The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-09-26

when our manufacturers are depend
ent on raw materials IN whole or part
imported. II is vital TO the extension.
Of their markets abroad that they Sc
cure their materials on the most "a.
yorable terms.
Our martyred president. William Nc
Kinley. appreciated this situation. He
| pointed out in his last address TO the
| people that we must make sensible
trade arrangements II 1--WE shall ex-
/ tend the outlets for our increasing sur
plus" He said: "A system which pro
vldes a mutual exchange Of commOdi-
| ties Is manifestly essential to the con
tinued and hcsithful growth Of our ex-
port trade - The period OF exclu-
siveness is past. The expansion OF our
| trade and commerce Is the pressing
problem. Commercial wars are unprOf-
table A policy OF good will and
friendly relations will prevent reprls-
ais. Reciprocity treaties are In har-
mony with the spirit Of the times;
measures of retaliation are not"
This argument was made In the in
terest Of our manufacturers. whose
products. he urgen, "have so multi
piled that the problem Of more markets
requires our urgent and immediate at
tention' lie had come TO realize that
the so called stand pat policy must
give way; that there must be a reduc-
ton OF duties TO enable our manufac-
turers 20 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
reduction In tariff rates in the inter
est Of the manufactures. They present
with clearness situation and pro
posed remedy that prompted the provi
sion 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 benefit 20 American
agriculture, manufactures. mining or
commerce"
The persistent refusal OF the Repub-
llcau majority In the federal senate to
ratify the reciprocity treaties nego-
tlated In pursuance Of the policy ad-
vocated alike by Mr. Blaine and Mr.
Mckinley. and expressly sanctioned in
the Dingley net itself, Is a discourag-
ing exhibition OF bad faith AS already
mentioned by me, the exOrbitant duty
imposed on many an Imported article
by the Dhigley tarlff was avowedIy in
tended by its author not 70 be perma-
nent, but to serve temporarily as
maximum, from which the federal gov
ernment was empowered to offer a re-
duciion In return for an equivalent
concession on the part of foreign
country. President Mckinley under
took honestly 10 carry out the purpose
Of The act 4 number OF reciprocity
agreements were negotiated. which n
ratified. would have had the twofold
result Of cheapenlng many imported
products for American consumers ana
OF opening and enlarglng foreign mar
kets 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 consideration In view
OF the attitude Of the present execu-
hNAf hV INV AkiNNiAEnA nNftl Ut tA-
pected from him Nor does the Re
publican platform contain favorable
reference to one of the suspended
treaties The reciprocity clauses OF
the Dingley act seem destined to re-
main a monument OF legislative cozen-
age and political bad faith unless the
people take the matter In their own
hands at the ballot box and command
a reduction Of duties ln return for
reciprocal concessions.
independence For the Filipinos.
In some quarters Il has been assum-
Ell that In the discussion OF the Philip
pine question In my response the
phrase "self government" was Intend
ed to mean something less than indie
pendence. II was not intended that ii
should be understood TO mean nor do
! think as used II does mean less than
independence. However, 20 eliminate
all possibility for conjecture l now
state that | am I'm hearty accord with
that plank IN our platform that favOrs
doing for the Filipinos what we have
already done for the Cubans, aud /
favor making the promise TO them now
that we shall take such action as soon
as they are reasonably prepared for IT,
II independence such as the Cuhans
enjoy cannot be prudently granted to
the Filipinos at this time the promise
that II shall come the moment they
are capable of receiving It viii tend 70
stimulate rather than hinder thee de-
velopment. And this should be Geae
not only Ia justice to the FiliplnOs. but
TO preserve our own rights. for a free
people cannot withhold freedom from
another people and themselves remain
free The toleration OF tyranny over
Others win soon breed contempt for free
dom and self government and weaken
our power Of resistance TO lnsidious
usurpatlon Of our constitutional rights
American Citizenship.
The pledge OF the platform 70 secure