Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-12-15
Believes in Protection.

dNCtpttu d5 hdNluS lulEONuGel u new |
policy. We must assume that the pre-
sent tariff. constructed upon the lines OF
protection, Is 10 be repealed and that
there is to be substituted for il a tarif
law constructed solely with reference to
revenue, that no duty is to be higher be-
cause the increase will keep open 40
American mill or keep up the wages Of an
American workman, but that In every
case ste a rate Of duty il to be
Imposed as will bring to the treasury
Of the United States the largest returns |
az revenue TIE contests not being be-
tween schedules but between Principles, |
IL would be offensive to suggest That the
prevailing party viii not carry into legis-
lation the principles advocated by II and
the pledges given 20 the people. The
tsriff bills passed by The house Of repre-
seutatives at the last session were as
supposed, even in the opinion Of their
promoters. inadequate: and justified only
by the fact that the senate and house Of
representatives were not IN accord and
that q general revision should not, shers-
fore, be undertaken.
Let the Democratic Congress Attend to
Iarin Revision.
] recommend that the Whole subject OF
tariff revision be left to the incoming
congress IT is a matter OF regret that
this work must be delayed for at least
three months for the threat Of great tariff
changes introduces so much uncertainty
that an amount not easily estimated, of
business In action and Of diminished pro.
duction will necessarily result.
Those who lave advocated a protective
tariff can we'll afford TO have their dis
astrous forecasts of a change OF policy dis.
appointed. If a system of customs duties
can be framed tina will set the idle wheels
and looms OF Europe in motion and crowd
our warehouses with foreign made goods
and at the same time keep our own mills
busy; that will give US an increased parti-
c~ipation in the markets OF the world" of
greater value han the home market we
surrender; that will give increased work
to foreign workmen upon products to be
consumed by our people without dimin-
ishing the amount Of work To be done
here; that will enable the american manu-
facturer to pay his workmen from so 10
100 per cent, more In wages than Is paid
in the foreign mill AND yet to compete in
our market and in foreign markets with
the foreign producer; that VIII further re
duce the cost If articles of wear and food
without reducing the wages OF those who
produce them; that can be celebrated,
after it's effects have been realized, as its
expectation has been In Europe as well as
In American cities, the authors and pro-
motors OF it will be entitled to the highest
praise.
The labor Question.
The now strained and too often dis.
turbed relations existing between the
employe and the employers in our great
manufacturing establishments nave not
been favorable to q calm consideration by
the wage earners of the effect upon wages.
The facts that his wages were the highest
paid in like c~allinCs iu the world, and
that q maintenance of this rata OF wages,
in the absence of protective duties upon
the product of his labor was impossible,
were obscured by the passion evoked by
these contests. He may now be able to
review the question in the light of his
personal experience under the operation
of a tariff for revenue only. II that eXpe-
rienoe shall demonstrate that present
rates OF wages are thereby maintained N
Increased, either absolutely Or in their
purchasing power, and that thG aggregate
volume of work to be done ia this country
IA increased, or even maintained, so that
there are more, or as many deys work in
d year at as good or better wages for the
AulttISdu N ~ nos DNNA Wv
case under the protective system, every
one will rejoice. A general process of
wage reductions cannot be contemplated
by any patriotic citizen without the gray
est apprehension.
Reports of Executive Departments.
The reports OF the heads of the several
executive departments which are here
with submitted, have very naturally in
cluded a resume of the whole work of the
administration with the transactions of
the last fiscal year. The attention not
only OF congress but Of the country is
again invited to tn methods OF admins
tration which ave been pursued aud to
the results which have been attained.
Public revenues amounting 20 Sl,4lI,019,-
292. % have been collected and disbursed
without loss from misrepresentation, with
out a single defaloation Of such import
ance as to attract the public attention,
and at a diminished per cent of cost for
collection. The public business has
been transacted not only with fidelity
but progressively, and with u view to give
to the people in the fullest possible good
service established and maintained for
their protection and comfort.
Reciprocity Treaties.
There has been adjusted under section
8 If the tariff law commercial agreements
relating to reciprocal trade with the fol
lowing countries; Brazil, dominican re-
public, Spain for Cuba and Puerto Rico,
G~uatamala, San Salvador, the German
empire, Great Britain for certain West
Indian colonies and British Guiana, Nicar-
agua, Honduras, and Austria-Hungary.
OF these, those with Guatemala. Sal
vador, the German empire, Great Britain,
Nicaragua, Honduras and Austria-Hun-
gary have been concluded since my last
annual message. Under these trade ar
rsugements, a free or favored admission
has been secured in every case for al i'm
portsnt list of American procucts. Espe-
cial care has been taken to secure
markets for farm products Ia order TO
relieve that great industry long under
depression for the lack of an adequate
foreign market for our surplus produc-
ton, also for our manufactured prcduc-
tons, which will, IL this policy is main
tanned, greatly augment our export trade.
The full benefits of these arrangements
cannot be realized instantly. New lines
of trade are TO be opened. The CONNER
cial traveller mus. survey the field. The
manufacturer must adopt his goods to the
new markets. aud facilities for exchange
must be established.
Trade from south America.
1.-THE present policy and these trade ar
engagements can be continued In force
and aided by the establishment Of Amerl-
can steamship lines, | do not doubt that
we shall, within a short period, secure
fully one-third of the total trade Of the
countries Of Central and South America,
which now amounts to $500, 0OO, 600 an
%nually. In 1855 we had only s per cent of
this trade. The alarmed attention of our
Europesn competitors or the South
American market has been attracted TO
the new american policy and TO our
acquisition and their loss of South Amer
lean trade.
The Behring Sea Matter.
The president next reviews the Behring
Sea negotiations leading up to the treaty
of arbitration. with which all newspaper
readers are already familiar. He concludes
by saying be believes the United States
has a good case before the arbitration
committee.
In regard to the conference between the
Dominion of Canada ard the United
States regarding closer made relations
the president says, after Y~soiting ste pre-.
1iminary arrangements tor tie coafsr.
ence- The conference developed the fac.
that the Canadian government was oniy
prepared TO offer to the United States, 10
exchanges for the confessions asked, the
admission OF natural products. The
statement was frankly made that fav.
cred rates could Lo: be given 10 the
United States as against the mother
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