The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-12-05

as to details and Abe present law Is no excep-
ton but In it's general scope and effect
shink il viii Justify the support OF those
who believe that American legislation
should conserve and defend American trade
and the wages of American Workmen- The
instrumentation as to the terms Of the act
which has been widely disseminated a.
home and abroad VIII be corrected by e1-
perience, and the evil augurtes as TO ITS re-
suits confounded by the market reports
the savings banks, international trade bal
ances and the general prosperity OF our peo-
pie. Already we begin to hear from abroad
and from our custom houses that the prohiD-
itory effect upon fmpOrtations imputed to
the act Is not justified The i'm
,-srts at the port of New York
for the first three weeks of November were
nearly per cent. greater than for the same
period in 1888 and - per cent. greater than in
the same period OF 1888, and SO far from be-
ing act to limit exports confidently be-
lieve that under il we shall secure a larger
and more profitable participation in foreign
trade than VIC have ever enjoyed and that We
shall receive prOportIonate participation
in the ocean carrying trade OF the world
The criticisms of the bill that have come to
US from foreign sources may well be rejected
for repugnancy. If these critics really be-
lieve that the adoption by of a free trade
policy or Of tariff rates having reference
solely to revenue would diminish the partic-
ipat!on OF their own countries IN the com
Ineree of the world their advocacy and pro
motion by speech and other forms of organ
ICED effort or this movement among our peo-
pie is an exhibition of unselfishness in trade
And on the other hand If they believe the
adoption OF a protective policy by this conn
strange that they should lead the cutlery
against the authors of policy SO helpful TO
them, and crown with their favor those who
would snatch from them a substantial share
of n trade with other lands already made
quate to their necessities
There is no disposition among any of our
people to promote prOhibitOry or retaliatOFy
legislation Our policies are adopted not to
the hart of Others but to secure for ourselves
those advantages that fairly grow out of our
favored position Nation. Our form of
Government, which is Incident of universal
ra al iEnn :
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 ali this Is done it will be found
that our markets are open TO 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 to
promote that end. We are under disRd-
vantage in any foreign market except that
We pay our wOrkmen and workwomen better
wages than are paid elsew here-better alb
stractly-better relatively to the cost OF the
very largely increased foreign trade is acccs-
sible to without Dartering for either our
home market for such products Of the farm
and shop 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 breadstuffs we have ad-
vantages that only need better facilities of
intercourse and transportation to secure for
them large foreign markets.
The reciprocity clause of the tariff act
| wisely and effectively opens the way to Sc
cure a 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 to one for an
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/ 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
"a fair return in the way of customs. Conces-
/ sions upon articles exported by TO them
was obvious that to have gratuitousIy
/ abandoned the opportunity to enlarge our
| trade would have been objectionable err
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
could be secured or to place them all pres
! entity upon the Tree list, subject to the
remposition of specified duties If
the countries from which re-
] cetVed them should refuse to give to
| us suitable reciprocal benefits. This latter
| method, think, possesses great advantages.
| 1t expresses in advance the consent of Con
| gross to reciprocity arrangements affecting
| these products which must otherwise have
| been delayed and unascertained until each
I
| necessary legislation enacted by Congress,
| Experience has shown that some treaties
! looking to reciprocal trade have failed to Sc
| secure two-thirds 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 modifica-
tiOns of our revenue laws as were necessary
| to give effect to their provisions. We
| now have the concurrence of both
| houses in advance in distinct and
definite offer of free entry to our ports OF
| specific articles. The Executive is not re-
quired TO deal in conjecture to what Con
| gross 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 equiva-
| lent for our concession, 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 very
hopeful of early and favorable action by the
! countries from which receive large
| imports of coffee and sugar, and it is conf
| IDENTIFY believed that If steam communication
| with these countries can be promptly inn
! proved and enlarged the next year will show
| a most gratifying increase in our exports ol
| breadstuffs and provisions, as well as OF
| some important lines of manufactured
| goods