The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-01-16

President Mckinley, Immediately
after the passage of the law of 1897,
! took steps to secure the negotiation of
treaties in conformance with its provi-
sions, and tentative advances were
made to several of the leading coun-
/ tries of Europe under the Presidents
directions.
The appointment of the Hon. John
A. KaSSon, as special commissioner
plenipotentiary to negotiate these
treaties was most excellent selection.
Mr.. KasSon's experience covers nearly
half century of American legislation
and diplomacy. He was for twelve
years a member of congress, and
among other high offices has held the
following. Assistant postmaster gen.
eral under Lincoln, minister toAuStria,
minister TO Germany, delegate of the
United States to the congo conference,
and commissioner of the United States
to the famous Samoan conference.
In reference to the treaty with
France (and other treatles) which is
now before the senate. President Nc
Kinley said in his fourth. annual mes
sage in 1900:
| The failure of action by the senate
at its last session upon the commercial
convention then submitted for it's
consideration and approval, although
caused by the great pressure of other
| legislative business, has caused much
disappointment TO the agricultural
and industrial interests of the coun-
try, which hoped to profit by their
The policy of reciprocity so mani
testify rests upon the principles of
international equity, and has been SO
repeatedly approved by the people of
the United States, that there ought
TO be no hesitation in either branch
Of congress in giving TO it full effort.
The government desires to preserve
i the most just and amicable commercial
relations with all foreign countries,
unmoved by the industrial rivalries
necessarily developed in the expansion
of international trade. 1t is believed
that the foreign G ivernments general
~ entertain the same purpose,
although in some instances there are
clamorous demands upon them for
legislation specifically hostile toAmeri-
can interests.
| President McKinley's last word on
reciprocity is found in his address at
Buffalo, September 3. 1901.
: We have a vast and intricate bust
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 undue
SelishnesS. No narrow, Sordid policy
will subServe it. The greatest skill
and wisdom on the part of manufact-
urers and producers will be required
10 hold and increase it. Our Industrial
enterprise, which have grown to such
great proportions. Our capacity to
produce has developed SO enormously
that the problem of more markets re-
quireS our urgent and immediate at
tention. Only a broad and enlighten-
ed 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
in, .;
cial systems, that we may be ready for
any storm or strain.
BY sensible trade arrangements
which will not interrupt our home
production, we shall extend the out
lets for our Increasing surplus.
a system which provides mutual
exchange of commodities is manifeStly
essential to the continued and health
full 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 a
thing were possible, it 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 indus
tries and labor. Reciprocity is the
natural Outgrowth of our wonderful
industrial development, under the
domestic policy now firmly establish
ed. What we produce beyond our
domestic consumption, must have a
vent abroad. The excess must be re-
lied through a foreign outlet, and we
should sell everywhere we can and buy
whenever the buying will enlarge oul
sales and productions, and thereby
. make greater demand for home lab
. or.
The period of exclusiveneSS is past.
The expansion of our trade and COM
merce is the pressing problem. Com
mercial wars are Improbable. A
/ policy of good Will and friendly trade
relations will prevent reprisals
Reciprocity treaties are in harmony
with the spirit of the times: measures
of retaliation are not.
: Ii perchance some of our tariffs are
no longer needed, for revenue or tC
encourage and protect our industries
at home, why should they not be EN-.
ployed to extend and promote our mar.
ketS abroad?
President Roosevelt has not only de-
clared in the most solemn manner his
perfect accord with the policies of his
predecessor, but in his speech al
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