The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-12-19

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% competitive commodities reciprocity
does MOI sustain. tug DESTROYS. protection
Protection = inten4tG 10 rsactlca.ly ex-
Guide lmportallons upon the subjects that
= sH-brarts ~ swing % The home pre-
Queer an advantage u The lone market
RscAprocty. 40 b~ u any advantage or
10 Dc operative IN any xutsiantla. degree.
= lnfencr1 ~ encourage inlportarons in
the slh1~cts Il embraces a.i 10 give q
the Importer Al Least an eeua. chance in
our market Obviously | am not now
speaking % reciprocity IN the importation
% those conn1cIfles which We 40 not and
cannot produce These commodities are
already largely upon the free List ana there
% but little opportunity 20 mote reclp-
rocal treaties IA those things wElck BY
nature Ne must import
Eject nj Prosperity.
Tie real controversy respecting r~cs-
proctty lies In the hs.1 cf cosp <t.glye pro-
cnct<on. actua. ca potential ana = = my
desire AZ this time 20 bring the questions
which thsrr arise 20 clearly before the nincs
OF Ike pecr.e that they vii consider them
underxtan1-ngiy and ceclce them accord
Ing 70 the very right or the matter There
are some things that aust BE- assumed IN
the inv@-tlg gallon u any subject.
- That reciprocity treaties VII ~ ne
gotla-e4 with intelligence anc patriotism
on Csth sizes II IS always gratifying 70
our price 10 believe that we are a little
II -fr%ANEr --Af4t~E anu more AdAr&~AAA AA4A
me pe-p-a ~ other countries. but lt q not
SAFE Ito ps0ces. upon thai hy-otkes.- with
} respect 20 commercial treaties
We must assume that any such treaty
or bargain viii have TIE effect ~ AM IT,
Ting 10 tce United States competitive conn
nO4ities upon better terms than here
tctOre tney received. that Is 70 say. rp1n
such rms as viii enable the fore -gn pro-
Queer - AZ east fairy compete With he
home TtrIucer. and therefore II = not
only probable but reasonably certain that
any SUCH arrangement viii result IN d.
rrln-sk1ng the output OF the home producer
in those things upon which our duty =
reduced or r. moved
TIE conclusion l. inevitable that IN tie
great majority CT cases a reciprocal treaty
respect-ng crlpeLtive comm cdlt-es would
interfere and ln1ure some home producer
or producers. and II that fact Be bar 10
the operation OF the principle .e; Us at
once abandon t. for one. however. an
wiling rl be counted among the ranks
q those uho believe that this consequence
L not bar and that great pubic policies
should not Be viewed from 80 narrow and
i-lberal n standpoint Tie purpose o. any
such treaty on cur part would be 20 open
Up new market or enlarge one alre ady
discovered for csr products. and II those
wko are charged with the responsibility
OF making IN our behalf commercial
trade are OF the opinion that upon Tia
arged 70 Is Will take r-ore Of our prod
ucss. measured By the labor required 20
prceuce them. than the new competition
acn.ttec to or shores will obL-tsraie. then
ne should make the trade.
Public Good the -~.t.
You will observe I AR putting Il mar.
r0wly ] intend By this illustration 70 en-
brace al the in<lrecg advantages cr Dis
advantages which. according to the bes,
Judgment of man. would dow fr1r ;hs
proposed relations II il be. as unc1 q be =
~ Il f. the purpose OF all interference With
tie avs Of trade 70 increase the business
o. the country which eracts the Jaws. and
number q its people. then e i difficult n
perceive the ground upon wh-ch tteft can
De fair opposition 10 ire prime. De u.s. rsSl-
p-Oclty- TIE trouble i that wrenesr a
concrete instance arises the attention O.
the people l. drawn no- 10 u E1t ezir,
but what ws lose They see vision y 1.s-
r.artle0 factories. but they ~ not per-
! ce.Ye TIE new homes OF industry spring nc
: W a. meet the demands o. the market.
! which We acquire
WHY j. x that this distorted notion OF
2 the doctrine has 80 constantly preya-i &c
: To me = has seemed that the reason /.
) 10 be found in the fact that in the congress
OF the United States there ofrentines pre-
B v4lls a courtesy which ignores the publii
c good IL Is wholly natural thas the tar.f
protection
a local ttnge And here again I reach III.
sub<t11tiaI difficulty Of the " hole subject
! The tariff = not and must not be a IOca
, question In all tke history OF our c0ln
try have never known OF an instance II
which cur legislative tribunals did not
; faithfully respond 10 the will Of the people
when once that Will was aroused and *
pressed And 50 it will be with regarc q
4 reciprocity. Whenever the people take
up the subject congress will take il VI
also. ami Whenever the people pass upor
4 congress Will register the decree.
Argues Against Local Interest
: Every student OF the subject knows that
We can make a treaty with Canada thai
will give Us more work TO Go in the United
States than we have now. and the time
! Will come when the adoption OF any such
treaty wtLI depend not upon the Will OF
any state or Ok any district. but upon thu
: centralized. unSe.dsh. righteous vii Of al
rhe states. exercised for the welfare OF al
the people Every student OF the subject
! knows that the treaty with France. ne.
gCtlatet upon our part wiki consum mate
ability by ore OF the most capable and pa
tri0tic statesmen OF his age. will give Z,
the people of the United States more worI
in producing things thar wiT be exported
/. under IL into France than X Will take WAY
from them on account OF the things I'M
I ported under Il. ane when the people ade
quatel- Understand this Il will he rror.
I. difficult TOR those who are interested in
4 special Industry TO prevent its passage
through the senate Of the UnItec States
II AGAIN appeal 20 the senrlnen. viii
which I began. that cur tariff laws. whsth
er IL il proposed 70 change them BY tlrec
legislation or through the medium Of com
mercial treaties. must be examined. lis
I cussed. amended In exactly the same <r.r
which Inbues or legislators in sxarrir
ing. discussing or amending any other law
TIE people will never. uncer any clrcum
stances. forgive the man who exeTts hi
influence TO so amend these laws as q
Z deprive the worxingmen Of the republic and
those who come after them OF single
cay-s work On the other hand. they viii
I be Just as swift 20 punish and exile those
{ who through fear or favor. fall 10 "a
amend and change our tariff laws as "a
: give these men ans their pos.erity more
: work. a vaster field for their energies and
a better opportunity in the struggle OF
! life--
Z We are yet as a people TO learn
the precise bearing Of extreme tariff
!, legislation upon the industrial pros
Z perity Of the country. Five years q
: experience under a particular tariff
.1..n~-.s.s 49,. hfro and van years of *.