The Red Cloud chief., 1902-12-05

WIN interests abroad, 0nd or always
allowing a sufficient rate OF duty to
more than cover the difference between
the labor cost here and abroad. The
Wcl-being of the wage-workcr. Ill the
w~eI-being of the tiller OF the soil.
should be treated as an essential In
shaping our whole economic policy.
There must never be any change which
will jeopardize the standard OF COM
fort, the standard OF wages Of the
American w~age-workcr.
THE RECIPROCITY TREATIES.
one way in which the readjustment
sought can be reached liz by reciprocity
treaties. 1t Is greatly to be desired
that such treaties may be adopted.
They can be used to widen our
markets and to give a greater field for
the activities OF our producers on the
one hand. and on the other hand to
secure In practical shape the lowering
OF duties when they are no longer need
ed FOR protection among our own peo-
pie. or when the minimum OF damage
done may be disregarded for the sake
OF the maximum of good accomplished.
IL II prove impossible to ratify the
pending treaties. and n there seem to
I've no warrant for the endeavor to exc
cute others, or to amend the pending
treaties So that they can be ratified.
then the San snd--to secure r%eciproc-
ity-should be met by direct legisla-
ton.
Wherever the tariT conditions are
such that a needed change can not with
advantage be made by the application
OF the reciprocity idea. then II can
be made outright by n lowering or du-
tics OH a given product. II possible.
such change should be made only after
the fullest consideration by practical
experts, who should approach the SUBJ
ject from n business standpoint, hav-
ins In view both the particular inter-
csts affected and the commercial we'll
being OF the people ms "A whole. The
machinery for providing such careful
Investigation can readily be supplied.
The executive department has already
az its disposal methods OF collecting
facts and figures. and II the Congress
desires additional consideration To that
which will be given he subject by It's
own committees, then a commission or
business experts can be appointed
whose duty II should be To recommend
action by the Congress after a delibtr-
ate and scientific examination OF the
various schedules ns they are arectcd
by the changed and changing coldi-
tons. The unhurried n unbiased re-
port OF this commission would show
what changes should be made In the
various schedules. and how far these
changes could go without also changing
the great prosperity which this country
ia now enjoying, or upsetting its liked
economic policy.
me 'ases III WITCH 'ne ." 90
pr"nu.e d nlonopo.s ~ ~ 600 In
CONSTITUTE an nIvolsiuel"n,e a. ~ @
case II he found that n given rate or
uutS Jus pIoilo., - nnU,,opv,y Oh
WINS III, no pio,.tt. 49,, n,
80, W Suon Ieuu...on '"' "
IN my Judgment. the tariff on anthra.
cit. coal should be removed, and an
~ a.. rL;. ,,n,I,j
n"H'"a'y:ou w sr;.... hut
nase 80 ...y;es a. ths
', .I,oe' "'H"N
eSHSSpEIN pecONsrpiicrION
w .n ,ao,au 60
intcres' rates are putei. 80 ..
Dusi'eSS a''i'itS, anu ~ o.u.i VIC.
these rates may De euuaiiZeu 10 iilee'
n varying needs OF the seasons AM
OF widely separated ~hun any
TO prevent the recurrence OIL hiiaiIsla.
strinsehVies Wh,ch nun io"eiS III
ieg,ti'1a.e business s,n,nent q,
elasticity i'm our monetary system
Ranks are the natural servants Of
commerce. and upon them should bt
placed. as far as practicable, the our
den of furnishing and maintaining o
circulation adequate to supply ths
needs of our diversified industries ant
OF our domestic and foreign
and the issue of his should be SO reg
ulated that a sufficient supply shoult
be always available for the bushes,
interests of the
II would he both unwise and unnec
pssary at this time 10 attempt to recon
struct our financial system, which hai
been the growth OF n century; but SOM
additional legislation In, l think, desir
able. The mere outline OF any plan SUI
nciently comprehensive to meet thes
requirements would transgress the ap
propriate limits Of this communion
ton. II is suggested, however. that al
future legislation OH the subject shoul,
be with the view of encouraging tn
use of such instrumentalities as will
automatically supply every legitimat
demand OF productive industries an,
of commerce. not only I'm. the amour,
hut I'm the character of circulation; an,
OF making all kinds of money inter
chanpeable and, at the will of tn
holder. convertible into the establishe
gold standard.
eA,p e0a Anon
80
HOW 10 secure iair treatment ahk
FOR iabor II Tor caPitai, now 10 mol
in check n INSCRIPTIONS mar
whether employer or empioye. wlthou
weakening Individual initiative, with