Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29


pointed ov in my earlier response the
remedy. which. In my Judgment, can eff
fectually be applied against monopolies.
and the assurance was then given that if
existing laws. including both statute and
common law proved inadequate. contrary
to my expectations, / favor such further
legislation, within constitutional limita--
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 presi
dent. or by candidate for the pres
dency.
~, The e.. de,ermina,ion Of this question was
tuition 10 the Judiciary and not to the en-
ecutivc. The supreme court of the United
States has recently considered this qucs
ton and N the case So, of the Western Union
Telegraph Co VS.. The Call Publishing Co,
to be found In the one hundred and eighty
first volume of the United States Supreme
Court reports, at page 49, 1T decided that
United States courts in cases involving in
terstate commerce, in the absence Of
United States statutes specifically covering
the case. Such is the law of the land.
Reciprocity.
In my address to the notification COM
mittee said that tariff reform lis de-
maniled by the best interests of both man
ufaeturer and consumer" With equal
truth it can~.be said that the benefits of
reciprocal trade treaties would inure to
both That the consumer would be helped
is unqucstionable. That the manufacture
would receive great benefit by extending
his markets abroad hardly needs demon
stration.. His productive capacity has out
grown the home market. The very term
home market" has changed in it's signif-
canoe. Once, from the manufacturers
point of view, ii meant eNpanslon: today
the marvellous growth of our manufactur-
ing industries has far exceeded the con-
kcts, and the term home market inn
plies contraction. rather than expansion.
If VIC would run our mills to their full
capacity thus giving steady employment
to our workmcn and securing to them and
TO the manufactures the profits accruing
from Increased production. other markets
mus, he found. Furthermore, when our
manufacturers arc dependent on raw ma
tcrials 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
I<inlcy. appreciated this situation. He
pointed out In his last address to the PEG
ranscmcnts if we shall extend the outlets
for our increasing surplus He said "a
system which provides Il mutual exchange
Of commodities is manifestly essential TO
the continued and healthful growth Of our
export trade. The period of OK
clusivcncss is past. The expansion Of our
trade and commerce is the pressing prob
lem Commercial wars are Improbable.
a policy eff good will and friendly rela-
tions. will prevent rcDrisals. Reciprocity
treaties are I'm harmony with tire spirit
of the times; measures of retaliation are
not ~
The Problem of Business.
This argument was made in the inter
cs' OF our manufacturers, whose products.
he urged. have SO multiplied that the
problem OF more markets requires our ur-
gent and immediate attention.. He had
come to realize that the ao-cailcd stand
pat policy must. give. wa%--that there
must be a reduction of duties TO enable
is,-il
markets. The last words of this president
who had won the affection of his coun-
tryrnen--Ought to be studied by every man
who has any doubt of the necessity of
reduction in tariff rates in the interest
of the manufacturer. They present with
clearness situation and a proposed rem
edN that prompted the provision in our
platform which declares that I'VE favor
liberal trade arrangements with Canada
and with peoples of other countries where
they can be entered into with benefit to
American agriculture, manufactures, min
Ing commerce..
The persistent refusal of the republican
majority in the federal senate to ratify
the reciprocity treaties negotiated in pur
stlance of the policy advocated by MIR.
Blaine and Mr.. Mckinley. and expressly
sanctioned in the fourth section of the
Dingley act itself. Is a discouraging cxhi-
hilton of bad faith. AS already mentioned
by me the e&orbitant duty imposed OH
many am imported article by the Dingley
tariff was avowcdly intended by It's author
not to be permanent, but 10 serve tenn
porarily as maximum, from which the
federal government was Empowered to Of
fer a reduction. In return for an equivalent
concession ON the part of a foreign coun-
try. President Mckinley undertook hon
cStly 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 two-fod
result of cheapeninG many Imported pro.
ducts for American consumers. and of
opening and charging foreign markets to
American producers. Not one of those
agreements has met with the approval of
deed. they did not even permit their con
sideraton. In view of the attitude of the
present executive. no new agreement, UNI
der the general treaty power need be cX-
lican platform contain a favorable refer
cnce to ono. of the suspended treaties.
This section of the Dingley act seems
destined to remain Il monument of legs-
lative cozcnagc and political bad faith,
unless the people take he matter in their
own hands mt the ballot box and command
reduction of duties In return for recip-
rocal concessions.
Independence for TIE Filipinos.
In some quarters II has been assumed
that in the discussion of the Philippine
question in my response the phrase self,
government was intended that it should
used 1t does mean, less than Independence.
However. to eliminate all possibility for
conjecture. | now state that am in
hearty accord with that plank in our plat
form that favors doing for the Irilipinos
what we have already done for the Gu
hans; and favor making the promise to
them now that we will take such action
as soon as they are reasonably prepared
for 1T. If independence, such as the Gu
bans enjoy, cannot be prudcntly granted
to the Filipinos at this time, the promise
capable of receiving 1t will tend to stimu-
late rather than hinder their development.
And this should be done. not only in jus
tice to the Flliplnos, but to preserve our
own rights: Tor a free people cannot with
hold freedom from another people and
themselves remain free. The federation of
tempt for freedom and self-eovernment,
and weaken our power of resistance to in
sid!ous usurpation of our constitutional
rights.
American Citizenship.
The pledge of the platform to secure to
our citzers. without distinction of race or
creed. whether native born or naturalized,
at home and abroad, the equal protection
rights and privileges open to them under
the covenants of our treaties, as their just
dues should be made good TO them. In the
accomplishment of that result it is essen
tial that passport issued by the governs
mcnt of the United States to an American
citizen shall be accepted the world over as
proof of citizenship
Civil Service.
The statute relating TO civil service is
the outcome OF the efforts OF thoughtful,
unseltish and public spirited citizens. OPP
GRAFTON under 1t has frequently been of
such character as to offend against the
spirit of the statute, but the results
achieved. even under partial enforce
ment of the law. have been such as to
both deserve and command the utterance
of the democratic party that 1t stands
committed to the principle of civil service
reform and demands Its just and impartial
enforcement.
Reclamation of Arid Lands
A vase eXpanse of country in the west,