The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-01
VIEWS OF C. 4. MOORE.
Mr. Mckinley Said to BE No Longer
an ExtreEne Protcctinnist

NEW YORK, June 1-CharIes \ Moore,
President of the American Protective
Tariff League who accompanied Presi-
dent Mckinley and his party to the Pa
Citic Coast and back, says that President
McKinI Y. in his estimation at least, IS no
longer an extreme protectionist.
Il would not for an instant assume to
speak for the President" said Mr. Moore.
bot rs I understand his position with
reference to the tariff, he certainly looks
at it from the point of view of d states
man rather than that of a doctriuaire- I
notice that Jules Siegfried, ex-AIinister Of
Agri culture in France, says that Press
dent Mckinley had said that the United
States had reached that period in its his
tory when it became necessary to go out
into the world and secure markets, and
the necessity for heavy protection had
largely disappeared That IS a reasona-
bly, correct statement of the President 5
views as I understand them
Before the Union League Club in San
Francisco. the President said in effect
that it had been so long since lie had
made d partisan speech that he had for
gotten the tune and lost the notes He
is actuated by what he believes to be
right and wise and broad, and with the
advance of this country in wealth and
power hn is anxious to have the people
of the Urited States demonstrate 10 the
fullest extent that they are as great as
they hope they are It would be incoT-
rect to say that the President is no long
ct a protsCtionist. It would be Incorrect
to assume that the President would be
in favor of Withdrawing protective du-
ties in any case where an American IN
dustry needs protection It IS because
we have protection that we have some
thing to trade with. In 1896 there was
no middle ground It was either
s0uare-toed. efficient protective tariH OF
a continuance of the Tuinous conditions
which confronted the Republicans Wheh
they assumed control But patient re-
| covering from dangerous illness does
not forever need a convalescent' diet
ITO use our own business railway sup
nlesl as an illustration. I personally
would not be afraid for Us to take our
chances against manufacturers in any
mart Of the world But that might be an
! extreme position TO manufacturers who
might be a little less favorabIy situated
! The thing to do is to keep fully abreast
/ OF the times, and whenever we can 90 50
/ advantageousIy we should negotiate real
| reciprocity treaties that viii allow Us 70
/ sell our surplus products If We take Oh
/ duties amounting TO 10000 we must be as
/ sured in advance that We are going to
/ get 2IOo.G00 worth Of trade in return. We
! are manufacturing g great deal more than
/ we can use up at home. and the time will
/ come before long when this overproduction
will be felt by US It is the province OF
! craftsmanship TO so iegIslate as constantly
+ to increase our markets outside OF the
/ United States. We can't get a great dea!
/ from our European and Aslatlc neigh5GTs
! for nothing We cannot eat our cake and
! have It. too. We've got to give what 70
( the other fellow VIII be an equivalent for
anything valuable he gives US Ihis IS
/ Just where true reciprocity comes II.
/ The Administration does not fear any
/ combination Of European commercial
! forces against US. Russia would not enter
/ any such Combinati ton That country does
/ not feel any particular resentment against
: Us because of our cCuutervailiug duties on
! sugars. as has been asserted German
I feels most keenly the growing success ul
/ competition Of the United States in the
( world markets
/ IN speaking Of the trip across the c0nt-
/ nent Mr. Moore said 1t was beautiful
/ and touching sight to see the little boys
/ and girls in those far-avray Southwestern
/ hamlets, baTefooted- eaCeT-eyed, and with
/ patriotism burning in every fiber of their
: little beings, gather at the railway sta
/ lions. as we passed through, and wave
! American flags and cheer for their PTeSI-
! dent"