Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

out the backing necessary to make his
administration success. Unless his
administration is success, says the
Philadelphia Press. the Republican
party will be defeated in 1904. To make
such success it is easy to divine the
remedy of the Press protection on the
old plan, or its equivalent.
The cry is already coming from the
Republican States of the Middle West.
The wool-raiser is ready to strike at
every reciprocity treaty presented. So
Of the other protected Industries, each
one of which will see to 1t that any
such measure will be laden down with
their demands. A Washington dispatch
gives the inkling that
"Some of the Western Senators and
Representatives IN Congress who have
been in Washington for the last few
days are very indignant over the talk
which has become so common of late
about tariff revision, and they declare
that their constituents have already
been injured by that kind of talk. This
is particularly true of Senators and
Representatives from wool-growing
States.
''The price of some grades of d7mes-
tic wool with which Argentine woods
compete has declined, and this is said
10 be altogether due to the discussion
of the reciprocity question and the fear
of the ratification of the treaty negoti-
ated by Mr.. Kasson with the Argentine
Republic, under which reduction of
20 per cent is made in the duty on wool.
Argentine woods have been selling very
low and are offered for sale now in
bonded warehouses in the United States
at less than the duty upon them.
Hence, IL there were reduction in the
duty on these woods such as that pro-
posed in the Kasson treaty 1t would
necessarily involve a reduction in COM
peting domestic woods /"
Ibis is but straw, of course, but a
most significant one. To 1t must be
added second thought editorial ap-
pearing in the New York Press, which
seeks to pervert the words of Mr.. Nc
Kinley to most base use. The appll-
cation of reciprocity, says the Press
SIS something on which Republicans
may disagree most intensely and still
remain Republicans. The nature and
extent Of that application is something
to be determined almost entirely by the
representatives of the people in Con-
gress. Trade relations are not foreign
affairs in the accepted sense, and hence
not primarily in the domain of the
Executive. Secretary Hay, fortunate
ly. has never compromised himself
with responsibility of the Kasson
brand of reciprocity. This was put up
by commissioner outside the de-
partment to whom the President had
delegated the work when lie ana his
regular subordinates were busted With
larger affairs. In the Senate these
questions have been adjudged to per-
tain to the committee on finance, not
that Of foreign relations. Relating as
/ they do entirely to the provision of the
country's revenues and the protection
of the country's Industries. they con
corn most intimately the legislative
branch-a fact which President McKin-
ley recognized by letting the Kasson
conventions lie dead in the Senate from
the hour of their introduction, now
nearly two years ago.
/ s"rhis being the case, it is not only
probable but certain that some reci-
procity treaties drawn on the lines of
the Republican platform and the Buff
falo address would secure the assent
OF Congress. 1t is possible that among
the Kasson treaties may be found one
or more that will secure that accept
ance. But as they were drawn in con-
scious, contumacious defiance of the
Republican platform, such discovery
4 is improbable"
| Having thus thrown overheard the
Kasson program as not pleasing to the
protected interests; having declared
that to Congress belongs the Initiative,
and that to the President, the Press
grows bold enough to serve notice
that
at will be at least the most unwise
of policies for President Roosevelt to
begin the indiscrminate crusade in
their behalf to which he is urged by the
| Democratic free trade press, and for
which he will find 10 syllable of war
rant in his illustrious predecessors
Pan-American address,"
1t is safe to say that whatever of
strength bona ide reciprocity had
within the ranks of the Republican
party is dead with Mr.. Mckinley.
There may be some Republicans will
ing to sail under the cloak of reel.
procity to serve trust interests; there
may be Republican Endorsement for
reciprocity, If 1t can be twisted into
another name for the odious form of
protection under which we labor Mt
present, but under no condition will the
Republican party become sponsor for a
measure Of protection with meaning in
1t. The President is on record as n
man of individuality; he has delivered
| speeches in Which he has condemned
the swindling and squeezing of the peo-
pie by individuals. What is more, we
concede that in taking these positions
he was thoroughly honest, and that he
will try to live up to them. He will
discover, however, that there is oppo-
sltion, and then will come the supreme
moment of trial.
There is only one agency upon which
the people can rely for relief-the Dem
ocratic party. II stands ready to take
up the commission of the people to
enact an honest tariff, in keeping with
| the demands of the Government as
| well as of the whole people. Free from
the leading strings of favored interests,
| 1t can afford to be broad, taking view
net only Of the trade today, but of the
days to come. 1t will lead the country
into no fatal trade wars, and will build
! up the best interests Of the whole coun.
try along natural lines.-Atlanta Con-
stituti0p.
Protection for japan.
MARQUIS Ito. the Japanese statesman