Bisbee daily review., 1905-05-20


 Especial to International-America
 Washington. May 19.-The address of Secretary Shaw last week is still attracting much attention. It was de- hyered at the banquet of the Interna- tional commission of railroads. The general interpretation of the words of Secretary Shaw is that it is nothing more nor less than notice to4Csermany that fl she desires to engage in 8 com merclai war with lae United States she will be accommodated.
 Secretary Shaws speech was pre- pared in advance and submitted to the president and O K'd by the latter There is no doubt whatever that it is intended as a warning to Germany that this country will not follow the policy of ignoring tariff laws that i'm pose harsh and unreasonable restric- - tions on American exports. The speech created much comment among the foreign delegates who heard it. After referring to the fact that there IS 10 disturber of commerce so great as war, Secretary Shaw said
 Tt may not be out of place in this connection 10 define briefly the inter- national commercial policy of the United States. What l shall say n this regard relates to the past and the present. and is in no sense a pledge or prediction as to the future It would be out of place in this presence either to defend this policy or to recommend its abandonment l must content myself therefore with it's naked announcement.
 The United States has heretofore and now reserves to itself, by means of protective tariffs, large measure of the commerce incident to supplying the needs and wants of it's eighty mil lion people. That which it yields to others it yields, with few unimportant exceptions, to ell on eqaul terms, and gives no preference to any country or to any people. The few carefully guarded exceptions only emphasize the policy and the shgbt advantage granted the republic of Cuba. but evi- dences mans natural regard for his offspring, and does not mark the in- auguration of a new policy.
 The United States consumes of the product of other countries more than two and one-half millions per day, and thus contributes to international mar kets one-ninth of the grand aggregate. This contribution, barring Q dozen or so minor articles. the United States thus far has granted to all on equal terms. Its tariff duties, imposed for purposes of protection, as well as those imposed for purposes of reye- | nue, are equal as between those coun- | tries which protect their markets and | those which make their markets free. i
 T hope it will not be considered out | of place to add that the United States | is consistent with itself in that it crit icises no nation for leyying duties, be they ever so high, when levied either for purposes of protection or for pur- poses of revenue, provided only they are made to rest no more severely upon US than upon others. The United States only asks the right to buy in foreign markets on the same terms as her commercial competitors, and the right to sell in al! markets on terms as favorable as any.
 For two or three years last past | certain of our people have expressed | fears lest the United States will be | involved in tariff wars. am glad that the record iustifies the statement that l the United States has never yet levied l retaliatory tariffs. can therefore 1 assure you. and our own peopie as well ! as the world, that America will never be involved in tariff war or retalia- tory legislation 90 long as the United States pursucs it's present policy and other countries do not discriminate against those who do not discriminate against them"