The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-03


broadcast sense. including among many
other things whatever concerns labor
and all matters affecting the great
business corporations and our mer-
chant marine.
Labor.
The president declares that he re-
CARDS II necessary 10 re-enact the chi
nese exclusion law. In regard 20 labor
he says that the government should
provide In It's contracts that all work
should be done under fair conditions
aud that all night woyls should be fof-
hidden for women and children as well
as excessive overtime He continue;
Very great good has been and will h.
accomplished 10y associations or uuisus
Of wagcworkers when managed with
forcthought and when they combine iu-
sistcncc upon their own rights with
law ABIDING inspect for the rights OF
othcgs. Tie display OF these qualities
IN such rrd.,s Is duty 10 the uai.or
no less tlal % the associations them
selves. Finally. there must also ir
many eases De action hy the govern.
mcnt IN oriel' 20 safeguard the rights
and Interests OF ~ Under our COZ g.
tuition There l. uuch more scop, Tor
such aciion by the state aud tAs mauic-
iraiity than by thr nat'or Eat an
points such as those toucaed on above
the national government can nrt
lie asserts that the ilnigrlf.on laws
are unsatisfactory aud that law
should hc enacted 10 keep oiit Dot Gully
auaclisis. hut persons 81 a low moral
unLrucy CO.. 90 uusavory reputation
aud those who are below certain
standard OF economic aincss to enter
our industrial field as competitors with
American labor.
The Tarin and Reciprocity.
The president declares that nothing
could be more unwlsc than 10 disturb
the business Interests of the country by
any general tariH change at this time.
lie adds:
Yet Il IS not only possible. but emil
ncntly desirable. 10 combine with the
stability ~ our economic system q sup
plemcutary system % reciprocal bgne-
III and obligation with other nations.
such reciprocity is an Incident aud re-
suit Of the firm establishment and
preservation Of our present economic
policy. II was specially provided Tor
Ia the present tariff law.
Reciprocity must be- treated as the
handmaiden Of protection. our FIRST
duty Is 10 see that the protection grant
ed by the tariff In every ease where Il
Is needed II maintained. and that Tcci-
prucity be sought for so far as IL can
safely be done without Injury 10 our
home industries. just how far this Is
must be determined according 20 the
individual case. remembering always
that every application OF our tariff pol
icy 20 meet our shifting national needs
must be conditioned upon the cardinal
fact that the duties must never be-
reduced below the point that VIII cover
the dlIcreuce between the labor cost
here and abroad The well being "
thc warcworkCr Is a prime considcra-
ZION of our entire policy Of economic
legislation
Need For wider Markets.
Subject 60 this proviso Of the proper
protection Necessary to our Industrial
well being NJ home. the principle u
reciprocity must command our hearty
support Tile phenoucnal growth OF
our export trade emphasizes the ur-
gency Of the need for wider markets
and FOR liberal policy In dealing with
foreign nations. Whatever is merely
petty and vexatious ln the way 81
trade restrictions should be avoided.
The customers TO whom we dispose ~
our surplus products In the long run.
directly or indirectly. purchase those
surplus products by giving us some
thing IA return Their ability 20 pur-
chase our products should as far as
possible be secured by 10 arranging
our tariff rs 20 enable us 10 take FROM
them those products which we can use
without harm 10 our own Industries
and labor or the use Of which viii be
Of marked benefit 20 rs.
II X most Important that we should
maintain the high level of our present
prosperity. We have now reached the
point IN the development OF our In
terests where we are not only able TO
supply our own markets but to pro
once a constantly growing Surplus for
which we must ind markets abroad.
To secure tla'se markets we can util
lze existing duties In any ease where
they are mo longer needed for the pur-
pose Of protection, or In any ease
wlarre the article Is not produced here
and the duty i no longer necessary
for revenue ns giving Ms something TO
oiTar In exchange Tor what we ask.
Tie cordial relations with other ma
tons which are 30 desirable viii nat
urally h. promoted by the course thus
required Icy orr own interests
Tie naiusal line Of development Tor
policy of reciprocity will be In conncc-
uuu VIII iiosr - our productions
which 80 ion;,rr ncVuire nh ~ the sup
port once needed TO establish thrLi
upon sugli l.ssis and with those 9TH
els Wl.r' ..,'rr 'aruUae Of natural ar
Of reDuolilr cTrsfs We srp beyond liie
el,a of -a.r. !gl muptt,tiom
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