Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-14

rev and unimportant exceptions. 10 all on
equal terms. and gives no preferences ~
any country or TO any people. The few
carefully guarded exceptions only etupla-
size the policy, and the slight. adtaptace
granted the republic of Cuba Dut evidences
mans natural regard for his on spring and
policy.
The United States offers tho product u
It's SOIL, or Its mines. OF its forests, of IT,
nSherles and of its factories to all the
world on equal terms. Ii grants no ex-
port bounty and imposes no export duty.
The Constitution of the United States in
sures to all of earth the rigl, To buy IN
our markets on equal terms with ourselves.
w hoeVer VIII pay the most gets our prod
ucts. As a selling nation the United
States contributes more to the International
commerce of the world thar any otner
country on the map and more than one
eighth of the aggregate.
The United States consumes of the prod
uct or other countries more than 81 800 900
per day and thus contributes to interna-
uonal markets ninth of the grand ag-
gregate This contribution barring a dozen
or so minor articles. the United States thus
lar has granted to all on equal terms lis
tariif duties, imposed for purposes OF pro-
lection. as well those imposed for pur-
poses OF revenue. are equal as between those
countries which protect their markets and
those which make their markets free.
Maintains Consistent Position.
Il hope it Will not be considered out Of
place to add that the United States is con.
sistent with itself in that it criticises no
nation for levying duties be they ever 50
high. when levied either for purposes of
protection or for purposes OF revenue pro-
Vlded only they are made to rest no more
severely upon US than upon others Tho
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 all markets on terms IS favorable as
any
For two or three years past certain of
our people have expressed fears lest the
United States will be involved in tariff
wars. l am glad that the record justifes
the statement that the United States has
never yet levied retalia tory tariffs. | can
therefore assure you. and our own people
as well, that the world will never be in
Volved in tariff wars or retaliatory legfsla-
ton so long as the United States pursues its
present policy and other countries do not
discriminate against those who do not dis
crtminate against them"
Addresses were also made by Mr. Stuy-
vesant Fish, NJ. Louis Weissenb,uch and
others
Schedule of Tours.
Today the members of the congress will
take their departure from Washington.
The American Railway Association. through
a special committee, of which Mr. Ely Of
the Pennsylvania railroad is the chairman.
wi. SSO- W DoNu Oh TIE same corporation
the vice chairman, and Mr. Fairfax Hairi-
son of the Southern railway and MI. W T.
Allen, secretary Of the American section Of
the congress, the other members has Az
ranged two tours for the delegates which
VIII give them a chance to see sometime. ~
The operation and equipment OF American
railways.
The two parties win be taken on spec..I
trains which leave the 9th street station iu
this city "a II o'clock tonight The tours
are known as the long tour and the sl
tour. The first VIII take the deleg IS
through Altoona. PittsbwE. Cincinnati. 81.
Louis. Chicago Niagara Falls. Montreal.
Buffalo, Saratoga, Schenectady and Albany,
and the second VIII show them Altop-
Pittsburg, Cleveland. Niagara Falls, Euf-
taso, Schenectady, Boston and New Yora.
The first tour occupies about a week and
the second two weeks. Almost every one
OF the delegates viii take one or the othe-
of the tours.
The post Office that has been maintas
at the headquarters of the New WI.
viii be closed after 1890 o'clock this n. -
ing. Secretary Allen will close his h.
quarters today. as will also General s..
tary Weissenbruch.