Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-08-29


 ace of the silver of the world would not hrintr tbe ,aeeessaries and comforts of lie hack to our people. This will only come with fhe employment of the masses and snch employment fig certain to follow the re-establfshment of wise protective pol icv which shall encourage manufacturlng at home Protection has lost none ot It's rirtne and importance. The first duty of the Republican party will be the enact ment of a tariff law which will raise all the money necessary to conduct the govern nent economically and honestly admins +erad and SO adinsisll sss ta e-ive .' .,,,et t'1 ~ to home manufacturers and adequate pro tection to home labor and the home mar ket We are not committed to any speelal schedules or rates of duty.y
 They are and should always be subject to change to meet new conditions, but the principle upon which rates of duty are lnl- ifosed remains the same Our duties should be hirh enough to measure the difference iefq.f...l ina wages paid labor at home and in g..:,, ing countries and 10 aosqualeIy protect American investments and Amer- can enterprises.
 Our Farmers and the TaFin
 Our farmers have been hurt by the changes in our tariff legislation as severely as they have suffered The Republican platform wisely declares in favor of such encouragement to our sugar interests as will lead to the production on American soil of all the sugar which the American people useD 1t promises to our wool ana wooden interests 'the most ample protee- tion " a guaranty that ought to commend itself to every patriotic citizen. Never was more grieyous wrong aene the farmers of our country than that so uniustly inflicted during the past three years upon the wool growers of America. Although among our most industrious and useful citizens their interests have been practically de stroyed and ear woolen manufacturers ln- volved in similar disaster. At no time within the past a6 years, aad perhaps never during any previous period. have so many of our wooden factories been suspended as now. The Republican party can be relied upon to correct these great wrongs if again entrusted with the control of congress.
 Reciprocity.
 Another declaration of the Republican platform that has my most cordial sup port is that which faYors reciprocity. The ments that were made under authority ot the tariff law of 1920, are striking and sug gestiye. The brief period they were ln force, in most cases only three years, was not long enough to thoroughly test their great value, but sufficient to show by the
  pertance and the wisdom of their adoption.
 In 1892 the export trade of the United States attained the highest point in our history. The aggregate of our exports that year reached the immense sum Of Sl,e5O, 27S, l48, sum greater by Sl00,VOe00 than the exports of any previous year. In 1893, owing to the unfriendlY tariff legislation, the exports aggregated only SSi6, ,9e9,oG9 The increase of trade with the countries with which we had reciprocity agreements was S3, 5605 5f5 over our trade in 1892, and sl6, 40, 12l over our trade in 1891. The only countries with which the United States traded that showed increased exports in 1898 were practically those with which we had reciprocity arrangements.
 The reciprocity treaty between this eean- try and Spain, toucEing the markets of Cuba and Porto Rico was announced Sep tember l, 1891. The growth of oRr trade with Cuba was phenomenal. In 1851 We sold that country but 114441 barrels of flour; in 1882, 966, l75; in 1895 GIG, ,4ej, and in 1891, 622,34s. Here was growth Of nearly 500 per cent while our exportations of flour to Cuba for the year ending June seth, 1s94-the year following the repeal of the reciprocity treaty-feil to 319, ,396 bar res, a loss Of nearly half our trade with that country The value of our total eN- ports of merchandise from the United States to Cuba in 1S9t-the year prior to the negotiation of the reciprocity treaty. Was SlSi<@4 oooj III lo3S, Slf -3o0,)fs II I63J, s24 l51 ,698; in 1891, S2O l25, ,32l but in 1895, after the annulnIent of the reciprocity agreement + fell to only 2.SSI G6t.
 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 lS90 To Justify Che speedy restoration of its reciprocity provisions. In my judgment congress should immediately restore the reciprocity feature of the law with such amendments, if any, as time and expert ence as wise and proper The underlying principle of this legislation must, however, be strictly observed It is to afford new markets for our surplus agricultural and manufactured products without loss to the American laborer of 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 while our own labor ing people are in such great distress l am i'll hearty sympathy with the present legis- lation restricting foreign immigration and favor such extension of the laws as will se- cure the United States from invasion by the debased and criminal classes of the Old World. While we adhere to the pub lie policy under which our country has re- ceived great bodies of honest, industrious citizens, who have added to the wealth, progress and power of the country, ahd while we welcome to our shores the well disposed and industrious 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. Me should permit none to participate in the advantages of our civilization who do not sympitUhize with our aims and form of government We should permit none who come to make war upon our institutions and profit by public disquiet ant 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 or forgotten The government which they served so well must not make their lives and condition harder by treating them as suppliant in their distress. Doubtless there have been pension abuses and frauds in the numerous claims allowed by the government, but the pension bureau must always De ffir and liberal No deserving applicant should ever suffer because of wrong perl.e- trated by or for another. Our soldiers and sailors gave the government the best they had. They freely offered health, strengti, limb and life to save the country in time Of it's greatest peril and the government must treat him with respect.
 Our Merchant Marine and Navy.
 The declaration of the Republican plat form ln favor of the upbuilding Of onr merchant marine has my hearty approval The policy of discriminating duties in favor Of our shipping, which prevailed in the early days of our history, should again be adopted by congress and vigorously supported until our prestige and suprem- acy on thp SpaS is fullv attained Wa