The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-16
RECIPROCITY.
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Kinley law as advocated by Blaine ana
NICK inley:
Both the great leaders to whom I
have referred favored the use of sugar
as basis of reciprocal negotiation.
Sugar was then an infant industry,
protection favored reciprocity in this
article.
There has never been an attempt to
establish reciprocal trade with any great
volve negotiation looking to the use OF
sugar as one of the articles to be af-
fected.''
RECIPROCITY IN THE DINGLEY
LAW
General Grosvenor helped to frame the
D1ngley law. Speaking of that law and
its author, he said in the same speech:
No man who. ever lived had higher
his devotion to Republican principles
than l had for Nelson Dingley. l
esteem it an honor to have been MEM
Der of the CON rnittee over which he pre-
of the party when that bill was pro-
duced and carried to triumphant re-
suits; and 1 do not know a member
here who was cognizant of what was
mously high rate of duty placed on
sugar, which stands in the law of the
United States today, was put there
for the purpose of reciprocity, and prob
AMY Will the tStdHQ OIL OuDd
The DingIey law as it passed the
house specifically included sugar as one
Of the articles on which the president
could grant reductions In making a
was changed in the senate, but gem
eral provision was inserted which
authorized the president to make
treaties granting a reduction of 20 per
law, such treaties, however, requiring
the ratification of the senate and the
approval of congress.
Under this section of the Dingley law.
President Mckinley made treaties with
Great Britain for the Barbados, British
Guiana and Jamaica; and also with the
republic of Argentina, and in all these
treaties, reductions were made on sugar
from the rates in the Dingley law. These
treaties We're made under the direction
of President Mckinley and were by
him sent to the senate for ratification.
He urged their ratification in his last
annual message to congress, and If the
Blaine idea of reciprocity included only
articles that we do not and cannot pro-
duce in this country, Blaine never knew
it, and, neither did President Mckinley.
Blaine never advocated such reciprocity.
Mckinley never favored such reciproc-
ity. President Roosevelt faithfully fol-
lows these two great leaders in his in
depreciation of the true policy of reci-
procity.
WHAT RECIPROCITY WITH CUBA
Reciprocity means a concession or re-
ductiOn in our regular tariff rates on
products from particular country, in
return for concession or reduction in
the tariff rates of that country on our
products. To have reciprocity with
Cuba, we must lower the duties on
Cuban products, and Cuba must admit
our products at lower rates than she
charges other countries. This is reci-
procity. The reduction may mean the
entire abolition of the duty on a GER
tain article, or it may mean a partial
reduction. When we had reciprocity
with Hawaii we admitted the sugar OF
these islands free, in return for certain
concessions there. We have reciprocal
agreements in force with Portugal,
Italy, France and Germany. covering
certain specific articles.
The rebate plan, So-called, that was
urged in congress by the beet sugar adj
herents, is not reciprocity. 1t is a
bounty There can. be no reciprocity
without lowering our duties, and to this
the beet sugar adherents have siren
The rebate plan contemplates a pay
ment out of the treasury of the United
States to the Cuban republic, for such
distribution as that government may
determine. The amount proposed was
to be equal to certain percent Of the
duties collected on Cuban products but
there was to be no copcessions in the
duties on articles from Cuba, SO it was
not reciprocity.
President Roosevelt in his special mes
sage urged reciprocity without having
recourse to a measure of doubtful
policy, such as bounty in the form of
rebate"
After this particular plan was ex-
cluded by the president, nothing further
was heard about rebate in congress. 1t
is not reciprocity, and never was, and
does not conform to any definition of
that word. A person who is for reel
procity with Cuba can only mean that
he is in favor of reduction of the tariff
ON articles from Cuba, and in return.
a reduction in Cuba on articles coming
from the United States.
President Roosevelt in his annual mes
sage to congress. which wasincorporated
in his special message on reciprocity,
said:
Il most earnestly ask your attention
to the wisdom, indeed. to the vital need.
of providing for substantial reduction
in the tariff duties on Cuban imports
into the United States.'
This is true reciprocity-when it Is
coupled with a reduction in Cuba on ar
ticles from the United States. All other
| plans or devices are unworthy the name
of reciprocity
TRUE POSITION oFoPPoNENTs OF
RECIPROCITY WITH CUBA.
| Very few opponents in congress of re-
ciprocity with Cuba have announced
| that they were opposed to all legisla-
| ton on the subject. They all claim they
| were willing ito do something for
| Cuba,'' but they were always suggest
| ing some other plan than that of true
reciprocity. They all claimed they were
| good friends of the president, and were
supporting him in his efforts to afford
| relief to Cuba. The 10 senators who de-
! feated reciprocity with Cuba at the las:
session of congress, all claimed thai
| they were true friends of President
Roosevelt, and enthusiastic and loyal
| supporters of his administration. A
| true supporter of President Roosevelt is
| one who supports the policies of his ad-
| ministration. A person who earnestly
favors and hopes for the nomination OF
| President Roosevelt in 1904. will help to
make his administration a success in
| 1902.
These 1e senators have been explain
! ing ever since they took the responsible
! ity of defeating this legislation. The,
| all announced their allegiance to Presi
dent Roosevelt, because they knew tn