Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-10

the IlllflQ 0l lllQulIy Wleu IL tu' hs
toward tariff duties? Our motto should
be, care in everything, fear in nothing
"It is a slander upon the fundamental
truths of the world to say that the
prosperity of the people ever has been
or ever can be impaired by doing what
is right and just and fair. What evi-
dence is there to sustain the assertion
that a correction of the grossly excess
sive duties would hasten the day OF
extreme commercial activity to close I!
None whatever, save the cries of those
who want to be let alone, but who
ought not to be let alone, repeated by
coterie of statesmen who have become
imbued with the calm philosophy of the
citizen of Arkansas who refused TO
mend his roof in dry weather because
it was unnecessary, and did not mend
it when it rained, because 1t was im-
possible.
I'VE. who believe that the time has
come in which to make certain changes.
are in favor of no modification that will
admit, except thru fair reciprocity,
which will increase rather than dimin-
ish the work to be done in this coun-
try, a single dollar Of imported COM
nlodities. We do not favor the reduc-
ton of any schedule below the point at
which the American manufacturer can,
IL he will, monopolize the whole Ameri-
can market at fair price. We stand
for tariff duties so adjusted that the
potential competition from other coun-
tries will prevent producers at home
from exacting more than just and
reasonable price for what they produce.
I'VE must either approve or disap-3
prove the doctrine of reciprocity upon
the assumption that any treaty or bar
gain which carries it into effect will be
advantageous to both the high con-
tracing parties, and that both will re-
ceive from it those benefits which 1t
promises. We must assume that any
such treaties or bargains will have the
effect of admitting to the United States
competitive commodities upon better
terms than heretofore they received;
that is to say, upon such terms as will
enable the foreign producer to at least
fairly compete with the home pro-
ducer, and therefore it is not only
probable but reasonably certain that
any such argument will result
in diminishing the output of the
home producers in those things
upon which our duty is reduced or re-
moved. It will help us to look this prop
ositfon in the eyes. The time has gone
by when we can satisfy ourselves or
the people with melliflous phrases con-
corning reciprocity. IL it is intended to
employ the doctrine only in those in
stances in which we can get something
and give nothing, it is but an idle
dream, and we might as we'll eliminate
the word from our platform and ex-
punge it from the literature of political
economy. 1t is possible that the SUI
perior sagacity of the American diplo-
mat might occasionally commit larceny
of that character, but If 1t were con-
sciously done It would be stain upon
the honor of the American name. and
when understood would meet the swift
and emphatic condemnation OF the
American citizen.
4The conclusion is inevitable that in
the great majority of cases reciprocal
treaty respecting competitive scommo-
dities would interfere and injure some
home producer or producers; and If
that fact be a bar to the operation of
the principle. let us at once abandon it.
for one, however, am willing to be
counted among the ranks of those who
believe that this Consequence is not a
bar, and that great public policies
should not be Viewed from so narrow
and illiberal standpoint. The purpose
of any such treaty on our part would
be to open up new market or enlarge
one already discovered for our prod
ucts, and IL those who are charged with
the responsibility OF making, in our be-
half, a commercial trade, are of the
opinion that, upon the whole, the mar
ket thus opened UP or enlarged to us
will take more of our products, meas
ured by the labor required to produce
them, than the new competition admit
ted to our shores will obliterate, then
we should make the trade.
"Whenever the people take up the
subject, congress will take 1t up also;
congress will register the decree. Lo-
Called interests may prevail when the
people are quiescent: but they can not
ride the storm of public agitation and
anger. Every student of the subject
knows that we can make treaty with
Canada that will give us more work to
do in the United States than we have
now, and the time will come when the
adoption of any such treaty will depend
not upon the will of any state or of any
district, but upon the centralized, un-
selfish, righteous will of all the states.
exercised for the welfare of all the peo-
pie.
':The protective policy of the United
States is impregnable against the as
saults OF its enemies; and If the citadel
ever falls it will be because its friends
sleep--while the world is awake-it will
be because its friends make It's excess
es and perversions SO obnoxious that
they obscure the righteousness and the
glory of the principle itself.
DE RYDZEWskI is EXAMINED.
Secret Inquiry Made in Case of Mrs.
Ellen Cores Shooting.
Paris, Dec. ION. Jean de Rydzew-
ski. the Russian singer, in whose apart
ments Mrs. Ellen Gore was shot and
killed, appeared before the judge in
chamber Tuesday. The examination
was private. NJ. Paquet, the represent
ative of the American consulate, was