The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-23

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SEPJBLJC SPECIAL,
Washington. Sept. 22-President Roose-
welt and the Senate will be called on by
duty to deal with. no great question on
which there is a wider divergence Of opin-
ion than reciprocity, for obtaining greater
fields in the markets of the world for Amer
lean products. This question now is, "Can
President Roosevelt carry reciprocity to
success?"
President Mckinley made it his policy at
Buffalo. In announcing his evolution from
high protection to reciprocity he went to
lengths that amazed many who had formed
his career. He advocated not Incidental
reciprocity, but reciprocity for wider mar
kets as a settled policy. under which foreign
goods were to be admitted at much lower
rates of duty from countries that were will
"a ~ osehp ~ - Va 60 asA~ss
fayors to American goods. He believed that
American industries would be stimulated
by getting other markets.
The speech of the late President was real
ly a gage of battle to the Senators who
iprocity treaties ratified with France, the
Argentine Republic and the British West
Indian colonies of Jamaica, Bar
hqHnaa tho Tluhappoc Isriyieia ry,ioro D,NI
Turks and Cacios islands. These treaties
had been smothered in the Senate by a COM
bination of groups of Senators. Each group
represented some interest that believed
that the new policy was bound to work
some injury.
Under the French treaty hosiery and knit
goods were to be admitted from that cOun-
try at a reduction of 20 per cent. lmita-
ton jew eiry. notions, toys and articles of
ornament made of bone. amber. ivory and
mother of pearl were to be admitted at re-
ductens of from 8 to 20 per cent. Gloves
were to come in at a reduction of 10 per
cent: cutlery bad q reduction of 10 per cent;
decanters and other glass vessels, 8 per cent;
bottles 10 per cent, and watchmakers' ar
ticles and clocks, 10 per cent. 1t is I'M
necessary to give the entire schedule. These
reductions are enough to show the opposi-
ton of a large number of Senator'S.
New England Senators Aroused.
The New England group. including the
members from Massachusetts,, Rhode Island
and Connecticut. flew to arms over the al
legged discrimination against knit goods,
cheap Jewelry and cutlery. 1t made no diff
ference to them that all articles produced
In the United States, with nineteen excep-
tons. were to be admitted to France almost
duty free. Similarly the glass reduction
afbected the Senators from Pennsylvania.
and the reductions on gloves aroused the
rev york glove manufacturers to arms
and affected the Senators from that State.
the treaty with Argentina admitted to the
United States sugar at a reduction of 20 per
cent and hides and wool at a similar re-
duction Of 20 per cent. On the part Of Ar
gent!na a large quantity Of articles of man.
fracture and growth in the United States
United States had the best of the bargain.
But this failed to appeal to the Senators
representing the States that raise wool and
hides; Led by Senators Hanna and Foraker
Of Ohio, a formidable opposition arose to
the Argentina treaty because 1t would bring
its wool and hides in collision with the wool
ahd hides Of OHIO. Texas. Iowa and the
Rocky Mountain States.
The treaties with the British West Indies
opened up those markets to almost every
thing raised in this country. but as a con-
was to be agreed by the United States that
the fruits of those Islands should be admit
ted at a reduction of 12la per cent. This
aroused the Senators from the Pacific Slope,
who desired no change that would add to
the Importation of fruit In competition with
the California brand.
Treaties Finally Died.
Then the Senator's from the tobacco-rais-
ing. States feared that If these treaties were
ratified the next step would be the adoption
Of reciprocity with Cuba, bringing in Cuban
tobacco practically free of duty. A COM
munfty of interest. known as .'legrolling,"
was established: and the treaties died.
Having stated his deliberate Judgment.
President Mckinley was prepared to press
the reciprocity idea with all his power in the
Fffty-seyenth Congress. New thai he is
dead. the Senators who feel tina. the inter-
ests of their constituents are threatened
VIII make stronger opposition than they
would have made had he lived. President
Roosevelt and the Cabinet have heard from
many quarters of the struggle that is TO be
forced upon them In carrying out this por-
ton OF Mckinley's policy. Senators from
many States have been to the President
ties. Some of them have gone so far as to
say that he should have no policy that they
do not want him to adopt. In other words,
It Is said tina: they want him to place the
interests of the country in the hands of the
not approved.
desire to avoid a struggle if they can do
so by having reciprocity side-tracked, go to
speak. He will be a bold Senator who,
sasoni1e n 1hs s udsmsnt to Of ay %i1l,a at; Me- Mek am
ley, who was recognized as the leading
tariff expert in the United States. No Sem
dtoE WiIOSe Te-eiecUlOn IS coming at an early
day Is likely to join in breaking down Pres
ident Roosevelt in his efforts to carry out
unbroken this policy of Mckinley.
Fight Will Be Taken Up raj n.
New treaties will be prepared for the pur-
pose of carrying out the Mckinley policy.
How far they will go is not even limited at.
No hard and fast rule can be laid down as
to how this policy is to be carried out. 1t
is evident that the President when he spoke
in Buffalo had in mind asking Congress to
take a much more advanced step than he
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treaties that were smothered in the last
Congress. At that time he had not become
thoroughly convinced that. knly by reci-
procity could the. prosperity now prevailing
be insured.
Nearly all OF the Senators from the South
will aid In carrying out the reciprocity
scheme. One strong reason why they will
help is that nearly all of the treaties pre-
viously negotiated favor cottan-seed oil.
Southern export.
Out Of four Senators interviewed only one
Senator .McLaurin Of. South .Carolina-an
independent. Democrat-declared himself
without qualification. in support Of the adj
yanced ground or reciprocity taken by MI.
Mckinley in his Buffalo speech. Almost
every Senator will declare himself In favor
of the policy of reciprocity in the abstract.
but when any practical plan for carrying
out the policy Is proposed he Is almost cer-
tain to find that 1t affects some special in-
terest in his State.
sure to Arouse Oppositlon.
The diifculty In arriving at Q satisfactory
solution OF the problem was Illustrated to-
sAs you know said Senator Rritchara.
<r - = Nfnon4 denfscffonlG- Mr.. MeTrinS