Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-12-05

| procity is an incident and result of the
| nrm establishment and preservation of
our present economic policy. 1t was spe-
| cial1y provided for in the present tariff law
| Reciprocity must he treated as the hand.
| maiden OF protection. Our first duty is to
| see that the protection granted by the
| tariff in every case where II Is needed is
maintained, and that reciprocity be sought
| for SO far as 1t can safely be done without
| injury to our home Industries. just how
| far this is must he determined according 10
| the individual case. remembering always
/ that every application of our tariff policy
4 to meet our shifting national needs must
| be conditioned upon the cardinal fact that
/ the duties must never be reduced below
| the point tlsHt will cover the difference be-
| tween the labor cost here and abroad. The
| well-being of the wage-worker is a prime
| consideration Of our entire policy of eco
/ homie legislation. Subject to this proviso
| OF the proper protection necessary to our
| industrial well-being at home, the princi-
pie of reciprocity must command our
hearty support The natural line of de
vel0pment for "A policy of reciprocity will
he in connection with those of our produc-
| tions Which no longer require all of the
| support once needed to establish them upon
| Il sound basis, and with those others where
| either because of natural of economic
causes we are beyond the reach of success
| full competition.
MERCHANT MARINE.
| The condition OF the American merchant
! marine is such as TO cali for immediate
remedial action by the congress. 1t is dis
| creditable to us as a nation that our mer-
| chant marine should be. utterly insignifi-
| cant in comparison to that of other nations
which we overtOp in other forms of bust
| ness. We should not longer submit to con
| dtions under which only trifing portion
of our great commerce is carried in our
| own ships. TO remedy this state of things
| would not merely serve to build up our
| shipping interests but il would also result
| in benefit to all who are Interested in the
ket for American products, and would pro
vide an auxiliary force for the navy. Ships
work for their own countries just as rail
roads work for their terminal points ship
ping lines, if established TO the principal
countries with which we have dealings,
would be of political well as commercial
benefit From every standpoint II is I'm
wise for the United States 20 continue TO
rely upon the ships of competing nations
for the distribution of our goods. 1t should
be made advantageous TO carry American
goods in American built ships.
At present American shipping is under
certain great disadvantages when put in
competition with the shipping of foreign
countries Many of the fast foreign steam
ships at a speed of II knots or above, are
subsidized; and all our ships, sailing YES
sells and steamers alike. cargo carriers of
slow speed and mail carriers of high speed,
have to meet the fact that the original cost
of building American ships is creates than
is the case abroad, that the wages paid
American officers and seamen are very
much higher than those paid the officers
and seamen of foreign competing coun-
tries; and that the standard of living on
our ships is far superior to the standard
of living on the ships of our commercial
rivals. Our government should take such
action as will remedy these inequalities.
The American merchant marine should be
restored to the ocean.
The gold STANDARD is endorsed and econ
omy is urged but 1t is suggested that care
should be taken not to reduce the revenues
H., Is
deficit but, after providing against any
such contingency, means should be adopted
which will bring the revenues more nearly
within the limit of our actual needs.
The Interstate railway act should be
amended says the president. The railway
is public servant. Its rates should be Just
to and open to all shippers alike. The gov
eminent should see to it that within its
jurisdiction this is so and should provide Il
speedy. inexpensive and effective remedy to
that end.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. q
The department of agriculture has stead
lily broadened its work on economic lines,
and has accomplished results of real value
in upbuilding domestic and foreign trade.
1t has gone into new fields until 1t is now
in touch with all sections of our country
and with two of the island groups that
have lately come under our Jurisdiction,
whose people must look to agriculture as
livelihood. 1t is searching the world for
cialIy fitted for introduction into localities
in the several states and territories where
they may add materially to our resources.
By scientific attention to SOIL survey anu
possible new crops, to breeding of new va
reties of plants. to experimental ship
ments, to animal industry and applied
chemistry, very practical aid has been
given our farming and stock-growing in
terests Public opinion throughout the
United States has moved steadily toward
just appreciation of the value OF forests,
whether planted or of natural growth. The
great part played by them in the creation
and maintenance of the national wealth *
now more fully realized than ever before.
Wise forest protection does not mean the
withdrawal of forest resources. whether OF
wood, water. or grass, from contributing
their full share to the welfare. of the peo-
pie, but, on the contrary, gives the assuf-
ance of larger and more certain supplies.
The fundamental idea OF forestry Is the
perpetuation of forests by use. Forest pro
tection is not an end OF itself; 1t Is
means to increase and sustain the resources
of our country and the industries which
depend upon them. The preservation OF
our forests is an Imperative business neees-
sity The president should have 10y law
the power of transferring lands for use as
forest reserves to the department OF agrl-
culture. The forest and water problems
are perhaps the most vital internal ques-
tions of the United States. declared ME-
Roosevelt.
The forests are natural reservoirs: by
restraining the streams In Hood ana re-
pIenishing them in drought they make pos
sible the use of waters otherwise wasted
| They prevent the soil from washing. and
so protect the storage reservoirs from NIL
ing up with silt. Forest conservation Is
| therefore an essential condition TO water
conservation The forests alone cannot,
| however fully regulate and conserve the
4 waters of the arid tegiOn. Great storage
| works are necessary to equalize the now OF
streams and to save the flood waters Ihelr
| construction has been conclusiVely SHOWN
| ia he an undertaking too vast for private
| effort Nor can IL he best accomplished ny
| the Individual states acting alone. Far
| reaching interstate problems are involved:
and the resources of single states wonlu
I often be inadequate. 1t is as right Tor the
| national government to make the streams
| and rivers of the arid region useiul u! en-
| cheering works for water storage as 10
| make useful the rivers and harbors OF the
| humid region by engineering works OF an
! other Kind. The storing Of the HOODS I'd
| reservoirs AT the headwaters of our rivers
] is but an enlargement of our present poi
1 icy of river control. under which leVees are
| built on the lower reaches ot the sam SAM
| streams. The government should eonsiruct
and maintain these reservoirs as IL oOcs
| other public works Where their purpose
! is to regulate the flow of streams, the
water should be turned freely into the
| channels in the dry season TO take the same
course under the same laws as the natural
/ flow.
| The reclamation of the unsettled aria
| public lands presents different problem