The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-24

the great, pushing industries here at
home. regardless Of weaker ones which
may be injured thereby; or whether the
weaker industries shall be fostered, and
foreign markets be let so.
And. this. then, is where the trouble
begins.
In New England. the Interests are all
purely local There are hundreds Of
sman industries. Of infnitesmial conse-
quence. which by present legislation are
fostered and protected. If the reciprocal
treaty with France. for instance. were
ratified. and our agricultural implements,
for example, were allowed entrance there
at the estimated 40 per cent reduction,
France would be able to export TO this
country its knit goods as an instance.
and play havoc with New England's
small industries.
So New England. and al its influences.
and an its statesmen-save its broad and
forceful Senator Lodges against reel
procity. Senator Aldrich. chairman OF
the senate committee of finance. which is
no wstruggling to secure possession OF
the French treaty in order to bury it.
is one Of the men who is loudly pro-
claiming against reciprocity. He is from
Rhode Island. Rhode Island fares wei
under the present law. but would not
under reciprocity. Senator Hale this
week delivered himself Of a fiery TRADE
against reciprocity. He Is from Maine.
He is a powerful factor in the senate
but he has never been beyond Maine.
So It is with Senator Gallinger from
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Senator Lodge stands out in this mar
rowness Of New England. big and strong
and broad and national. as he is. He IS
for reciprocity He is for the country as
even against his own section. And hap
PLY for reciprocity, as it probably VIII
result. his state Of Massachusetts, is with
him.
President Mckinley, just before his
death. was beginning the fight Of his life
for reciprocity. He was seeking, in his
persuasive and inimitable way. 20 win
over senators from the French and other
treaties. He was paving the way for
this coming congress. He knew, as no
other American probably knew. the fight
before him; and those who believed with
him. He believed he could win.
In his immortalized last speech at Buff
falo this great statesman, speaking on
this very subject. said:
THE period Of exclusiveness IS past.
The expansion of our trade and COM
merce is the pressing problem. Com
mercial wars are Improbable. A policy
az good VIII and friendly trade rela-
tions win prevent roprisals. Reciprocity
treaties are in harmony with the spirit
of the times; measures Of retaliation are
not"
This utterance is the keynote and bat
theory Of the reciprocity campaign Such
a speech was characteristic Of the leader
who. all MS public life. led by persua-
sion and argument and happy relations.
rather than by force and arbitrary &C
ton. He believed that no longer should
the United States pursue an arbitrary
and retaliatory course. It should rather
give and take; make concessions and re-
ceive concessions; thus bringing about a
spirit Of amity in our relations with other
countries, and adding infinitely to our
commercial supremacy.
So. If there We're no other reason-and
there are a thousand, of course-to de-
piore the taking away of this great man
az this time. here is the reason. But
in spite Of his death, the work for reel
procity viii continue. President Roose-
Welt holds exactly the same ideas with
regard to this. and most other great ques-
tons, that his predecessor did. But, IN
fortunately, with all his admirable ways
and qualities, and his manifest ability,
President Roosevelt has not the way Of
dealing wit men that the great Mckinley
had. This is as well from evDorianca or
the lack Of it. as from natural difference
in temperament But in this fight to
ratify these treaties and make "a prece-
dent President Roosevelt viii do all he
can.