The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-12

| these coveted lands and seas, which for the last four centuries has been the burning desire of every European State gateway through which the Kingdoms l Of Asia and Africa will exchange their | wealth of useful wares. could con- sume hours in the enumeration of the various merchandise which. in the near l future, as my judgment sees 1t, will be bought and sold. bartered and pledged. according to all the protean forms in in this magnificent mart; but. instead, I will content myself by only naming a few of these articles, viz Embrofd- cred silks, brilliant brocades, Oriental rugs and carpets, hemp, flax, mats, hats. rearls, jewels. gems, corals and varie- gated jeweiry gold. silver, precious handiwork; rice, breadstuffs, coffee, su- gar. tobacco and cocoa; fruits, nuts and light wines; spices, citrons. lemons, camphor, indigo, rubber, and every Kind of hard wood: curious and most durable weapons, of keenest blade and cunning workmanship, and finest hand-carved furniture; honey, wax, beads and every variety of earthenware, to say nothing of the rare and costly productions from Bengal. India, Persia, Mesopotamia and policy to put any limitations upon her commercial growth and expansion; for expansion. along these natural trade lines. means that our ocean going steamships. laden with enormous riches and valuable products from these Ori- ental lands and seas, will ultimately be poured into the laps of our adven- turous and contemplating American mer- chants and cotton factors.
 Beneht to Farmers.
 Surely this IS q matter worthy of thtsoughttfui patriote non-partisan con, to convince our farmers that they have not already been greatly benefited by the retention of these "coloniaf pos ing fact that cotton, in late years stead fly advanced from cents to 16 1-2 cents per pound.
 which guarantees absolute free. trade American Union. We have estab- iished free trade relations be- territoiai possessions: for instance, Alaska, Honolulu and Porto Rico, as we'll as our own home territories, like New Mexico: Arizona. Oklahoma and granted to Cuba a 50 per cent. prefer enttal rate over other countries in her commercial dealings with our Republic. public policy, demands that there should no longer be any embargo on trade passing to and fro between the United States and cur trans-Pacific weight and one measure" used in the application of a tariff rule to our terri tories. The application should be made equally and fairly. 10 all. and 'in all
 With free trade relations thus estab- lished between the United States and the Philippine Islands, our progressive business men, transporting raw ma terials in their own bottoms, can erect depots and manufactories in Manila and elsewhere in the islands and by means of cneap Coolie labor weave fabrics at such small cost as will enable them to undersell all competi- tors. Fifteen million bales of cotton at this time seem amply sufficient to supply the world. When the Chinese people cease going naked and can be to wear single kaki blouse per capita each year. it will require flf- ty million bales of cotton to meet nec- essary demands.
 King Cotton on Throne.
 God, in His infinite wisdom, has placed the cotton zone in our South land. With proper labor facilities, we