The Republican journal., 1900-06-21

entirely repngnant to the American
people. No wonder. then. 10 political
party is disposed TO stand Tor free
ships.
The experience of the I nite0 States
III the purchase of vessels during the
war with spain shows the nation just
what can be expected if we were to
rely upon foreign shipping with which
to build mp All American = merchant
marine An American merchant ma
rine. TO be the real thing must be
American-huilt
Exports of lard have increased in
value by $1,000 900 since the last Demo-
cratic Administration, With its free
trade tariff. Republican policies are
best for the farmers.
Two great measures are left over for
action at the short session of Congress
the passage of the shipping bill and the
Nicaragua Canal bill.
Exports Of butter Were worth
is''" -..............:.... >9l5,t;:'.
1890 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3. 265, 95l.
The first was a Democratic free trade
year The second was : Republican
protection year.
Wool was imported into the United
States as follows:
1876 ...-.............. 23u.9t .4I3 pounds.
1899 -.................7 -, 76, 2o@ pounds.
The difference was l54, l15. 2G4 pounds,
which represents the quantity, for one
year. sold III the American market bv
foreign wool growers instead of Ameri-
can Wool-groWers. The Democratic free
trade tariff robbed the American farmer
of his market for 1874, 10, 264 pounds of
wool in a single year
The fact that we are paying to for
eign ship-oWners each year more than
we collect at all of our custom houses,
is one that inttnsities the determine
ton OF the American people to put
American ships into our foreign carry
ing trade. SO that tile freight earnings
ON our foreign carving may be kept at
nome.
Tammany is anxious to inject a
sweeping reform cry into the national
campaign. At home, in New York
State, Tammany has to defend itself
against its record for the highest tax
rate and for its Tammany ice trust. Re
form should begin at home.
With free ships out of the way, as an
alternative proposition with which to
build up the American merchant ma
rine, Congress at the coming short SEES
sion can apply itself to the considera-
ton and passage of the Ship Subsidy
bill. That action is already assured.
The prosperity upon which the Repub-
!ican party mainly relies for victory is
the genuine article, 1t is unexampled
in the history of this or any other coun-
try. 1t is so great and all-pervading
that the calamity howlers of 1896 have
lapsed into silence. Washington Post.
1t having been made clear that the free
merely the building of the ships our
commerce requires in British instead of
in american shipyards, the Representa-
tives in Congress of each of the political
parties are opposed to it. 1t is a dead
issue.
In 1896, President Mckinley said: Il
hope that the time will not be far dis
tant when every workingman in this
country can get work. and get it, too, at
fair and remunerative wages" The
time was not far distant, and it is still
with u.s.
Free traders who have been advocat-
ing, as the only needed remedy for the
building up Of American ships, the free
registry of foreign vessels, are in guam
Diary now, due to the fact that no party
in Congress favors the proposition.
With foreign ships carrying 97.s5 pei
cent. of our entire foreign commerce
with Europe-which latter is valued al
over s1,3OO,OOO, OOO-it is indeed high
time Congress took measures to see
that American ships were better repre-
scented in that vast carrying trade.
When farmers can pay $40 for COWS
and $50 for six -months-o heifer calves
they have surely found the golden stand
ard.