The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-02-01

Christians say "damn, and those
of them that are shake their heads.
[Applanse and laughter.] Many
of them now want maximum and
minimum Tariff so arranged that the
maximum Tariff would be the gen
eral rule, that it might be reduced
to a particular country some 10 or
20 per cent below.
That is nothing more or less than
a journey toward Free-Trade, and
that if adopted, would necessarily
greatly harm and strain our rela-
tions with Great Britain, who, with.
her FreT Trade in competitive articles
has nothing to give us for like
concession. So you see, there are
many things to think about
The Merchant Marine. Touching
the merchant marine, may | say a
word, because i think after. all for
immediate results that is nearest
your attention and perhaps nearest
your hearts. While the export
trade in manufactured praducts has
increased, yet, gentlem IN, you know
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of this country have been SO busy
with doubling protection since Nc
Kinley took the gath of office, in
supplying the home market, that
they have not one-tenth part as
much attention to the foreign mar
kets as they have to the home mar
ket.
Brazil sends up here, l do not
know just exactly how much, but it
is nearly $Ioo, 900, 900 worth of hei
products, and we send down there
less than one fifth of that amount,
or about $I4, 900, 900 worth of our
products. There is no reason why
we should not send down there more
except that we have not studied the
wants of the people Of Brazil. They
perhaps do not want exactly the
kind of clothing and shoes and other
articles that we wear, and you know
as | said, we have been SO busy
making shoes in order that our in
ereasing citizenship may be properly
shod. that we have not taken the
time to make shoes or sandals, or
whatever they wear, for the people
down in Brazil. We will get at that
after a while.
quite agree that, when the Post
master general tells US he desires to
send communication 10 South
America, it is unfortunate if it must
cross the ocean to Europe and then
back again before it gets to South
America. That hurts our pride. 1t
also embarreses our commercial rela
ions with South America, but the
mail and the telegraph are the best
agents of commerce in these days of
advance sales.
Direct communication desirable.
| quite agree that with our Monroe
doctrine und the future development
of this American continent means
for more direct communication are
desirable, not only with South
America, but also with the Orient,
where we have the Philippines and
ought 10 have good chapc in the
trade with China, Japan and Aus
tralasia. quite agree that Ameri
can bottoms, with the American flag
floating over them, manned by
American crews, are very valuable
adjunts to the establishment of our
commerce.
Many men have many minds.
Some people never want to do
things unless they can do everything
that is desirable at one stroke.
Therefore, there is much difference
in opinion as to what aid should be
given to the merchant marine.
The Senate, after discussion. sent
us bill, subsidy bill, postal aid
bill, cargo bill. Gentlemen who
have sized up this large body have
come to the conclusion that that
bill could not pass. and ther,