The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-01

from the United States. It was under
section that the treaty now pending
in the senate with France was made.
Your association is strongly in favor of
the ratification Of this treaty, for it
grants a reduction of ~ per cent on the
duties levied on articles that you ex-
port to France.
While you favor this treaty. other IN
dustries oppose it, for the reason that
concessions are made to France which
viii result in an increased importation
Of French goods into this country 70
enter into competition with the American
product. Those industries so far have
prevented the ratification of the treaty.
and the question for congress to deter
mine is whether legislation shall be en-
acted to increase our foreign trade in
certain lines OF manufactured products
to the injury OF other industries here
at home. You are strong. You fear no
competition. You control the trade here
You want to obtain trade abroad. IN
dustries which do not hope or expect
trade abroad. but want to develop a
trade here at home appeal to congress not
to destroy their trade here in order that
you may increase yours abroad.
The proper course TO pursue cannot be
determined by subscribing one interest
or another. The question is a broad and
national one, and its solution we must
ascertain ard decide what will be for the
general good of the whole country and
what will add most surely TO the progress
and advancement of the nation as a
whole. With the competition our agricul-
tural products are meeting abroad we
should endeavor to consume more OF such
products at home. must increase the
number of men engaged in manufactur-
ing We must extend the foreign mark
cts for our manufacturers. You are en-
deavoring TO do this Tho government
should assist you.
Reciprocity agreements that do not
surrender or impair our home markets
shoul6 be consumated. Our third mar
tyred president in his last public address.
SAID:
BY sessible trade arrangements which
viii not interrupt our home production.
we shall extend the outlets for our In
creasing surplus. A system which pro-
vides mutual exchange Of commodities
is manifestly essential 70 the continued
and healthfJl growth OF our export
trade. We must not repose IN fancied
security that we can forever sell every
thing and buy little or nothing. II such
a thing were possible, II would not be
best for US or for those with whom we
deal. We should take from cur custo-
mers such Of their products as we can
use without harm to our Industries and
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growth OF our wonderful Industrial de-
velopment UNDER the domestic policy now
firmly established. What re produce be-
yond cur domestic consumption must
have a vent abroad. The excess must be
relieved through q foreign outlet. and
We should sell everything where we can
and buy wherever The buying VIII enlarge
our sales and productions. and thereby
mako a greater demand for home labor.
3" 'The period Of exclUsiveness is past
The expansion o. oar trade and commerce
is the pressing problem. Commercial wars
are Improbable. A policy OF goodwill
and friendly trade relations VIII prevent
TePrisals. Reciprocity treaties are in har-
mony with the spirit Of the tines. meas
urss Of retaliation are not
=" II perchancs sorae OF the tariffs are
no longer needed for revenue or 10 en-
courage and portect our industries a.
home. Why should they not be employed
10 extend and promote CUR markets
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These words OF one q the greatest
Statesmen Of any tine have fallen ike
a bsnediction upon the people q hts
country whom Re lov~a 81 well lie hal
directed the armed forces II the war With
spain ard knew the changed relations
which this republic bears 70 TIE other ~
tiors of earth as a result q that strug-
sic With the settlement q the cles-
tons o. way he had begun aEain the con-
si6eratlcn q Tire qaeztiors Of peace Eze
knew cur possl 5ilitias fer Tr1gres and
a5vancement 10 tire irrmedlats future
and with ;hs Inspiration % thoss. he last
words q counsel the American people I
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