Arizona republican., 1901-10-11
RECIPROCITY PLAN
It Was Recommended to Con
 grGss by Mckinley
President Roosevelt Will Adhere to the Policy of His Predecessor, But
 Will Move Cautiously-Opposi-
 tion in the Senate.

iNOoSeNelt mas announced To almost every one who has spoken with him on the subject that he would pursue the same policy with regard to reciprocity that was so repeatedly outlined and affirmed by his predecessor He has also said. it is confidently stated, that he would strongly recommend the prin- ciple of reciprocity in his first message to congress.
 As 1t has been frequently said in dis patches from Washington. and quite recently in the correspondence of the Philadelphia Press, that President Mc- Kinley never recommended the prin- ciple of reciprocity to congress, it may be well to clear up any doubt that ex- ists with respect to MT. McKinley's at titude. Replying to a recent statement in this correspondence, the Philadel- phia Press says. upon the authority of a member of the foreign relations committee of the senate" that "Presi- dent Mckinley never made any recom- mendation to the senate in favor of the ratification of the Kasson treaties. He merely transmitted them to the senate for its action. without any recommer- dation regarding them This senator said that was regarded in the senate as indicating an uncertain attitude on the part Of President Mckinley in regard to the merits of those treaties" If such Is the opinion of members ot the foreign relations committee of the senate. there is no wonder that the general public is in doubt as to the po- sition taken by MT. Mckinley. He. however. gave so many emphatic ex- pressions of his own views that 1t is easy to ascertain his exact state of mind with regard to the subject. In his very last message to congress. in re- ferring to the failure of the senate co act on what are known as the "Kasson treaties,' he used the following Ian guage:
 ''The policy of reciprocity so mani festly rests upon the principles of in- ternational equity and has been so re- peatedly approved by the people o- the United States that there ought tn be no hesitation in either branch of the congress in giving to it full effect
 This is certainly the strongest pos sible recommendation of the reciprocity treaties. But. as If to enforce his views upon congress at every opportunity. In his inaugural address of March 4. 1901. MT. Mckinley referred to the principle of reciprocity as follows:
 Our diversified productions, how ever. are increasing in such unprece- dented volume as to admonish us of the necessity of still further enlargfng ou- foreign markets by broader commercial relations. For this purpose. reciprocal trade arrangements with other nations should In liberal spirit be carefully cultivated and promoted"
 These expressions of the late presi- dent. together with his famous utter ance at Buffalo, are especially impor- tant at this time because they clearly set forth MT. McKinley's ideas on rec iprocity. which President Roosevelt has Y Sai al he hGf of his own views. and showing the stcadfast purpose of MT. Mckinley {, continue urging the adoption of the principle in commercial treaties with other nations
 It is well to bear in mind what may be called the evolution of the principle of reciprocity sirce 1t was first injected into republican policies and republican platforms by James G. Blaine. MT B1aine's idea of reciprocity is embodied in the famous third section of the Me Kinley tariff of 1890. The purpose was to remove duties from products cf other countries that could not be pro duced in the United States. or wouii not seriously compete with American products. The articles on which the duties were permitted to be suspended were limited to sugar, molasses, coffee, tea and hides.
 
 rocity was much broader than this and much more republican and protection ist. Such is, also the view held oy President Roosevelt. The purpose of both MT. McKipley and President Roosevelt is to use such tariffs as may be found Unnecessarily high as a basis for concessions to other nations in order to obtain concessions in re- turn. It is the plain principle of trad s,..r -ft Nt.> that the American trader would get the better side of the bargain.
 There is no doubt that President Roosevelt will have very strong opposi- ton to his policy of reciprocity. This much could be said upon the well known and determined opposition which the Kasson treaties aroused in the last senate but it is also known to be the case from the attitude assumed. even thus early. by members of the senate. strong effort is making. in deed to dissuade President Roosevelt from mentioning reciprocity in his first message.
 It is said that Senators Lodge and Foraker will exert their influence, either to have reciprocity omitted from the first presidential message or to have it referred to in terms of per func tory and formal indorsement. It is not known whether or not MT. Roosevelt has been approached with this view. but it can confidently be said that strong pressure. both personal and political, will be brought to bear upon him to eliminate reciprocity as an ac- tive presidential policy during the coming session of congress.
 President Roosevelt has already con ferred with a large number of sena- tors and representatives and has dis cussed. perhaps, every policy that he will favor during the coming session. | It is noteworthy, however-accordinS | to the best sources of information-that | he has had very little to nay about the | general principle of rcciprocitY. He !