Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-01
.ts-"we do not know what language

/ ucts-"we do not know what language
could be used to cut 1t out" Yet IL
the intent was as the Capital alleges.
| the language used In the Des Moines
platform, while not so cute, might
have been used and analysis avoided.
But wait bit. If it was the under
standing OF the committee to confine
reciprocity to non competitive products
by the employment Of commercial
reciprocity" as a definition, why. then.
should reciprocity be confined by
specific mention to such as would be
free of injury to American agricul-
ture, American labor or any American
Industry, Reciprocity In non-com-
petitive products could work no injury
to any of these interests. 1t appears
reasonable, therefore, to infer that the
authors OF the Chicago platform ac-
cepted the definition of commerce laid
down in the dictionary. 1t would seem
to be waste OF time on the part of the
Capital to try to convince it's readers
that all dictionaries are tariff rippers.
If anything is to be done with reci-
procity arrangements it is well to
agree not to consent to them unless
they come within the restrictions sue
cinctly set out In the Chicago plat
form. AS to whether concessions that
may be proposed in exchange for con-
cessions in foreign markets are calcu-
lated to work injury to the home mar
ket must be determined by those
charged with the responsibility OF
making the trade. Because 1t is pro-
posed not to injure any American In
dustry, it does not follow that privi-
leges enjoyed by one or another indus
try will not be scrutinized. All that
any industry has right to demand at
the hands of the party under the policy
of protection is measure or protec-
ton, named in the Chicago platform,
"at least equal the difference IN the
cost of protection at home and abroad.
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TARIFF. "READJUSTMENT.'
tWall Street Journal.1
The word "readjusted has been put
into the tariff plank of the republican
platform. This word is not as famil-
lar in it's use in connection with the
tariff question as the other WORD re-
vision" but it means practically the
same. To "readjust" is to rearrange;
to revise" is to examine and review
for the detection of errors. The dem
ocrats will probably call for revision
Of the tariff The republicans favor
reimbursement when conditions have SO
changed that public interest demands
their alteration" The difference be-
tween these two statements of policy
lies in the fact that republican read
tustment would be based on the main
tenance of the principle OF protection,
while democratic revision would LOOK
toward ultimate free trade.
The fact that the republican platform
goes so far as to admit the possibility
of a change in conditions, when pub
lie interest would demand readjust
ment of the tariff, is certainly note
worthy. 1t may not mean much for
the present, but it is a step in the right
direction The platform also contains
q declaration in favor of reciprocity,
whenever this can be arranged with
out overturnng the principle of pro-
lection TO home industries. Rec1proc-
stv has, however, been proclaimed n
more than one republican platform.
In 1896. for instance, the platform de-
clared that protection and reciprocity
were twin measures of republican pol
icy, and in 100 the PLATFORM SAD, ailef
declaring In favor OF the protection of
the home market, I'VE favor the asso-
ciated policy of reciprocity But N
saving. as the platform does this year
that 1.-The rate of duties should be adj
justed whenever conditions have so
changed that the public interest de-
mands their alteration, the republican
party seems to have taken q more rad
ical step in regard to the tariff than
at any other time in its history. In