The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-12
Advantages of 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 were made under authority Of the
tariff law of 1890 are striking and sug-
| gestive. 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 70 cOnclusively demonstrate the
| Importance and the wisdom of their adop-
| tion. In 1892, the export trade of the Unit
ed States attained the highest point in our
history. The aggregate Of our exports that
year reached the immense sum of 81 03O-
| 27S. l4S, a sum greater by 500 600 900 than
the exports of any previous year. In 1898.
| owing to the threat of unfriendy tariff Leg
islation, the total dropped TO Ssi7. Cos 1874
Our exports OF domestic merchandise de-
creased 100000. but reciprocity still
secured us large trade in Central and
| South America, and larger trade with
the West Indies than we had ever before
enjoyed. The increase of trade with the
countries with which we had reciprocity
agreements was S3560.5l5 over our trade
| IN 1892 and $16,440.121 over our trade in
1881. The only countries with which the
United States traded that showed increased
exports IN 1893 were practically those with
winch we had reciprocity arrangements
The reciprocity treaty between this conn
try and Spain. touching the markets Of
SuDa and Puerto Rico. was announced
sept J. 1881. The growth of our trade
win cuba was phenomenal In 1891 We
sold that country but l14.4i1 barrels OF
nour; IN 1892, 366, l15; in 1893 GIG 4OS and
IN 1894 662.24S Here was a growth ~
nearly 800 per cent. while our exportatione
OF hour to Cuba for the year ending Juna
81 1898. the year following the repeal az
me reciprocity treaty, fell TO 379. $50 bar
Df M nrttr haff
that country. The value of our total ov-
ports OF merchandise from the United
states TO Cuba in 1S9l-the wear nrior 20
the negotiation of the reciprocity treaty
was w ,224.SSS; in 1892. SIT g53. SO. I'm 1Sq2
sSS,,I''4'o' IN lSyi, $40, ,32l. but in 1895 |
al..r lhe annulment of the reciprocity |
agreement, II fell TO only s12 SS7 6e1 Man. |
similar examples might be given of o,,r |
increased trade under reciprocity NTH |
other countries. but enough has bcar |
SHOWN OF the efficacy OF the Legislation "a, |
leso TO Justify The speedy restoration of |
Its reciprocity provisions. In nv Judgment |
eoIsrcss should Immediately restore the |
s',o, oc'ty section OF the old law with |
Such amendments, II any, as time and av-
peIlence sanction as wise and proper The
underlying principle of this legisiatian
must, however, be strictly observed 7,
Is TO Afford now markets for our surn,us
AGRICULTURAL and manufactured prodncts
$500 iVss 10 me american laborer of n
single days work that he might otherwisa
procure "ei "ise
Foreign Immigration.
Inc declaration Of the platform toucb-
ing foreign immigration is one of peculisr
Importance at this time, when our our
laboring people are in such great distress
! am In hearty sympathy with the present
legislation restraining foreign imIn;grot To-
ana favor such extension OF the Laws a.,
VIII secure the United States from invas,on
by the debased and criminal classes ~ IN
old world. While we adhere 10 the nu,'i,e
policy under which our country has r
eeived great bodies Of honest, industr,o,.
citizens, who have added to the wealth
pI srsn ana power Of the country. and
disposed and Industrious Immigrant Nh
by his energy and in,ellieence