The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-26

which, secure from foreign competition,
are enabled to stfe domestic competition
and practically to monopolize the home
market.
It contains many duties imposed for the OK
press purpose only, as as openly avoWed, OF
8 furnishing basis for reduction by meatps
Of reciprocal trade treaties, which the
Republican administration, implicitly. at
least, promised to negotiate. Having,
on this promise, secured the increased
duties. the Republican party leaders, spurrred
on by protected interests. defeated the
treaties negotiated by the Executive. and
rSIv toese same interests cling to the benefit
OF these duties, hich the people never
intended they should have, and to which
they have no moral right,
Even now the argument most frequently
urged in behalf of the Dingley tariff. and
against tariff reform generally is the ne
cessty of caring for our infant Industries:
Many of these indust ries, after a hundred
years of lnsty growth. are looming up as
the Dngley tariff invites combination and
monopoly, and gives Justification to the
expression that the tarih ~ the mother OF
trusts. -
many others, the people demand reform of
these abuses and such reform demands
and should receive immediate attention.
The two leading parties have always
differed a. TO the principle of customs
taxation. our party has always advanced
the theory that the object IL the raising OF
revenue for support of the Government,
whatever other results may. incidentally
flow thereirom. Inc hep(iphcan party. on
the other hand, contends that customs
duties should be levied primarily for pro-
lection so-calIed, with revenue as the
subordinate purpose, thus using tho power
of taxation Ia build up the business and
property of the few at the expense of the
many.
This difference of principle still subsists,
but our party appreciates that the long
continued policy OF the country, as mani
tested in its statutes. makes 1t necessary
and sagaconsly undertaken, on scientific
principles. TO the end that there should not
be An immediate revolution in existing con-
dltions.
IN the words OF our pat ofm we neinand
80 i1tisoii ai d ~ u td i.Nluel'ou " 1'ie
he common vel ana not by 10 friands
of ;ts abuses its eytor,ions and disrrimi-
nations
In NJ, ,asro,sa- 10 ,,o,,r, no,,,,ry+,oa
nointad ont he met hod undrr which a
gradual reduction Of customs duties may
rs accomprshed without Disturbing b' al |
,srss .on,it iT,,s = 4 Sa.ira ,go;,, tn e1nroso
tho onininn that tbis mot bod shnnId ba rnI. |
level
II is true that tho RepubIio,ns who do |
o, d'i, i; ,ha; ni. rorn ~ ~ ni,, W.
tariff needs tbe siightsst aItarntian ara |
iil,aiv 10 retain n msioritv ~ tbe EadernI |
Senate throuobout re neyt Presidentiai |
tertn and co,ild therefore if they choose
block every attempt at Legislative relief.
Rat Il sh6,ld ba re,nambGrad ,bat tba
Rennhlican Marty inc,,,das many revision.
;sta and I halieys i, viii shIirt FROM da-
fxine the nGn,Irar viii nynrassad ,inn,s-
talsa6lv and rarenn,oriiv ~ the bal,nt hoY
cond;tians Sine rie last Demnoratio a9.
,nin;stratior tic cost RI urina r. rte,
onslv Increased Those having fixed inSomes
have suffered keenly, those lNing on wages,
n there has hee1 6riv increa e. know that
auch increase has NOT 'kent nacs vii tba ad
vance in the cost or living, including rent
and the necessaries OF life. Many to-day are
out Of work, unable to secure any wages
at all To alleviate these conditions, in so
far as Ia In our power, should be our earnest
TRrsv REMEDIES .
nointei ont in NV earlier resnonse the
,,sInadn Tvb;ch ~ nv a,ds1nt,n1 nan . af'
tecsnaiv he ann,iad az inst monnnolies and
the assiranoe was then given that II exist
NV my avs rro1ad ipse dsnna,a cnn,raru+om
NV PR 81 ta.1or t,,at $500 ,;siay
tnr', VIM constit,,tinnal IimitatioSs as
%iiI bast ,,ro,,, ote md safegnard the jnter-
wi. ~ t neeI n ~ ,lo7,i Su
eSt Nm pl A. sn nI peop,o ,-,>,o.
"hether Inere y any uoilittioH ~, itaT minch
can oe appnea anu e1u 3g .n ~ p,asi
so.t ta.'o. a g. ,bo pras;.,on,
"e ~ ol 10y acd.,uuise iC' nv n.;
me oeteIn,lna.iou .. tins QUESTION was
!elt py the people, IN iraanle tne So n nu-
Lon 10 She llc,y Gnu ~. % ~. lle T-s;tns
Eve. me ouPIeine Sou,I VI VIC 'li.ou
states mas recehtly cot, sL WI Tins Tues-
lion, ana; IN tIte case Oh me r mSsteih Stiion
delegraph company vs. uhe oail fuplis ,e
company TO be touna IN tne lsisC NoIuIne
OF the United States supreme court re-
ports, at page W, u deolaed .hae common
law principles could De aPpneu py onteo
States courts IN cases inVoSlng lh1erstate
commerce In the absence OF ohlted states
statutes specifically covering the case.
Such is the law OF the land.
RECIPROCITY.
In nv address to the notification eom-
mittee said that tariff reform sis demanded
NV the hest interests of both manufacturer
and consumer" With equal truth it can
he said that the benefits Of reciprocal trade /
treaties would inure to both. That the
would be helped is unquestion-
able That the manufacturer would re- 8
eeive great benefit by extending his markets :
abroad hardly needs demonstration His I
productive cApacitv has outgrown the 7
home market The very term home {
market" has changed in its significance. G
Once from the manufacturers point of 1
View It meant expapsion; to-day the mar !
yello,Is growth OF our manufacturing in G
,i,1.triao Sas Gar cd the cons,lrnptva | 4