The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-06

snI.Iy tn revenue would diminIs the partio-
iuution of their own countries in the com
,nrrce of the world their advocacy and pro
motion by speech and other forms of organ
lied effort OF this movement among our peo-
pIe IL an exhibition of unseliishness III trade.
And on the other hand If they believe the
adoptjon of IA protective policy by this COun
try inures to their profit IL is nOticeably
strange that they should lead the cutlery
nuniust the authors of a policy so helpful. to
them, and crown with their favor those who
would snatch from them IL substantial share
of IA trade with other lands already made
uuate to their necessities.
There IL no disposition among any of our
people to promote prohibitory or rctaliatory
legislation. our policies are adopted not To
the hurt of others, but to secure FOR ourselves
those advantages that fairly grow out of our
favored position as IA Nation. Our form of
Government, which is incident OF universal
suffrage, makes ii imperative that we should
save our working people from the agltatlons
and distresses which scant work ana wages
that have TO margin for comfort always be
get. hut after all this is done 1t will he 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 ana influence
piyen 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 maze or VIII DC spared 10
promote that end. We are under no dlsad-
vantage in any foreign market except that
we nav our worklnen and better
wages than are pald eiscwheic-oc.'e ~
stractlS-oeitcr reiatIFeiy ~ Nv
neoessaries oil me- 40 not uouo.
very largely hcrehSeu iortiBh 'i"uci ~
sible to us without bnrterIng for 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 or the products OF "ooo anu ron
and In meats ana breHdstuus we nnve ~,
VantaScs that only heeu Detter i"cii't'cs "
intercourse an" transportation 10
ehein large foreign markets..
INC reciprocltE cihuse vi ~ '""
wisely ahu ehec''Feiy opehs '"o ""y
ouio" i"Iso 'coirr"oa' IA" :"
1ho lree auni'ssion 70 our Poi's oir"
products. Inc right Oh independent atioh
TO make special reciprocal TRADE concessions
ID wei estaoilsheu, anu uoes nv '"p"t
o'Ihor the comfy uue 10 other io"oio"
what IS known as the .inV"reo hal'on
olause' SO Seileraily iouhu III con'noioIA'
treaties What is gwen 10 one y al
adequate hSrecu CONSIDERATION cdh " 10
Claimed by another ireely. Inc SUITE y I 'he
revenue was such liiat we co"i" uispeh'e
any import duties upon c"nee' tea' ana
inc lower braueS Il sugar II "h","''oe, -
the large advantage resulting 10 Tue county
producing ana exporting these articies ny
placing them on the Tree iist ehtitleu US W
siair return III the way Oh c"s'o"''' onSoo
sions upon articles exported by u 10 nen
was 50 obvious thht I'D nave Srht"i'""'iy
aOanuoheu the opportunity 10 enlarge oui
trade would have been AN unpardonHDle er-
cor. There were but two methods oil obtain
ing control of this question open to Congress
to place all of these articles upon the d"tIa-
bic list subject to such treaty agreements rs
could be secured, ar to place them all pres
emily upon the free list, subject to the
reimposltion of specified duties II
the countries from which we re-
ceived them should refuse to give TO
us suitable reciprocal benefits. This latter
method, l think, possesses great advantages.
1t expresses In advance the consent OF Con
Bress to reciprocity arrangements afectihB
these PRODUCTS which must otherwise nave
been delayed and unascertalned until esch
treaty was ratineu oy the SENATE anu 'ne
Exnari.noa 70 sh,,,n ,hot son,e ,re,tIes
looking ., racInrncoI t,o1n bove failed 10 se.
s.cure n two.ibIr1s vot. i'm the senate for
r.tItic.tion ,nd n,r.rs b,yino p,as.d that
go 80 ,or raars au.,it.d ,ho coucurrence
nj the Hons. and Sen.t,. In sucb modihca.
tIons Of our rey.nu. laws as were necessary
to 1--WE effect tn their nroyisions. We
now have the concurrence of both
houses I'm advance I'm a distinct and
definite offer of free entry To our ports of
sn.cI0c articles The Executive IL not re.
uulred to denl I'm conjecture as to whit Con.
grass will accent Indeed this reciprocity
provision is more than an offer. Our part OF
the bargain IL complete, delivery has been
made, and when the countries from which
we receive sugar, coffee, ton and hides have
placed on their FREQ lists such of our pro-
ducts as shall be agreed upon as an equiva-
lent for our sDnccssion, a proclamation OF
that fact completes the transaction, and In
the meantime our people have free sugar
tea, coffee and hides.
The indications thus tuI given are very
hopefnl Of early ami favorable action by the
countries from which we receive our large
imports M coiicc ANA sugar, ana II Is conn
IDENTITY believed that II steam communicated
with these countries can be promptly i'm
proved and enlarged the next year VIII show
ii most gratifying increase In our exports 81
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