New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-30

| open up our markets TO the competition of foreign
manufacturers who produce the same kind of
tlcles that We produce in large quantities here in
TINS country. The whole aim and object of Reel
procity is opposed to that theory.
The theory Of Protection is to levy duties on ar
tlcles that we can produce in the United States
as to stimulate their production and to admit free
all articles, except Injuries, which cannot pro-
! duce.
| l well remember when Mr. Blaine first proposed
this new doctrine TO the Committee on Ways and
Means that the Republican members of that com.
mlttee did not take kindly TO it, and indeed re-
fused TO adopt it, ] also lecollect that the Demo.
cratic leaders of the United States Immediately be-
gan TO praise the doctrine. Just as sooh; how
ever, as the Finance Committee of the Senate had
agreed to place amendment in their Tariff law
embodying this new feature, these same Democrats
Immediately began 10 abuse the measure. In
both branches of Congress the Democratic men,
beB, without exception, talked against and voted
against that feature of the bill If Reciprocity is
in the line of free-trade,' pray why did not these
very men who now claiming that it is in the
line of free-trade-I say, why did they not find it
out at that time and favor its adoption? How
did it happen, also, that President Harrison Mr.
Blaine, Senators Aldrich and Morrill,, and finally
Major Mckinley and every Republican who be-
leivcs in protection, in both Houses of Congress.
supported the measure?
l know very we'll that some of the free-trade
leaders are now claiming that Reciprocity is in ac
cordance with Democratic ideas. Mr.. Mills in his
speech at Rock Rapids, Iowa, stated that when
Mr.. Blaine proposed the new doctrine of Reel
procity he himself stealing Democratic
thunder" II chat be true, will Mr.. Mills tell us
why he did not also favor that feature of the
bill? Even more than that, why did he vote
squarely against it? Is he not alive to the sound
of Democratic thunder Or that a peculiar
kind of thunder which no one could hear? If so,
Mr. Mills should take out patent on it at
1t would be as great q novelty as smokeless pow
der.
The Democratic leaders, however, seem to be some.
what divided on this question. The Democratic
platform of the State of New-York denounces
Reciprocity as a bumbug and fraud" doubt if
there has been formulated single Democratic
platform in any of the States since the passage of
that law which has not adopted the same view in
regard TO that measure l well remember that
Alexander Mcclure, Editor of The Philadelphia
! Times" in a discussion at Kenneth Square, Penn.
not very long after the passage of the bill. stated
that Reciprocity was lie and declared that
no treaty which would be of any benefit
TO this Nation would ever be formed
! in accordance with its provisions | do
not think that Mr.. Mcclure would say
that now. Most excellent treaties have already
been completed with Brazil, with Spain, with
! San Domingo, and several others are in process
! of negotiation with other nations. While the
! Democratic platforms are unanimous in denOunc-
ing this measure, it is little singular that Demo-
cratic speakers are going about the country claim
| ing that the principle is a good one and III full
| accord with Democratic notions So common is
this practice that letters are reaching me con-
I I rofa IN Of no hnginninp of
this article, asking me to explain whether Reel
! procity is is not free-trade measure. True
to it's past history, the Democratic party is shap-
ing itself so as to be both sides of this ques-
/ ton
! 1t is not difficult TO why the Democrats
! are doing this The fact is, the people of the
! United States have come to believe in this new
! doctrine. Already arrangements being made
! 10 ship large quantities Of produce from this
country TO the countries with which these treaties
| have been made, and large quantities of these
| products would never have been sent to those
nations had it not have been for this feature of
the Mckinley bill The measure is becoming
immensely popular with the people of the United
States. They are coming more and more every
day TO believe in it. They giving great credit
TO Mr. Blaine for his wisdom and foresight In
| pressing the measure upon the Congress OF the
United States; and TO President Harrison,
| for the mastery manner in which the power
given by this bill is being used TO open
up new markets for our surplus products
That fact is giving great uneasiness to our
free-trade and Democratic friends In order
! to break the force of this growing sentI-
ment and to prevent the credit of the measure
from being given to the man who originated it
the party which adopted it, and the Administration
which has enforced it, they have taken
to the old trick of lying about the principle
involved in the doctrine, Snd are getting ready TO
! claim that it is really, after all, an old Demo-
! cratic doctrine.
1t does not seem posi- ibe that they can sue
coed in making any man o. ordinary sense believe
one word of this talk. The originated
! in the brain of of the leading Republicans OF
! this Nation 1t adopted solely by Republican
votes. 1t is being put into effect by Rcpubl-
can Administration and whatever advantage shall
| follow it's adoption the credit for IL VIII belong
entirely to the Republican party.
! From the time the measure YVES reported by
! Mr.. Aldrich in the United States Senate down
to the present moment it has received nothing
but the most bitter opposition from all Demo
cratic organizations. The good which has been
derived from the adoption Of this reciprocity
feature of the Tariff law, have no DOUBT, mas
been much greater than many OF the men VINO
adonted the measure supposed il could be- In
deed the benefits already secured by the treaties
made and signed are something wonderful
This doctrine will he one of the distinctive
feature in the campaign Of 1892 If Reciprocity
shall prove beneficial to this Nation, President
Harrison, Secretary Blaine, and the entire Eepub-
lean party will get the credit. If 1t shall
nrove beneficial the Democratic party will be
held responsible for its constant and bitter oppo-
sjton to the entire plan.
This reciprocity clause is protective to Amer-
can industries in all it's features, and no amount
of false statements can make II appear 10 pe
even leaning toward free trade. II Is proving