Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-03-17
WASTING THEIR TIME
FOREIGN FREE.rRApERs ARE
CHASING RAiNeows.

Raseless Rumors that President Nc.
Kinley Locke Fnvorably Upon the
Policy of Giving Outsiders q Wider
Entrance { b American Market.
II we may credit what purports to
be q dispatch from London to II of
the New York papers, the free-trade
guild Of Great Britain is being fooled
into building up hopes upon an ex-
pected abandonment of the protection
policy by President Mckinley. The
very statement of what is expected by
the C0bdenites will sound so ludicrous
to all who know the sentiments Of
President Mckinley on the question
Of protection to American industries
that no statement that Mr.. Mckinley
has not changed his opinions in respect
to that doctrine in industrial economies
need be made. But, so prompt are the
free-trade advocates of this country to
take up the London gossip about an
alleged statement by the President to
II Of the Canadian members of the
High Joint Commission engaged in ef-
AOAlo I III Il lICuly lOl lCCIYlOSuA
trade relations between this country
and Canada-which statement was to
the effect, as quoted, that the Presi-
dent has changed his views and will
recommend Il revision of the tariff be-
fore he leaves the Office of President
that it is worthy of some notice.
The fact is that the comments by the
free-trade press upon the workings of
the Dingley tariff have been so replete
with misstatements and misrepresenta-
tions that when the little coterie of
C%obdenites in this country set about to
show the necessity of tariff revision
upon the ground that the Dingley law
is not producing sufficient revenues,
they will find themselves confronted
by a pretty big contract. The facts
are, the Dingley protective tariff is pro-
more G from customs duties
than was raised in any month during
the life of the Germany Wilson free
trade tariff, and more revenues than
have been raised from customs tariffs
during any vine since the Mckinley
tariff was stricken down by the free
trade victory in this country in 1892.
Not only is the law successful as n
revenue producer, but it is successful
i'll giving encouragement to domestic
industries by removing competition
from goods the like of which are pro-
duced in this country.
There is no doubt that President Nc
Kinlcy is dosirous of seeing 81 treaty
concluded between the United States
and Canada which would settle some
of the veXed questions which have
arisen in our relations with the Do
minion government. But the Golden
ties may rest their souls in contempla-
ton of the fact that Mr.. Mckinley will
not advocate the making of such treaty
IL to do SO will place in jeopardy IL
single industry in this country, or de-
tract in the least from the free opera
ton of the protective policy i'll respect
to such industries.
The organs in this country of the
British manufacturers. and the entire
brood of visionary spectators upon the
grandeur and glory to come t o the
United States from the policy of per-
uniting British manufacturers to fab
ricate goods for the American MARKET"
should take their cue from the free
trade apostles in Congress. The spokes-
men of the C%obdenites in the halls of
the National Legislature have practical
ly ceased their clamor about the alleged
unsuccessful workings of the Dinglcy
tariff. Improved business conditions
throughout the country since that law
was enacted. and increased customs
revenues under the law, have practical
ly silenced the carping critics of the
protection policy. If the organ editors
for the Golden clubs in this ountr can
find no better evidence that William
Mckinley will turn his back on the pol
icy of protection to American industries
than gossip in the London press. whose
editors are straining their vision for n
glimpse of ever Il possible return to the
days of Wilson-G ormanism and Il Brit
ish revel in American markets. they
are wasting their time.