Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-04
VOL. TX. NO. l3.

Of trade with other lands already made
quate 10 their necessities.
There II no disposition among any Of our
people 10 promote prohlbltory or retaliatory
! legislation. Our policies are adopted not to
the hurt Of others, but 20 secure for ourselves
those advantages that fairly grow out Of our
favored position as q Nation. Our form Of
/ Government which II incident Of universal
l suffrage, makes Il imperative that we should
save our working people from the agitations
and distresses which scant work and wages
that have no margin for comfort always be
! get, but after All this ls done il will Dc found
/ that our markets are open 20 friendly com
mercial exchange OF enormous value TO the
other great powers. From the time
OF my induction into Office the duty
OF using every power and influence
given by the law to the Executive Depart
ment for the development Of larger markets
for our products, especially our farm pro-
ducts, has been kept constantly in mind and
no effort has been made or will be spared 10
promote that end. We arc under no disad-
vantage IN any foreign market except that
we pay our Worknen and work women better
wages thar arc paid elsewherc-better alb
stractly--better relatively TO the cost Of the
necessaries Of life. | do not doubt that a
very largelyincreased foreign trade Is acces-
sible 10 as without bartering for either our
home market for such products Of the farm
and shop az 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 breadstnffs we have ad.
vantages that only need better facilities OF
Intercourse and transportation 70 secure for
them large foreign markets.
The reciprocity clause Of the tariff act
wisely and effectively opens the way to Sc
cure large reciprocal trade In exchange for
the free admission TO our ports of certain
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 generally found In commercial
treaties What is given 10 one for an
adequate agreed consideration can not be
claimed by another freely. The state of the
revenue was such that we could dispense
any import duties upon coffee, tea, hides and
the lower grades of sugar and mOlasses, that
the large advantage resulting to the country
producing and exporting these articles by
placing them on the free list entitled us to
fair return In the way of customs. Conces-
slons upon articles exported by us to them
was so obvious that 90 have gratuitously
abandoned the opportunity 70 enlarge our
trade would have been an unpardonable er-
ror There were but two methods of obtain
ing control of this question open to Congress
TO place all of these articles upon the dutia
BILE list subject TO such treaty agreements as
entity upon the free list, subject to the
reimposlton of specified duties II
the countries from which we re-
ceived them should refuse TO give to
us suitable reciprocal benefits. This latter
method, think, possesses great advantages.
II expresses in advance the consent OF Con
gress TO reciprocity arrangements affecting
these products which must otherwise have
been delayed and unascertained 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 to Sc
secure a two-thirts vote in the senate for
ratification, and others having passed that
stage have for years awaited the concurrence
of the House and Senate in such modlfica
tions OF our revenue laws as were necessary
to give effect 20 their provisions. We
houses in advance in a distinct and
dsrnaito offer of free entry to our ports ef
specific articles. The Executive is not re-
quired to deal In conjecture AS 60 what Con
gress will accept. Indeed this reciprocity
provision is more than an offer. Our part OF
the bargain is complete, delivery has been
made, and when the countries from which
we receive sugar, Coffee tea and hides have
placed on their free lists such of our pro-
ducts as shall be agreed upon as an equiya
lent for our concession, "A proclamation OF
that fact completes the transaction, and in
the meantime our people have free sugar,
tea coffee and hides.
The indications thus far given are very
hopeful of early and favorable action by the
countries from which we receive our large
imports of coffee and sugar, and It is conf
IDENTITY believed that if steam communication
with these countries can be promptly i'm
proved and enlarged the next year will show
a most gratifying increase in our exports of
breadstuhs and provisions, as well OF
some important lines OF manufactured
goods.