The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-23

party will strongly oppose the plan-men
who look upon the reduction Of tariff duties
part OF foreign countries az step in the di-
rectiOn OF the abandonment Of the protec-
tive tarin system.
Mr Mckinley encountered this objection
when the reciprocity treaties negotiated uh-
Ger his direction were sent 10 the Sehhte
and ratification of them was refused IN
order 10 obtain tariff concessions on amer
can goods shipped to foreign countries, MI,
Mckinley was forced 10 make CONCESSIONS
on goods imported from these countries
that come into competition with AIheIlS.ail an
goods, and the result was that all the lilIiu-
ence Of the powerful interests anected was
arTayed in opposition.
The sane opposition will be encountered
by President Roosevelt. III he sends the At
sentine treaty which was negotiated under
the direction OF Mr.. Mckinley, OF one SIM
liar 10 il, to the Senate. ne VIII HKu an al
the power of the wool growers OF IlC
United States exerted 10 secure It's deteat'
because IL would reduce the duties on Ar
gentine woods as TO adInlt tnTH 70 a
certain extent in competition with Aiheri-
can wools Ii matters not that the tendency
would be TO reduce the cost OF the WooIen
clothing worn BY every man. woman anu i
child i'm the United States. and mat, In
turn the markets of Argentine would be
opened on more favorable terms 10 amer
lean machinery, agricultural implements
and many other products, the wool growers
will tight FOR the maintenance of the full
Dingley duties upon Argentina wool.
In the same way, If he sends the Senate
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makes concessions on French gloves, as
did the one negotiated under Mr.. Mckinley,
he will find arrayed the influence of the
glovemakers of Gloversville, y. Y. and
of every other community in the United
States where gloves are made, and IL he
completes the negotiation of treaty with
Germany containing the proposed conces-
siOns on knit goods, ne will find all the
makers of knit goods throughout New Eng
land working to secure its defeat.
The fruit growers of California and
Florida will unite 10 fight any concessions
were proposed in the treaty submitted by
Mr.. Mckinley for reciprocity with the
British West Indian colonies. and if the
expectations of the new Republic of Cuba
are 10 be met with reductions in the duties
on Cuban tobacco and sugar a perfect
storm of opposition will be aroused among
the cane and beet sugar planters and the
tobacco growers of the United States.
Dependent in large measure upon Presi-
cent ROoSeVelt's success in carrying out the
reciprocity policy is the solution of the
problem presented by the large and rapidly
canal is TO be constructed, and river and
harbor improvements are to be carried on
On the scale contemplated by the river and
harbOr bill, which failed in the last Con-
greSs. but which will be brought forward
in the next. expenditures will be consider =
ABBY increased over those of the present
year. but they will still fall below the pres
ent enormous receipts. For instance, the
reduction in war taxes, instead OF being
$40 O0O. .0C0 is likely TO be less than $4,000 000.
The plan which Mr. Mckinley had in mind.
which President Roosevelt has adopted.
Secretary Of the Treasury Gage, is to scale
down the tariff taxes in return for recipro-
city relations by foreign countries, and
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