Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-25

favor Of reciprocity snd the then prss'
ident authorized these treaties. No
one supposes for q moment that WI.
liam Mckinley did this without know
ing Of their contents and without ap-
proving them In detail.
Next | want to emphasize the fact
that the last speech made by that hero
and statesman was his first and pre-
liminary speech preparatory to an az
gressiye movement in favor Of their
ratification. doubt II ever a speech
was misrepresented as much as that
one has been. The opposition papers
throughout the country seized upon 1t
as declaration in FAVOR OF tariff re-
vision. There are three consecutive
sentences that permit of such a con-
struction.
Il now want to refer to just one Of
the several treaties. Take the one
with Argentina. The treaty provides
that the United States shall admit
wool, the hides and sugar from Ar
gentina at q rate of duty 20 per cent
below the regular Dingley tariff and
in consideration of lnis reduction Ar
gentina Is to give US so per cent re-
duction from here regular tariff sched-
ules on canned salmon, Holsters, corn,
succotash, tomatoes, apples. dried anu
evaporated fruits. paralin wax and
windmills, and 20 per cent reduction
on bacon, oatmeal. cracked wheat and
hominy and other cereal foods, and on
certain kinds Of Irvine and cotton
rope. We are also to have a certain
advantage on a large number of man
ufactures of wood. Similar Treaties
were drawn with other countries.
Under the Dingley bill 20 per cent re.
duction might be allowed under treaty
duly ratified.
The minimum tariff in France dif-
fers on different items. but amounts
to about 81 per cent less than their
regular tariff rates. France has given
number of countries tie advantage
over US in her markets. The only
way we can get equal concessions Is
to give her some little concession in
our markets.
AS soon as our manufacturer
crosses the sea and begins to build
up his trade and offers his goods at
a price that will insure q sale, he 10
confronted with the accusation Of sell
ing cheaper abroad. and with a threat
that his home market will be DESTROY
ed by the removal of the tariff. For
eign countries do not do this. They
encourage their exporters, and these
exporters are expected to sell cheaper
abroad than at home.
II have with me six samples OF
sugar sent by Major Williams. special
agent Of the treasury department, re-
siding in Paris. They were bought by
his servant for use in his kitchen and
he paid therefor the equivalent of ~
cents a pound. That was in France,
mark you, and this Is ordinary grant,
lated sugar. The wholesale price was
above cents. Yet France makes her
own sugar, exports to the United
States. pays $1.95 per hundred tariff
duty, and then sells 1t at wholesale
in this country for less than cents.
In other words, the Wholesale price
for this sugar at the factory where
made Is 7h cents. II is exported
here. a duty of Q cents pound paid
thereon, and the wholesals price is
less than cents.
"And now a word with reference TO
reciprocity with Cuba. l leave the
question of our obligations to Cuba
for others to discuss. | am speaking
this evening from a business stand
point. | sincerely believe 1t Is the
part of business wisdom to make to
the people of Cuba not a present Of
20 to 25 per cent reduction, but an ex-
change of reductions. 1t is proposed
that the people of the United States
shall have an advantage over every
other people on the earth in all the
Cuban markets. We run a depart
ment store. Cuba has a stand in The
corner. We can afford to pay any
price for a little candy and few
bananas If by so doing We can sup
ply her household"