The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-15
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ting yours In the same way. Revision is
now inconsistent with the protection OF
all our industries, North and South, and
our American labor as well. II certainly
accords with wsest craftsmanship. 1t is
discreditable to any party or any school
of craftsmanship to have tariff so high
as to allow the manufacturers of coun-
try to sell to the foreigner than to the
citizen of that country.
Plea for Southern Farmer.
Mr. Thomas made a strong plea for
the Southern farmer and the Southern
cotton seed oil industry. He declared that
II the Republican party would not allow
the Democrats to revise the high scha-
dulles of the Dingley law, and would not
revise 1t themselves, they should at least
give the South the benefit of reciprocity
with foreign countries, and thus open up
now markets for the entire country, es-
pecially the South. which received so few
benefits from protection. In this way the
Republicans could show they were not u
negative and sectional party
r He referred 10 important tariff changes
which have recently taken place In Ger
many, France, Austria-H Hungary and 9TH
err countries, showing they were all
against the interest of the American far
mer prohibiting me expectation of
American products. and that this pro-
tcctive policy was also closing the doors
of the entire world against the manu-
features OF this country, so that we VIII
eventually have to buy and sell among
ourselves alone.
The plea made by General Grosvenor.
of Ohio, in his speech. that Germany Will
be compelled to buy from us, was not
correct, Mr.. Thomas. said, as the Ar
gentine Republic, so rapidly growing in
prosperity, was producing enough wheat
and meat to supply all Germany's needs.
He sent to the clerks desk and had
read an article showing that Swift and
Company, of Chicago in view OF the
German tariff on imports from America,
were arranging to have their meat pro-
ducts exported to the empire from Argen-
tine.
He quoted letters from the Chamber OF
Commerce and the Merchants Association
of New York to the Newbern cotton mills.
OF Newbern, n. c., representing that the
effect of the new German and European
tariff would be to absolutely destroy the
American cotton seed oil industry, which
had grown to millions OF dollars in value.
What May Happen.
what will you do" said Mr.. Thomas,
'if, under the Chamberlain policy, Great
Britain adopts preferential tariff between
the mother country and her colonies and
protection as against the rest of the
world? You have lost the French. the
German and the Austrian markets, and
you will lose Great Britain, our largest
customer. While We arc sympathizing
with the open door policy and wrestling
with the problem Of extending our trade
with China. Japan and the Orient we
arc. by a false policy, closing the door of
all continental Europe to our trade
Mr. Thomas called attention to the adj
vantages of reciprocity treaties negotiated
by Mr.. Kasson with France and other
countries, and the advantage that the
revival OF these treaties would be to the
cotton farmer Of the South and tho cot
ton seed OIL industry in particular. Ger
many and other European countries had
struck a hard blow at Southern agrlcul-
tural interests. The tariff of Germany
had been dictated by the agricultural in
forests of Germany.
Mr.. Thomas concluded with allusion to
the progress the South had made since
the war and made plea for the Southern
farmer, the cotton planter and the cotton
seed oil industry.
The speech as whole presented in
concise form the attitude which the agrl-
cultural interests of the South and the
cotton manufacturers Of that section
should have towards the Republican policy
OF protection.
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