Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-12-06

business world. Yet il Is not only possisis
but sininently desirable. to combine with the
y sspinty OF our economic system q supple
n,h.hfy system OF reciprocal benent and obli-
kauoh with other nations such reeInrori.y
u ID an incident and result of the nrm estate
msm,nent ssnnn ana preservation OF our present
seohomic policy. IL was specially provided
Tor IN the present tarin law.
our hrst duty Is to see that the protection
Is needed Is maintained, and that r-cInrasi,y
DC sousht Tor SO far as II can safely be done
SShont MI injury to our home industries. Just
nov Iar this Is must be determined accord
ihs To tho Individual case Remembrance al
ways mat every application OF our tArlr pol
s, 70 meet msst our shifting national needs must
auues s must never be reduced below the point
,hAt VIII cover the difference between the
"a sa'1s ,s eost hete and abroad. The well-being
me wase-~orker Is u prime consiieTntioa
OF our entire policy OF economic ieglslation'
supleet TO this pruylso OF the proper pro.
y, ION, heesssAfy TO our Industrial Wsll-beins
a1 nutha; tue principle of reciprocity must
command our hearty support The phsno,
thehal growth OF our export trade smpkasixes
and s'a'g ~ NJ, oI me need for wider markets
eisn nations, Whatever is merely petty and
ssa,,i. "ps IN The way OF trade restrictions
We dispose of our surplus products in Inc
long run. directly or Indirectly, purchase
,hose surplus products by giving Us some
thlhs IN return, Their ability to purchase
our products should as far as possible b,
secured by 80 arranging our tATiif as 10 Gu
spts % Us 10 take from them those products
which We can use without harm 10 our own
Industries and labor or the use Of which Niii
be Of marked benefit TO Us.
We have now reached the point IN the
u"feIopheht OF our Interests where We are
only able TO supply our own markets
but 10 pfoiure constantly growing EgFplus
tor NNlSh We must dad markets abroad. To
s'sute these markets We eau utilize existing
duties IN any ease where they arc no longer
needed for the pgrposa OF protection or IN any
as as Shsfs the article Is not produced here
Hha the dgty Is no lonErF necessary for
revenue. as giving Us something to onsr Ia
exchange for what Nc ask. Tho cordial re-
h!faele Nil naturally 30 promoted BY the
course thus required by our own intsrrs.s
''rhs natural llHe of development Tor a
policy OF reciprocity will be IN connection
With those Of our productions which no Ions.
ef require all OF the support once needed
70 establish them upon a sound basis. and
natural or OF economic causes Ne arc beyond
the reach OF successful competition.
ask the attention OF tho Senate To the
iseirioeiiy treaties laid before Il By ny pre-
ieeessoF.
Our Merchant Marine.
The eohdition OF tho American rnsrrhan,
marine Il such as TO call for immediate
remedial sr;iou by the Congress. IL is dis
etsii,Aels 10 a. as Nation tha, our tasf-
In comparison TO that Of other nations which
~s oNrEtop In other ferns OF business.
Amsfissn shitplnE = uadsr certain sra,
the shipping Of iaFcisn countries, Many o;
the fas; foreign steamships. At a speed II
ali oar ships, sAiiia. vessels sni stssmsrs
alike, cargo carriers OF SLOW speed asi mall
carriers Q. hish spsri. have TO meet the
can ahips Is greater tkAa tz the case abroad:
that the wages paid American officers and
ssamsn At. Sey much hiEhsr than those PAID
the o1erFs and srAfsea OF foreign competing
countries: and ,ha, tho standard ot living
on our ssit.s ls tsE superior To the standard Of
lis.ss on The ships Of oar commercial rivals.
our EoFefum-ui should take such action
a. siil remedy these inequalities The Amer
lean merchant marine should 10 Tss;orsi to
''Tas AZ, Of March u. is5o. in,.assa un-
eatlsseaiiy To establish GOLD as the standard
taaavJ and 20 tsalnisia :; a parity ,hsTsriih
all forms % maasJ medium Ia use si,h ss,
has tssn sheru 10 BE- timely ani Iuiisious.
The price OF our government bonds IN the
uaFlis market. rhsa compared With the
rfies os similar ahiiEa,ians Issued By other
aauoas. IL q nsttrfiaF tribute 10 our rablie
credit This coniltioa u is snincatiy fsslr'
able 10 maintain.
t.r furnishes snarisni liberty tor the proper
exercise Of the tankiak funciion but thrrc
seems 10 b, need of better safeguards assias'
and nnshsiai rsniss. Moreover. ,hs eurrpncY
Of The country should b made responsive
10 The demands 9t esr eomrsile usas and
commerce.
E-da.tiaa Of Revenues
Tbs toilfctiuus iruts duties on iflfnfs asa
Internal taIss continue 10 ose.ci the ord.
rzTy suTniiufvss The utmost oafe should
b taken no, To Feiuco the rvNcnusz so that
,arc slli :. aaJ possibilliy o. dsnsit; but
means should BE- adopted uhith sili bring the
rsrsauss more nearly within the lint, OF OUT
actual meets.
u ali spssiai attention to tho need % strict
eeonafny IN stpsriiiures. The fact that our
national needs forbid Hs n b nlEgardly in
OUT u.ii.bsiaF. should make u doubiy care.
fui to hgstaEi our national resources. as
each Of us husbands hi. private ics5gress. bJ
sgrupuidus avoidance Of anything like waste.
fal OF reckless expenditure.
Regulation Of Railroads
In 1857 a measure vas enacted for the reg.
aiaiiou of Interstate railways, eonmony
known as the Interstate Commerce Act. The
cardinal pfoSisions ot that act Ncfc ,hat
aai that all shippers. localities. and comm9.
di,ies should be ACCORDED eluai treatment \
commission vas created and endowed uth
~hai were supposed to be the necessary pow
srs TO execute the provisions Of this act
''Tha, law vas largely an experiment. En-
periencs has shown the wisdom Of It's pvt
rassa, bat has also shown. possibly that some
of its requirements are wrong. certainly that
the msaas devised for the enforcement OF It's
provisions are defective.
THE act should be amended. The ralSay
Is a public servant. Its rates should be Just
to and oprn 10 all shippers alike The sor-
eminent should sec TO u that within US luI,s-
inexpensive, aud effective remedy TO that END.
A; the same time Il must rot 10 forgotten that
our railways arc the arteries through which
the commercial iifCbicod OF this nation noSs.
Nothing could be more foolish than the en-
artfnSnt Of legislation which would unHeces.
saFiiy interfere with tho Development and
opeTation of these commercial agencies. The
stbjeC, ~ one Of great Importance and calls
for the earnest attention cf tho Congress
The message points out the value OF the
American forests and the necessity Tor their
conservation. and urges the construction and
maintenance Of reservoirs and irriEatng
sys,rrrs for the reclamation OF the arid lanos
Of ihr west OF the water riEhts u says:
'In The arid states the only riEht TO water
which should be recognized is that OF use. IN
Irrigation this right should attach to the
land reclaimed and be inscparable thcroirom.
granting perpetual water rights TO othefa
tbnn users without compensation &c the
tuhitc, is open to all the objections which
pppiy 10 giving away perpetual fnanehisss 70
,bs rublic utilities Of cities. a few OF the
Western states have already recognized this
and have incorporated In their constitution.
Inc doctrine OF perpetual state ownership OF
water.
Development of Hawaii.
'our ain, should be not simply TO reclaim
tho largest area of land and provide homes
for the largest number OF people. but 70
create for thia new industry tho best possible
N'-I21 al rnudttiurHg and this re-