The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-06

a certain standard 81 economic ntress 10
enter our in&gsIla' field as competitors
proper rrpof 81 personal capacity 70 earn
on Am rcar iiNlrr NrG enough money 10
insure q ctccrt start under American con-
ctinrs Ta's would step the ir fax O. cheap
llhor ard he resulting competition which
gives rise io so nLci OF bitterness In
American Industrial l'ie ard Il would dry
up the srriss of the pestilential social
cprc f.lrs .r onI GREAT cities where an
archiStlc crrar..r ttns have their great
est Feasibility ~ GLOW WITH"
The TariT
The president does not desire any change
IN the present tariT schedule except where
such may Ice made 81 reciprocity treaties
aud rscOmmc nds the adoption 81 rec!3foc-
ity treaties and the general policy Of reci-
pfocity as means OF opening the doors OF
Foreign nations 20 our commerce. in which
connection he says
Every application ~ our tariff policy 10
I meet our shifting national needs must he
conditioned upon The cardinal fact that the
du.ics must never be reduced below the
point that VIII cover the difference between
tNe LABOR cost here and abroad The well
being OF the wageworker is prime consid-
fraii9n q our entire policy OF economic
subject TO this provlso OF the proper
protection necessary 10 our industrial
well being a. home the principle Of rect
pfucity must command our hearty sup
port. The phenomenal growth OF our
export trade emphasizes the urgency Of
the need for wider markets and for a lib
eral policy in dealing with foreign ma
tons whatever Is merely petty and vex-
atous IN the way or trade restrictions
should be avoided. The customers 10
whom we dispose ~ our surplus products
IN the long run directly or indirectly pur-
chase those surplus products 10y giving us
chase our products should a far as pos
siple be secured by SO arranging our tar
IN as 70 enable rs 10 take from them
those products which we can use without
harm 20 our own industries and labor or
the use OF which VIII be Of marked benefit
to us.
policy ~ reciprocity will be IN connection
with those ~ cur productions which no
longer require all OF the support orce
needed 70 establish them upon a sound
basis. ard wish those others where either
because Of natural or Of economic causes
we are beyond the reach Of successful
II ask the attention Of the senate 10 the
reci1rocity treaties laid before II by my
Z predecessor"
The Merchant Marine.
The president pronources our merchant
I marine .'Glscrtdliah.e TO ~ as q ration ard
insignificant ~ that et 0thtr at.ols whicn
We Ove1tOp IN nthfr forms Cf hus rfss,
ard says We ''sloE.t not langer submit 10
conditions urder wL4eh Only 4 tr.n.Ig Dor
our own ships of this ne says:
ITO remedy this state 81 th.r-s would rot
merely serve 70 bGi4G up our shlppirg In
tereSfs but IL vuuli HisO re=uit r b. ri III
10 All who are lrtertsfed NJ the ptrma-
Kent ESTABLISH mcrt rf WIDER NJ rktt for
a AnsTiaaH grseas a TSue gFaye eo4E
for their Cwr CCLr tfifs just n rlt.inf ds
work for their frmluai points. ~ .prs
Inns. II established ~ the pr.rci9gi cour-
tries win hicl ~c have IA s1irrs " n
be OF political AZ W 2 As con rnerc.4l htn-
eft. From tvfiy standpoint j. Hrwlse
upon the shirs ~ compe tirg rat.orS tor the
d!sirilui.tn of on goods II shoNf be
mad .at,sri-g, ops ~ garry. Anericar
His recornitrtaiicr OH this sahicct IS
only that tour government should take
such action a. will remedy these .requal-
ties Tne American merchant marine
shouis be restored to tho OCEAN
Finances.
Under this heading the president recon-
nerGs such y Eislaf4cn as viii better safe
guard against the -t.tiring Influences OF
Commercial crises AID f.MalcfaI parics and
such as VAL make The currency Of the
country nose responsive 10 he demands
OF dome site trace ard commerce.
H. points DOT the tact thar the receipts
from Oates yr imports ard internal taxes
exceed the c~Mht turts Or rhe govern
Ment. but cotftsll4 against reducing the
! ieN.rn-s ~ w There VII be The posi-
I'm. after rroyldins against any such
CONTINGENCY Ieors should be adopted
\ which Will brig tile revenues more nearly
within the Emit ~ our actual needs
| He urges the necessity Tor strict economy
IN exp reltures. but that tour rational
I needs forhG ms 70 be riggardly In the mat
ter 81 providing whatever Is actually nee
essary TO our well-Deing"
Interstate Commerce.
| lie points to defects in the interstate
\ commerce law. and recommends amend
ments 20 correct them. in which connection
Those who complain OF the mana remen,
\ OF the railways aliege that established
rates are not maintained. that re-
! LAt rr4A aHr f1u.
resorted to. that these preferences are
usually IN favor Of the large shipper, that
they drive out OF business the smaller
competitor. that while many rates are too
low many others are excessive and that
| gross preferences are made affecting both
localities and commodities. Upon the 9TH
er hand. the railways assert that the law
by its very terms tends TO produce many
| " these Illegal practices by depriving car
riers Of that right OF concerted action
| which they claim Is necessary 10 estab-
lish and maintain nondiscrlminating rates
The act should be amended The rail
| way - a public servant Its rates should
be just TO and open 70 all shippers alike
The government should see 10 IL that
within its Jurisdiction this is so and
should provide a speedy, inexpensive and
effective remedy 10 that end. At the same
time IL must not be forgotten that our
railways are the arteries through which
! .he commercial Likelihood OF this nation
flows Nothing could be more foolish than
the enactment 81 LEGISLATION which would
I unnecessarily interfere with the develop
ment and operation OF these commercial
agencies"
Agricultural Interests.
Z The president cites the fore * legislation
or ire past and The great good OF forest
preserves ID thu people. ard says they viii
Inevitably 10 ~ still greater value. Con-
tnuirg. he says
"At present the protection OF tho forest
reserves rests with The general land office,
the mapping and description % their tim
her with TIE United states 81 clog cal sur
vey ana The preparation of plans for their
conservative use with the bureau 81 for
estry which II also charged with the gem
orai advance ncrt OF practical forestry In
the United States. These various furc-
tiors should he united IN the bureau OF
forestry. 10 which they properly beiorg.
The present diffusion OF res possibility IS
bad from every standpoint. II prevents
that effective cooperation between the
government and tho men who utilize he
resources OF the reserves without which
the interests OF both mutt suffer. The