The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-27
lions, as will best promote and safeguard
the interests Of all the people.


the interests Of all the people.
Whether there is any common law
which can be applied and enforced by the
/ Federal courts. cannot be determined by
! the President, or by q candidate for the
! Presidency. #
i The determination Of this question was
EFT by the people IN framing the Consh-
.eAecut,ve The IL Supreme Court Of Inc
United States has recently considered
this question, and IN the case OF the
The Can publish irvs go Company q be
found In the one hundred and eighty
first volume OF the United states Supreme
common law principles could be applied
! BY United States courts In cases involving
interstate commerce, In the absence Of
| United States statutes specifically cover 4
Ing the case. SUCH is the law Of the land. 4
Reciprocity.
| In my address 20 the Notlfic ation Com.
mlttee, said that tariff reform 'ls de-
l5manded BY the best interests Of both
manufacturer and consumer. /" With equal
truth It can be said that the benefits of
recIproca trade treaties would enurc to
both. .si SIR
That the consumer would be h !, e. Is
would receive great benefit by extending
his ma rkets a broad hardly needs den1on-
stration. His productive ca l. city mas out
niticance. Once, from the manufacturers
point Of view, It meant expansion; TO-
facturing industries has far exceeded the
CO nsunlptirc capacity Of our DOMESTIC
markets, and the term. "home market
son Il we Would run ra, our nils to their
$full capacity. thus giving steady employ
ncnt to our workmen and securing to
I accru,nr from Increased production, other
markets must be found. Furthermore.
when our manufacturers are dependent
ported. it is vital to the extension OF their
materials on the most favorable terms.
.Kihlcy.a appreciated this situation, He /
pointed out in his last address to the PEG.
pie that we should make sensible trade I
outlets for our incleaslng surplus."s He I
said: "a system which provides a mutual I
exchange Of commodities is manlfesty
growth Of our export trade. - The
period OF excl,islvcness is past. The c&-
4pansion OF our trade, and commerce Is
are gunprofllab le.. A policy of good will !
and friendly relations will prevent repris-
ais. Reciprocity treaties are in harmony
with the spirit of the times; meas ures of
retaliation are -"
Exhibition of Bad Faith.
This argument was made In the interest
urged. have 50 multiplied that the prob
lcm4of more markets requires our urgent
to to- realize that the so-called stand pat"
a reduction Of duties to enable our man
The last words, Of this .President-who had
won the affection of his countrymea-S
ought to be studied by every man who
ton In tariff sratestln the interest OF the
They. present with clear
ness situation and a proposed remedy
6r as p1 hat n favor
era trade arrangements with Canada! and !
with peoples. Of other, countries. where
they can be entered into with benefit to .
American agriculture, manufactures, min
Ing or commences ~ stasH4
The persistent refusal OF the Republican
n e Tay
Mr. blaine in e and Mr MeKnley. and eS,
pfFsshs Tanetonsd IN tne nrn1h
bition Of bad faith As.already mentioned
by me. the eHorbIant duty imposed on
y MAS mp9gssa SriGs ~ Be pnsey
thor not to be permanent. but to%seryn
enlporarily, as a maximum, from which
The Esdcral was empepwered
concession on the part Of a
foreign country! President Mckinley i
undertook honestly to carry out the pur-s
pose Of this section Of the act, a num-
sotlated within the prescribed limit of
Two years. which sif ratified would have
had the tWo-fold result Of chenpenlng !, {
many Imported products for American 4
consumers. and OF opening and enlarging I
foreign markets to American producers.
Not one OF these agreements has met with :
he approval or the Republican masters :
of the Senate. Indeed, they did not even !
permit el their n conRsderat Ion, In View Of
new agreement under the general treaty ! J
20 wer need be expected from him. Nor !
ioes the Republican platform contain a s
pended treaties. This section Of the Ding Sing 4 i
ey act stands forth as a monument Of Il +
legislative csozenage and political bad j
independence for the Filipinos. 6
In come quarters II has been assumed $
hat In the discussion Of the philippine q
question In my response, the phrase "sef. 4
loyernment,' was intended TO mean some. n
hing less than independence. It was !!
lot Intended that It should be understood
Q mean, nor do think as used 1t does 4
mean less than, I1dependence. However, j
ure, now .atate that | am In hearty &C. S
ord With that plank. In our platform that
avors doing for the FIllplnos what we b3
,ave already done for the cubans; and 81
favor making the promise to them now a
hat we sha take suci, action as soon as 7.
IVY VI e. 2 lS@oSNHo'y p'oPd'Su IoTFtlh' ~ :,
ndePsnden such as the cubans on. !.
oyr cannot be prudently granted TO the =
'llpnos at this time, the promise that d
8 shall come tho rnsn1ent they are cap. "
BILE OF receiving slt@wlll tend to stimulate Il
ather than hinder their development,
And fills should be doneTnot onlyAn jus y
Ice to the Filiplnos, but to preserve our 81
old freedom from another people and Q
themselves remain free. The federation of, 0
yranny ever others Will soon breed con- &