Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-12-06
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american npor 1nere .snoutu 1e
proper proof Of personal capacity to earn
; an Ameriean viEg and enough money to
ditions. This would step the influx OF cheap
labor labor and the resulting composition which
American Industrial life. and 1t would dry
UP the springs of the pestIlential social
e orS,.ifn IN our great cities where an
est possibility of growth"
The Tarin.
The president does not desire any change
in the present tariff schedule except where
such may be made in reciprocity treaties.
lily treaties and the general policy of recf-
precity as means OF opening the doors OF
foreign nations to our commerce. in which
Every application Of our tariff policy to
meet our shifting national needs must be
conditioned upon the cardinal fact that the
duties must never be reduced below the
point that will cover the difference between
the labor cost here and abroad The well
being Of the wageworker is prime consid-
Grafton of our entire policy of economic
legislation.
"subject to this proyiso of the proper
protection necessary to our industrial
procity must command our hearty sup
port. The phenomenal growth of our
export trade emphasizes the urgency, Of
the need for wider markets and for lib
eral policy In dealing with foreign ma
tons Whatever is merely petty and yex-
.5aa in 2. the a Of b trade
| whom we dispose of our surplus products
| in the long run directly or Indirectly pur-
chase those surplus products rod by giving US
| chase our products should as far as pos
sible be secured by SO arranging our tar
"
| harm to our own industries and labor or
| the use of which Will be Of marked benefit
| to US.
| The natural line Of development for
| policy of reciprocity will be in connection
| with those Of our productions which no
| longer require ali Of the support once
| needed to establish them upon sound
basis and with 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 to the
| reciprocity treaties laid before ii by my
| predecessor.
The Merchant Marine.
The president pronounces our merchant
| marine "Giscreditable to us as nation and
insignificant to that of other nations which
! We ovtrtop In other forms of business,
conditions. under which only a trifiing por-
ton Of our great commerce is carried in
our own ships. OF this he says:
terests. but it would also result In benefit
to all who, are interested In the perma-
American products ard would provide an
auxiliary force for the rayy. Ships work
hs FIR a p 9as as sppas
lines II established to the prin,cipai coup;
of y.ry w IS ans ssss
for the United States 70 continue to rely
upon the ships of compet ting nations for the
q made adVan, ia e Gus to Garry American
goods In American built ships:
His recommendation on this. subject Is
only that our government should TAX
such action as will remedy these inequalt
ties. The American merchant marine
should be restored 10 tho ocean"
Finances.
Under this heading the president recon.
mends such legislation rs Will better safe
guard against the ierangins influences G
Commercial crises and financial paaics AMI
such as will make the currency of III,
| country more responsive to the demandi
of domestic trade and commerce.
He points out the TACT that tbs receipt
from duties IN imports ard internal take
exceed the eXpt lures of the govern
ment but couneels, against reducing tn
revenues SO that there vii! be the posi-
bi!ity of deficit,
contingency means Should be adopted
, which Will bring the revenues more nearl.
He urges the necessity for Strict eeonom,
in expenditures. but that "our nation
needs forbid US to be niggardly in the mat
, ter of providing whatever is actually nee
essary to our well-being."
! Interstate Commerce..
He points to defects In the interstate
, | commerce law. ard recommends amend
, ments to correct them. in which connection
Those who complain of the managemen
i of the railways allege that estabishe
rates are not maintained, that re
resorted to, that these preferences ar
usually in favor of the large shipper, tina
they drive out of business the smalle
competitor. that while many rates are to
low many others are excessive and tina
gross preferences are made affecting bot
localities and commodities. Upon the 9th
: / by it's very terms tends to produce man
riers Of that right of concerted actio
, which they claim is necessary to estat
, sh and maintain understanding re- te:
The act should be amended. The raj
r way is public servant Its rates shoul
4 The government should see to 1T tha
y within It's jurisdiction this is so an
should proyldee speseay a1eSPenS sly - an
3 time it must not be forgotten that OF
= railways are the arteries through whic
the commercial lifcblood of this natio
: flows Nothing could be more foolish tina
: the enactment of legislation which woul
: unnecessarily interfere with the develor
= ment and operation of these commercis
agencies
i Agricultural Interests.
v The president cites the forest legislatio
o of the past and the great good Of foret
: preserves to the people. and says they wi
: Inevitably be of still greater value. Cor
tinuing, he says:
g reserves rests with the general land otfic
e the mapping and description of their tin
# Der with the United States geological Sun
!. Vey and the preparation of plans for thei
! conservative use with the bureau ,es OF fol
= the United states These various filne
tons should be united In the bureau {
$ forestry. to which they properly, b b's,lori
bad from every standpoint. 1T prevsn,
u chat effective cooperation between tn
"a ! government and the men who utilize tn
h | resources of the reserves, without whic
h under the department of agriculture TIL
IS president should have by law the powe
). bl tFapsferring lands for use as forest re
9 He already has such power IN the eass
l. lands needed by the departments OF wa
Ii and the navy"
"a Irrigation.
a. Irrigation in connection with the vast
n lands OF the west 10 a question to whic
:. the president gives considerable attention
y aIG makes strong recommendations &c
10 government assistance In retaining tn
L waste lands by assisting In their trriga
"a ton and the control OF water rights Wheel
,G ever that Is possible. and of this he says:
~ In the arid region it is water, not Lane
70 which measures production. The wester
:. half OF the United States would sustain
% population greater than that OF our who
g country to-day IL the waters that now ru
y to- waste were saved and used for irriRE