The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-03
.DEPEW DISSATISFIED
NEW YORK SENATOR CONTENDS
THE UNITED STATES is
CARELESS
COULD HAVE LARGER TRADE
Reciprocity Has Been but Dream
So Far, and American Shipping
Has Disappeared From
the Seas. 1T

CHARLESTON, >. e., Dec. 2.-Wlth
imposing ceremonies, embracing parade
of federal forces, state militia and Con-
federate veterans, beautiful women ano
cheering collegians, a programme or ex-
ercises graced by distinguished speakers
and with words of greeting from the
president of the United States, the South
Carolina interstate and West Indian ex>
position was opened officially this after
noon. The day was set aside as a hol-
day and all places Of business were
closed.
In the auditorium on the grouncs,
where todays exercises were held, an
audience of 1900 people cheered the name
of the president Of the United States, gave
hearty applause to Senator Chauncey M
Depew, the orator of the day, listened
attentively to the afternoons exercises
and then inspected the grounds and mar,
yelled at the audacity OF Charleston In
undertaking an exposition of such magni-
tude.
Senator Depew was given an ovation
and his speech throughout was gener-
ously applauded. He said in part:
Chauncey PhiIosophizes.
Nothing in the story of the rise, decay
and resurrection of nations equals the de-
velopment and progress Sin the last third
of the nineteenth century of the states
which are bounded by the OHIO and Poto.
mac rivers on the north, the Gulf of
Mexico on the south, the Mississippi on
the west, and the Atlantic ocean on the
east
Experience has often demonstrated that
travellers who have circled the earth in
search of coveted treasures, returning
weary and despairing from their adven-
lures have found richer fortunes at
ing entrance for the surplus of our labor
among strange peoples the other side of
the globe. All the nations of Europe are
striving for a share or possession of the
markets of the East, and we are eagerly
claiming place in the race. Mystery
and distance have so fired our magma
lions and filled our minds that we nave
neglected the opportunities at our doors.
Our trade with the West India islands
has received little encourag cement. 1t has
been the theme of neither the writer, the
orator nor the statesman. and congress
has been too busy with telescope visions
ports to the West Indies were greater than
to all the republics of South and Central
America together, greater than to all the
Far East, and greater than to all the
ed, leaving out Germany and France:
And yet. while Canada buys 60 per cent
of all her imports from the United States;
the West Indies only purchase 20, and
South America 10 per cent.
Must Hustle for Trade.
Reciprocity has been a popular, but
underlined idea in American politics. Its
possibilities have captured our ina gina
ton It's Practical and beneficial limits
have never been revealed. Where it
brings the highly organized industries
and cheap labor Of other countries in
competition in our markets with our OWL,
the scheme will not be adopted. Bar
gains are never one-sided among ShreWd
dealers, and in large and in detail, reel
procity is a bargain. But with the West
India islands. and most, if not all, the
South and Central American republics,
and Mexico, it is our plain duty, to offer
such mutual advantages by tariff conces>
sions as will draw them to US, and give
us in return the better position for our
products among their people. We cannot
expect that the British colonies n->the
Western hemisphere will Will, forever Pun Pup-
from the United States with little cor
responding buying on our part from
them. We must keep and fost TINS vast
commerce by liberal recognition.
Our failure to capture or hold what Is
legitimately our own is due to the fact
that we have abandoned the sea. Gun
country, with it's superb energy and linn
itleSS productive powers, but without an
adequate merchant marine, is like HIN
cules chained to his forge, or an eagle
clipped of it's wings. Until ships under
the American flag are carrying American
merchandise and esta blishing routes ano
ports and banking facilities for Amer1-
can commerce, we cannot possess or en-
joy our inheritance.
After the Grafton the exposition on a
signal from the White house, where
President Roosevelt touched connect
ing key, was declared open.
The fair while not as large as other
expositions that have been given, is an
exhibition of much merit and is already
an artistic success. BETWEEN 200 and Sov
cars Of exhibits are still on the tracks
at the park, but they are rapidly being
unloaded and put in place by an army of
men.