Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-12-03
LOTA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER y, 1890.

CEMBER y, 1890.
Thcrs i neither wisdom nor Justice IN tho
suggestion that the subject Of tariH. revision
shali bo opened before tits Mw has had .
fair trial. It Is quite true that every ssrim
schedule Is subject to objections, No bill
fhs ever framed. suppose, that In oil OF
tts rates and clHsslfcations had tho full ap-
proval feven dparty cfHcus; Such legisia-
tioh y always and necessarily ths bteduct
OF compromise as to details. and the pfesehtt
law Is no exception. but In its general
scope and effect think II will justify the
support Of those who believe that American
legislation should conserve ana defend
American trade and the wages Of American
wOrkmen. Tho misinformation as to the
TERMS of the act which has boon NO widely
disseminated ut home and abroad, will be
corrected by experiences, mud the evil
auguries as to its results confoundcd hy the
market reports, the savings banks, Inter-
national trade balances, and the general
prosperity Of our people. Already VIC be-
gin to hear from nbraad and from our Gus
tom houses that the proEibitovy erect upon
importations Imputed 10 the act is not susti-
fed. The imports ut the port 0f New York
for tho first three weeks Of N0vemhef.
herr nearly per cent? GrnAteF -lA&N S0est
Nainv period III 1850, and 20 per cent. greater
than In the same period OF 1883. And 50 far
from being an act to limit EXPORTS, I conf
dently believe that under IL VIC shall sccilfe
larger and more profitable participation
In foreign trade than we have ever enjoyed
and that We shall recover u proportionate
participation In the ocean carrying trade OF
the world. The criticisms OF the bill that have
come to US from foreign sources may wcll be
rejected for repugnancy. II these critics
stlll believe that the adoption by us Of q
nv M tar raj Il y fpv
reference solely to revenue. wonld diminish
the participation OF their own countries Ia
the commerce OF the world, their advocacy
and the promotion by speech and other
forms Of organized efforts OF this movement
among our people ia . rare exhibition OF
usefulness In trade. dnd on the other pand,
II they sincerely believe that the adoption
OF protective tariff policy In this coun-
try inures to their profit and our hurt 1t Is
noticeRbly strange that they should lead
the outcry against the authors
OF q policy 70 helpful ~ their country
those who would snatch from them
substantial share OF a trade with other
lands. already Inadequate To their necessi.
ties. There Is no disposition among any OF
our people to promote prohibitory or retail
iatOry legislation. Our policies are adopted
not TO the hurt OF others, but To secure for
ourselves these advantages that fairly grew
Our form OF government with its incident OF
universal suffrage makes It Imperative that
we shall save our working people from, the
agitations and distresscs which scant work
and wages that have no margin for comfort
always bcget. But after all this Is
done 1t will bc found that our
markets are open to friendly CONNER
clal exchanges Of enormous value 10
other great powers. From the time OF my
induction into Office. the duty of using
every power and influence given by law 10
the executive department for the develop
| ment of larger markets for our praducts,
especially our farm products, has been kept
constantly In mind, and no effort has been
or will be spared TO promote that end. We
are under no disadvantage In any foreign
market except that we pay our workingmcn
and wOrkwomen better wages than
! are paid elsewhere, relative TO the
cost of the necessaries Of life.
doubt that every largely increased for
eign trade Is accessible to us without bar
tering for either our home market for such
products OF the farm and shop as our own
people can supply, or tho wages OF our
working people. In many OF the products
OF wood and iron and In meats and bread
better facilities Of interest than Transports
tion to secure. for them large foreign
| markets. The reciprocity clause OF the
tarin act wisely and eiYectually opens the
| way TO secure large reciprocal trade In
] exchange Ter Aho free adnSlssIon t0ouf pOvts
of certain products and tho right ~ inde-
| pendent nations to make special reciprocal
| trade concessions Is we'll established, and
does not impair either the comfy due u
| other powers or what Is known as the "fa-
| vOred nation" clause SO generally found In
commercial treaties. and Whit Is given to
| one for an adequate consideration cannot
| be claimed by another freely. The state
| NJ
dispose with any import duties upon coffee,
| tea, hides, and the lower grades OF sugar
! and molasses, and that the large advantage
resulting TO the countries producing aud
exporting these articles, by placing them Oh
the free list, entitled us to expect "a fair
| return in a way of customs, concessions
upon articles exported by US to them, was
so obvious that TO have gratuitously aban-
| doned this opportunity to enlarge our trade
| would have been an unpardonabie error.
| There were but two methods OF malntain-
| in. control OF this question, open TO coH-
| grcss--to place all OF these articles upon
| the dutiable list subject to such treaty
| agreements rs could bic secured. or to place
them all presently upon the free list but
| subject to the rcimposition OF specified du-
| ties OF the countries from which we received
them should they refuse TO give 10 us suita-
bic reciprocal benefits. This latter method.
| / think, possesses great advantages. II
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| gress to reciprocity arrangements affecting
these products, which must otherwise have
/ been delayed and unascertalncd until each
| treaty was ratified by the senate and the
necessary legislation enacted by congress.
| Experience has shown that some treaties
looking to reciprocal trade have failed u
secure . two-thirds' vote In the senate for
ratification, and others having passed
| that stage have for years awaited
the concurrence OF the house
| md senate in such notifications Of oul
| revenue laws as wcrO necessary to give cf-
| feet to their provisions. We now have the
/ concurrence OF both houses In advance In q
| distinct and definite offer Ut free entry &c
our ports Of specific articles. The cxecu-
| tive is not required ~ deal in conjecture rs
TO what congress will accept. Indeed, this
reciprocity provision IL more than IN offer
Our part OF the bargain Is complete. Dc.
| livery has been made, and when the cOun.
tries from which We receive sugar, coffee
tea, and have placed on their free lists such
OF our products as shall be agreed upon ..
| an equivalent for our concession, proc
lamation Of that fact completes the trans.
action. And In the meantime our own pco.
pie have free sugar, tea, coffee and hides
The indications thus far given arc VERY
hopeful OF early and favorable action b,
the countries from which VIC receive oul
large imports OF coffee and sugar, and it i
confidently believed that II steam com.
muntcatiOn with these countries can b,
promptly improved and enlarged the mex
year will show most gratifying incrcas'
In our exports Of hreAdstu6s and provis
ions, as well as OF some important lines o
manufactured goods.
A GENTLE REMINDER.
Dtlls of Blgh Importance which ehould
/ E3a PasaaA at m E.rlv Date.