Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-02
of enormous value
powers.


FOBElCN
From the time
Office the duty OF u. M MO
influence given D.. ' aud
department 70 .'.'e
or markets for .'.-
our farm prodl
stantly in mine ~ -. ''
or will be Spal .,L@.
We are under
foreign markc
workmcn and W t,er
than are paiC h.,,..
stractly, better re- ba 80.
the neceSsaries OF r,.
that very large t.
trade Is accessible IT..
ing for il either Ou ,-.-.
such products OF OIL.
our own people .Doi.
the wages Of our
In many Of th prl-.. 6, of go.5 Z.
iron, and In meats and DlcAd>tua. a.
have advantages that only need b..,..
facilities of intercourse and irsp.,.,.
ton to secure for them large fg-..r
markets The reciprocity clause ~ II.
tariff act wisely and effectively o,.,.
the way to secure larg. rerinror
trade in exchange for the free admj..f..
to our ports OF certain products. m.
right of independent nations To make
special reciprocal trade concessions
well established and does not inn
either the comfy due 10 other pow.
or what is known a. the "tayore
Nation clause" 80 generally found \
commercial treaties. What is given
one for an adequate agreed con>iera.
ton can not be claimed by another .rer.
ly. The state of the revenues va, ,lc.
that we could dispense wiki aay .u.
port duties upon coffee, tea. hides. AID
the lower grades of sugar and mo.a>>,.,
That the large advantage resulting 20
the countries producing and cNpor'iu,
these articles by placing them Oh th
free list, entities US 10 fair return M
the way of customs concessions upon ar.
ticleS reported by us 10 them was =,
obvious that TO have gratuitOU>
abandoned this opportunity u enlars-
our trade would have been an unpardoi.
able error.
RECIPROCITY.
There were but two methods VI man.
tanning control of this question open 2.
Congress-: To place all of these article,
upon the dutiable list subject to >lg-
treaty agreements as could be secured.
or TO place them all presently upon DR.
free list, but subject to the re-mpo>Ii.9,
Of specified duties il the countrie, lr0l
which we received them should r.ig,
to give TO us suitable reciprocal henott,
This latter method, think. po,,c.,s
great advantages. 1t expresses IN n
vance the consent of Congress 10 % \
procity arrangements affecting O.
products, which must otherwise ..s
been delayed and unaScertained uE
each treaty was ratified by the SenaN
and the necessary legislation enacted
by Congress. Experience has shown
that some treaties looking 10 reciprocal
trade have failed to secure i~o-ihlrd
vote in the Senate for ratification, an
others having passed that stage have u"
wears awaited the concurrence o! tl
House and Senate in such modiiicatiOl
IF our revenue laws rs were nece>,ar
10 give effect TO their provisions. "
low have the concurrence OF bo'I
Houses in advance In a distinct and
lefnite offer OF free entry TO our port
If specific articles. The executive b
not required TO deal in conjecture a, @
what Congress will accept. Indeed
his reciprocity provision is more iha,
)ficr. Our part of the barsa'
: complete; delivery has bre'
made: and when the cOunir-
rom which we receive sugar, coilr.
.ea and hides have placed on their ,rr
lists such of our products aS shall D.
agreed upon, as an equivalent for 0.'
4 proclamation OF ih.
act completes the transaction, and D.
.he meantime our own people have irr
sugar, tea, coffee and hides The ind
cations thus far given are very h0pH
IF early and favorable action by O.
from which W. receive %
argc imports of coffee and sugar. az.
I is confidently believed that u steam
communication with thc,c countries
IAN be promptly improved and "niarsed
he next year will show most gfaii 4
nC increase in our exports OF bro
,tufTS and provisions, a well as OF 81
lines of manufactured 2
UNFINISHED LEGISLATION.
In addition to the important h'
hat became laws before the adIouI
nent Of the last session. som" other ID
If the highest Importance were wei "-
,anced toward final votes aud h''
stand upon the calendars OF the '".
Houses i'm favored positions. Inc pi pc,
mt session has a fixed limit. anu Do
,hcse measures are not now bTon-"' '
| final vote all the work that has h''.
lone upon them by this Congress j. jos.
The proper consideration Of thc>r. '
IN apportionment bill, and Of the ann q
,ppropriation bills will require not ol
hat no working day Of the session sha
)e lost. but that measures OF minor a'
ocal interest shall not be allowed to D.
,errupt or retard the progress OF tho
hat are Of universal interest.
In view of these conditions, reii4'.
rom bringing before you AT this 800.
ome suggestions that would other" '
,e made. and most earnestly in'o"
our attention to the duty Of periec' D..
he important legislation now well SOD
'anccd.
To some of these measures, wD
eem TO me most important. | Dos
,rieny call your attention.
! desire 10 repeat with added urge
he recommendation contained H. m
asst annual message in relation 10 Or
OF American steamslf
ines. The reciprocity clause Of o.
ariff bill will be largely limited am
benefits retarded and diminished.
Yision is not cOntempora'
made TO encourage the cn1''-
nent OF first class steam
between our port a,- -
ports OF such nations as may nr'
Dvertures for enlarged CONNER '.
changes. The steamships. carr! .N-
mails stately and frequently '--
fering to passengers a comforiao''. 80,
aud enaadv transit il the frs, cul.it.-