The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-12-06

as excessive overtime. II" continues:
Very great good has been ann VIII be
accomplished by associations or unions
of wayrWorllrr:; when managed with
forrthouGht ana Whrn they combine i'll
SiStrnrr upon their own rights with
law abiding respect for the rights OF
others. The d.>n'ay Of lur#r qualities
In such bodies j. Il duty to the nation
no less than to ;hr Is.>OciatiouS them
selves. Finally. there must also in
many eases hr artiuI 'N the govern
mcnt in order To- safeguard the rights
! and interests OF all Under our cuuSti.
tuition there is much more scope for
such action by the state and The munic-
ipality than by th" nation. But on
points such as those touched on above
the national government can act.
lie asserts that the immigration laws
are unsatisfactory and that II law
should be enacted to keep out not only
| anarchists, but persons OF Il low moral
tendency or Of unsavory reputation
and those who are below certain
| standard Of economic fitness to enter
our Industrial field rs competitors with
American labor
The Tariff mud Reciprocity.
The president declares that nothing
could hc moro rnwiSr than to disturb
the business interests Of the country by
any general tariff change at this time.
He adds:
Yet 1t Is not only possible, but cmi-
ncntly desirable. to combine with the
stability of our economic system Il sup
Elementary system Of reciprocal Dcnc-
fit and obligation with other nations
Such reciprocity is an Incident and re-
suit Of the firm establishment and
preservation of our present economic
policy. 1t was specially provided for
In the present tariff law.
Reciprocity must be treated as the
handmniden Of protection. Our first
duty is to see that the protection grant
ed by the tariff in every case where 1t
is needed Is maintained, and that rcci-
procity be sought for SO far as It can
safely DE- done without injury to our
home industries. Just how far this Is
must be determined according to the
individual case, remembering always
that every application Of our tariff pol
icy 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 wagrworkcr Is a prime consdcra
tion Of our entire policy Of economic
Legislation.
Need For Wider Markets.
Subject to this proviSo of the proper
protection necessary to our industrial
we'll being at home, the principle Of
reciprocity must command our hearty
support. The phenomenal growth Of
our export trade emphasizes the ur-
gency OF the need FIR wider markets
and for Il liberal polic.I in dealing with
foreign nations. Wh: tever is merely
petty and veXAtiouS ~ 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 us some
thing in return. Their ability to pur-
chase our products should rs far as
possible be secured by so arranging
our tariff as to enable lis to take from
them those 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.
II is most important that We should
maintain the high level Of our present
prosperity. We have now reached the
point in the development of our In.
tercSts where we arc not only able to
supply our own markets, but to pro-
ducc n constantly growing surplus for
which We must find markets abroad.
TO secure these markets we can Util-
lZc existing duties In any case where
they are no longer needed for the pur-
pose Of protection. or In any case
where the article Is not produced here
and the duty is no longer necessary
for revenue, as giving us something to
offer in exchange for what we ask.
The cordial relations with other M.
tlons which are so desirable will nat.
urally be promoted by the course thus
required by our own interests.
The natural line Of development for
policy OF reciprocity will be in connec-
tion with those Of our productions
which no longer require all Of the sup.
port once needed to establish them
upon Il sound basis and with those 9TH
crs where either because Of natural or
Of economic causes We are beyond the
reach Of successful competition.
ask the attention Of the senate to
the reciprocity treaties laid before 1t by
my predecessor.
The Merchant Marine.
The condition Of the American mer
chant marine is such rs to call for i'm
mediate remedial action by the con.
grcSS. 1t Is discreditablc to us as q
nation that our merchant marine
should be utterly insignificant In com.
pnrson to that Of other nations which
we ovcrtop in other forms Of business
We should not longer submit to condi-
tions under which only trlfing por-
ton Of our great commerce Is carried
In our own ships. TO remedy this state
Of things would not merely serve to
build up our shipping interests, but 1t
would also result in benefit to all who
are Interested in the permanent cstab'
liShment Of Il wider market for Amer.
lean products and would provide an
auxiliary force for the navy. Ships