New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-08
ADMINISTRATION DEFENDED.
CHARLES EMORY SMITHS ADDRESS AT
TOPEKA.

sECrIoNAIIsM ERADIcATED ny THE WAR
VALUE OF pRoTEcTIoN-rHE couNrRY's
INDUSTRIAL GROWTH.
Topeka Kan. Oct 7.-Postmaster-General Sm'tn
arrived here this morning from Omaha. and ad-
dressed large crowd at Hamilton Hall In the
evening. Mr. Smith is accompanied by his wire
and his private secretary.
Mr. Smiths address tonight was an eloqneh'
defense Of the policy OF the present Administration.
He said III part:
The country once more witnesses an era o, foIPn n-
feeling such as 1t has not known since th $50 The
war i has obliteonted sec t it has brOush,
the North and South together in surh harmony ana
institutions OF the two sections began their ire,
pre>sbe conflict In our early history IL mas n,sI
away the sharp and bitter contentious which nave
divided us In the past The consunma,e sk,a' 1a
guided is acklow.dg all sides, and, II al the
facts were known the tribute paid ny the sre
Insight and the uncrring direction OF the Com
mander-n-Chlef would be even greater than II Is
is o f me TO hs ha he
largely disarmed political opposition ana com
handed the conhdence and approval OF nis po
has had the country overwhelmingly be
hind him. but the work is not yet finished aLd II Is
and strengthen the President In carrying y tor
MARI TO m s m or To- put the
stone upon the triumph.
PROTECTION LEADS TO EXPANSION.
II has been contended that the American pro-
tectve policy shut US up within ourselves and pre-
vented foreign commercial intercourse. The truth
is the exact reverse. The history Of the country
during the last four administrations shows that
whenever this policy has been mo fully inopera-
tive We have had the largest measure OF foreign
trade and that when II has been threatened or d.
rectIy attacked, our foreign exports have declined
For the Ascal wear ending June 30 1893, our ex-
ports amounted to ever 81. 29OOcoOOO. An increase
Of $3.50 100000 ever the preceding year, and or over
500 Oo0O eD above the exports Of 1895 And just AZ
our exports increa sed our imports decreased our
imports for the first wear Of this Administration
were 100000 less than during the last year Of the
last Administration Going back a little further.
in order TO get the fun sweep OF tfe change.
1895 We exported only S50Oo0O more tnan We IN
ported and these exports were chiefly breadstnHs'
while. in the fiscal year 1895 we exported solow'-
600 more than imported.
We have reached the magnificent position
absolutely unrvalled among nations. where our ex-
ports double our imports Instead OF oeine
compelled rely upon other nations, we are com
pletely independent and go forth INTO the Inarkes
Of the American polcy-that II has built up our
own industries until are supreme IN our own
field. and has established them with such strength
and facilities and equipment that they can now Sue
cessfully compete all the world.
We manufacture one-thrd Of all that is manu-
featured In the busy workshops Of the glooe our
wears has Oern norsethan twice that OF cnslann'
France and Germany put together WIN TINS enoI
NOUS expansion Of our productive capacity we 49, ~
commercial outlets and. thanks to the valor OF the
American sailor and soldier. and the vgor ann
breadth OF American statesmanship these outlets T
now within our grasp haying sedu REQ ,
ductive capacity beyond our own wants, we step
OUT into the markets OF the world