The sun., 1901-11-10
OUR TROPICAL TRADE.
Gen. j. III. WILSON on OUR RELA-
tTIONS WITH LATIN AMERICA.


and the Philippines Our Interest In the
Tropics Increasing as II Diminishes
with Europe-A Plan Proposed That
Her Ask TO Join the Union.
BosroN. Nov. 9.-Gen James H. Wilson
of Wilmington. Del. delivered an address
here tonight, under the auspices OF tho
New England Free Trade League, on Our
Trade Relations With the Tropics After
describing himself as Republican and
protectionist, as these words are generally
used but an American before Republican.
and q free trader inside. a protectionist
outside Of our sphere Of interest or infiu-
ence," Gen. Wilson said:
lam sure that we are all free traders
and protectionists alike-heartily In favor
OF interstate free trade. know OF no one
who Is not There seems TO be no reason
able ground for disputing the proposition
that IL is by odds the greatest factor In our
national prosperity: and this brings me TO
the question II II has been so beneficial
within the limits Of our own restricted
field, can we not find some just and proper
principle upon which TO extend 1t as
matter Of national polity2 We have free
trade between the States because our
Constitution OF Government. framed by
our ia theirs, wisely prohibits us from put
ting tax or duty on exports from the states
or from the United States-and this su-
preme law OF the land, when considered
In its essence, is a great and permanent
treaty between the States themselves.
Does IL not point unerringH when looked
at In this way TO a method OF limited treaties
by which we can establish the same kind
Of trade with the neighboring countries'
The Hon. Richard Olney has demon
strated in a most notable communication
from the Department Of State to the late
Thomas F. Bayard. Ambassador to Great
Britain, in connection with the Venezuela
boundary question. that the Monroe Doc
trine Ia the public law OF the Western Hem
isphere. II there was any doubt on that
question, II has been removed by the Span
ish war and the consequences flowing from
It. We have given practical effect TO it in
other cases. I refer Of course to those OF
Mexico and Cuba, and without pausing to
dilate upon them. j merely wish now to
point out that our vindication OF that doc
trine has been limited. with a single excep-
ton, to the North American continent
and the islands adjacent to II. While 1t is
active with respect TO them II may be said
70 be latent with respect to the countries
Of South America. Let us hope that an
occasion for its more emphatic assertion
In behalf Of those countries may be long
delayed.
In this connection It may not be inap-
propriate for me TO call your attention to
the fact that our friends Of Latin America
generally look upon US with more OF less
suspicion. While Mexico. Venezuela and
Cuba have received substantial evidence
OF our good will and friendship. they have
also had some reason to suspect our entire
disinterestedness. While they recognize
the Doctrina de Monroe as a doctrine Of
benevolence. they have some fear that IL
may ultimately become a doctrine OF be
nevolent assimilation Deny and dis
guise 1t as we will, 1t is an open secret that
while the Latin American republics regard
il as a doctrine Of protection against out
sders, they fear that II may yet become
a doctrine OF conquest for insiders. The
evidence that this fear II genuine is not far
70 seek. and while IL is not germane TO my
present purpose TO consider whether II II
well or ill-founded. cannot refrain from
pointing out that IL exists and that IL is the
part Of good craftsmanship TO remove It..
II il can he done.
THAT an effective, honorable and pro-
fltable way can be found to this end for
them and us alike I do not doubt. At al ]
events, those who have the subject IN mind
may well consider the suggestion which
venture TO make that the time has come
when we should seek for q basis of com
mercial relationship with our neighbors,
broader and more philosophical than that
Of mere reciprocity, which as al present
understood II at best a matter OF barter
in commodities
"Inasmuch AZ under the Monroe Doctrine,
which one ~ our most distinguished states
men has declared 20 be- as much II not more
commercial than u IL political, We have
assumed the burthen of protecting the
naghboring States from foreign aggression +,
the question naturally arises why should
We not try 20 get some commercial adVhn-
taga from them which while u may make
them richer and stronger. would IN a meas,
expenseY They are clearly Inder 'h"
American heg.nuny. and " the honro"
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