Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-09-30


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Our martyred president william No
Kinley, appreciated this situation. He
pointed out in his last address 10 tno
people that we must make senaibl9
trade Arrangements II I'VE shall e.
ee0d the outlets for our Increasing sur
plus" He enid! "A system which pro
vldes a mutual exchange OF commodi-
ties Il manifestly essential to the con-
dnued and healthful growth OF our e1-
port trade. The period OF exclu-
stveness ia past. The expansion of our
trade and commerce Ia the pressing
problem Commercial wars are unprol.
table. A policy Of good viii and
friendly relations will prevent repris-
a1s.' Reciprocity treaties are In har-
mony with the spirit OF the times;
measures Of retaliation axe not" -.
This argument was made In the in
terest Of our manufacturers, whose
products. he urged, :have 80 multi
piled that the problem of more markets
requires 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 q reduc-
ton OF duties to enable our manufac-
turers to cultivate foreign markets.
The last words OF this president, who
had won the affection OF his country
men. ought to be studied by every man
Who has any doubt OF the necessity Of
q reduction IN tariff rates In the inter
ct OF the manufacturer. They present
with clearness situation and a pro-
posed remedy that prompted the provi-
saon In our platform which declares
that I'VE favor liberal trade arrange
ments with Canada and with peoples
OF other countries where they can be
entered into with Pene6t to American
agriculture, manufactures, mining or
commerce"
The persistent refusal OF the Repub-
hcan majority n the federal senate 10
ratify the reciprocity treaties neso-
tiated IN pursuance o< he policy adj
vqcated alike By Mr. Blaine and Mr.
Mckinley, and expressly sanctioned In
the Dtngiey act itself. b a dlscourag-
ing exhibition az bad thtth. As alreqdy
mentioned by me. tho exorhtant duty
imposed ON many an imported article
hg the D4ngaey tarid was avowedly IN
tended By its author not to be pesina-
nent. but to serve temporarily az q
maximum. from which the federal gov
ernment was empowered 10 offer q re-
d,lction In return for an equivalent
concession ON the part az q foreign
country. President Mckinley under
took honestly to carry out the purpose
at the act. A number Of reciprocity
agreements were negotiated, which, II
ratified. would have had the twofold
result Of cheapening many imported
products for American consumers and
At opening and e0largt1g foreign mar
hets to American producers. Not one
OF those agreements has met with. the
approval OF the Republican masters OF
the senate. Indeed they did not even
permit their confederation. In view
of TIE altitude Of the present e&ecu-
t3ve no new agreement need be ex-
pected from hin. Nor does the Re-
publican PLATINUM contain favorable
ss6eeence % ono Of the Suspended
treaties. ne reolpCoclty clauses az
"a QanGDeT act seem destined 30 -
maln q monument of legislative coeen-
aEe apd political bad faith unless the
peop|e tlske the matter In their own
hands at the baeot box and command
q reduction Of duties In return for
sectprocaA conceesioQs-
Independence Foe ths FitlpiNes.
In some quarters It hqs been assum-
id that In the discussion OF the Philip
pine question In my response the
phrase "self government was intend
ed to mean something less than inde-
pendence. It was not intended that It
should be understood to mean nor do
I think as used It does mean legs than
independence. However, to eliminate
all possibility for conjecture I now
state that an N hearty accord with
that plank IN our platform that tavors
doing for the Fnipinos what we have
already done for the Cubans, and I
favor making the promise to them now
that we shall take such action as soon
az they are reasonably prepared for It.
II independence such as the Cubans
enjoy cannot be prpdently granted to
the F1llpinos at this time. the promise
that It shall come the moment they
are capable Of receiving II viii tend TO
stimulate rather than hlpder their d.
valopmept. And this should BE- dom,
not cnay In Justice to the Ftiip&nos. but
to preaerye our own nukts. for ii zee
people cannot withhold freedom from
another people and themselves remain
free=-. The federation Of tyranny over
others viii soon breedcontempt for free
dom and self government and weaken
our power OF resistance to tnsidious
usurpatioo OF our constitutional rights.
A4rerioAa cItszanship.
The pledge az the platform to secure
70 our citizens, without distinction Of