The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-06
Commerce of Great Britain. the President

temporary causes, but directly TO the re-
ciprocity policy of the United States
Germany and France have also shown
their startled appreciation of the fact that
new and vigorous contestant has ap-
peared in the battle of the markets and
has already secured important advan-
tages The most convincing evidence of
the tremendous commercial strength of
our position is found in the fact that
Great britain and Spain have found it
necessary to make reciprocal trade agree
ments with us for their West India colo
nies, and that Germany and Austria
have given us important concessions in
exchange for The continued free importa-
tion of their beet sugar
Partly by reason of the reciprocal trade
agreement, but more largely by reason of
the removal of the sanitary restrictions
upon American pork, our export of pork
products to Germany increased during
the ten months ending June 30 last
S2,O25,O74, or about 80 per cent.
The Democratic platform promises a
repeal of the tariff law containing this
provision and especially dsnounces as
SHAN reciprocity that section of the
law under which these trade arrange
ments have been made. If no other issue
were involved in the campaign this alone
would give it momentous importance.
Are the farmers of the great grain grow
ing States willing TO surrender these new.
large and increasing markets for their
surplusl Are we TO have nothing in ex-
change for the free importation Of sugar
and coffee, and at the same time to de-
stroy the sugar planters of the South and
the beet-sugar industry of the Northwest
and OF the Pacific coast; or are we to have
the taxed sugar and Coffee which "tAr-
itf for revenue only necessarily involves.
with the added loss of the new markets,
which have been openedl
Our commercial rivals in Europe do
not regard this reciprocity policy as a
sham, but as a serious threat to trade
supremacy they have long enjoyed They
would rejoice-and, if prudence did not
restrain, would illuminate their depressed
manufacturing cities-over the news that
the United States had abandoned its sys-
tenn of protection and reciprocity.
THE PROTECTION DOCTRINE.
The declaration of the platform in favor
of "The American Doctrine of Protection"
meets my most hearty approval The
convention did not adopt a schedule, but
a principle that is to control all tariff
schedules. There may be differences of
opinion among protectionists as to the
rate upon particular articles necessary to
effect an equalization between wages
abroad and at home. In some not remote
national campaigns the issue has been
or, more correctly, has been made to
appear to be-between a high and low
protective taritf-both parties expressing
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our "orhlns people ana Tor the pros
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