Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-22

state. we are without an any ana
without an enemy
THE TARIFF
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 IN the cost
OF production at home and abroad
This principle was embodied In tho
platform Of the convention which first
nominated Abraham Lincoln, and II has
continued to be one Of the cardinal
doctrines Of the Republican party dur
Ing the ~ years which have elapsed
since then. II has been incorporated
into the public law ana has become
the foundation OF our industrial system.
II has been regarded by the Republican
marty as a reasonable and appropriate
exercise OF the legislative power when
imposing duties upon imports TO dis
crlminato IN favor Of American indus
tries. This principle Is dictated by a
due regard for our own enterprise and
industry. and Is founded upon the
highest considerations % national In.
teregt.
The Democratic convention which
lately assembled At St, Louis denounced
protection as a robbery Of the many
10 enrich the few and favored q ire.
vision and gradual reduction OF the
tsrih."
The issue is thus distinctly made II
Is by no means a new one, for while
the Republican party has uniformly
adhered To the policy Of protection, the
Democratic marty has been consistent
I'm its opposition, Il has held TO the
doctrines OF a revenue tariff, and dur
Ing all the years Of the contest has
maintained that the protective system
was opposed to good morals, In contra
vention Of the Constitution and In ylo-
lation OF sound economies. The Objec-
tions which arc now urged against II
are only a repetition Of those which
have found %utteranOe 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 TO be
laid.
A revision Of duties should be made
only when conditions have so changed
that the public interest demands their
alteration, and they should be 80 re-
viscd as to preserve and not destroy
the protective principle.
A revision and reduction by those
who regard the tariff as a robbery must
awaken serious apprehension among all
whose capital Is employed or who are
engaged at labor In the various enter
prlses throughout the country. which
depend In large measure upon the main %
tenance 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 competition with our domes-
tic production. n mean a loss to the
American wage earners and TO Amerl-
Fan capital. This is, therefore, not n
theoretical question which Is present.
cd 10 them, but Is one Of Immediate
and practical moment, IL can be set
tied by them, and by them only.
SOME HISTORY.
History abundantly shows that the
greatest industrial development Of the
country has occurred during the period
when the protective tariff has been
maintained and that during this time
labor has received It's largest rewards
and capital has been most proftably
engaged.
The development OF the country dur
ing the last A years is a complete vim
dication Of the virtue and efficacy OF a
protective system. It's benefits have
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 sur
render. We have believed II TO be a
wise national policy 10 preserve the
American market for American produc-
crs and to secure TO our w%orklngmen an
increased wage scale,
In 1860 the value Of n exports and
manufactures was $40, Si5,S 92, Twenty
years later It was Sl02, $50, 0l5, and last
year Ii52, AS 1899. The p~retension Of its
opponents that the protective tariff Is
inconsistent with the extension Of our
foreign commerce Is thus denied by ac-
tual results. In considering the effect
OF the respective tariff policies Of the
Republican and Democratic parties, we
are fortunately able to consult past cx-
p%erIence, What o revenue tariff will
accomplish We know, for We have hlth
erto seen how II has arrested industrial
development and embarrassed enter
prise to the injury Of both labor and
capital, Neither escapes lite bllghting
effects.
Commercial reciprocity with foreign
countries consistent with the prInci-
pies Of protection has long been one
Of the well recognized policies OF the
Republican party, The present admin
istration, In the face Of serious Demo-
cratic opposition, secured a treaty Of
reciprocity with Cuba, which promises
to give us control Of a large share OF
the commerce OF that island.
Both President Mckinley and Roose-
welt attempted to negotiate a. treaty of
reciprocity with Canada, That subict.
together with the Alaskan boundary
and other matters, was submitted TO a
Joint high commission for considora-
ton, but the differences which arose be-
tween the American and the British
commissioners with respect 10 the
boundary, made II impossible for tho
commission 10 agree upon any Of the
remaining subjects submitted for Its de-
termination.
BOUNDARY DISPUTES.
Tho American commissioners desired
TO remit the boundary dispute to the
two governments. and TO proceed with
the consideration OF all other questions.
including reciprocity, but tho British
commissioners declined 10 proceed fur.
Their while the boundary remained un-
determined Subsequently the bound.
AIRY commission a created and the
boundary line has been settled, but no
agreement has been reached for fur.
ther consideration Of the remaining
questions embraced In the protocol. Il Is
hoped that the two governments may
he able to agree In due course to take
w the subject Of reciprocity with Can
ada accoroing TO the principles laid
down In the Republican national plat
form.
TRUSTS.
The platform appropriately recog-
nizes combinations Of capital and labor
as the outgrowth OF II economic de-
aral.Nsaa.a $500.