The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-08-27
WILLIAM M'KINLEYS LETTER
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Republican Platform ravors Reciprocity

Republican Platform Tavors Reciprocity.
Another declaration of the Republican
platform that has my most cordial sup
port is that which favors reciprocity. Tho
splendid results Of the reciprocity arrange
ments that were made under authority Of
the tariff law of lsJl are striking sugge,
tives. The brief period they were in force
in most cases only three years, was not
long enough to thoroughly test their great
values, but sufficient was shown by The
trial to conclusively demonstrate the i'm.
portance and the wisdom of their adop.
zion.
unlimited Irrcdcr'nable Paper Money.
The increase OF trade with the countries
with which we had reciprocity agreements
was S3, j6),5lj over our trade in 1892 and
Si64lO,72l over our trlle in 1891. The only
countries with which this country traded
that showed increased exports in 1898
were practically those with which we had
reciprocity arrangemsnts The reciprocity
treaty between this country and Spain,
touching the marl115s OF Cuba and Puerto
Rico, was announced sept 1, 1891,
The growth OF our trade with Cuba was
phsnomenal In 1891 we sold that coun-
try but l144Il barrels of -four; in 1892,
36j, l75; In 1898 GIG, l0j, and in 1894, 622,
2is. Hero w,ts II growth of nearly 500 per
cent, while our expectations Of flour to
Cuba for the year ending June 80, 1896
the year following the repeal of the recip-
rocity treaty--fell to 379, 1896 barrels
loss of nearly half of our trade with that
country The value of our total exports
of merchandise from the United States to
Cuba in lS9l-the year prior to the nego
tiation of the reciprocity treaty-was Sl2,-
224SS8 in 1892, $17, ,953, SO; in 1898, $24,-
15769S in 1894, $50, ,125, ,32l but in 1895,
after the annulment of the reciprocity
agreement, it fell to only S12, ,SS7661
| Many similar examples might be given
| of our increased trade under reciprocity
with other countries, but enough has been
shown of the efficacy of the legislation
of 1890 to justify the speedy restoration of
| its reciprocity provisions. In my judg-
ment congress should Immediately restore
| the reciprocity section of the old law with
such amendments if any, as time and ex-
| perience sanction as wise and proper. The
underlying principle of this legislation
must, however be strictly observed. 1t is
to afford new markets for our surplus ag-
ricultural and manufactured products,
without loss to the American laborer of
single days work that he might otherwise
procure.
The declaration of the platform touch
ing foreign immigration is one of peculiar
Importance at this time, when our own
! laboring people are in such distress. l
am in hearty sympathy with the present
legislation restricting foreign immigra-
ton and favor such extension of the laws
as will secure the United States from in
vasion by the debased and criminal classes
of the old world.
While we adhere to the public policy
under which our country has received
great bodies of honest, industrious citi-
zens, who have added to the wealth, pro-
gress and power Of the country, and while
we welcome to our shores the well disposed
and industrious Immigrant who con-
tributes by his energy and intelligence to
the cause of free government, we want no
immigrants who do not seek our shores to
become citizens. We should permit none
to participate in the advantages of our
civilization who do not sympathize with
our aims and form Of government We
should receive none who come to make
war upon our institutions and profit by
public dsquiet and turmoil. Against all
such our gates must be tightly closed
Our Merchant Marine and Navy.
The declaration of the Republican plat
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merchant marine has my hearty approval
The policy of discriminating duties in fa-
vor of our shipping, which prevailed in
the early years of our history, should be
again adopted by congress and vigorously
supported until our prestige and suprem-
ncy on the seas Is fully attained, We
should no longer contribute, directly or
indirectly, to the maintenance of the co.
lossal marine of foreign countries, but
provide an efficient and complete marine
of our own.
we avoid no issues. We meet the sud-
den, dangerous and revolutionary assault
upon law and order and upon those to
whom is contided by the constitution and
laws the authority to uphold and main
tain them which our opponents have
made with the same courage that we have
faced every emergency since our organiza-
ton as party, more than forty yearsago.
Government by law must first be assured;
everything else can wait The spirit of
lawlessness must be extinguished by the
fires of an unselfsh and lofty patriotism.
Every attack upon the public faith and
every suggestion of the repudiation of
debts, public or private, must be rebuled
by all men who believe that honesty is the
best policy, or who love their country and
would preserve unsullied its national
honor.
SectionaIism Almost ObIiterated,
The country is to be congratulated upon
the almost total obliterution Of the sec
tional lines, which for many years marked
the division of the United States into
slave and free territory and finally threat
ened its partition into two seperate gov
ernments by the dread ordeal of civil war.
The erQ of reconciliation. so long and
earnestly desired by General Grant and
many other great leaders north and
south, has happily come, and the feeling
Of distrust and hostility between the sec
tions is everywhere vanishing, let US hope
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