The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-22

The administration OF President McKin-
ley did well 10 aid in the creation OF The
Hague tribunal, and President Roosevelt
is entitled 10 great credit for being the
first to invoke its Jurisdiction in the set
tlement OF the Pious fund cases.
Our relations with the world were never
better. We have avoided all entangling
alliances, and. i'm the language OF the emil
nent secretary OF state I'VE are without
an ally and without an enemy"
A WISE PRINCIPLE.
The convention wisely declared in favor
OF protection which guards and develops
our industries" and that the measure
of protection should always at least equal
the difference I'm the cost OF production at
home and abroad"
This principle was embodied in the plat
form OF the convention which first nomin-
ated Abraham Lincoln, and II has contin-
ued TO be one OF the cardinal doctrines OF
the Republican party during the forty
four years which have elapsed since then.
II has been incorporated Into the public
law and has become the foundation or
our industrial system. II has been regard
ed by the Republican party as a reason
able and appropriate exercise Of the legis-
lative power when imposing duties upon
imports to discriminate in favor OF Amer
lean Industries This principle is dictated
by a due regard for our own enterprise
and industry. and is founded upon the
highest considerations Of national inter-
est
The Democratic convention which lately
assembled at St louis denounced pro
lection as a robbery OF the many to en-
rich the few" and favored revision
and gradual reduction Of the tarin.
The issue is thus distinctly made. IL Is
by no means a new one, for while the Re-
publican party has uniformly adhered to
the policy OF protection. the Democratic
party has been consistent In it's opposi-
tion It has held Ia the doctrine OF rev.
enue tariff and during all the years OF
the contest has maintained that the pro-
tective system was opposed to good NOR
ais In contravention OF the constitution
and I'm viola tion Of sound economics. The
objections which are now urged against
It are only repetition or those which
have found utterance for many years.
The difference between the parties Is
radical and fundamental. II involves the
principle OF protection and not simply the
measure Of the duties 10 be laid.
A revision Of duties should he made
only when conditions have so changed
that the public interest demands their al
teration. and they should he so revised as
to preserve and not destroy the protective
principle.
revision and reduction by those who
]
awaken serious apprehension among all
whose capital is employed or who are en-
gagged AZ labor I'm the various enterprises
throughout the country. which depend IN
largo measure upon the maintenance OF
the protective system. 4 revision OF the
tariff along revenue lines means the In
creased importation OF tho products OF
| torrl n manufacture which come into
| con petition with our domestic production
! II means a loss 20 the American w7ga
earners and 10 American capital This
| is. therefore, not n theoretical question
| Nhich r. presented 20 them, but II Is one
| % immediate and practical moment. II
| can be settled by them. ana by them only
| History abundantly shows that inc
| cr,ttest Industrial devel0 ,'ment OF TIE
/ country has occurred during the period
when the protective tariff has been main
] tained and that during this time laboi
j has received It's largest rewards and
\ capital has been most prohtably engaged
PROTECTION INDICATED.
The development of the country durinl
/ the last 81 years is complete vindica
| tiOn OF the virtue and efficacy OF pro
/ tective system. Its benefits have beer
diffuscd through all sections OF th'
country and among all our people. i
| has enlarged our home market until it hat
become the greatest ia the world. Thi
we should not unnecessarily surrender
/ We have believed II 60 be a wise natona
| policy 20 preserve the American marke
for American producers and To secure q
our workingmen an Increased wage scale
In iseo Tho value ~ our exports AM
manufactures was iio.S54sa2 Twent'
years later it was sio-.s560is. and las