Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-12-06

that under it we a. all secure n larger aud more
profitable parMcpad,'on IN foreign @ T trado tnan
proportionato participation In the 90 ,nn car.
rying trade OF the worl
The criticisms OF tho bill that have oome to us
from fore gn sources NAV ,en Us re iected with
repugnanoy. II these critics really believe that
tho adoption OF o free trade policy or OF tarir
rates having reference solely TO revenue would
diminish the participation OF their own coun.
tries IN the commerce of the world. thoir advo-
cacy and promotion by speech and other forms
people Is rare exhibition OF unsellshness in
trade
And, on the othcr hand II they sincerely be-
lieve that the adoption OF n protect va tariff
policy by this country innures TO their profit
and our hurt IL Is noticeably strange that they
should 10 I'D the outcry against the authors OF
policy so helpful to their Countrymen. and
crown with their favor those who would snatch
from them substant al share OF the trade with
other lands already inadequate to their necessi.
ties.
There Is no disposition among anv OF our peo.
Pile to promote prohibitory or retaliatoty legis.
latiou Our policies are ado pted not TO the hurt
OF others but to secure for ourselves those nd.
vnntaRes that fairly grow out OF our favored DO.
sitton as nation Our form OF government,
with Its incident OF universal suffrage, mates
IT. imperative that we shall save our workinp
people from the ag,tatons and distressos which
scant work and wages that have no margin for
comfort always beget. But after ali this Is done
1t will be found that our markets. are omen to
friendly commercial exchanges OF enormous
value TO the other great powers
From the time OF my induction into o Nee the
duty of using every power and influence given
by law to the Executive department for tho
development OF larger markets for our products
especially our farm products has been isep.
been or will be spared te promote that
end. We, are under no disadvantage in
any foreign market except that we pay
paid elsewherc-better Observation-Disclosures relu.
lively to the cost OF the necessarics OF lifo
do not doubt that very largely increased for
n no fhn,,f lNnr
either our home market for such products
Of the farm and shop as our own people can
supply or the wages Of our working people.
In many Of the products OF wood and iron and
In meats and brcadstuiIs, wo have advantages
that only need b3,trr facilities OF intercourse
and transportation to secure for them large for.
eign markets The reciprocity clause tot the
tnri1 act wi iSely and effectively opens the way
10 secure q large reciprocal trade in exchange
products, The right OF independent nations
TO make special reciprocal trade concessions is
well established, and does not impair either
the comfy due to other powers or what is
known as the Favored nation clause" so gen
eraly found In commercial treaties. What is
given TO one for an adequate agr ed considera
tion can not be claimed nv another freely
The state OF the revenues was such that we
could dispense with any import duties upon
coffee. tea, hides and the lower grades OF su gar
and molasses. That the large advantage re.
sulting to the countries producing and export.
ing those articles by placing them on the free
list entitled us TO expect Il fair return in the
way OF customs concessions unon articles ex.
ported by u 10 them was SO obvious that to
have Cratuitouslv abandoned this op portunity
to enlarge our trade would have been an unpar.
donnble error.
There were bu. two methods OF maintaining
control OF this question open to Congress: To
place all OF these articles upon the dutiable
list, subject TO such treaty agreement as could
be secured, or to place them AL presently upon
the free list, but subject TO the rcim position OF
sn"ciiied duties II the countries from which we
received them should refuse to give TO US
EtNi n han 1aff
method, think, possesses great advantages.
1t expresses In advance the consent OF Congress
to reciprocity arrangements afiec;ing these
products which must otherwise have been de-
la ed and unascertained until each treaty was
ratified by the Senate and the necessary legis.
lation enacted by Congress.
Experience has shown that some treaties
looking to reciprocal trade have failed 10 secure
u two thirds vote in the Senate Tor ratification.
and others, wing passed that stage, have
for years awaited the concurrence OF the House
and Senate in such notifications OF our revenue
laws as were necessary TO give effect TO their
provisions. We now have the concurrence OF
definite oner OF free entry to our ports
OF specific articles. The Executive is not
required TO deal in conjecture IS to
what Congress will accept Indeed his re.
ciproctty provision is more than an offer. Our
part OF the bargain Is comrlete; de livery has
been made; and when the countries from which
we receive sugar, co1ee, tea and hide, have
placed on their Tree lists such OF our products
as shall be agreed upon, as an equivalent for
our concession, proclamation OF that fact
completes the transaction, and in the mean
time our own people have free sugar, te coIee
In addition to the import bills that became
laws before the ad ournment OF the Ia II session,
some other bills OF the highest importance were
well advanced toward u final vote and now
stand upon the calendar OF the two no 5
in favored positions. The present
sion has liked limit, and II these
measures arc not now brought to
final vote all the work that has
hu ia 10
lost. The proper consideration OF these OF an
apportionment bill and OF the annual appro'
pration bills will require not only that no
working day OF the session shall be lost but that
measures OF minor and local Interest shall not
be allowed to int rrupt or retard tho progress
OF those that are OF universal interest.
In view OF these conditions | refrain from
bringing before you NJ this time some suggeS-
tionS that would 9th srwiSe be made. and most
earnestly invoke your attention TO the duty OF
perfectng the imp )rtant legislation now well
advanced. To some OF th lse measures which
seem 10 me the most important, now briefly
call your attention.
1 desire to repsat with added urgency the
recommendations contained in my last annual
mesSaye in relation to the development OF
American steamship lines. The reciprocity
clause of the tariff bill will be largely limited
provision Is not contemporaneously made 10
encourage the establishment OF frst.class
steam Communication between our ports aud
the ports OF such nations as may meet our
overtures for enlarged commercial OK
changes. The steamship carrying the mails
statedy ami frequently. and Offering 10
passengers n comfortable, safe and speedy
tran Sit is the first condition OF foreign trade.
II carries the order or the buyer. but not all
that is ordered or bought. II gives to the sail
ing vessel such cargoes as are not urgent or
perlshable. and, indirectly at least, promotes
that important adjunct of commerce. There is
now both In this country and In the nations oil
Central and South America, q state OF expecta
ton and confidence as to Increased trade that
will give double value to your prompt action
upon this question.
The present situation OF our mail commune
cation with Australia illustrates the Importance
OF early action by Congress The Oceanic
Steamship Compln maintains line OF steam
ers between San Francisco. sydney and Auck
land. insisting OF three vessels two OF which
are OF United states registry and one OF foreign
registry. For the service done by this line
in carrying the mails we pay annually the sum
OF S+5,UOJ being as estimated the full sea and
United States inland postage, which Is The
limit fixed by law. The colonies OF New South
Wales and New Zealand have been paving an
nually TO these lines G37GJ0 for carrying the
mai from Sydney and Auckland to San Fran
cisco The contract under which this payment
has been made is now about TO expire and
those colonies have refus I'd to renew the con
tract uni sss the United States shall paw a more
equitable proportion OF the whole sum neces
sary 10 maintain the service