Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-29

the MANUFACTURED tIle I'ioh'o N'o
from increased production, other mar
kets must be found Furthermore,
when our manufacturers are depend
ent on raw materials In whole or part
jmpor,ed II is vital to the extension
of their markets abroad that they &c
rire their materials on the most Ia
vorable terms
Our martyred president. William Nc
Kinlcy. appreciated this situation. He
pointed ont in his last address TO the
people that we must make sensible
trade arrangements if I'VE shall ex-
tend the outlets for our increasing sur
plus" He said: "a system which pro-
yides mutual exchange of commodi-
ties is manifestly essential to the con
tinued and hcalthfnl growth OF our ex-
port trade. The period Of exclu-
siveness is past. The expansion Of our
trade and commerce Is the pressing
problem. Commercial wars are unprof
table. A policy Of good will and
friendly relations will prevent repris-
ais. Reciprocity treaties are in har-
| mony with the spirit Of the times;
This argument was made in the In
terest Of our manufacturers. whose
products, he urged, have so multi
piled that the problem of more markets
requires our urgent and immediate at
tention" He had come TO realize that
the so called stand pat policy must
give way: that there must he rcduc-
/ IL 1fuft
! turers to cultivate foreign markets.
The last words OF this president, who
| had won the affection Of his country
men. ought to be studied by every man
who has any doubt OF the necessity OF
n reduction in tariff rates In the inter
est of the manufacturer. They present
with clearness a situation and pro
posed remedy that prompted the provi
sion in our platform which declares
that I'VE favor liberal trade arrange
ments with Canada and with peoples
of other countries where they can he
entered into with benefit - American
agriculture. manufactures, mining OF
commerce.
The persistent refusal of the Repuh
!
ratify the reciprocity treaties neGo
tiated in pursuance Of the policy nd
vocated alike by Mr.. Blaine and Mr.
Mckinley. and expressly sanctioned "
the Dingley act itself, Is q discourag
ing exhibition of bad faith. As already
mentioned by mo. the cxorh,tant duty
imposed on many an imported article
I'D ~,
tended by its author not to he perIna
nent but to serve temporarily as
maximum from VIII CHI the federal gov
eminent was empowered to offer re
duction in return for an equivalen
concession on the part Of foreiR'
country President Mckinley unde
took honestly to carry out the purpos
of the act number OF reciprucit,
agreements were negotiated, which, i
ratified. would have had the twofol'
result of chcapermg many imported
products for American consumers an
of opening and enlarging foreign mar
kotS to American producers Not on
Of those agreements has met with tn
approval OF the Republican masters O
permit their consideration In vie,
of the attitude of the present exec,
, tive no new agreement need be eS
, pected from him. Nor does the Il,
publican platform contain n faVOrabl
reference to one of the SuSpendt
> treaties. The reciprocity clauses c
the DnEley act seem destined to II
main monument of legislative cozel
age and political bad faith unless I'll
people take the matter in their oN
hands mt the ballot box and cominan
, n reduction of duties in return fc
reciprocal concessions
@ Independence For the FiIipros
In some quarters il has been assam
ed that ia the discussion of the philil
" pine question in my response Il
z phrase self government was inten,
ed to mean something less than ind
pendpnce. 1t wss not intended that
: should he understood to mean nor d
think as used II does mean less tina
Independence However. To elimina
= all possibility for conjecture no
y state that am in hearty accord wit
= that plank in our platform that favol
q doing for the FilipinOs what we hay
+ already done for the CubanS and
T. favor making the promise 10 them no
that we shall take such action rs soc
e as they are reasonably prepared for
t. If Independence such AS the Cubal
Il enjoy cannot be prudently granted
s the Filipinos at this time, the promi
!, that II shall come the moment th'
, are capable Of receiving II will tend
( stimulate rather than hinder their q
T. velopment And this should be dol
IS not only IN Justice to the Filipi1os b
10 to preserve our own rights, for fr
people cannot withhold freedom fro
" another people and themselves rema
y free The liberation Of tyranny ov
D. others will soon breed contempt for fire.
te dom and self government and weak
our power OF resistance to inside
n usurpation of our constitutional ri1h
e American Citizenehip.
~ The pledge Of the platform to seCu
! TO our citizens, without distinction
II race or creed. whether native born
81 naturali2cd. NJ home aud abroad, t
u equal protection of the laws and t
u enjoyment of all the rights and pri
u legcS open To them under the cOvenAi
" of our treaties, as their just due. shor
~ be made good to them. In the Acco
u plishmcnt of that result il - essent