The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-12-13
any gReral tariff change at this timo
He adds:

Yeait is not only possible, but emi-
'nently desirable, to combine with tho
stability Of our economic systom sup.
nlomahtary systom of reciprocal bono
ft an d obligation With othor nations.
Such reciprocity is an inoi dent end re-
Issult $of tho firm establishment and pros
eryation Of our presont eoonomi poll.
oy. dt was specially provided for in
the psessnt tariff law.
| Reciprocity must be treated as tho
handinaiden OF prote osion. Our first
lsduty IA TO soc. that tho protection grant,
led byfthe tariff In every caso whore it
10 needed Is maintained, and that reoi.
prooitytbo sought for 80 far, 40 it can
aafoly bo done without Injury. to our
homo5industrios. Jrat how far this i.
mustshe determined according tc tho
individual case, remembering always
thst isyery application Of ourtariif poll
oy to moet our shifting nstionsl moods
lnusGbo conditioned upon tho cardinal
fact tlatthe duties must nevor be ro-
duooes below the point that will cover
the diffefenoe botYeen tho labor cost
| hero and abroad. Tho well boipg Of
the SgGgeworkers is primo oonsidcra.
tion 5fsour seatiro policy Of ooono omio
legislation.
NEED FOR WIDER MARKETa
SNnj nje06 to this provigo OF tho proper
prot0cti0n ne glossary to our industrial
| wollsbsing at thotoe, tho principle Of 70
oipf0aity must command our hearty
suppygt. The phonomonal growth OF
our sxp0rt trade emphasizes tho urgoo.
oy3 30f ehosnasd d for wider markets aud
for u Eefal policy in dealing with for.
eignsnations. Whatever 10 merely pot.
tyshlla yoxstious in tho way Of trade
reasss lions should bo avoided. Tho
cisss, loy9 to whom wo dispose OF our
surstS tSsas products in tho lobg run, di.
reoglsarindireotly, purchase tboao sur
q9sys|st0ddctssby giving US something
inSgtssst Their ability 10 purchase
oueS gaY atB;shonld rs far as possible
bo{kS ,Sssds By so arranging our tariff as
ITO et lbSus to take FROM them those
lpFp which We oan. use without
opus own induatlies and labor or
they SWhioh will be Of marked
IssSS aaoAS important that wo should
maj ,la sin Stsa high level -four present
pros w o; have now reached the
lspoiks Re5 development of our intor-
l.sbtE sf Wa not only ablo to supply
sotsIs cts, but to produce CON
lssias' fsiHg surplus for which wo
lsSstlll siiigrkot8 abroad. 10 secure
lt9ss ~ Ye can utilizs exiting
dst ANY 81 sse " horo they no longer
snegs te purpose OF prote 9 zion,
TiSf,sS era he nrti ialn 10 not
IEpsci ssed lSstdess and tho duty is no longer
IsneSS ar5t 99r revenue, as Swing us
|,s0y o fer in OK Shango for
l,89 u u cordial relations
ylfSi SSliogs 8 hioh are so donira,
| bio Natura ba promoted by the
tSeS,s thus 5gsq bod by our own inter \
lipe deyelopmentfora q
tion with Aliose 6e OUT pf6X ti iiSlp III
SWhieh no lsongertrequir all Of tho sup
| port otlge neadod to establish thom
upon q Sound bagis and with those 9TH
ors ;WhSre either because Of natural or of
/, enon0T ii Causes we aso beyond the
r6S " ..y1 auc asssful competition.
s99 Sksk3 tho attention Of the senate to
the reciprocity troatles laid before it by
lEmy epredaoesaor.
3S3 THE .MERCHANT MARINE.
The condition Of tbs American mer-
chant marine is such as to call fol i'm
msaiate remedial action by tho con-
gross. 1t ID diBoreditablo to US as ma
tioh that our merchant marine should
be utterly insignifloant in comparison
to that OF other nations whiohawo over-
top:inother forms Of business. We
should not longer submit to conditions
under which only trialng portion Of
our gre;.G commerce 10 carried in our
own ships. TO remedy this state Of
things would not merely sorve to buitd
pour shipping interests, but it would
also result in benefit to all who are In
terssted in the permanent establish
mont OF a wider market for American
products and would provide an auxili
ary force for the navy. Ships work for
ttoir own countries just as railroads
81 ork for their terminal points. Ship
pings lines if established to tho pripci.
pal countries with which VIC have
dealings, would be Of political as woil
az commercial benefi. From overy
standpoint it is unwide for the Unite d
i States to continue to roly upon the
ships of oompooing nations for the dis
tribution Of our goods. 1t should bo
mado advantageous to carry American
goods in American built ships. ri
| AT present American shipping is un-
dor certain great disadvantages when
put in competition With the shipping
| Of foreign countioa. Many Of the fast
foreign steamships, at a speed Of four
tocn knots or apove, arc subsidized,
and all our ships, sailing vessels and
stoamers alike, cargo carries Of slow
| speed and mail carries OF high spood,
have to meet tho fact that tho original
cost Of building American ships is
creator than is tho case abroad that tho
Wages paid American offioors and soa-
mon arc very much highor than thoso
| paid tho officers and soamon Of foreign
competing countries, and that tho
standard OF living On our ships is far
superior to the standard OF living on
tho ships Of our commercial rivals. Oar
goyornmsns should take such action aa
will romedy these inequalities. The
American morohant marine should be
restored 10 tho ocean.
FINANCIAL.
The passage of pthe act eatablishine
| gold as the standard monoy has, It il
declared, beon shown to be timely and
| jadiolous. The president AIDA:
In many respects tho national bank,
l - lox Pssn INT Al = 4 n.