Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-10-06

United States statutes specifically COW
ering the case. Such is the law Of the
land
In my address 10 the notification com
mittee said that tarim reform D. 0e-
msnasa by the best in,sTSs1 OF sg.s
equal ruth Il can be said that the hene.
fits Of reciprocal trade treaties would
be helped Is unquestionable. That the
manufacturer would receive great benefit
by extending his markets abroad hardly
P Peety d SRs S9IsIsTn he oS S
The very term fHome Market" has
changed in It's significance. Once, from
meant me- expansion; to-day the marvellous
growth Of our manufacturing industries
has far exceeded the consumpuve capac-
ity Of our domestic markets, and the
term Home Market" implies contrue.
ttun, rather than expansion, IL We would
run our mills to their full capacity. thus
giving steady employment TO our work
men and securing 70 them and to the
manufacturer, the profits aCCruing from
increased production. other markets must
be found. Furthermore, when our manu-
facturers are dependent on raw materials
in whole or part imported, II 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. lie
pointed out in his last address to the
people that we must make sensible trade
arrangements II we shall extend the
outlets for our increasing surplus" He
said "A system which provides "A mutual
exchange OF commodities is manilestly es-
sentinl TO the continued and healthful
growth OF our export trade. -. The
period Of eNclusiveness Is past. The eX-
pansion OF our trade and commerce is
the pressing problem. Commercial wars
are Improbable. A policy OF good viii
and friendly relations will prevent re-
pTisals. Reciprocity treaties are In har-
mony with the spirit Of the times; meas
ules OF retaliation are not.
This argument was made in the inter-
est Of our manufacturers, whose prod
uCts he urged, have so multiplied, that
the problem OF more markets requu es
our urgent and immediate attention. He
had come to realize that the so-called
stand pat" policy must give way-tnat
there must be a reduction OF duties TO
enable our manufacturers to cultivate
foreign markets The last words Of this
pTeSidCnt-who had won the affection OF
his countrymen-ought to be studied by
necessity OF reduction in tariff rates
In the interest OF the manufacturer. They
present with clearness situation and
proposed remedy that prompted the
provision in our platform which declaie s
that, We favor liberal tade arrange
ments with Canada and with peoples OF
other countries where they can be en-
tered into with benefit to American ag-
riculture. manufactures, mining or COM
merce.'
Inc persistent refusal Of the Republi-
can majority In the Federal Senate to
TatifR the reciprocity treaties negotiated
In pursuance OF the policy advocated alike
expressly sanctioned in the Dingley act
itself, is a discouraging exhibition Of bad
faith. AS already mentioned by me, the
exOrbitant duty imposed on many an i'm
ported article by the Dingley tariff was
avowedly intended by its author not to
be permanent, but to serve temporarily
as maximum. from which, the Federal
government was empowered to offer
reduction, in return for an equivalent
concession on the part Of a foreign coCn-
try. President Mckinley undertook hon
estly to carry out the purpose of the
act. a number OF reciprocity agree
ments We're negotiated, which II ratified,
would have had the two-fOld result of
chCapening many imported products for
American consumers, and OF opening and
charging foreign markets to American
producers. Not one of those agreements
publican masters Of the Senate. Indeed
they aid not even permit their consider
alton. In view Of the attitude of the
present executive, no new agreement need
be expected from him. Nor does the Re-
publican platform contain a favorable
reference to one OF the suspended treaties.
seem destined TO remain monument OF
legislative CoZenage and political had
faith, unless the people take the matter
in their own hands at the ballot box
and command reduction OF duties in
return for reciprocal concessions.
Independence for the FiIipinos.
that in the discussion of the Philippine
question in my response, the phrase
self-government," was intended to mean
something less than independence. II
was not Intended that it should be un-
derstOod to mean, nor do l think as
used II does mean less than lndepend-
ence. However, to eliminate all possibil-
ity for conjecture, now state that
am in hearty accord with that plank in
our platform that favors doing for the
Filipinos what we have already done for
('nhangs /
promise TO them now that We shall take
such action as soon as they are reason
ably prepared for 1t.
Reclamation Of Arid Lands.
A vast expanse OF country in the West.
portions OF which are to be found i'm
each OF the sixteen states and territories,
by the national statute-the outcome Of
intelligent and persistent efforts OF lead
ing citizens providing for the reclama-
ton of the arid lands for the benefit OF
nUIuest ckers. During the years of the
development Of the measure which finally
received the vote of every member OF
tered opposition, based TO a large extent
upon the view that the aim Of its pro-
moters was to secure the benefits Of irri-
CATION to private owners at government
expense. The aim OF the statute is, how
ever, to enable this vast territory to re-
claim its arid lands without calling upon
pay for it, Whether the purposes Of the
bill will be fully accomplished must de-
pend in large measure upon the ability,
sobriety Of judgment, independence and
honesty of the officers OF the Interior De-
pRrtment having this great work in
charge,
Panama Canal
An isthmian canal has long been the
hope o. our statesmen, and the avowed
aim OF the two great parties, as their
platforms in the past show. The Pan
anna route having been selected, the build
ing of the canal should be pressed TO
completion with all reasonable expedition.
The methods by which the executive
acquired the Panama canal route and
rights are a source of regret to many.
70 them,- the statement that thereby
great public work was assured to the
profit OF our people is not a sufficient
answer to the charge of violation of ma
tional good faith. They appreciate that
the principles and healthy convictions
which in their working out have made us
free and great stand firmly against the
argument or suggestion that we shall be
blind TO the nature OF the means en-
ployed to promote our welfare. They
hold that adherence to principle. wheth-
er II works for our good or IN, will have
a more benefcent influence on our fu-
tuTe destiny than all our material up
building. and that we should ever re-
member that the idea of doing a wrong
70 smaller, weaker nation than We or
even all mankind. have n roguIfanf