Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-10
TUESDAY EVENING. DEC. 10 1901.


Kinley said: 1--WE must not repose 10
fancied security. that We can forever
sell everything and buy nothing. Reci'
procity is the national outgrowth OF
our wonderful industrial development"
There is much truth in these first few
words and coming from man who had
for decades stood for q protective tariff
of the most extreme type, the leader OF
his party and the choice OF the elect
crate of his country for the most ex'
allied position in the gift OF the people q
few hours before he was felled by the
assassin's bullet-these are indeed
words to be termed, and properly 20,
farewell message OF admonition and
warning to his party as veil as to bis
countrymen. But "the King Is dead,
long live the King" Senator Mark
Hanna says LET we'll enough alone;
don't monkey with the tariff" Repre-
sentative Grosvenor says sit would be
Just as we'll to talk about amending the
ten commandments ss to alter one line
In the Dingley BILL" These men are
the high priests in their party and
probably what they say must 90. A
few months ago there was held In
Washington what was termed a reci-
proclty convention, which name was
certainly q misnomer, as 1t was con-
trolled completely by those manuiac-
turers of the north and east who enjoy
the enormous profits Of protection and
the trusts. Attention lie being called to
the manner in which the convention
was captured. The New York Cham
Der of Commerce last week adopted the
following:
Resolved, That this chamber ex-
presses Its disapproyal OF the action
taken By the national reciprocity con
yention Of Washington on the 10th
ultimo as subversive of sll attempts to
bring about closer trade relations with
our sister nations and to open new and
wider markets for our products; and be
it further
Resolved, That the chamber views
with apprehension the policy advocated
by the reciprocity convention as likely
to invite hostile legislation on the part
OF the other nations against this oouu-
try to the great detriment OF It's COM
mercial interests"
This question is one that will not,
and should not, be laid aside. Like
Banquo's ghost sit will not down."
There is no question that nothing more
concerns people than taxation. 1.-THE
tariff Is q tax; unfair taxation ia unjust
taxation" An exchange which terms
Itself an independent, but lie radi-
cal In its republiosnism and was
until recently ultra 10 Its pro-
teo.ive lesnings. commenting upon
aud commencing the resolutions OF the
New York Chamber OF Commerce says:
"Why should not this action be
copied By the chambers OF commerce
throughout the country Just now we
are hearing the prediction somewhat
confidently made that nothing OF any
KIDD respecting the tariff will be done
at this session Of Congress. The rec
iprocity treaties negotiated by Mr..
Kssson are dead. New ones to take
their place will not be ordered. The
WAYS and means committee CT the House
will give the tariff wide berth. And
30 on. 1t all depends. The cockiest
OF the gentlemen holding this tone is
not beyond the reach Of public opinion
resoiptely and adequately expressed.
If there is q demand for reciprocity and
for the abolition OF tariff duties which
have ceased to be protection for In
FAINT industries and are now bounty
for giants, they may be obtained. Let
US hear from the chambers OF commerce
and boards OF trade, and all those Man.
ufacturers who do not subscribe to the
double shuttle on the subject of rec
iproclty executed here last month.
Mr.. Mckinley thought something
should be done. There is no lack OF
leadership 10 Congress. In either
House may Ibe fouod republicans will
ing to make the fight for free trade,
and who think 1t may be done, and the
fight won. without injury to any branch
OF American industry.
This Is refreshing, coming as We have
said from high protective newspaper,
and encourages those democrats who
never expect to see free trade, but
know we must have at least something
fresr, as we cannot live on ourselves,
and, as was so we'll expressed by the
late President, I'VE cannot forever sell
everything and buy nothing. Mr.. Rooss-
welt was sworn into his high Office on
Saturday. September IA, at 1886 p. u.
Before taking the oath Of Office he said
sit would be his aim to continue ab.
solutely uubroken the policy OF Presi-
dent Mckinley for the peace, prosperity
and honor OF the country" A grave
promise from determined man, and 1t
Is the hope OF many who leaned with
affection toward the man whom they
learned to know, and who is now
termed Mckinley, the we'll beloved"
that his successor will live up to 1t. We
will wait and see; in the meantime 1t is
the bounden duty OF the democrats 10
Congress to attempt something, even
should they fail.
The BIG surplus in the Treasury is