Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-31

/ France generally. and ,hase which ar,i,,
10 countries entering into reciprocal agree
henIS. and there Is a dtftcrential allowed
! oE Germany and Russia fully as large
IL has been found TO work admirs biv On
those countries. IL has given them the CON
| trol OF the markets OF the world on many OF
1ne attlcles specified In these commercial
or reciprocal agreements
Ehect OF Pr~viou. Policy
The United States. up TO 1870 nursues
a dinerent policy. Whatever we could
not successfully produce Ia this country
from climatic or other conditions. were
PiaCeu UPON the free list. and no conces-
sions were asked on the importation In our
markets on any OF such products. This idea
mas cost the people OF this country millions
OF uouars-not only millions OF dollars on
imported products. hut II has curtailed our
foreign market until to-day we find coun-
tries that. from geographical situation
ought TO be our political and Industrial
ailes. seeking their market not here. but
Orient -
Let me give you one illustration TO show
me FOLLY OF the policy that has prevailed In
TINS country In the past on the part of
ootn advocates OF protection and free
trade. There lies to the south OF Ms the
republic OF Brazil. a country second only
10 the United States in area and popula ton
In the western hemisphere: a country that
Is destined to rank in the future with the
great commercial nations OF the world
The chief expectations from Rrazu are
coffee. sugar, hides, india rubber ritta
percha and like articles.
AT the close OF the war We had a duty
on thrse cents per pound on coffee. a duty
on mdes' india rubber and all these arti-
cles. Rrazil was seeking TO Obtain more
i"Norable conditions in our markets In
stead OF applying the principle OF recf-
Proclty mat Is embodied in this bill and
compelling that country TO permit the
produce Of our farms and factories 10 apte,.
her markets under more favorable condi-
uohs than they were received b, fore lower
ing or taking OF any OF these duties. our
LEGISLATORS recklesSly threw away this
market by placing all these brazilian prod-
utts upon the free list and allowing them
10 come here without paying any duty
whatever
braNil Has AdNantngr
IN the last 30 years of trade between
this country and Brazil more than &, "a, -
VH,o0 worth OF products OF that country
have been sold in the markets OF tho
United states. and during the same period
her people have taken from the reCnIc a Z
the United States only about $50 600 600
worth OF products. including merchandise
OF all Kinds. thus leaving Fl .o5o $4,000 which
has been paid in gold or its equivalent 10
settle this balance OF trade.
Under existing laws all the products
OF our farms and factories and merchan-
disc OF all kinds that are shipped TO Brazil
pay a heavy duty before they are admit
ted TO her ports. while more than % per
10 this country come in free Of duty. why
should not Brazil come TO the United States
for the flour and wheat and other products
consumed by her people, instead OF going
10 Europe or the Argentine Republic II
conee. hides, india rubber. etc. exported
by her IND a better market here than ina
Europe or any OF the South American re-
puhliCs, why should not trade relations
be established between the two countries
whereby concessions will be granted TO
farmers nad producers OF this country so
as TO give them better market there for
their surplus produce than is now ac-
corded them under existing laws?
As long as the government OF the United
States throws open the markets OF this
country 10 Brazil and submits to the inn
position OF the high rates Of customs duties
which are imposed upon products from this
country shipped there and then consents to
her people going TO Europe 10 buy most Of
the products they need. We will find the
people OF Brazil will consult their own
convenience and profit
Would Quickly Come to Terms
But If It is once established that trade
must be reciprocal, and that coffee. hides
etc, Will not be permitted TO enter th,.
markets OF this country free unless CON
ccsious are extended To farm and other
products of this country that are shipped
10 Brazil, a reciprocal agreement Will be
readily entered into between the two conn.
tries which will be mutually beneficial
hc beneficial result Of reciprocity upon
iN' law Of 1870 was limited iu its scope. the
beneficial results received under the com
N'fclM agreements negotiated under 81
idIy lnsuhcd the faith OF its authors.
"ut 100 my judgment has made reciprocity q
permanent feature OF our tarim lcgisIa-
zion. 40 political party hereafter in M.
revision OF the tariff viii ever ignore this
principle or repeal it's provisions IL will boz
'>t'nncd from ;mc 10 time until il will
.'"rFeneud the whole subject of our tarIn
H
iu the hearings had before our commit
tc" ou ways and means relative 10 tl,s
eI"fcct vast amount of testimony was
taken from all classes Of American citi-
1,Ia and those engaged in an kinds or
trades and business. and the almost uni
Nersa Judgment was that it should be re-
enacted iu the present revision OF the tariff
laws and its principles be cNteudcd so as
TO sun further enlarge the foreign mar
kcts for the surplus products Of our farms
and manufactures
II have not the time TO quote from all OF
them in cNtenso. but desire To- call .tter.-
ton 20 the deep interest that has beef,
taken by the American Mlucrs' alsocfa-
ti'u, which represents in fact an of tho
hourinE mills in the United States This
interest as the members of the nous. are
wen aware is the largest mauufacturing
interest lu the United States
Importance OF Flour Industry
"iu 1880 the mills of the United States paid
Ei.. 1922 for material. and the total prod
net Of that year OF those mills aggregated
s5t..95l ,fIi. which was S,3UJt.uO more than
the total value of the iron and steel out
put in the United States. SiluOD0.O1O more
than lumber il.WHUJu more than the cot
CON GOOD industry $3.50 pu.uD more thau
the value 81 tho output Of the wooden
mills. There are $50 H0ur.ur mills BOZ tU.
Hlf.d states. THes arc scattered over the
-ni... country ana 200 almost every congress
sIuuhI district Iu every state iu The union.
Much can ba accomplished D. aiplo-
matte negotiations boo extending our r..port