Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-14

u1uu thttil, DIS dShibsb tuoit buAointh
powers, mud can see no reason why
profitable to US.
like the present to say all that could be
said in favor of or against the general
scheme which | have proposed as the
basis of our trade relations with the
tropics. The most that claim Is that
it is broad enough to stimulate pro-
duction in all the articles which can be
found or profitaby grown in those
countries, and at the same time give
to the people of the United States
large share Of the profit, ir exchange
for such necessary articles as cannot be
found or produced Ia tropical countries.
RECIPROCITY NOT SUFFICIENT.
am we'll aware Of the fact that Mr..
McIiinley's Buffalo speech, or as it has
been called, the Buffalo programme,
is powerful appeal for reciprocity as
the method which hs thought best
adapted to meet the present emergency,
and, although as his last public utter
anoe, it has aroused the attention of the
world, | cannot upon an occasion of
this sort withhold the suggestion that,
while it may be we'll adapted to that
end in connection with European coun-
tries, / am convinced that II does not
apply with the same force to countries
! lying within the tropics, where the pro.
ductiops are 60 greatly different from
our own. The countries under consid-
GRAFTON tonight according to the rrac-
tice of the European nations, lie clearly
within our rightful theatre OF interest
or influence, and in the direction Of our
| true trade expansion, il not of our
| political expansion, and it must be CON
coded tnat nothing works more power
! fully in drawing people and countries
| together THAN profit in the business they
do with each other To any ono who
will study this question, it cannot fail
to appear thGt wa shall much more
surely gain supremacy in trade with our
nearby neIghbors than with those that
lie beyond the STA, and the wider we
make our reciprocity with those We have
undertaken to defend the more rapid
will lie their growth in wealth, power,
and civilization. My proposltioni ex.
tends to every natural and manufactured
product; in short, to whatever they can
find, grow. or make, and will stimulate
the development of all their resources
whereas nere reciprocity would stimu.
late the production of only those articles
which were included by name within
the terms of the special arrangement
Since the Spanish war our relations
with the tropics are now much closer
than ever before, while, il anything,
they are net so close with the EuroDear
nations. Is it not therefore the par o.
wisdom for US to draw them still closel
along the lines of least resistance, rathel
than fritter away our strength alonl
lines of increasing resistance? L canno
doubt that most OF you will accept thii
as general proposition, but such o
you as are ultra protectionists vii
!, probably ask il We cannot control tn,
tropical trade of our hemisphere lin
cluding the Philippinesl without. con
j ceding so much to the injury OF ou
home interests. There are lots of fpeopl
10 the world who prefer to hold some
thing back-to do things by halves ant
even duarters-and csndor compels mi
to say that some less radical measur,
, may possibly be found than that whicl
l am advocating, but am sure tina
the economic reconstruction will G,
slower, and the profits of all concerne'
, will be smaller. just to the extent tina
we fall short of absolute free trade will
1 our tropical and sub tropical neiehhors
|
be asked ip connection with the PROPOSE
, tion to establish an Amer ioaE custom
union. How would it effect our rela
I tions with European countries? Woul'
it be regarded as favorable or unfayor
! able to European trade with the ooun
, tries entering the union? Obviously j
i would effect European trade relation
J unfavorably at first, especially those O
i Great Britain with the Dominion q
!, Canada. but as its ultimate effect woul
! doubtless be to greatly increase tn
! wealth of all the countries in the union
, il would increase their power to buy j
+ European markets such articles as tn
latter could best furnish. In consider
: ing this aspect Of the matter, it will G
' course not be overlooked that the cour
.. tries in question muet for many year
a remain the principal producers of foo
products and raw materials for Europe
2 while they must continue to he, as th
/. Uniled States. Notwithstanding thel
protective tariff, have always been, tn
n best market for the luxuries and manr
' factured goods Of the different Europea
:. countries