The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-26

the opinion that this method should DE
followed"
IL is true that the Republicans, VINO DO
not admit I'm their platform that the bhs-
lev tariff needs the slightest alteration
are likely TO retain n majority OF tne
Federal senate throughout the next
presidential term, and could. therefore, II
they chose block every attempt al lesls.
lative relief But Is should be remembered
that the Republican party includes many
revisionists and believe II Will shrink
from defying the popular will expressed
Enthusiastically and preemptorily AT the
ballot box.
The people demand reform OF existing
conditions Since the last Democratic
administration the cost Of living has
previously increased. Those having hxed
incomes have suffered keenly those Nv
ing on wages, II there has been any In
crease, know that such increase has not
kept pace with the advance in the cost
OF living, including rent and the neces-
saries of life. Many today are out or
work. unable to secure any wages at all.
To alleviate these conditions, I'm so far as
Is in our power, should be our earnest
endeavor.
TRUST REMEDIES.
| pointed out in my earlier response the
remedy which I'm my judgment can
cTectually be applied against monopo-
that n existing laws, including both sta
tute and common law, proved Inadequate,
contrary TO my expectations, favor
such further legislation, within constitu-
tional limitations, as will best promote
and safeguard the interests OF all the
people.
Whether there is any common law
witch can be applied and enforced by
the Federal courts, cannot be determined
/ 49, f1,. nF
! the presidency.
The determination Of this question was
left by the people I'm framing the consti-
| tuition to the judiciary and not TO The
/ executive. The Supreme court of the
! United States has recently considered
/ this question, and. I'm the case OF the
/ Western Union Telegraph company vs.
/ The Call Publishing company. to be
| found i'm the one hundred and eighty-hrst
volume of the United States Supreme
court reports az page %, II decided that
common law principles could be applied
! hy United States courts In cases In
volving interstate commerce. In tho abb
sence OF United States statutes speci-
acally covering the case. Such is the law
/ OF the land.
RECIPROCITY.
In my address 10 the notification com
mittee I said that tariff reform lis de-
manufacturer and consumer" With equal
truth Il can be said that the benefits
! of reciprocal trade treaties would enure
To both That the consumer would be
helped is unquestionable That the manu-
facturer would receive great benefit by
extending his market abroad hardly needs
demonstration His productive capacity
has outsrown the home market Tho very
term Home Market" has changed In
its Significance. once, from the manu-
facturers' point OF view, II meant eX-
pansion: today 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. II we would
run our mills TO their full capacity, thus
giving steady employment TO our work
men and securing to them and to the
manufacturer the profits accruing from
increased production. other markets
must be found. Furthermore, when our
| manufacturers are dependent on raw ma
terials In whole or part imported. 1t Is
vital TO the extension OF their markets
abroad that they secure their materials
on the most favorable terms
our martyred president, William Nc
Kinley. appreciated this situation. HI
pointed out I'm his last address TO the peo
| ple that we must make sensible trade ar
rangements II I'VE shall extend the out
, let's for our increasing surplus" He said
" system which provides a mutual ex
change OF commodities is manisfestly es
sential to the continued and healthfu
| growth OF our export trade. TIL
period OF exclusiveness is past The ex
: pansion Of our trade and commerce is IN
pressing problem. Commercial wars ar
. Improbable. A policy Of good will an
! ! friendly relations will prevent reprisal'
- Reciprocity treaties are I'm harmony wit
= the spirit OF the times; measures OF RI
q talia tion are not.
y This argument was made in the int,
q est of our manufacturers. whose pre-
Il ducts he urged, have so multiplied ths
- the problem OF more markets requir,
- urgent and immediate attention II
q had come 10 realize that the so-calle
T. stand pat" policy must give way-th;
V there must be a reduction OF duties
v enable our manufacturers to cultlva
Z foreign markets The last words OF III
Il president-who had won the affection
l. his countrymen-ought 10 be studied
e every man who has any doubt of Il
"a necessity OF a reduction in tariff rat
l. In the interest OF the manufacturer. The
s. present with clearness situation and
m proposed remedy that prompted the pr
le vision I'm our platfrom which declar
10 that. I'VE favor liberal trade arrang
ments with Canada ana with peoples
pr other countries whore they can be G
~ tered with benefit TO American agricu
e. ture. manufacturers mining and cor
- mcrce.'
A. The persistent refusal Of the Repub
e. can majority I'm the Federal senate TO ra
n ify the reciprocity treaties negouat
IL I'm pursuance OF the policy advocat
o. alike by Mr.. Blaine and Mr. Mckinle
x and expressly sanctioned In tho four
Is section OF the Dingley act, Is discoura
~ ing exhibition OF bad rait
~ As already mentioned by n
al the exorbitant duty imposed on ma
an imported article by the Dinsley tar
u was avowedly intended by it's author n
~, To- he permanent. but TO serve tempo
le arily as maximum, forNwhich the Fe
eral government was empowered TO OF
a a reduction, I'm return for an equivale
~, concession on the part Of foreign cou
~ try President Mckinley undertook no
- estiy TO carry out the purpose OF u
80 section OF the act.
'e Anunber OF reciprocity agrcemente We
with the prescribed Limitation OF y
=, wears, which. N ratified. would ha
10 had the two-fold result Of cheapeni
Tor A