The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-27
Reciprocity and Protection.


The Canadians are good deal stirred up
by the Mckinley bill. and some of their
newspapers are crying loudly for the annex
alton of Canada 70 this country. Some of
them do not see why they should remain
| loyal 20 England when it is 70 their interest
/ to become a part of this country. They
/ don't take much stock in Sir John MacdUn-
! aids statement that if Canada IS prevented
| by hostile legislation from trading with
the United States she can trade with other
countries, because they know they cannot
trade with other countries so advantageously
as they can with this. And the dissatisfac-
ton with the Mckinley bill is not confined
TO Canada The people Of this country who
are carrying on a large trade with Canada
will also be sufferers by the bill, because
they will not be able to c)ntinue that trade.
1t is interesting 10 note, however, that
while the Republican party insists that the
one thing needful to make all classes Of peo-
pie in this country prosperous and happy.
two of the most prominent leaders of that
party although they say the Mckinley
bill is a good one, and just such one as the
best interests of this country demand, are
outspoken in favor of reciprocity, which is,
in fact, free trade.
The whole country is well acquainted
with the letters of Mr.. Blaine urging re-
ciprocity with countries south of US, and so
strong were the reasons he presented in be-
half of it that congress has incorporated a
reciprocity provision in the Mckinley bill.
1t is probable that within short time after
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trade with the West Indies and several of
the Central and South American republics.
And Senator Sherman thinks that reci-
procity with Canada would be a good thing
In recent letter to Erestus Wiman he
said: THE provisions os the Mckinley bill
no doubt do apply with some severity to
Canada, but the bill is general in its appli-
cation to all countries. 1t is no doubt
high protective tariff, and will test the
policy of such law. 1t is not especially
aimed at Canada, but is general in its terms.
do believe that with little forbearance
and moderation on both sides of the line,
the feeling will become universal here that
special arrangements for recipro city and
trade should be entered into between the
two countries"
Yes, the Mckinley bill does apply with
severity to Canada, and also to this country,
but, If protection is such n good thing as
the Republican party says it is. why should
not Mr. Blaine and Senator Sherman de-
fend it, instead of trying to get rid of it,
While they say that protection is a good
thing-the very best thing this country
could have-they both admit that free trade
is better, because they both favor reci-
procity. Senator Sherman, in effect. tells
the Canadians that the Mckinley bill will
cause so much dissatisfaction that in little
while it will not be difficulty, in all proba-
bility, to make arrangements for free
trade, and the inference from what he says is
that if the Canadians will only have little
patience the way will be opened for free
trade between them and the people of this
country. And, it is apparent, from Sena-
tor Sherman's letter, that he will be glad
when the way is open.
In view of the position taken by Mr..
Blaine and Senator Sherman, and, in fact,
by, the Republican party since reciprocity
has been Incorporated in the Mckinley bill,
it is difficult to see upon what ground the re-
publicans can defend the Mckinley bill or
the protective principle.