The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-26
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KInley. appreciated this situation. He
pointed out in his last address to the
people that we must make sensible
| trade arrangements ii I'VE shall ex-
tend the outlets for our increasing sur
plus" He said: "a system which pro
vides a mutual exchange of commodi-
ties IL manifestly essential to the con-
tinued and healthful 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;
measures of retaliation are not"
This argument was made in the in
terest OF our manufacturers, whose
products, he urged. have 50 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 be a reduc-
ton of duties TO enable our manufac-
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
a reduction In tariff rates In the inter
est Of the manufacturer They present
with ciearness a situation and a pro
posed remedy that prompted the provi-
sion In our platform which declares
that we favor liberal trade arrange
ments with Canada and with peoples
Of other countries where they can he
entered into with benefit to American
agriculture manufactures mining or
commerce
The persistent refusal Of the Repub
Iican majority 10 To" federal senate to
ratifg the reciprocity treaties nego-
tiafed IN pur uaace Of the policy al
yoc8tet alike ty MIR Blaine and sir
Mckinley and expressly sanctioned IN
the DingleF act itself. Is ii dIseourag
ing exhibition of bad faith As already
mentioned by me. the exorbitant duty
Imposed ou many au imported article
by the biugley tariff was avoweJiy In
tended ley It's author not 70 be perma-
ueDt bat 50 serve temporarily "a q
una y3mum from which the federal gov
eminent vas empowered 10 offer "a re.
duetion ia return for ara equivalent
concession ou the part of 81 foreign
country President Mckinley under
took honestly TO carry out the purpose
Of the act number Of reciprocity
agreements were negotiated. which, II
ratified. would have had the twofold
result Of cheapeuiuc many imported
products for American consumers and
Of opeu5ng and enlargjug foreign mar
kefs to American producers Not one
Of those agreements has met with the
approval Of the Republican masters Of
the senate. Indeed they did not even
permit their consideration Ia view
az the attitude OF the present execu-
tive. no news agreement need be ex-
pecteei frou BIN Nor does the Re
publican platform contain "a favorable
reference 20 one Of the suspended
treaties The reciprocity clauses OF
the DiBgley act seem destined to re-
maan monument OF legislative cozen- .
age and political bad faith unless the
people take the matter Ia their own
hands st the ballot box and command
reduction Of duties ia return for
reciprocal concessions.
Independence For ths Fiiininoa
In some quarters il has been assun-
e,i that ia the discussion 81 the Philip
pine question ia my response the .
phrase ~self government" was intend I
al to mean something less than indie /
pendence. II was not intended that il 4
should lee understood 20 mean nor do .
/ think as used it does mean less than .
Independence. However. 10 eliminate .
all possibility for conjecture / now .
state that / am IA hearty accord with .
that plank In our platform that favors .
doing for the Filipinos what We have .
already done for the Cubans. aud .
favor making the promise 10 them now
that we shall take such action as soon
as they are reasonably prepared for H. .
II independence such as thu Cuhans .
eujoy cannot be prudently granted to
the Filipiuos AZ this time the promise
inst II %hafi come Tue moment they t.
are capable - receiving II viii tend 20
stimulate rather than hinder their De
Yelopmeut Aud this should be done
not only In Justice 10 the Filipinos. but
TO preserve our own rights, Tor free
people cannot withhold freedom from
another people and themselves remain
free The liberation - tyranny over
others will soon hressi contempt for free
dom AMI self government aud weaken
our power % rss@istRncr 90 thsidious
Of our constitutional rights
ArssisAn clslssaship.
The pledge os the platform To secure
10 our citizens, without distinction af
rare er creed. whether native born or
~ home aud ahrosd the
equal protection of the laws aud the
eaieyment If all she rights sud pFsvi
i@ges ogAaa 20 them unies the covenants
~ our treaties. sa their iass due sheuAd
- maae xessi TO them Ia the accoms
plashmenf - that result Il l. essential
that 4 passport Issued BY the govern
n@ut e tie Unlted states 20 an Amer
Iran cttta~a SHALL be accepted the woFtd
aver a. uYssaf - c8tfammahtp