New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-29
YEAS-3S.

1t is an Illustration Of what the world has seen
FOR thirty years that even upon pan All the coniry
and the day life and OF ohe nary
division. the Democratic party selects the darkness
rather than the light for its standing gro9hm tho, IN.
original reciprocity amendment received rude treatment
ut the hands OF the Senate and that us osina aSo'
NAV state here that after the changed condition re-
ultng from the repeal Of nearly az OF the snga 1u Se
the Adrch amendment was heartily accepted ~ t Inc
friends Of the original amendment In the senate ny
the secretary Of state and by the ieSde Wa the re-
nton Of the sugar duty til recproca les and be
repeal became fixed fact it is difficult to see what nat
other plan than the Aldrch amendment cond ee qe
vised. For one / voted most heartily lor us ~,
corporation into the Mckinley bill and never had a
doubt as 10 its benefcent operation
WELCOMED BY THE PEOPLE.
The peope Of the United States Mr.. President
broad and large, gave a generous welcome TO tle
reciprocity scheme from the moment that II appeared
in Congress, aud measure OF the present ADMIN
i,traton has received hearty public support than
This In fact repeated expressions OF public favor
were needed before the project found favor in certain
quarters Influences ephemeraly potential in the
Republican party were ariayod against 1t, but an
this disappeared when expressions in It's favor came
pouring in during the summer and early fall OF lo9o
from boards OF trade and commerce, rom ust'ct anu
state convenons and ndeed D an d tg p' and
%@eTe ase th ee pp"ipr See pian S'
,1ient ' were made In certain quarters to show
that the reciprocity plan opposed to and inter
fcred with the great doctrine OF protection 10 Amecan
labor 10 which the Republican party Is FUZZY cOmmcl'
hut an this disappeared when IL was seen by the people
,h,t what was comprehended I'm the scheme was an
Increased trade with countries thht prMuce hucIoe
which we cannot produce which articles Wa can
products Of our farms ana mines ana
manufactures which southern sister nations nced
aud which they cannot produce. Reciprocity OF u,ls
hind H. I'm fact an aid protection, and brOadcns tc
field OF the American labOrer by opening new markets
for his products to be paid for in articles which can
never compete with his labor. The people all under
stand this and they made their voice heard ana ter
wishes known here and in the Cnamber at me o,l.i
end OF the Capitol aud, except In the Democratic prt
Open opposition drowned ana no iurthcr hosuio
note was hcirn. =, ,,,,. l., .o,i,, boro and
now as the result OF my Observation that mr L.
he,leye that Section of the Mckinley Dill, wmth
contains the reciprocity feature. Is the part OF ,ne
measure which has foated the whole act ana Is una,
mart OF the bill which kept II from being swaPeu w
he Storm which, with without reason. broke upon
n from the day Of its passage The great neriss "
n,bar parts of the Mckinley bill would have SUNK
vnder = sea of oboquy and would never nave pee.
seen and appreciated II the reciprocity clause hau ho'
kent The whole structure from going down.
THE EFFECT OF DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION.
emma now 10 take up the situation which the Al
instration and the State Department found
confronted with after the passage OF the bill
The power given TO the President by section :, Vi .'e
Tariff act 70 reimpose duties upon certain aruces 'no
noduc, ~ other countries, whenever he shan Dee.o
thu, duties and exactions upon the producis Vi '
ITn,,ed states In these countries are recpiocaiy VI"
reasop.hle was the leverage under which treanee VI
agreements were TO be negotiated Withou, 'nis
70 ipaucemeuts could be urged with the representative