The San Francisco call., 1904-09-22
PRESENT FOREIGN POLICY.

Events in tie Far East suggest the wisdom
and necessity OF continuance Of the present
neutrality between Russia and Japan. At the
beginning OF the war between them they as
sented to the suggestion made by the admin
istration. limiting the OF hostilities. This
tends 10 preserve the open door IN the Orient
SO important and so much desired in the ex-
pansion or or commerce. It is the policy OF
the administration, predicated upon the sound
est national prudence, to settle and remove by
treaty, so far as possible, those international
differences which might lead 10 future friction
We favor the adjustment OF international
disagreements by an appeal TO reason rather
/ than tC arms. A great majority OF the ques-
tions which arise between nations may with
out compromising the national honor be sub
mitted TO arbitration. The administration Of
President Mckinley did well to aid in the
creation OF The Hague tribunal. and Presi-
dent Roosevelt is entitled to great credit for
being the first TO invoke its Jurisdiction in the
settlement Of the Pious fund cases.
Our relations with the world were never
better We have avoided all entangling alIi-
ances and, in the language OF the eminent
Secretary Of State. we are without an ally
The convention wisely declared in favor OF
''protecticn which guards and develops our
industries. and that the measure OF pro-
lection should always at least equal the diff
ference in the cost OF production at home and
abroad"
This principle was embodied in the platform
Of the convention which first nominated
Abraham Lincoln. and II has continued to be
one OF the cardinal doctrines or the Republican
party during the forty-four years which have
elapsed since then. 1t has been Incorporated
tion OF our Industrial system. il has been
garded by the Republican party a reason
able and appropriate exercise of the legislative
power when imposing duties upon imports TO
discriminate IN favor OF American industries.
This principle is dictated by due regard for
our enterprise and Industry, and is
founded upon the highest considerations Of ma
tional interest
The Democratic convention which lately as
sembled at st. Louis denounced protection as
a robbery Of the many TO enrich the few
and favored a revision and gradual reduction
The issue is thus distinctly made It is by
no means one, for while the Republican
party has uniformly adhered 10 the policy Of
protection, the Demoratic party has been con-
sistent in its opposition. 1t has held to the
doctrine OF revenue tariff. and during all
the years Of the contest has maintained that
the protective system opposed to good
morals. in contravention or the constitution
and in violation Of sound economics. The
objections which are now urged against It are
only a repetition of those which have found
utteranoe for many years. The difference be
tween the parties is radical and fundamental.
It Involves the principle OF protection and not
simply the measure OF the duties to be laid.
REVISION OF DUTIES.
revision Of duties should be made only
when conditions have so changed that the
public interest demands their alteration, and
they should be so revised TO preserve and
not destroy the protective principle.
A revision and reduA<ion by those who
gard the tariff as robbery must awaken seri-
Gus apprehension among all whose capital is
employed or who are engaged at labor in +be
which depend In large measure upon the
maintenance OF the protective system A re-
vision OF the tariff along revenue lines means
the increased importation Of the products of
foreign manufacture which come into compe-
titon with our domestic production II means
q loss TO the American wage earners and TO
American capital. This Is therefore not a
theoretical question which is presented to
them, but is one os immediate end practical
moment. It can be settled by them and
by them only.
History abundantly shows that the greatest
Industrial development Of the country has oc-
CURED during the period when the protective
tariff has been maintained and that during
this time labor has received its largest re.
wards and capital has been most proftably
engaged.
The development Of the country during the
last forty-four years is a complete vindication
system. Its benefits lIaF = been diffused through
all sections OF the country and among all our
people. II has enlarged our home market until
II has become the greatest in the world This
we should not unnecessarily surrender we
have believed II to be a wise national policy
producers and to secure TO our Workingmen
an increased waRe scale.
In 1860 the value of exports and manu.
factures was $40 345 s92. Twenty years later
Il was $i02 S56, 015, and last year $452, ,445 G29
The pretension OF fits opponents that the pro-
tective tariff is inconsistent with the extern
sion of foreign commerce is thus denied
by actual results. In considering the effect OF
the respective tariff policies of the Republican
and Democratic parties we are fortunately able
tariff will accomplish we know, for have
hitherto seen how IL has arrested industrial
development and embarrassed. enterprise TO the
injury Of both labor and capital Neither es-
capes it's blighting effects.
Commercial reciprocity with foreign coun-
tries consistent with prfncfpIes NJ nro-