The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-09-14
Our Prices are Right.

J. G. Wilkinson,
City Druggist.
United states has not been so conspic-
uous source Of supply that the7need Of
enlarging our markets through reci-
procits treaties is particularly urged.
Here the cla-bing q home interests will
make agreement matter Of extreme
difficulty. A consistent system Of pro.
lection that lays duties on home pro-
ducts and admits certain raw materials
and such products ~ other countries as
are not attempted here, has been built
up on lines that are fairly we'll estab-
lshed When the making OF special
treaties begins aud the policy OF barter
in iavors is substituted, the door is
opened TO an eudless conflict OF interests
ia the scramble for special advantanes,
Agricultural machinery manufacturers
who object 10 the countervailing duties
ON Russian sugar come in competition
with American sugar producers and beet
sugar raisers who regard our increased
importation OF Russian sugar as a
menace. Yet against all that is TO be
said Of the dangers Of irittering away
our protective tariff 10 special reci-
procity treaties there is the growing and
and insistent demand Of manufacturers
that reciprocity treaties be entered into.
President Search OF the National AS
ISOLATION OF Manufacture said in his adj
dress at the Detroit convention inJune:
''The continuance and further extern
sion OF our magnificent export trade in
manufactured products depends more
upon our willingness TO barter privileges
with our foreign customers than upon
any influence that we can discern at the
present time. We can yield much that
will I've OF value To others without caus-
ing loss or injury 10 our interests. II
we are not willing and able 60 adopt
such policy we must expect not only
the loss Of privileges we now enjoy but
also open reta liation as a punishment
Tor our seltishness.
That the sentiment in favor OF re.
ciprocity has grown rapidly among our
was the most noteworthy
OF the Detroit convention.
AS IL to emphasize in the strongest way
the towering importance OF this ques-
tion among all the questions this as
ISOLATION handled, the Detroit conven-
tion decided TO call special reciprocity
conference 81 manufacturers and it is in
session this week in Philadelphia. That
it will urge upon the Senate the ratifca-
tion OF the reciprocity treaty with
France is lentirely likely, and this may
be considered as only the beginning OF a
program which will have the endorse
ment OF the President in his December
message.
Beyond question there are duties in
the Dingley law that might be abolished
without hardship to our manufacturers
Some OF them were kept there not SO
much because manuIac turers urged
them as because their retention was
considered saier than their elimination.
II the reduction or entire ahrogation
Of these in the case Of nations granting
special preference 10 American products
Will answer the demands OF the case, the
problem would not be a difficult one.
Nor is reciprocity Of the original sort
Objectionable, where free entry is given
10 products that do not compete with /
bur own. But where one set OF man.
iiacturers asks that it's particulars in
crest be iurthered by bartering away |
he protection OF products OF other
the door is opened upon
whose end is not easy to
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