Reciprocity

The frce traders were neatlj' fooled by Blaine into thinking he liad come over to them wlieu he advocated reciprocity with foreign countries. He proposed where we have to buy goods of other countries which wc cannot grow or imike, and where those countries wish to buy goods they do not uiake, tliat we shall not put atariffon their exporta to thia country provided tliey do not on ours to them. For instance, we need cofftfe and sugar, für beyond what we can produce, while Brazil needs our machinery, woolen and cotton goods and manufactures. If each country shall agree upon such a reciprocity it would be of muttiul help. It would relieve each of a surplus and build up a trade between the countries of great value in other lines. Then too, with steamsliip Unes running regularly to South Ameiici a vast trade can be built up aniong the Americas whicli shall miike them independent of the world. Since the war the duty on a large amount oí imports bas been repenled, which has been a favor to the countries selling those producís. For this we have received nothing In return. Why not say to France, "If you will take off the prohibitlon on American pork we will remove the high duty on Frencli works of art and wines?" Things we cannot grow or make in this country should be admitted free. Let us not glve away these favors but rather get a return by securing outlets for our surplus. This is a broad protection which can be made to work vastly for American interests.