The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-09-04

an increase ID the volume Of business. Not
nm increase OF coin, but an increase OF con-
ddence: Not more coinage. but more ac-
mints for Il the unlimited coinage Of tSe silver
Of the world, but open mills for the full ana
labor Of American working
men. The employment OF our mints ZOE
the coinage Of the silver Of the world womb
not bring the necessaries and comforts Of
life back to our people This will only
come with the employment OF the masses,
and such employment 10 certain to follow
the re-establishment Of q wise protective
policy, which shall encourage man1facturiny
at home.
Protection has lost none Of ito virtue
and Importance. The first duty Of the Re.
publican party, II restored to power In the
country, will be the enactment Of tarim
law, which will raise all the money neces-
sary to conduct the government, economi-
cnlly and honestly administered, ana 20 ad-
justed as to give preference to home man
ufactures and adequate protection to nome
labor and the home market. We are not
committed to any special schedules OF rates
Of duty. They are and should be always
subject to change to meet new condltlons.
but the principle upon which rates OF duty
are imposed remains the same. Our duties
should always be high enough to measure
the difference between the wages paid labor
ut home and In competing countries. and to
adequately protect American investments
and American enterprises.
Our Farmers and the Tariff.
Our farmers have been hurt by the
changes In our tariff legislation as severely
as our laborer3 and manufacturers. badly as
they have suffered. The Republican plat
form wisely declares In favor OF such e en-,
enlargement to our sugar interests as will
lead to the production on American soil or
all the sugar which the American people
use."
It promises to our wool and wooden In
terests "the most ample protection" guar
patriotic citizen. Never was more griev-
GUS wrong done the farmers Of our country
than that SO unjustly inflicted during the
past three years upon the wool growers OF
America. Although among our ns3st lnous-
trious and useful citizens. their interests
have been practically destroyed and our
wooden manufacturers involved In similar
disaster. At no time within the past thirty
six years, and perhaps never during any
previous period, have so many OF our WOODEN
factories been suspended as now. Tue lie.
publican party can be relied upon to correct
these great wrongs, II again entrusted Win
the control Of congress.
Reciprocity.
Another declaration Of the Republican
platform that has my most cordial support
Is that which favors reciprocity. The splen-
did results Of the reciprocity arrangements
that we're made under authority OF the
tariff law of 1890 are striking and suggest
i've The brief period they were In force.
In most cases only three years, was not
long enough to thoroughly test their great
value, but sufficient was shown by the trial
to conelusively 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 history. The
aggregate Of our exports that year reached
the immense sum CT 81, O30, Us, 14S, sum
greater by 500, OOO, COO than the exports OF
any previous year. In 1898, owing to the
threat Of unfriendly tariff legislation, the
total dropped to $S47, G65, 194. Our exports
of domestic merchandise decreased $1S0. O0O,-
600, but reciprocity still secured us large
trade in Central and South America, and
larger trade with the West Indies than VIC
had ever before enjoyed. The increase OF
trade with the countries with which We
had reciprocity agreements was S356O,5lo
over our trade In 1892, and SIG, 721 over
our trade in 1891.
The only countries with which the United
States traded that showed increased ex-
ports in 1893 were practically those with
which we had reciprocity arrangements.
The reciprocity treaty between this coun-
try and Spain, touching the markets OF
Cuba and Porto Rico, was announced Sept.
/, 1891. The growth Of our trade With Cuba
was phenomenal. In 1891 We sold that coun.
try but 114,441 barrels of flour; in 1892.
SOO,1Ioi Al 1ooos Vlo,7Vo, 0Hu Ia LOTT, Vv@,
ssst, While W" Sar sxSSitatlans Il dSar Is
Cuba for the year ending June 80, 1895, the
! year following the repeal Of the reciprocity
treaty. fell to 379,S56 barrels. loss Of
nearly half our trade with that country.
disc to Cuba In 1S91-the year prior to the
negotiations Of the reciprocity treaty-M1s
1922 PASS; in 1892, 17,953570; in 1898.
$24 ISL, G9S; In 1894, SIC, ~, 321; but in 1895.
,, after the annulment Of the reciprocity agree
ment, 1t fell to only $12,s s7, 661. Many sim
liar examples might be given Of our In
creased 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 reel
procity Provisions. In my judgment. congress
should Immediately restore the reciprocity
section Of the old law. with such amend
ments, IL any, as time and experience sane
ton as wise and proper The underlying
principle Of this legislation must, however.
be strictly observed 1t Is to afford new
markets for our surplus agriculture and
manufactured products without loss to tho
American laborer Of a single days work
that he might otherwise procure.
Foreign Immigration.
The declaration Of the platform touching
foreign immigration Is one Of peculiar Inn
portance at this time, when our own labor
ing people are in such great distress. l am
In hearty sympathy with the present lesis-
lation restraining foreign immigration. and
favor 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 poll
cy under which our country has received
great bodies Of honest, Industrious citizens.
who have added to the wealth, progress and
power Of the country. and while we well
come to our shores the well disposed and In
dustrlous Immigrant who contributes 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 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 forgotten