The Lamar register., 1901-09-11
THE PRESIDENTS POLICY.

time 10 time on public occasions when
naturally give an opportunity for lts
responsible head to speak. In Eng
land. the premier Is the man who
makes the authoritative speech; in
this country, 1t Is the President.
President McIimley's speech Mt the
Buffalo Exposition Thursday was more
than usual sOI1 of official announce
ment of the policy of the administri-
ton. Congress has been adjourned for
several months. and will not reasseln-
BILE for several months still; there mas
been no occasion for an official procia-
nation by the President in regard to
general policy; INIT the world does not
stnnd still, and events are occurring all
the time which render it desirable that
the country should know what the
President thinks and what he proposes
to do. The visit to Buffalo offered an
occasion of which the President took
full advantage
Briefly stated the policy announced
by the President was as follows:
Extension of trade relations by reel
procity and modification of tariffs;
promotion of American shipping; build
ing of an isthmian canal; laying Pa
cific cable.
This speech amounts 10 message
to the country. and these are the
things, presumably, which the Presi-
dent would have recommended to Con-
gress IL he had addressed 1t that day.
The most noteworthy and the newest
part of the speech is that referring to
the extension of trade relations; and
this is so important that we print 1t
here again:
I'VE have vast and intricate busi-
ness built up through years OF toll and
struggle, in which every part OF the
country has its stake. which will not
permit of either neglect or of undue
selfishness. No narrow, sordid policy
will subserye 1t. The greatest skill
and wisdom on the part OF the manu-
facturers and producers will be re-
quIred to hold and Increase 1t.
"Our industrial enterprises which
have grown to such great proportions
affect the homes and occupations OF
the people and the welfare of the cOun
try. Our capacity to produce has de-
veloped SO enormously and our products
have SO multiplied that the problems
of more markets require our urgent
and immediate attention. Only broad
and enlightened policy will keep what
we have. No other policy will get
more. In these times of marvellous
business energy and gain we ought to
be looking to the future. Strengthening
the weak places in our Industrial and
commercial systems, that we may be
ready for any storm or strain.
by sensible trade arrangements
which will not interrupt our home pro.
duction we shall extend the outlets for
our increasing surplus. A system
which provides n mutual exchange Is
manifestly essential to the continued
healthful growth of our export trade.
We must not repose In fancied security
that we can forever sell everything
and buy little or nothing. If such
thing We're possible, 1t would not be
best for us or for those with whom we
deal. We should take from our GUS
toners such of their products as we
can use without harm to our industries
and labor.
Reciprocity is the natural outgrowth
of our wonderful industrial develop
ment under the domestic policy now
firmly established. What we produce
beyond our domestic consumption must
have vent abroad. The excess must
be relieved through foreign outlet,
and we should sell everywhere we can
and buy wherever the buying will en-
large our sales and productions and
thereby make n greater demand for
home labor.
"The period of eXclusiveness Is past.
The expansion of our trade and COM
merce is the pressing problem. Com
mercial wars are unprotitable. A policy
of good will and friendly trade rela-
tions will prevent reprisals. Reciproc-
city treaties are in harmony with the
spirit of the times; measures of retail
alton are not. If. perchance, some of
our tariffs are no longer needed for
revenue or to encourage and protect
our industries at home. why should
they not be employed to extend and
promote our market abroad:"
This is the new protection" of
which so much has been said in the
newspapers this summer; and the Pres
ident is here thoroughly committed to
an extension of the recinrncity nrinci-