Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04

GenIlun, nut III us general scope ana eilScL.
| think it will Justify the support of those
who believe that American legislation
should conserve and defend American trade
and the wages of American workmen.
The misinformation as to the terms Of the
act, which has been so wildly disseminated
at home and abroad, will be corrected by
experience and the evil auguries as to its
results. confounded by the market reports,
the savings banks, international trade bal
ances and the general prosperity of our
people. Already we begin to hear from
abroad and from our custom houses that
the prohibitury effect upon importations
imputed to the act is not justified. The
imports at the port OF New York for the
first three weeks of November were nearly
eight per cent greater than for the same
period of 1859, and 20 per cent greater than
III the same period of 1855, and So far from
being an act to limit exports, | confidently
believe that under it we shall
secure larger and more profit
able participation in foreign trade
than we have ever enjoyed, ami that we
shall recover proportiunate participation
i'll the ocean carrying trade OF the world.
The criticisms Of the bill that have come
70 us from foreign sources may well be
rejected with repugnance. II these critics
really belye that the adoption by us Of Il
free trade policy or of tariff rates having
reference solely torevenur would diminish
the participation Of their own countries il
the commerce Of the world their advO-
cacy and promotion by speech and other
forms of organized effort of this move
ment among our people is II rare exhbi-
ton Of unseliishness in trade; and on the
other hand If they sincerely believe that
the adoption Of protective tariff
policy by this country inSures to
their profit and our hurt Il is noticeably
strange that they should lead the cutlery
. ss.F, ~,
their countrymen and crown With their
favor those who would snatch from them
substantial share of trade with ether
lands already inadequate to their ncGcsSi-
ties. There is no dishpsitiun among any
Of our people 10 promote prohibitnry or
retaliat0ry legislation our policies are
adapted not 10 the hurt of others hut 10
secure for ourselves those advantages that
fairly grow ont II Our favored position US
anntipn our form Of government, With
its incident Of universal suffrage, makes it
imperative that we shall save our working
people from the agitatinnS and dstrcsses
which -cnnt work and wages that have no
margin for comfort always beget, But
after all this is done, il will be found that
our markets are open 70 friendly conmer-
ciul exchanges 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 biz law 10 the executive d..
pnrtment for the development Of larger
markets for our products especially our
farm products has been kent constantly in
mind and no effort has been or will he
spared 10 promote that end. We are under
no disadvantage in any foreign market ex-
cept that we pay our W0rkmen and work
women better wages than are paid else
where. Better absiractlv, better relatively
to the cost Of the neGessaries Of life, do
not doubt tllata very largely increased
foreign trade is accessible to MS without
harterng for it either Our home market
for such products Of the farm and shop as
Our own coplecnn supply, on the wages dt
our working people. In many Otthe products
Of wood and iron and III meats and bread
stntis we have advantages that only need
better facilities oil intercourse and trans
portation to secure for them large foreign
markets. The reciprocity clause Of the
tariff act wisely and effectively opens the
way to secure II large reciprocal trade in
exchange for the free admission 10 0llr
| ports Of certain products, The right Of in
| dependent nations to make special recipra-
| cal trade concessions is well established
\ and does not impair either the comfy due
4 to other powers or what is known as
ia favored nation clause 50 generally
I found in commercial treaties What Is
| given 10 one for an adequate agreed con
| sideration cannot be claimed BY another
freely, The state tf the revenues WAS such
that we could dispense with any import
duties upon coffee tea, hides and the lower
! grades of sugar and molasscs, that the
large advantage resulting to the countries
/ producing and exporting these articles by
| placing thcm on the free list entitled lis 10
expect fair return IN the way Of customs
| concessions upon articles exported by It's
to them was 50 obvious that to have gra-
tttously abandoned This opportunity to
enlarge our trade would have been an i'm,
pardnnablc error.
THE RECIPROCITY SCHEME.
There were but two methods of main,
tanning control of this question open ID
Cnngress-toplaee all Of these articles upon
the dutiahlt list subject to such treaty
agreements us could he secured, or to place
them all presently upon the free list but
subject 70 The reimposition of sprcitieC
duties If the countries from which We re
ceiyei them should refuse to give 10 ii,
suitable reciprocal benefits. This latter
method, ] think, possesses great adyan
tages, II expresses III advance the con
sent Of Congress 20 reciprocity arrange
nents affecting tliesP products which mas
otherwise have been delayed and M
/ a%sprtaincd until each treaty Was ratified
by t he Senate and the necessary Legislation
enacted by Congress. Experience has show
that some treaties looking to reciprocal
trade have failed IL secure atWo-thirl. v0tl
in The Senate f,r ratification, and Othef
having pissed hat stage have for year
awaited the concurrence Of the House AM
Senate IN such notifications Gfotr reycnu
laws as We're necessary tu give effect Il
their provisions. We now have the con
clirrpnep Ut both haH-tS iii advance in
DISTINCT and definite offer If free entry Il
0lf ports at specific articles
He eNGcatiNeis NOT reqflircd 70 deal Ii
conjecture u % whal congress will accept
lndnd, this reciprocity provision IS NOR
=, bargain Is complete i,cIWcry ia
been made aH,l wien the cdn
tries from WiItrh w rerfiyp sugar
1 cnllcc tea and hides havc placed On tllei
i frec lists such ~ our product 4, -ll;tl .
agreed upon q. ~ equivalent tia Utjr ccl
4 ct.Ssian, Il proclamation Of that fact com
rletts the transaction, and Iii the Ime;t
= coffee and hides, 1hc Indications thus Fl,
e given ARE very happitl If carly and favor
i, able action iN The countries tr8in whiC
Z we receive utlf large imports 6f coffee an
6 sugar and II confidently believed tlat
s steam communication with thtsrr0ltntriC
i can be promptly improved ana cliargpt
, the next year Will show q most tgiltlyn
Y increase iuuur exports If brrrI.stdls MI
ID provisions. q Nall as Of some impurtal
5 lines manufactured goods,
STEAMSHIP stAstniEs RECOMMENDED.
8 Continuing on the subject Of retiproc,
II traGe the President says EhG coming 50
/. sion ot Congress will be - short that II
4 wUrkingiuA can Hr lost or business retarde
i ut any lime. He therefore urges eXpcd
:, ton in important legislation alread
i well advanced and rencws his rccommcl
Z aMion IN his last annual message III rel
n tioutn the development If American steau
Il sItit, limos I'M ,.ff