The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.

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Ever since that time, by persist,
eAt course Of irritation, iittleness, I'M
becoming q nation as great as ours.
we have done everything to annoy
and estrange our Canadian friends.
Tawney-Lind Dialogue.
Mr.. TaWney--Will my colleague
permit an interruption there?
The Chairman-Does the gentle
man yield?
Mr.. Lind-Yes. as
Mr.. Tawney-7-That treaty Of 1855
was a treaty merely for the exchange
or natural products, was it not?
Mr.. Lind--Y es. s.
Mr.. Tawney--And the balance of
trade. the year before that treaty took
erect was how much in favor of the
state
.MAdr.L in - it was very trifling.
Mr.. TaWney-From thirty-two to
thirty-four millions the year before.
Mr.. .Lind-Oh, the whole trade, my
friend. between the two countries was
| less than $15,0O0,OOO.
MI. IaWney--Well, the report + Of
the bureau of statistics shows that it
was DetWeen' thirty-two and thirty
three million dollars. Now, the year
peiore the treaty was abrogated the
balance of trade had changed SO that
II was almost $4,000, 900 in favor Of
l. a i.
Mr.. fLind--No.
MT. TaWney-That is the fact as
SHOWN by the figures furnished by the
bureau of statistics Now, 1 will ask
the gentleman just one question more.
Mr.. Lind-Yes.
MT. TaWney--Is it not also a fact
that since the abrogation of that
treaty our trade with Canada has been
constantly Increasing, and has in
creased every year?
Mr.. SLind--It has been increasing.
8 MT. tTaWney--And the balance of
trade in favor of the United; States
has ia :, been Increasing every year?
MT. Llnd-Yes. Now, there is the
point. So long as American states
manshlp is based upon such argu-
ments as that, that because we have
the advantage of a sister nation-for
we have it-and so long as that ad-
vantage tends to our profit, no mat
ter now 1t irritates, no matter what
desperation it drives the other nation
70, no matter what retaliation or for
elgn alliances it may drive that nation
into, we must persist in it, forsooth,
because it pays.
Mr.. TaWney-I understand my col
league is pleading for charity in trade.
Mr.. Lind-I am not pleading for
charity. II there has been any plea
for charity in my remarks UP to this
gentleman call my attention to it.
Applause on the democratic; side.)
The Canadians need not our charity
They have a dominion as magnificent
as ours, and they are beginning to
have just as much pluck and self
suff1ciency as we have; but you and
your party, by persisting in the ex-
elusive policy that has prevailed for
the last five Years, have driven Eng
llsh statesmen into the advocacy of
a counter policy which,, if it prevails
Will cause: you to plead for charity
before your farmer constituents. CAP
plauses on the democratic side.)
Foreign Markets Lost.
want to say to my friend from the
! first district Of Minnesota (Mr.s Taw-
ney) who undoubtedly thinks that he
is representing his farmer constit-
uents. Welt know he mea MS to, and
I only regret that he cannot take a
broader view Of his duties and Of their
necessities (applause on the demo-
cratic side)-you raise good deal of
pork in your district. l raise some
on my. farm. Heretofore we have
been selling hams and picked pork
as well as flour in Germany. In the
| ten months which expired on Oct. 8 1
last we sold to the United Kingdom
| Germany and France of these COM
! modities, as follows:
| Unire'! States exportss of wheat flour durin.
ten months ending, Get u. 1875:
/ Country Quantity. Value
Barrels
United Kingdom ........,. 1888. 4o2 $50 1862 s42
Germany y. y. GG'.. 6;;' 2619,A!
France ............: 2,a21 1854
United States experts of hams:
Country, Hams.e Value.
80 ts$t::+tssE s&sst-sJ Pounds.
| United Kingdom ..:<. las, 270,363 1875, 81
! Germany ................ SS0.G4:i 9O,15S
France J. 1880. 9s365 1o,4is
/ United Stntes cyutsrts; of norE
l. Country Pork. go Value.
! Pounds
United Kingdom 5S.Sl1 SD SELL, az
i'Ss@sS 1$: 49, ISL. s.;
This shows how tariff war affects
our exports to the continent.
BY. reason Of the retaliatory tariffs
which the, graft" schedules in oul
tariff law have raised against us, anG
upon which you stand pat ou1
farmers have virtually been cut out OF
the markets of continental Europe
And if Chamberlain's proposed policy
should be adopted and Canada be.
come part of the proposed imperia
commercial union, our farmers will
! be cut out of the English market az
well. and it will be sorry day fol
us if they are.
1 believe that even in national af-
fairs, instead of pursuing an arrow
selfish and shortsighted policy, it is
better to act on the principle of ''live
and let live" (Applause on the dem.
ocratic side.)
The Canadian tariff is reasonable
as compared to ours. 1t average:
i less than rs per cent ad valorem
and ours is nearly SO per cent
| That the Canadians should com
plain of this treatment is natural, es.
pecially as they: are our largest Gus.
toners next to England. The Cana:
dams desire free trade in: natura
products. I believe that. we can wei
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