The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-27


great wrongs if again entrusted with
the control of Congress.
RECIPROCITY.
Another declaration of the Republic
can platform that has my most cordial
support is that which favors reciproc-
1ty. The splendid results of the reci-
proc1ty arrangements that were made
under the authority of the tariff law
OF 1890. are striking and suggestive.
The brief period they were in force,
in most cases, only three years, We're
not long enough to thoroughly test
their great value, but sufficient was
shown by the trial to conclusively'
demonstrate the Importance and the
wisdom of their adoption. In 1892 the
export trade of the United States at
tanned the highest point in our his
tory. The aggregate of our exports
that year reached the immense sum of
$1,000, 27S.14, a sum greater by 500, 000,
600 than any previous year. In 1898,
owing to the threat of unfriendly tar
if legislation, the total dropped to
SS47, 665, 1874 Our exports of domestic
merchandise decreased $1S9, 100000, but
reciprocity still secured US a large
trade in Central and South America,
and a larger trade with the West In
dies than we had ever before enjoyed.
The increase of trade with the coun-
tries with which we had reciprocity
agreements was So, $50, 515 over our trade
in 1892, and SIC, 440, III over our trade in
1891. The only countries with which
the United States traded that showed
increased exports in 1898 were practi-
cally those with which we had reciproc-
lily arrangements. The reciprocity
treaty between this country and Spain,
touching the markets of Cuba and
Puerto Rico, were announced Septem-
Der l, 1891. The growth of our trade
with Cuba was phenomenal In 1891
we sold that country but 114,441 bar
rels of -four; in 1892, 366,17 in 1888,
GIG, 4O6; and in 1894 662, 24S. Here was a
growth of nearly 800 per cent, while
our expectations of flour to Cuba for
the year ending June 30, 1895-the year
following the repeal OF the reciprocity
treaty-feH to &c., 26 barrels q loss of
nearly half our trade with that coun-
try. The value of our total exports OF
merchandise from the United States to
Cuba in 1S91-the year prior to the ne
gotiation of the reciprocity treaty
was s12,224,SSS; in 1892, ST, 953, $40; in
1898, S24, 157 $685. in 1894, $50, 125, 321; but
in 1895. after the annulment of the reel
procity agreement, it fell to only $12,-
8S7, 661. 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 Judgment congress
should Immediately restore the reci-
procbty sections of the law with such
amendments, N amy, as time and ex-
perience sanctions as wise and proper.
The underlying principle of this legisla-
ton must, however, be strictly OBJ
served. It is to afford new markets
for our surplus agricultural and man
ufactured products, without loss to the
American la.borer of a single days
work that ne might otherwise procure.
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
The declaration of the platform
touching foreign immigration is one of
peculiar Importance at this time, when
our own laboring people are in such
great distress. | ann in hearty SYM
pathy with the present legislation re-
strcting foreign immigration. and ia
vor such extension of the laws as will
secure the United States from invasion
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, in
duStriouS citizens who have added to
the wealth, progress and power of the
country, and while we welcome to our
shores the we'll disposed and indus
triouS immigrant who contributes by
his energy and intelligence to the cause
of free government, we want no i'm
migrant who don't seek our our shores
to become citizens We should permit
none to participate in the advantages of
our civilization who do not sympathize
with our form of government. We
should welcome. none VINO come to
make war on our constitution and profit
by public disquiet and turmoil. Against
all such, our gates must be tightly
closed.
OUR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
The soldiers and sailors of the Union
should neither be neglected nor forgot
ten. The country which they served
SO we'll, must not make their lives or
conditions harder by treating them as
sJlpplicants for relief in old age or dis
trees, not regard with disdain or con-
tempt the earnest interest enc COM
rade naturally manifests in the welfare
OF another. Doubtless there have Eeen
pension abuses and frauds in the nu-
meroGS claims allowed by the govern
memt, but the policy governing the adj
ministration of the pension bureau
must always be fair and liberal. No
deserving applicant should ever suffer
because of a wrong perDetrated by or
for another. Our soldiers and sailors
gave the best they had. They freely
offered health, strength, limb and life
to save the country in the time of its
greatest peril, and the government
must honor them in their need as in
their service, with the respect and
gratitude due to brave, noble and self
sacrificing men who are Justly entitled
to generous aid in their increasing ne
cessities.
OUR MERCHANT MARINE AND
NAVY.
The declaration of the Republican
platform in favor of the upbuilding of
our merchant marine has my hearty
! approval. The policy of discriminating
/ duties in favor of our shipping which
/ prevailed in the early years of our MIS-
/ tory should be again promptly adopted
! bv congress and vigorously supported
I until our prestige and supremacy on the
seas is fully attained. We should no
longer contribute directly or Indirect
/ w to the maintenance of the Colossal
marine of foreign countries, but pro-
vide am efficient and complete marine
( of our town Now that the American
navy is assuming a position common
I sa1rate with our Importance as a ma
1 ton. a, policy l am glad to observe the
[ Republican platform strongly endorses,
we must supplement 1T with mer-
chant marine that will give us the
| ADVANTAGES in both our coaStWlse ana
foreign trade that we ought naturally
+ and properly to enjoy 1t should pc at
/ once a matter of public policy and ma
/ tional pride to repossesS this immense
and prosperous trade.