Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-22
LET TARIFF ALONE
LATEST EFFORT OF THE PROTEC-
TIVE PROPAGANDA.
Recent Document Issued Giving Posi-
tion of the Home Market Club
on Reciprocity.

LET the tariff alone! No alteration of
the Dingley schedules until after the ma
tional election of 1901
This is the aption of the latest chapter
in opposition to tariff revision which the
American Protective Tariff League is wide
ly distributing in it's high tariff propaganda.
1t Is document of fifteen printed pages.
including President Roosevelt's speech at
Minneapolis, Secretary Shaw's speech at
Peoria, Secretary Roots speech at Boston,
resolution of the Home Market Club and
resolution of the American Protective Tariff
League, all in opposition to tariff revision.
Position on the Tariff.
The resolution Of the Home Market Club
defines that organizations views of reci-
procity and tariff reduction as follows:
Il. We consider the great prosperity of
the country under the Dingley tariff as
fully justifying that tariff and the pro-
tective policy behind it.
''2. We accept the policy of reciprocity in
non-competitive products as laid down in
the last republican national platform. but
we are unalterably opposed to reciprocity
in competing products. or to destroying the
home market for one American industry
for the sake Of enlarging the foreign mar
ket Of another
"3 We believe that the producers of So
called raw material are as much entitled to
reasonable protection as the makers of fin
ished goods, and we are sure that re-
moval of protection from the one class Of
products will precede but little it's removal
from the other also.
~. We believe that a general reduction
of the tariff, instead Of being an advantage
to the country. would be great calamity
unsettling business, throwing labor out Of
employment and reducing wages.
"5. We do not believe the people as a
whole have yet forgotten the results of the
tariff revision of 1S93-1S04: and we also do
not believe that they desire to try another
similar experiment.
''6. This club is not political organiza-
ton, and it considers no party entitled to
it's support that does not stand for the car
dinal principle of protection as a doctrine
of national policy"
As to Reciprocity.
The leagues definition of reciprocity and
protection Is as follows:
Resolved. That reciprocity in competi-
tive products by treaty is unsound in prin-
by all experience. 1t is contrary alike to
the principle of protection, to the fair
treatment of domestic producers and to
friendly relations with foreign countries
1t is neither ethical nor economic, since 1t
seeks to benefit some industries by the sac
rifice of others, which Is the essence of in
justice. AS at present advocated, reci-
prOcity Is the policy Of favoritism. 1t
would tend to array industry against indus
try and section against section at home,
and foment Industrial retaliation and po-
litical antagonism abroad.
'Such a policy would open the door to
the grossest favoritism In legislation, pro-
mote the growth of corrupting lobby and
increase the power of debasing bossism.
Such a policy has no justification in eco-
nomics, statesmanship ethics or good poll
tics True American policy is protection
of all the opportunities and possibilities of
prises and fair, equal treatment for all
other countries-namely, the equal right to
compete for American business in the
American market by the payment of the
full equivalent Of American wages This
alone is honest protection. good republican,
ism and the true American policy"