The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-26
PARKER WILL REVOKE
R00SEvELT'S PENSION ORDER
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pansion; to-day the marvellous growth
of our manufacturing industries has
far exceeded the consumptive capacity
of our domestic markets, and the term
Home Market" implies contraction,
rather than expansion If we would
run our mills to their full capacity,
thus giving steady employment to our
workmen and securing to them and to
the manufacturer the profits accruing
from increased production, other mar
kets must be found. Furthermore,
when our manufacturers are dependent
on raw materials in whole or part i'm
ported, it is vital to the extension of
their markets abroad that they secure
their materials on the most favorable
terms.
McKinley's Position.
Our nnartyred President, William
Mckinley, appreciated this situation
He pointed out in his last address
to the people that we must make
sensible trade arrangements if I'VE
shall extend the outlets for our in
creasing surplus" He said, "a sys-
tenn which provides a mutual exchange
of commodities is mafifestly essential
to the continued and healthful growth
of our export trade. . The pc
Rod Of eXclusiveness is past. The ex-
pansion of our trade and commerce
is the pressing problem. Commercial
wars are Improbable A policy of
good will and friendly relations will
prevent reprisalS. Reciprocity treaties
are in harmony with the spirit of
the times; measures of retaliation are
not"
This argument was made in the in
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products, he urged, "have so multiplied,
that the problem of more markets re-
quires 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 re-
duction of duties to enable our manu-
facturers to cultivate foreign markets.
The last words of this President-who
had won the affection of his country
nen-ought to be studied by every
man who has any doubt of the neces-
sity of a reduction in tariff rates. in
the interest of the manufacturer. They
present with clearness a situation and
proposed remedy that prompted the
provision in our platform which de-
clares that, 1--WE favor liberal trade
arrangements with Canada and with
peoples of other countries where they
can be entered into with benefit to
American agriculture, manufactures,
mining or commerce.
The Republican Attitude.
The persistent refusal of the Repub-
lican majority in the Federal Senate
to ratify the reciprocity treaties nego-
tiated in pursuance of the policy adj
vocated alike by Mr.. Blaine and Mr..
Mckinley, and expressly sanctioned in
the fourth section of the Dingley act,
is a discouraging exhibition of bad
faith. AS already mentioned by me,
the exorbitant duty imposed on many
an imported article by the Dingley
tariff was avowedly intended by its
author not to be permanent, but to
serve temporarily as a maximum, from
which the Federal government was
empowered to offer a reduction, in re-
turn for an equivalent concession on
the part of a foreign country. Presi-
dent Mckinley undertook honestly to
carry out the purpose of this section
of the act. A number of reciprocity
agreements were negotiated within the
prescribed limitation of two years.
which, if ratified, would have had the
twofold result of cheapening many inn
ported products for American consum-
ers, and of opening and charging
foreign markets to American produce
ers. Not one of those agreements
has met with the approval of the Re
publican masters of the Senate. In
consideration. In view Of the atti-
tude of the present executive; no new
agreement under the general treaty
power need be expected from him. Nor
does the Republican platform contain
a favorable reference to one Of the sus-
pended treaties. This section OF the
Dingley act stands forth as monu-
ment of legislative cozenage and polit-
zeal bad faith.
Independence for the FiIipinOs.
In some quarters 1t has been as
sumed that i'm the discussion of the
Philippine question in my response, the
phrase self government was intend
ed to mean something less than indie
pendence 1t was not intended that II
should be understood TO mean, nor DO
] think as used II does mean less than
independence. However to eliminate
all possibility for conjecture, | now
state that ! am in hearty accord with
that plank in our platform that favors
doing for the F1lipinos what we have
already done for the Cubans' ana
favor making the promise to them now
that we shall take such action as soon
as they are reasonably prepared Tor H.
II independence, such as the Cubans
enjoy. cannot be prudently granted 70
the Filipinos at this time, the prom
Use that II shall come the moment they
are capable OF receiving II will tend
10 stimulate rather than hinder their
development. And this should be done
not only In Justice 20 the Filipinos, but
10 preserve our own rights for free
people cannot withhold freedom from
another people and themselves remain
free. The liberation OF tyranny over
others viii soon breed contempt for
freedom and solf-governmcnt and
weaken our power OF resistance 10 IN
Hldious usurpation ~ our constitutional
rights.
American CifisenshiD.
The pledge Of the platform 10 secure
10 our citizens. without distinction ~
race ~ creed. whether native born on
naturalized. "a home and abroad, the
equal protection of fhe lana and fhe
snloymenf NJ az tho riFhf ana pufi-
lffee orru 40 them under flc cove
nnnif n our fffafIne, AL their luai due.
should ~ made gpod 49, them. M ihf
eeeQmr lilhmfnt pf that result A "a err