The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-06

ence IN the past has shown that rvespld
rcvislona Of the tariff are apt 10 prodal
conditions closely approaching panic DO. "a
business eofld Yet i g not only possiea
but eminently desirable TO combine with r.
stability Of our economic system a auppf
msninry system OF reciprocal benefit and on
gauon With other natioaa. such rccprgcl
d an incident and result Of the firm csia.
liahmcat and preservation Of our prcf.e
economic policy N was specially provide
Tor iu The present tarin law.
'Our lrHt futy n 20 see that the protcctqt
grantcd BY the tarin IN every case where
4 needed is maintained and that recipreclv
he sougnt Tor 90 Tar o. IL can safely b. dols
how far tha is must be determined accord
INK 20 the individual case, remembering ~
ways that every application 81 our tarn pel,
Icy 20 meet oor shifting national needs musl
be conditioned upon the cardinnl fact that nc
dutloa must never be reduced below the point
that will cover the difference between we
q the Wagc-worker ia prime cogsidcra!lon
Of our entire policy OF economic legislation
subject 10 this proviao u tho proper PRO.
lection necessary 10 our Industrial well-bclns
AZ home the principle Of reciprocity mus
command our hearty support The pheuo-
monnl growth Of our export trade emphA.iies
and for liberal policy Ia dsaing with for,
cisu nations. whatever Is merely petty anu
veNatoui 10 the way Of trade restrictions
should be avoided. The customers 10 whom
long run, Directly or Indirectly purchase
those aurplua products by giving ua some
thlnE In return. Their ability TO purchase
our products should ne far a. possible 20
secured by 20 arranging our tariff as 70 en-
able US to take from them those products
which We can use without harm to our own
industries and labor. or the use Of which VIII
be u marked benefit to u.s.
We have nov reached the point IN the
development OF our interests whore We are
not only able 20 supply our own markets.
but 10 produce a constantly growing surplus
for which We must md markets abroad To
secure these markets We can utilize existing
duties IN any case where they are no longer
needed for the purpose Of protection, Or IN any
case whore the article n not produced here
and the duty IL no LONGER necessary for
revenue, a. giving uH something 20 offer IN
exchange Tor what We ask The cordial 70
lauona with other nations which are 30 de-
airable viii naturally be promoted BY the
'The natural line line q dsvolSpms% 9'i Tor a
policy Of reciprocity will be IN connection
with those Of our productions which no long
TO establish them upon a sound basis. and
with those others whore either because OF
natural Or of economic causes we are beyond
tho reach OF successful competition.
- ask the attention Of the Senate 10 the
reciprocity treatiea laid before Il BY ny pre-
dcccnsor
our Merchant Marine.
THE condition Of the American SERGEANT
marine IN such a. 10 call for irmediato
AfAN.NNAAl NNNNNM " NNN NNWNNNNHa IT ~ WNHH
rrod'tahle 10 W ha Nation that Bur mcr-
chant marine should be utterly intEnlncant
Ia comparison 70 that Of other nauha which
We ovcrtop in other forms Of huaiuna.
American shipping IL under ccrtln great
dinaiyautagca whom put Ia competition with
the ahipplns Of foreign countries. Many Of
,hs ias, forslgn steamships, az .psed .,
all our ships, sailing vessels aud steamers
alike, cargo carriers N slow speed aud mall
carriers u hirh speed have 10 meet the
fact NNmN tho WTNHIWnl al kffIINlrH AWHnFNa
can ships n grcator than is the caN abroad
that the WAGES paid American ohrnra and
aeamen are very much hlgher than Bose paid
the onlcora and agamen of foreign mmpetinE
cnuntr on. and that the standard of living
on our ships o. FAR superior 20 the anndard vi
living ON the ships u our commercial rivals
our government should take auih action
a. will remedy these inequalities no Amer.
lean merchant marine should be- setorod 20
"Tho Act Of March u. 1890 lniesdod un
oquivocally 10 establish gold az The standard
money ana 10 maintain a. parity herewith
all forms q money medium IN use with "a
has been shown TO be timely and iudicioua
Tho price Of our government honiH Ia the
worlds market, when compared with the
price Of similar obligations iaausi by other
nations y iiaiicruE tribute 70 our public
credit Tt'1 condition II Nv cmluntiy deaif.
able 20 maintain.
Sin many respects tho Natlou,l Bankine
Law furnishes SUFFICIENT liberty f0I the proper
exercise o. the banking functiod but there
neema 10 be need Of better aaforuafda against
the dcranEing Influence OF commercial criacf
and financial panlcl Moreover he currency
OF the country should be made responaiyc
10 the demands OF our domestic trade and
commerce.
Reduction Of ReveaaNa
1.-THE collections from duties on ifnitrta and
Internal taxes continue 10 exceed ne ord
nary expenditure The utmost cfil should
be taken not 10 reduce the revcnua 40 that
thrc will be any possibility Of a dtslf; but.
after pr9yldinx agains, any such eof,nfency.
revenues more nearly within the limi 81 our
actual needs
~ cali special attention 10 the need -usrisi
nationsl needs forbid us 10 M ' slsrriiy IN IN
providing whatever u actually neccmry 10
our well being, should make "a douhh rare
ful TO husband our national reaourus, a.
aorupuloua avoidance o. anything like taste.
ful or reckless expenditure
Regulation OF Railroads.
In 1887 measure was enacted for n reg
ulation OF Interstate railways, con1oniy
known az the Interstate Commerce Act The
cardinal provisions Of that act were that
railway ratea should DO Just and reassablo
and that all shippers. localities. and clmo-
dltlea should be accorded equal trehtmst A
commission was created and endowed With
what were supposed 10 be the neceasary,ow.
ora 70 execute no provisions Of this AZ
That law was largely an experiment. Et-
pcrlonce has shown the wisdom OF itapur-
poses, but has also shown. possibly that ame
Of its requirements are wrong. ccrtalnlyihnt
tho means devised for the enforcement { 10
provisions are defective.
The act should be amended. The ralrhy
IL a public servant lta rates should be iuat
to and open 10 all shippers alike. The pv-
eminent should SEQ 10 Il that within ita iris
dlcton this IL 10 and should provide a 1pciy
inexpensive and effective remedy 10 that "a
Al the same time II must not be forgotten tat
our railways are the arteries through wich
the commercial lfeblood Of this nation noa
Nothing could BE- more foolish than the NJ
hctment Of iegltintlon which would unneos-
sarily interfere with tho development "a
operation Of these commercial agencies ne
subject III one Of great importance aud cas
for the earnest attention Of the Congress
The message points out the value Of %
American forests and the necessity for thlr
conservation. and urges the construction ad
maintenance Of reservoirs and lrrlEatig
ayatema for the reclamation OF the arid lniia
Of the West, or the water rights Il says:
'in the arid states the only right 10 war
which should be recognized IL that OF use, q
irrigation this right should attach 10 Dc
land reclaimed aud be inseparahle therofroi.
Granting perpetual water rights 10 othca
than users. without compensation 70 ue
apply 10 giving away perpetual franchises o
the public utilities Of cities. A few o. ~
Western states have already recognized tbs
and have incorporated Ia their constitutions
the doctrine OF perpetual state ownership
water.
Development OF Hawaii
"our aim should be not simply 10 reclaim
the largest area OF land and provide homes
for the largest number Of people but %
create for this new Industry the best possible
social aud Industrial conditions. and this re-