Bisbee daily review., 1905-09-14
POINTERS FOR THE STANDPATTERS.

The abundant grain crops, harvested
 and to be harvested from American farms this year emphasize the de mand of the reciprocity convention for
 action by congress which shall give them better foreign markets for their surplus. From the wheat yield, which
 is estimated to equal the record crop of 75V, coo yJ0 bushels made in 1901, we shall have considerably more than 200,- O00,0O0 bushels available for export, and this surplus we cannot sell in ad- vantageCus competition with the Ar genuine crop in countries to whose manufactured products our markets are closed by a prohibitive tariff wall It is cheaper for them to buy in the markets in which they sell; they will not climb the tariff wal to buy from us unless compened by necessity
 Our great corn crop, which is ex- pected to equal or exceed the 2,5O0,- OO0.OO0-bushel crop of 1902, will make this a great year in America for the fattening of beef cattle as well as of hogs, unless, which is not likely, feed CTS are discouraged by the too high price for grass cattle. We shall have a great deal of meat to sell abroad. But we cannot sell it to Germany and other countries of continental Europe in competition with South American meats unless they can pay for it with their own products. By shutting them out of cur markets we deny them the means of paying for that which we wish to sell
 It is true that the restrictions which Germany places on importations Of our meat and live cattle are driving the prices of cattle and hogs in that country up toward famine prices. But the Germans can stand that for a while better than they can afford to let their own industries Ianguish for the lack of markets. Indeed, the outcry that is now raised in Germany against the eytravagant prices of meats seems more than likely to put the kafser's 1 government in the humor to relax their measures against our beef and pork !! whenever VIC are ready to meet them half way.
 It is matter that calls for early att tention from the administration and for immediate action by congress when it meets in December It is an issue acutely raised between the beneficial i ries of Dingleyism on one side and on the other the farmers and stock raisers, without whose purchases the tariff-protected interests would perish. The situation calls for concessions on the part of the protected interests in behalf of their own best welfare as we'll as that of the country at large l If the standpatters control the action l of congress at it's coming session, 1 choking of reciprocity and tariff re- vision, they will be simply drawing lines of political division that will worry them in the elections of next year. Unremunerative prices for western farm products in a year of great plenty will do more to wreck the whole Dingley system than any other one thing that could happen.
 Conditions seem favorable, too, at this time for a considerable exDorta- ton of food products to the scenes of the recent war in the east. The ar mics will disband gradually, and the Russians, especially now that peace fs | made, would be glad to have a great deal of our bread and meat, which can be transported to them more cheaply than they can bring similar supplies over their 5000 miles of single-track railroad. Strenuous insistence upon the open door for our trade in China and Manchuria is just now one of the most important duties of President Roosevelt and Secretary Root.-St Louis Republic.