The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-09

sumed by the American market, and
1t is absolutely impossible for them tc
enter into competition In the foreign
markets with the manufacturers Of
Germany, England and others, since
the latter have behind them the
powerful influences Of their home
Governments, and have had fifty
years experience in exploring and in.
Producing their products into every
quarter Of the globe.
} mot only are the manufacturers
Of these countries aided by the trade
treaties and agents at every consulate
sent out at public expense, but they
have ships flying their national flags
in which to transport their products
GRATEFUL TO ENGLAND.
"The southern people have much
reason to be grateful to England and
Germany for the aid they have rem
dered them in securing markets for
their product. But for the markets
IN foreign countries opened by En-
glish and German craftsmanship, the
South would be unable to realize three
cents per pound for the present crop.
II those countries had subscribed to
the same isolating policy that domi-
mates this, the State Of Texas could
have supplied Americas share in the
worlds supply of cotton.
THE greatest Republicans who
ever honored the party realized she
necessity for additional markets.
The great Mckinley in his dying
message to the American people, at
Buffalo, declared that our ever.in-
creasing production should have an
outlet and that the period Of our ex-
clusiveness had passed.
James g. Blaine whom I regard
as one Of the most intellectual men
that this country has ever produced,
twenty years ago prophesied the real
tiles Of to-day. Though an avowed
protectionist, yet he advocated the
most liberal policy of reciprocity
Unlike his fellows and brothers who
now sit in high places, and who have
by the iron heel Of party selfishness
crushed to death every treaty looking
to freer markets, he was in favor of
enforcing the doctrine Of reciprocity
to the extent Of opening every profit
able market for our increasing pro
dScts.
HONORED BY THE SOUTH.
"The southern people should long
revere the memory Of this great Re-
publican, for he is the only statesman
OF that party whose patriotism rose
above partyism and sectional preju-
dice to such an extent as to compre.
hend their we'll being and to strike
one blow to liberate them from the
thraldom Of the ruinous policy OF
protection.
''The Stars and Stripes have been
hoisted over the Philippines since
1893, and we are quite as far from the
markets of the Orient to-day as we
were twenty years ago. Not even are
we permitted to have free commerce
with the Philippines The protect
i've wall has been erected against
them; they have been forced to secure
other markets for their products,
though dependent upon us for ex.
istence. These eight millions Of
people. it seems, should furnish nc
inconsiderable market for American
cotton, il given the opportunity te
exchange their products freely fol
ours.
"Our entire exports Of cotton pro
ducts to the Philippines in 100;
amounted to only $116, 3O6-less thar
three cents per capita. At the ther
existing prices this would scarcely
buy one-third Of pound Of cotton
which is insignificant indeed in tht
light Of the fact that each citizen O.
the United States consumes annually
twelve pounds. But we must re
member that, these people are large
consumers Of cotton goods, which they
purchase from the japanese and Euro
peans. Not only have they boyoottet
our cotton, but all other American
products, for in this same year ",
only shipped them fifty cents pc
capita Of all kinds Of products, ye
we were compelled to pay them TO
the item Of manila fibre alone th
sum Of $40, 900. .OOO.''