, unpopular Hanna Payne subsidy
bill upon the nation, be permitted to
have its way, because what was states
manship in 1875 (but which developed
into folly in 1900 at present blocks
the. way of a wiser magistrate?
NEITHER JUST NOR NECESSARY.
| The answer of every American de-
slrous of free action by his government
in every proper direction will be that it
is not just. And it may be plainly
added that it is not necessary. The
operation of any clause in any one of
these treaties may be terminated by our
government giving years notice of in
tent1On to abrOgate it. Let this pOp-
ular demand make itself heard, and
such notice will be given. 1t will usu-
ally take nearly year to build big
ocean steamer, and If the notice should
now the United States would be at lib
erty to adopt whatever policy it might
choose for restoring it's ocean commerce
without consulting either foreign pow
ers or the Asiatic steamship compa-
MES, which are seeking legislation prac-
tically for nobody's benefit but their
own.
Generous agriculturists of the United
states have ever since the formation of
this government been taxing them
selves to encourage manufactures un-
til our infant industries have grown
to such proportions that they threaten
to overlay and smother their affection
ate parent.
The agriculture which furnishes the
great bulk Of the products of this
country has been practically ignored by
the general government.
The farmers of the country can pro-
duce wheat, corn, meat, cotton grain and
wool enough to feed and clothe two
more nations equal in size and popula-
tion to itself; therefore, it become abso.
lutely necessary that we should reach
every part Of the civilized world to find
a market. for our vast products.
We call upon our delegation in con-
gress to make bold and persistent fight
for fair play to the farmer and that as
the first step thereto we demand bouu-
ties on the transportation of all our
products to the Orient that we call upon
the whole population to put the pres
sure of their earnest demands behind
our congressman to that end. On this
we believe depends the future devel.
opment of Minnesota and the prosper
ity of our whole country.
AMERICAN SHIPS NEEDED.
The industry of agriculture repre- |
sents the majority of all the citizens of |
this nation, consequently it is entitled
to consideration by our government.
1t represents the annual income to
this nation produced from the soil of
in round numbers, about $4,000, 900, 900.
1t represents in agricultural invest.
ments nearly double that of all other
investments in the nation.
We are interested in the expansion of
our export trade because the products
Of the soil represent nearly three -fourths
of the value of our entire export trade
IN 1898, or, in round numbers, S85S. .OO0.-
700.
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our export trade is in the Pacific and
oriental countries. Because this is the
trade that we must get to absorb our
vastly increasing surplus crops. The
7alue of our entire crops is measured by
he export demand.
We must secure or revise our trea-
les with Asiatic and other countries.
That will permit us to extend our ex.
'ort trade with them. This we must
INSIST upon, as the first step to secure
IN extension of our export trade.
We are in favor of subsidizing the
American ships for the freight that is
ctually carried to foreign markets. ir-
espective of speed and capacity.
We are willing that an appropriation
4 $12.OOO,O00 be set side annually for
his purpose and pay two cents per ton
er 100 miles for all freight actually car
led on outward trips.
We are opposed to paying bounties on ,
IMPORTS.
We are opposed to paying a subsidy !.
D American ships for speed and ca
acity, as that feature would defeat the
cry object for which the bounty or SUBJ
ldy was granted. AS it would give to
he very vessels that engage in pas ,
enger traffic to take citizens out of the
ountry to spend their il-gotten gains :
/ foreign lands, without taking along J
Irge bulky freight cargoes. AS no :
cean greyhound could AFFORD to carry
eight at the high rate of speed Of
knots per hour, as it would cost more 9
ian the subsidy would give. :,
We are in favor Of extending this aid .
tramp ships which do the great .
llk Of ocean carrying and which are n
e regulators of carrying charges on +
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