New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-16
ROOT SPEAKS ON TRADE
FAVORS A Dual TARIFF.
Tells of the Governments attitude
T07oard South America.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau. !


Washington, Jan. l5.-In notable speech before
the National Convention for the Extension of For
elsn Commerce. Secretary Root declared to-day for
q maximum and minimum tariff system, for ship
SUBSIDY 10 improve our trade in South America, for
an improved consular service, based on the sys-
tenn or promotions now existing in the army and
navy and expounded the doctrine OF the adIninis-
uAlion with reference TO the Latin-Anerican coun-
tries With reference TO these he said:
what shall be our policy toward the smaller
countries between the ports and the Panama Canal,
NOSE countries in the Caribbean and in the West
their lives have been such as to make difficult the
been cursed By 93 reesnt Phey have
has suffered We have done our best to help her
9ttitees Q9 Hr cos THANK da5
be put In three sentences: ~
+aI" tb we don't want any foreign nation to
Third. We want to help them
sor we can heIp them to acquire the capacity
Brazil Tsenh ch ana PerS ohs aa ns taTe fa.
1 ana out Of the discord Of constant revolutions
MANI lnia IN order good deal Of talk has been
neT I ba ' ne anne Of Cuba Annexation must
up the effort to govern themselves.
Turning his attention TO santo Domingo Mr.. Roo.
said;
Poor santo Domingo, with her phenomenal richness
6f e SOIL should be among the richest on eart but
shed through politics purely personal the politics
9 Of the an man seeking only for individual sscsn-
@sn6ogs mass ma OF debt much Of i created by gov
in distress, ready TO make any bargain and pay
any interest for ready money.
Her custom houses have been pledged to foreign
debtors. depriving her OF credit, courage and hope.
She came to, US for, help and we are trying to
sure her settlement with her creditors. II this
ai95e wv arr t may oS ape 20 sIapG anu w1 ~
that kind by treaty, trying to perform that office
OF duty and good neighborhood toward santo Do
THE POLICY OF PEACE
In reference to the Cuban and Dominican prop
ositions. Mr.. Root said:
We must create an interest on the part OF the
santo Domingo, Ike our treatment Of Cuba, is
part OF the vast policy which shall determine the
OF treasure toward the millions Of men and women
In The countries Of the south 1t is but part Of the
ness as the basis Of wealth and prosperity in place
or the policy OF power, force conquest and plumber
as the means Of acquiring wealth.
Mr.. Root said that American relations all the
time were growing more reasonable. sensible and
kindly with the nations OF Europe. with Canada and
with the nations facing America the other side of
the Pacific. Little occasional controversies. Incl
dental conflicts of interests, continually arising.
such as people accustomed to between neighbors,
but he asserted that the general trend OF all inter-
national relations toward mutual respect. NUT
ual admiration and substantial understanding. He
expressed II as his opinion that IN spite of discus
sion of American relations with Europe and the
Orient, the subject which should AT present most
attract attention Is commerce with the Central and
South American countries. After referring to his
last summers tour around the Horn, Mr.. Root
said;
this country has increased its tremendous
sources Of wealth az to be able TO turn aside from
fields Of enterprise and investment, Just at this
o; the stur5ed ooadisions Of internal SarSars and
revolution and are ACQUIRING stability Of govern.
countries and the capacity to protect enterprise so
ulation and wealth throughout South America and
an enormous increase OF the purchasing power
opportunity for trade unsurpassed In tho world
We have been allied politically with these couu-
tries and now we have the OPPORTUNITY to be allied
Wealth We are engaged n the great snterpTiss q
but the history OF the world has been that change
nd sde routes has ssc o sas ss
and the development OF civilization All can say
American trade between both coasts Of our country
and the south.
Two means OF communication. Mr. Root said,
should be developed The Pan-Ansriean railroad
GUS countries. and only four thousand miles remain
10 be built in order that one may travel from
Washington TO Buenos Ayres. Tho second means.
he said. was steamships. in which this country is
lamentably deficient. trip 10 South America,
said Mr. Root. Is a matter OF endurance and hard
ship.
THE Postmaster General informs U.S." said Mr..
Root. that the sursst way to take the State De-
partment dispatches 10 and from our South Amer
lean ministers Is by way Of Europe"
APPEALS FOR SUBSIDIES
The Secretary of State then made appeal for
the passage of the Ship Subsidy bill by the House
of Representatives, and urged cooperation on the
part OF the convention. In order that American
shipowners may have equalized artificial advan-
Iages enjoyed by foreign competitors through gov
eminent subsdization OF foreign ships.
After pointing out that 30 per cent OF the South
American products enter this country on the free
list and that reciprocity is not necessary to de-
velop trade in that part OF the world. Mr.. Root
launched a tariff discussion. which must have
shocked "standpatters In the audience There
seemed to be of the latter, however, tudg-
ing by the applause. Mr.. Root said:
With some countries I should like very much TO
see reciprocity. Reciprocity however, involves the
tries may alter fabric of tariff without proper
attention TO the whole system unit.
TO a maximum and minimum tarifr. A single
straight-out tariff Is al very well In world OF
single stralght-out tariff, but we have passed oD
in years into world of maximum and minimum
tariff. With a single rate tariff we are left with
very little opportunity 10 reciprooate good treat
rnent from other countries. ami little opportunity
to reciprocate bad treatment
Any country in the world can put up It's tarn
against without suffering. and every country
States under It's present tariff law and system, will
have TO charge 1t the Same that we charge the
must come TO q maximum and minimum tariff sys-
TEN, which will give the opportunity 10 reward
good tariff treatment abroad and retaliate for pad
treatment.
Secretary Stratus OF the Department of Commerce
and Labor spoke International Relations and