Arizona daily citizen., 1901-10-07
A FIGHT FOR ROOSEVELT.

have an opportunity to prove hls
quality as n fighter in behalf of 4
mere liberal tariff policy. 1t has
moro than once happened thnt Il
man who had displayed the highest
courage on the field of battle was
unable to resist the politicians OF
his party General Grant as n sol
dirr was reputed to be comman-
der of indomitable will. of the
highest courage and of unyielding
pcrtinacity. Yet as President he
was led by politicians. 1t now re-
mains to be seen whether the
scholar in politics. who is also
the soldier, will be able to hold
his own against the influences
which will boopposed to him when
he attempts to introduce his prin-
cipIe of reciprocity in trade into
oar commercial relations with
other nations
A Washington dispatch printed
in The Citizen few days ago
stated that Republican Senators
from a number of States which
have interests that will be affected
by the proposed reciprocity treat
les have indicated purpose to
antagonize any policy which pro-
poses to give tariff concessions to
the nations tC which we sell our
surplus products. It was the late
President Mckinley's policy to
deal more gcnerousl Y with our for
eign customers, and as President
Roosevelt has announced his in
tention to carry out Mr.. Mckin
ley's program he will have Il most
interesting contest on his hands if
he stands by his guns. The Sena-
tors from wool-producing States,
those who represent States en-
gagged in the manufacture Of knit
goods, cheap jewolry and cutlery
Senators from States in which there
are glass industries; Pacific Slope
Senators in whose States the cult,
yation Of fruits is fiourishing; Sc
majors from the tobacco producing
sections of the country allthese
interests have been arrayed against
reciprocity in the past and will an
tagonize the policy of more liberal
trade arrangements as soon as it is
revived by President Roosevelt.
On the other hand, there is a CON
siderable number Of manufactur-
ers who advocate reciprocity as
the most practical means Of ex
tending the foreign trade of the
United States. They had already
manifested disposition to sup
port President McKinley's policy,
and they will doubtless exert all
the influence they can command
in helping President Roosevelt to
carry out the program of his pre-
decessor.
President Roosevelt will need
all the courage he is said to poss-
ess to resist the influences that
will be arrayed against him. The
proposed reciprocity treaty with
Argentina involves some conces-
sions to the South American Re
public in the matter of wool. Any
proposition to give the American
people cheaper wool will arouse
the Ohio shepherds to the point
of frenzy, aud President Roosevelt
will find himself confronted at the
very outset of his administration
by the opposition of Senators
Hanna and Foraker. The treaty
with France provides concessions
which will make the Pennsylvania
and the California Senators the
most determined enemies of reci-
procity, while the New England
Senators will also be moved to an
ger. All these States except Cal
ifornia are Republican States-in
fact, they constitute the strong
hold of Republicanism.
Will President Roosevelt do
what no conceives to be his duty
at the risk of alternating the in-
terests upon which his party had
depended heretofore for success in
elections? 1t will take Presi-
dent OF invinoible courage to raise
the banner of reciprocity under
such circumstances especially il
that President has political aspira-
tione that extend beyond his frat