The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-16

The tariff bill of 1890 gives better protection
10 farm products subject TO foreign competition
than they had ever before and the home mar
kets for such products have been enlarged by
the establishment Of new industries and the de-
veopment OF others We mas confidentialy
submit to the intelligent and candid judgment
OF the American farmer whether in any cor
responding period so much has been done to
promote his interests and whether in contin-
uance and extension OF these methods there i5
a better prospect OF food to him than in the in
Titation of the democratic party to give our
home market to foreign manufacturers and
abandon the reciprocity policy;and better also
than the radical and untried methods OF relief
proposed by other parties which are soliciting
support.
The Nicaragua Canal
1 have often expressed my opinion Of the
value Of the Nicaragua ship canal to our COM
merce and to our navy. the project is not one
of convenience. but OF necessity 1t is quite
possible, / believe, if the United States will
support the enterprise, TO secure the speedy
completion Of the canal without taxing the
treasury for any direct contribution and at The
same time 20 secure the influence in its man
agement which is imperative
Foreign Policy.
1t has been the aim of the administration to
make its foreign policy not a matter OF parti-
san politics. but OF patriotism and honor and
have very great qualification in being able 10
state that the democratic members OF the COM
mittee on foreign affairs responded Ia true
American spirit ! have not hesitated 10
consult freely with them about the most
confidential and delicate affairs und l frank
Is confess my obligation for needed coop
Grafton They did not regard a patient but
firm insjstencc upon American rights and upon
immunity from insult and injury for our citizens
and sailors in foreign ports as policy OF "ir
ritation and buster
They did not believe, as some others seem to
believe. that to be democrat one must take
the foreign side of every international question,
if d republican administration is conducting
the American side do not be ieve tina
tame submission to insult and outrage by any
nation at the hands Of any other can ever form
the basis of lasting friendshp-the necessary
element cf mutual respect will be wanting
The Gillian incident, now so happily and
honoraDly adjusted, VIII, ! 90 not doubt place
our relations with that brave people upon
more friendly basis than ever before This al
reaGy appears III the agreement since negotiated
b. Mr. Lean for the settlement by a commits
sion OF the long unsettled claims between the
two governments. The work OF Mr.. Egan has
been highl; advantageous 20 the United States
The confidence which refused to withdraw
from him has been abundantly JUSTIFIED
In our relations with the great European
powers, the rights Of the United States ana Of
our citizens nave been insisted upon with tit
ness The strength Of our Cause and not the
strength OF our adversary has given tone 10 our
correspondence. Tho Samoan question and ths
Behring sea question. which came over from
the preceding administration have been one
settled and the other submitted 10 arbitration
upon 4 fair basis. Never before, think, in
like period have many important treaties
and commercial agreements been concluded,
and mover before, / am sure, have the honor
and influence, national and commercial, Of the
hold In nj natl
in both homispheres.
The Old Veterans.
The union soldiers and sailors are now veter-
ans OF time as well a5 of war. Tho parallels OF
age have approached close to the citsdels OF
life and the end for each, OF brave and honor
aolo struggle, Is not remote. Increasing inhrm-
ity and years give the minor tones Of sadness
and pathos to the mighty appeal Of service and
suffering The ear that does not listen with
sympathy and the heart that does not respond
with generosity are the ear and heart OF an
alien and not OF an American Now soon again.
the surviving veterans are TO parade upon tho
great avenue Of the national capital and every
tribute of honor and love should attend the
march. A comrade in the column Of the vic
tors parade in 1855, 1 am not less comrade
now.
Local Disturbances.
have used every suitable occasion to urge
upon the people OF all sections the considera-
the lines of lawlessness Mobs do not diserim-
| mate and the punishments inflicted by them
have no repressiyc or salutatory influence On
the contrary, they beCct revenges and perpetu-
ate feuds Il is especially the duty OF the edu-
Gated and influential to see that the weak and
ignorant when accused of crime are fairly tried
/ before lawful tribunals The moral sentiment
OF the country should be aroused and brought
TO bear for suppression Of these onenscs against
/ the law and social order
Immigration.
( The necessity for careful discrimination
/ among the emigrants seeking our shores be-
1 comes every day more apparent. We do not
want and should not receive those who by
| reason Of bad character or habit are not wanted
| at home. The industrious and self-rcspscting,
| the lovers of liberty, should be Disseminated
| from the pauper, the criminal and the anarchist
/ who come on! to burden and disturb our COM
murities. Every effort has been made TO en-
| force the laws, and some convictions have been
secured under the contract labor law.
| Conclusion.
The general condition Of our country is one
Of great prosperity. The blessing of God has
rested upon our fields and upon our people.
The annual value Of our foreign commerce has
| increased more than s4O0OOOOO over
the average for the preceding ten years
and more than s21D.00J0J0 over 1890
| the last wear unaffected by the new
1890 by more than SlI2,OOO00 and the annual
average for ten years BY 6500o,OOO Our ex'
ports of brea dStuis increased over those OF lS9l
more than $4,000 600: OF provisions over 81
90 co. and of manufactures over IS 10000 The
! merchandise balance Of trade IN our favor in
1892 was S2099H,342 No other nation can
match the commercial progress which these
figures disclose
Our compassion may well go out to those
whose party necessities and habits still compe
them to declare that our people are oppressed
and our trade restricted by protective tariff. L
is not possible for me to refer even in the brief
est way 10 many of the topics presented in TIT
resolutions adopted by the convention. Upol
all that have not been discussed 1 have be
fore publicly expressed my views. A change
in the personnel OF a national administration
is OF comparatively little moment II those eX
ercising public functions are able, honest
diligent and faithful. Others possessing al
these qualifications may be found 10 TAXI
their places But changes IN the law an'
in administrative policies are OF grea
moment When public affairs have been giver
direction and business has adjusted itself u
those lines, any sudden change involves stop
PAGE and new business adjustments II IN
change Of direction is so radical Gs to bring tn
I commercial turntable into use the business
chance, involved are not rcadjustments bu
demonstrations
The democratic party offers programme o
demolition The protective policy-to whicl
all business, even that OF the importer, Is nov
, adiusted-the reciprocity policy. the new mer
chant marine, are all IN be demo!isned-no
| gradually. not taken down. but blown up Il
this programme of destruction IL ms added on
! constructive feature-the re-estabHshment o
! state banks OF issuc.
The policy OF the republican party is, on III
other hand, distinctively a policy OF safe Pre-
Z gression and dcvelopment-Of new factories
new markets and new ships Il viii subIec
business to NJ periiOus changes, bui orers al
tractivv oppO-l unities for expectation upo
! familiar lines Very respectfully yours,
BENJAMIN HARRISON.