Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-04


be conditioned upon the cardinal fact that the
duties must never be reduced below tle point
that will cover the difference between the
labor cost here and abroad The well-being
OF the wage-w worker Is prime consideration
OF our entire policy OF economic legislation.
Subject to this proviso OF the proper pro-
lection necessary to our Industrial weli-belny
at home, the principle Of reciprocity must
command our hearty support. The pheno-
menal growth OF our export trade emphasizes
the urgency Of the need for wider markets
and for a liberal policy In dealing with for
eisn nations Whatever is merely petty and
ycxatious In the way Of trade restrictions
should be avoided The customers to whom
we dispose OF our surplus products in the
long run, directly or Indirectly. purchase
those surplus products by giving u some
thing in return. Their ability TO I 'rcht.se
our products should far as possible be
secured by 80 arranging our tarln as to. en-
able us to take from them these products
which we can use without harm to our own
industries and labor, or the use OF which will
be OF marked benefit to us.
We have now reached the point in the
development Of our interests where are
not only able to supply our own markets
but to produce constantly growing surplus
for which we must find markets abroad. To
secure these marketB can utilize existing
duties In any case where they are no longer
needed for the purpose Of protection, or in any
case where the article Is not produced here
ana the duty is no longer necessary for
revenue. as giving us something to offer in
exchange for what we ask. The cordial re-
lnuons with other nations which are so de
s!rable Will naturally be promoted by the
course thus required Ly our own Interests.
The natural line OF development for a
policy of reciprocity will be Ia connection
with those Of our productions which no long
er require all OF the support once needed
TO establish them upon sound basis. and
with those others where either because OF
natural or OF economic causes are beyond
the reach OF successful competition.
II ask the attention OF the Senate 10 the
reciprocity treaties laid before II by my pre-
deCessor.
Our Merchant Marine.
The condition OF the American merchant
marine Is such as TO call for immediate
remedial action by the Congress IL is dis
credtablc TO us as Nation that our mer-
chant marine should be utterly insignificant
IN comparison to that Of other nations which
We overtop 10 other forms Of business.
American shipping is under certain great
disadvantages when put in competition with
the shipping of foreign countries Many OF
the fast foreign steamships at q speed Of
fourteen knots or above. are subsidized: and
all our ships, sailing vessels and steamers
alike. cargo carriers Of slow speed and mail
carriers Of high speed, have 10 meet the
fact that the original cost OF building Ameri-
can ships ia greater than is the case abroad;
that the wages paid American officers and
scamen are very much higher than those paid
the officers and seamen Of foreign competing
countries; and that the standard OF living
on our ships is far superior to the standard Of
living on the ships Of our commercial rivals.
our government should take such action
as will remedy these inequalities. The Amer
lean merchant marine should be restored to
the ocean.
The Ac, OF March "a, 1900. intended un-
equivocally TO establish gold the standard
money ana 10 maintain at a parity Herewith
all forms OF money medium in use with us,
has been shown TO be timely and Judcious.
The price OF our government bonds in the
worlds market. when compared with the
price OF similar obligations Issued by other
nauons, is iattering tribute to our public
credit. This condition 1t is emlnently desir-
able to maintain.
"ln many respects the National Banking
Law furnishes suhcient liberty for the proper
exercise OF the banking function but there
seems to be need OF better safeguards against
the doranging influence OF commercial crises
AID financial panics. Moreover. the currency
OF the country should be made responsive
to the demands OF our domestic trade and
commerce.
Reduction of Revenues
The collections from duties on imports and
internal taxes continue to exceed the ord-
nary expenditures. The utmost care should
be taken not to reduce the revenues so that
thre will he any possibility of a deficit: but,
after providing against any such contingency.
means should be adopted which will bring the
revenues more nearly within the limit OF our
actual needs.
II call special attention to the need Of strict
economy In expenditures. The fact that our
national needs forbid us to be niggardy in
providing whatever is actually necessary 10
our well being. should make us doubly care
nl to husband our national resources, rs
each Of US husbands his private resources. by
scrupulous avoidance OF anything like waste
ful or reckless expenditure.
Regulation of Railroads.
In 1887 measure was enacted for the reg
ulation OF Interstate railways, commonly
known as the Interstate Commerce Act Tho
cardinal provisions OF that act were that
railway rates should be Just and reasonable
and that all shippers, localities and commo-
dities should he accorded equal treatment A
commission was created and endowed with
what were supposed TO be the necessary pow
crs to execute the provisions OF this act.
THAT law was largely an experiment. Ex-
perlence has shown the wisdom OF its pur-
poses, but has also shown, possibly that some
OF its requirements are wrong, certainly that
the means devised for the enforcement OF It's
provisions are defective.
Tho act should be amended. The railway
Ia public servant Its rates should be Just
to and open TO all shippers alike. The gov
ernment should see to II tina: within it's iuris-
dotion this is so aud should provide a speedy,
inexpensive and effective remedy to that end
At the same time IL must not be forgotten that
our railways are the arteries through which
the commercial lifeblOod Of this nation flows.
Nothing could be more foolish than the en-
nctment Of legislation which would unneces-
Earily interfere VITA the development and
operation OF these commercial agencies. The
subject Is one OF great Importance and calls
for the earnest attention OF the Congress.
The message points out the value OF the
American forests and the necessity for their
conservation, and urges the construction and
maintenance Of reservoirs and irrigating
systems for the reclamation Of the arid lands
OF the West. or the water rights It says
In the arid states the only right to water
Wlltu hHoulu DC IttbshlAth ~ Auhl ol use IN
irrigation this right should attach to the
land reclaimed and be insoparahle therefrom.
Granting perpetual water rights to others
than users, without compensation to the
public, Ia open to all the objections which
apply TO giving away perpetual franchises TO
the public utilities OF cities. A few OF the
Western states have already recognized this
and have incorporated In their constitutions
the doctrine Of perpetual state ownership Of
water.
Development of Hawaii.
'In Hawaii our aim must be to develop the
territory on the traditional American lines
We do not wish region OF large cities titled
by cheap labor; we wish healthy American
community OF men who themselves Till the
farms they own. All our legislation for the