New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-02
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universal suffrage. makes it Imperative that we
sho1l save our working people from the agltauohs
and stresses which scant work and wages thas
bave no margin for comfort always pe9e'' bu'
nt,or all this is done it will he found that our
r,,rkcts are open to friendly commcfcla eAc"'isc'
% cno-mous value to the other great fo"ers'
- ,,,,, ,,,o time Of my induction into office
-, I,,. of usino every power and influence given
-, Lou, % tho Executive Department for the de-
,,nort Of larger markets for our products,
osnoc;oIIv orr farm products, has been kept con-
s,ortIv in mind. ard no effort has been or Will 10
s,o rod to nromote that end We are under no
disodyan,agc in any foreign market except tnat
,yc nav our worlSmen and workwomen better wages
than are paid escwhcre-bettcr abs'racty. better
relatively to the cost OF the nccessaries o{ lie.
| do not doubt that n very largely Increased ior-
cen trade is accessible TO us without bartcring
for il either our home market for such products
of the farm and shop as our own people can sup
Dly or the wages of our working people.
In many of the products OF wood and iron, and
in meats and bIcadstufs, we have advantages
that only need better facilities of intercourse and
transportation 10 secure for them large foreign
markets The reciprocity clause Of the tariff act
wisely and effectively opens the way TO secure
large reciprocal trade in exchange for the free
admission 70 our ports of certain products. The
rigbt of ndependent nations TO make specia recip-
rocaI trade concessions j. well established. and
does not impair either the comfy due 10 other
Powers or what is known rs the " favOred-nation
clause" 50 generally found in commercial treaties
What is given TO one for an adequate agreeu con"
sidcration cannot be claimed by another iTeely.
The state Of the revenues was such that we couh
dispense with any import duties upon coffee, tea.
hides and the lower grades of sugar ana molasscs.
That the large advantage resulting TO the coun-
tries producing and exporting these articles ny
placing them on the free list entitled Ms 10 eNpeco
a fair return in the way of customs concessions
upon articles exported by Us 10 them was so OBJ
yous that 70 have gratritorsly abandoned ms
/ opportunity 20 enlarge orr trade would nave beeh
| an objectionable error
! There were but two methods Of maintaining con
! troll Of this question open to Congress. Ia place
all Of these articles uDon tic dtabe list. subject
To such treaty agreement, rs could lie secured, or
to place them all presently upon the free list, bat
/ subject - the rrinpustion of specified duties II
I tie countries from which We received them should
/ refuse to give rs suitable reciprocal benefits. his
| latter method. | think, possesses great adj
/ vantaecs IL expresses IN advance the consent Of
/ Congress 10 reciprocity arrangements 0nectIAg
/ these products, which must otherwise have been
/ DELAYED and unasccrtainel until each treaty was
! ratified by the Senate and necessary legislation
! enacted ny Congress. Experience has SHOWN tito
some treaties looking To reciprocal trade have
failed 10 secure twO-thirds vote III the SENATE
for ratification. and Others. having passed NAV
stage. have for years awaited the concurrence OF
the House and Senate in such notifications oil OK
( revenue laws as were necessary Ia gave ehecr 10
/ their provisions. We now have the concurrence
/ Of both Houses in advance IN a distinct ana
definite offer OF free entry To our ports oil specho
articles, The Executive is not required to deal IN
/ conjecture as to what Congress Will accept. IN
deed. this reciprocity provision is more than an
offer our part of the bargain is complete dc'
livery has been made; and when the countries
from which We receive sugar. tea and hides have
placed on their Tree lists such of our proG"ct'
rs shall bc agreed upon. as an equivalent for orr
concession. a proclamation OF that fact compe's
! fine transaction: and in the meantime our Own
| pcoplc have free sugar. tea, coffee ard hides
The indications thus far given aye Vcfl hopefui
Of early and favorable action by the countries from
which we receive our LARGE imports of coffee an"
sugar and it is confidently believed thar If steam
communication with these countries can I've prompt
IL improved and enlarged the nest year VIII sho"
a most gratifying increase in our exports of Dread
stuGs and provisions. rs we'll OF some impor-
tant lines of manufactured goods.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
I'm addition to the imporian, bills That becamc
laws before the Adjournment of the last session.
some other bills of the shcS importance were wei
advanced toward n final Votc and now Stand upon
the calendars of the two houses in favored posi-
tons. The present session has fixed limit ana
! If these measures arr not now brought 10 maj
vote all the work that has been done upon them
lv This Congress is lost The proper CONSIDERATION
of thcsr of an airport onnent bill and of the an'
nual appropriation bills viii require not ony
that no working day OF the session snail DO l"s',
but that measure, or minor and local interest," SHAH
not he allowed interrupt or rctard the progress
Of thosr that are of universal interest. In view
Of these conditions refrain from bringing before
Won AT thi, time some suggestions that would other.
wise be- made and most rarncSil| INVOKE your Az
tention to the duty of pcrfectng the important
legislation now well advanced. To some of thesa
measures which seem e. me most important no"
briefly call your attention
> desire TO repeat with added urgency the reco'n'
| mcndators contained In my last annual message
in relation to the development of American sedu,
shin lines The reciprocity clause OF the Iarl"
, bill will be largely limited. and its benefits fe'
tarled and diminished. If provision Is not CON
4 tcmporaneously made tn encourage the estaphs"'
, mcnt of irst-class steam communication pe'"ee'
our ports and the ports of such nations aS may
meet our overtures for enlarged commercial ft
, changes TIE steamship, carrying the mans
stately and frequently, and Offering to passenger
a comfortable safe and speedy transit, IS ''s
first condition Of foreign trade. Ii carries ''s
p order of the buyer. but not all that is ofdeieu
, ar bought. IL gives 10 the sailing vessels sucu
T cargoes as are not urgent or per1shaolc ahd' w
directly at least promotes that important al
, iunct of commerce. There is now both IN VI"
country and in the nations Of Central ana oo"''
, America a state Of expectation and confidence al
> % increased trade that will give double value
, your prompt action upon this question
Tho prescnt situation of our mail communlca
;iIuStr,tc. tho inheritance O