The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-06

OF creating new avenues anu adapting our
goods to new markets. IL has necessarily
taken time, but the results already shown are
such, am sure, as TO establish q rule in favor
I OF the policy OF reciprocal trade upon free i'm
with the products of cur own farms, mines or
factories, in exchange for free or favored in
PRODUCTION Of our products into their countries.
The obvious efficacy OF this policy in increaS-
ing the foreign trade of the United States at
once attracted the alarmed attention of Euro
pean trade Journals AID boards of trade. A
British board Of trade presented that govern
ment memorial asking for the appoinement
| OF a commission 10 consider the best means OF
counteracting what Is called the
COMMERCIAL TRADE or THE UNITED STATES.
At meeting on March last of the associated
chambers OF commerce OF Great Britain the
presl lent reported that exports from Great
BritRi- 70 Latin-American countries during
last year decreased S23, 80 600. and this is due
not 10 temporary causes but directly TO the re-
! ciprocity policy of the United States,
and Germany and FRANCE also have
shown startled appreciation OF the
fact that new and vigorous con-
testant has appeared in The cattle markets. and
already secured important advantages. The
strength OF our position is found in The fact
that Great Britain and Spain found it necessary
10 make special trade agreements with the rest
OF her West Indian Colonies.
arrangements have been made by our trade to
June 20, 1922, had Increased 23.76 per cent
With Brazil the increase was nearly II per
cent. With Cuba during the first ten months
our exports Increased So 702 1893 or sis per cent
The liberal. PARTICIPATION OF OUR FARMERS
IN THE BENEFITS OF this policy is shown by the
following report from our consul eneral at
Havana under date OF July 20, last. During the
first half year Of 1891 Havana received l40.056
bags OF flour from Spain, and other parts OF the
island about an evual amount, or approving tely
$50 III bags. During the same period Havana
received 1875 bags OF American flour. ana other
ports approximately equal amount making
about q, 900 bags But for the first half of this
year Spain has sent less than 900 bags to the
whole Island and the United States has sent
Havana 16S.ToO bags and about equal
amount to other ports OF the island, making ap-
proximately S37, zoe for the first half of 1892.
Partly by reason Of the reciprocal trade, but
more largely by reason of the removal of the
sanitary restrictions, the American export OF
PORK PRODUCTS TO GUINEA
increased during the ten months ending June
last S2U2, $40. or about 80 per cent.
The British Trade Journal, of London. in re-
cent issue, speaking OF the increase OF American
coal exports and and the falling of of English
coal exports to Cuba. says: 1t is another case
of American competition The United States
now supply Cuba with about 10000 tons
OF coal annually, and there il every
prospect OF this trade increasing as the forests
Of the island become exhausted and the use of
steam machinery on the estates is developed.
Alabama coal especially is securing reputa-
| ton in the Spanish West indies and the man
ufacfures and Improvements of the southern
states will undoubtedly create an important
/ gulf trade. The new reciprocity policy, by
which the United States are enabled to import
Cuban sugar. will of course boost the Amer
lean coal exporters even more effectually than
the new lines OF railway"
The Democratic platform promises
REPEAL OF THAT TARIFF Law
| containing this provision, and especially de-
nounces as sham reciprocity that section OF
the law under which these trade arrangements
have been made. If no other issues were in
| volved in the campaign. this alone would give
1t nomentous Importance. Are the farmers OF
the great grain-growing states willing to sur
render these new, large and increasing markets
for their surplus: Are to have nothing in
exchange for the free importation OF sugar and
coffee, and at the same time TO destroy the
sugar planters OF the south and the best sugar
| industry of the northwest and of the Pacific
coast or are we to have the taxed sugar and
coffee which a tariff for revenue only neces-
sarly involves. with the added loss OF the new
markets which have been opened as 1 have
| shown? Our commercial rivals in Europe do
| not regard this reciprocity policy as sham, -
but as serious threat to a trade SUPREMACY
| that have long enioved Thew would reioice,
and II prudence did not restrain. would illumi-
! nate their depressed manufacturing cities over
the news that the United States had abandoned
its system OF protection and reciprocity. They
see very clearly that restriction OF American
products and trade and corresponding in
| crease OF Europ san production and trade would
follow, and Will not believe that what is so
plain to them can be hidden from our own peo-
pie. The declaration of the platform in favor OF
THE AMERICAN DOCTRINE OF PROTECTION
meets my most hearty approval The CON
vention did not adopt schedule, but one prn-
ciple is TO control all the tariff schedules
There may be differences of opinion among pro-
tectioniSiS as to the rate upon particular
articles necessary to effect an equalization be-
tween wages abroad and at home, in some not
remote national campaigns the issue has been
or more correctly has been made to appear be-
tween a high and low protective tariff, both
parties processing solicitious regard for the
wages OF our working people and for the pros
perity OF our domestic Industries But under a
more courageous leadership. the Democratic
party has now practically declared that if given
power it will en- ct tariff law without any re-
gard TO its effect on wages or upon the capital
The majority report of the committee eel on on
platform TO the Democratic National convention
at Chicago contained this clause. that when
custom house taxation is levied upon articles of
any kind produced in this country, the differ
ence between the cost of labor here and abroad
when such difference exists. fully measures
any possible benefits TO labor and the enormous
additional importation of the existing tariff fall
with crushing force upon our farmers and
workingmen." Here we
HAVE A DISTINCT ADMISSION
OF the Republican contention that American
workingmen are advantaged by a tariff equal to
the difference between him and foreign wages
and declaration only against the alleged "ad-
ditional impositons of the existing tariff
Again this majority report further declared ::
But In making a reduction in taxes it is not
proposed 10
INJURE ANY DOMESTIC INDUSTRY,
but rather TO promote their healthy growth
Moreover. many industries have come to rely
upon legislation for successful continuance, so
rsgardful OF labor and capital and business in
terest" Here We have admission that
many of our industries depend upon protective
duties for successful continuance and the dec
lar rs 1of f,a, lf.,,
OF the workmen in such industries and OF in
vested capital. Overwhelmingly rejected in
these propositions which had before received
the sanction OF Democratic National conven-
tons not more indicative of new and more
courageous leadership. 70 which the
party now committed itself, than the
substitute which was adopted This substitute
declares protective duties unconstitutional
high protection or low pr0tection-all unconsti
tutional Democratic Congress holding this
view cannot enact, nor Democratic president
approve any tarin schedule. the purpose or eff
feet Of which is to limit appropriations or give
any advantage TO the American workman or
producer. Bounty might, L judge, be paid
With great interests. a. threat of sub-fegisla-
ton would be only less hurtfui than the fact
that distinguished Democrat rightly de-
scribed this movement as a challenge to pro-
tected Industries to fight TO determination, ana
another such rightly expressed logic OF the
situation when he Interpreted the Chicago
platform to be an invitation TO all Democrats
even those holding the most moderate protec
lion evs to 30 into the Republican party
And now few wordS in regard to
TIE EXISTING TARIFF LAW.
we fortunately are alb ut to judge Of its in
fuence upon productions an prices by market
reports The day of prophets OF calamity has
been succeeded by that OF the trade reporter.
Examination into the effect OF the law upon
prices OF protection products and the cost Of
such articles as enter INTO the living OF the peo-
pie OF small means has been made by the SEN
ate committee composed Of
LEADISe SENATORS OF BOTH PARTIES
with the aid Of the best statisticans, and the re-
port signed by all the members Of the com
nittce given 10 Inc public. No such wide and