The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-10-01

ratify the reciprocity treaties nego-
tiated in pursuance OF the policy I'D
vocated alike by Mr.. Blaine and Mr..
Mckinley, and expressly sanctioned In
the Dmgley act 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 Dlngley tariff was avowediy In
tended by its author not to be perma-
nent, but to serve temporarily as q
maximum, from which the federal gov
ernment was empowered to offer re-
ductlon in return for an equivalent
concession on the part OF a foreign
country. President Mckinley. under
took honestly to carry out the purpose
of 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
Of opening and enlarging 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-
tive, no new agreement need be ex-
pected from him. Nor does the Re
publican platform coistaln 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 In return for
reciprocal concessions.
Independence For the FiliPinos-
In some quarters 1t has been assum-
ed 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. 1t was not intended that Il
| should be understood to mean nor dc
l think as used IL does mean less thaI
independence. However, to eliminate
all possibility for conjecture l nov
state that | am In hearty accord VIII
that plank in our platform that favor
doing for the Filipinos what we hay'
already done for the Cubans, and
favor making the promise to them nov
that we shall take such action as sool
as they are reasonably prepared for II
III independence such as the Cuban
enjoy cannot be prudently granted {
the Filipinos az this time. the promis
that Il shall come the moment the
are capable OF receiving IT will tend {
stimulate rather than hinder their d
: yelopment. And this should be don
/ not only ia justice 20 the filiDlnos, Di
!. 10 preserve our own rights. for fr'
|. people cannot withhold freedom frol
another people and themselves renal
. free The Liberation 0f tyranny oy'
!. OILERS VII s0op breed contempt for fre
dom and self government end weakf
y our power ~ reslstanee 70 inslqlo'
uslupoiiOD of our constitutions r'fDs
q hmerlesu citlFssehlP,
, The pledge ~ fhe platform w eeeu
4 10 our cilzens, without distinction
y race or creed, vheihor native born
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