The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-11

Congress elected next year with that aues-
ton prominent In the debates before the
people during the campaign.
RECIPROCITY.
1t Is probable that in the future provisions
for such trade will be lar gely made by modify
ing our tariff law as respects certain countries
on condition that such countries modify
Their lays 80 as ST, 70 give US an equivalent
benefits. This will be done so AS not to i'm
pair our protective policy.
1t may be that the policy prevailing in
Europe OF maximum, and minimum rates
OF duty can be provided for, applying here
as there to whole schedules OF the tariff
This Is favorite mode Of reciprocity in
victims Of this. policy, our products gener-
any hb bv sb paid * ases nm
our Constitution, but 1t Is worth the trial
In making these reciprocal arrangements
whether by law. or treaty. with any country.
care must be taken not to do injustice which
friendly countries withwhich we have treaties
or which have already given us great ad-
vantage In their laws for the free export OF
our products to such countries. Great Brit
ain is an illustration of an open market for
In making notifications of the tariff in
iegislation should Be Utilized 80 far as practi-
cable. securing thereby valuable conces
sons without impairing the protective policy
Justice to countries that already give us free
access to their markets. or access to them
upoa favorable terms.
and close competition OF Europe. We have
advantage in distance. and Will soon have,
il we have not now. the ad Iva ntage In facilities
American ships must float there. and the
American flag must be sec there and dwell
there. and our Government can well afford
to provide special aid to our merchant marine
to extend our trade there, and in south Africa
and Sout America as well.
TRUSTS NOT TO BE CONTROLLED THROUGH THE
IARIFP.
II is commended that the protective policy
Ia the basis Of what are known as trust COM
bina.ions in our country. and that II these
are TO be crippled or destroyed the most
effective weapon Is free trade in trust made
goods: that is to say. that goods produced In
similar to those produced by u trust in this
country shall b. placed on the free list. The
effect of this, OF course, would be to place all
goods Of this character imported on the
free list, whether competitive goods. were
mnde here by a trust combination or by in
depa ndent factories competing with the
trust thus a nf snnS world wide competition
1his plan is impossible Of execution. even
il other wise effective. as Il would lead to end
Houses ss es' and in the COURTS on the question
Of what are trust made goods and what are
goods Of like. character produced here and
also produced abroad.
according to the census Of 1000, about
Il per cent OF manufactured articles were
made by what We call trusts in this country.
That percentage has increased since 1900,
OF the total product But IL the Democratic
proposition were enacted into law those
producing the remaining so per cent, in
and Crippled, and II may be, destroy ed through
no fault OF their own. but by the action Of the
trusts producing the 20 per cent.
II tariff duties are necessary to protect
our producers against foreign competition.
then not only these who are In combination
here but also the independent manufacturer,
must suffer alike " the necessary protection
is Withdrawn f. " possible 10 devise n
NOR. effective method of destroying the pro
tectivr system lhan this proposed insldious
method OF withdrawing proteo ton from trust
made goods:
FALSE ASSUMPTION.
The basis Of this proposal is u false one.
The tariff Is not the foundation of these COM
biBatioQs, nor doea II promote them ~ any