The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-08-15
A STRONG SPEECH
Eugene Hay Discusses Reciprocity
With Canada.
ITS ADVANTAGE TO MINNEAPOLIS
Primary Campaign Address De-
livered Last Evening in
Cedar Camp Hall.

The strongest speech of the primary
campaign thus far, was delivered to a
crowded house last night by Eugene G.
Hay in Cedar Camp hall. Mr.. Hay dis
cussed the general issues of the campaign
at length. The greater part Of his ad-
dress was devoted to reciprocity. and par
sicularly to the advantage which Mime
apolis will reap from reciprocity with
Canada
Having declared himself, to-day in
the past. a firm believer in the princi-
pie of the protective tariff, Mr.. Hay said
that in his judgment the day had low
come for some changes in the present
schedules He took account OF the fact
that 10 avoid financial depression ana
business disturbance these changes must
be made intelligently and without y,o-
1attng the great principle which under lies
our syGten Of protection. Ee said there
Is one reason that Is fundamental why we
should have protective tariff, and that
is that in a government like
ours, where every man is a
part of the government, it is Of
the highest Importance that education and
Intelligence be generally diffused. But
this cannot be done where the laborer Is
not sufficiently we'll recompersed to pro-
vide his children with the advantages OF
education and have some leisure himself
to give to the study Of public questions.
He added:
The sound and unchanging reason,
therefore, for protective tariff Is to maintain
and keep up the American standard Of wages,
sn6 all tariff schedules should be SO adjusted
IS to equallze the difference in wages paid to
labor IN given industry in the United States
and the wages paid to the same class OF labor
tn like industry in a competing country.
This done, Mr.. Hay is ready to concede
the wisdom of tariff revision that revises.
He would have the revision, however,
made by the friends of the protective
principle rather than committing it to
those who are hostile to that principle.
These changes, also, should be brought
about wherever possible through some
reciprocity convention agreement OF
treaty. between our country and the ma
tions with which we have trade relations
Reciprocity is an agreement between two
nations by the terms OF which the com
merce Of each is to have special advan-
tages in the markets Of the other. 1t IL
bargain for fair trade between two ma.
tions, out Of which each hope to profit
and, II skilfully arranged, out of which
each will profit. 1t is step in the evolu-
tion of civilization. In commerce it sub.
stitutes peace for war; mutual conces-
sions for the wager Of battle. It il
the natural outgrowth Of the protective
tariff. We have protected our home mar
ket until our industries have become in
ternational. We now seek for them the
markets Of the world. Continuing Mr.
Hay said:
William Mckinley was one OF the most pro
found students of economics and one OF tn
greatest champions of the protective princpl
our race has produced. At the end of lif
OF struggle and contest in defense Of tn
American market. Of American commerce ant
Of American labor. looking for the last tim
upon an audience Of his countrymen. he de
Nvered his last puoic utterance in favor o
that doctrine which Will In time whiten tn
seas with American sails freighted with tn
products Of American toll - -'''.-
To our nsighbors on the north are al
ueady bound by the ties OF kindred blood Q
kindred thought and of kindred interest. W
are separated by an imaginary border and
drifting difference Of political institutions
When, If ever, these shall disappear, Is
question for the future; but in my judgmer
THE TIME Is ALREADY RIPE FOR SUCl
COMMERCIAL UNION AS WILL MUIR
70 THE ADVANTAGE OF BOTH PEOPLES
A Rare Opportunity.
1t is seldom, indeed. that an opportunity
presented out OF which such good results ma
he obtained through reciprocity is pre-
scented In the present situation Of the Unite
States and Canada. AS rule, the chief.
not the sole. benefit nation derives from
reciprocity arrangement is the extension Of II
own commerce. This Is particularly true
the United States at tho present junotur
Rot 30, however, with reference to reciprocit
with Canada. Our benefits would be r
greater in the extension of our trade ths
would come with the opening Of the Canada
market. than in the advantage Of securr