Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-01
SPEECH RECALLED
Taft Quotes Last Adress of Martyved
President on Reciprocity.
HIGH TRIBUTE 10 BROAD MIND
Example should ne EmuIated In At
titude Toward CAnada-ARree-
ment wan Pat an End
60 Dispute.

TO Dispute.
WASHINGTON. Jan. m.-The last pub
no utterances Of President Mckinley In
favor Of reciprocity the DAY before he
was assasslnated at Buffalo were recalled
last night by President Taft In an address
at the Ohio society's anniversary ban
uuet in commemoration OF the Mckinley
birthday
Many men associated with President Nc
llinley IN public office and leading Ohioans
we're present. Justice Day. former Vice
President Fairbanks and Senator Dick OF
Ohio we're among the speakers.
President Taft eulogized the character
OF the martyred president and paid a
high tribute 10 his attitude on the com
mercal expansion OF the country with
particular reference to the declarations in
favor OF reciprocity generally. made by
President Mckinley at the Pan-American
exposition at Buffalo.
The broadening effect Of the national
responsibility Mckinley had to carry"
said President Taft, shows itself in no
respect more consplcuously than in his
change OF view regarding a policy Of
which he had always been the chief ex-
ponent May we not hope that the change
he advocated may soon find expression in
our national policy toward our good neigh
Dor on the north who has come half way
20 meet US? May the fragrance OF his
beloved memory lead those upon whom
is the responsibility and incline their
minds and hearts to this end.
Fitting Close TO Century.
.'The Canadian agreement. II confirmed,
will be a fitting close TO century's con-
troversies and permanently establish good
feeling and commercial union Between
IT, H trs 80 III.
increasing market for our numerous prod
ucts among the people Of our neighbor.
We shan deepen and widen the sources
OF our food supply in territory close at
hand.
Canada is our neighbor for 5000 miles.
She has become "A great country-indeed a
nation She extends the brotherly hand
of friendship and proposes closer relations
with mutual benefits. Ought we to de-
cline? The last words of Mckinley urge
acceptance" ~
President Taft in reviewing the political
career OF MCKINLEY spoke Of the campaign
of 1895 as one in which the fair name
and credit Of the nation we're at stake"
OF MeKinleys commercial policy, Presi-
dent Taft said in part:
He felt the expansion of the country
into a great world power He said tn,
future
nations He came to know that the higl
protective policy was too provincial anC
that il was time TO moderate It. He haC
rnellowed in his views on this subject. Ii,
continued to believe in protection enough
20 prevent our industries from being de
stroyed by competition under condition.
abroad that were impossible here. but n
proposed 10 mitigate the exclusiveness o
a protective tariff by reciprocity treatie
that should reduce rates where the reduc
tions would do no substantial injury 4
any class of our producers or manufac
turers and would secure more Favorable
markets for our own goods.
TIME for Llberality.
Accordingly after his second election, a
Ruftalo, IN shat Pan American exposition
~ industries, and looking over toward on
s,ster country on the north, he spoke tn
words showing that he thought the tim
had come for greater liberality in our deal
iprs with other countries and for mutus
benefits In reciprocal reductions of tariffs
use his language. uttered on the day be
fore he fell by the hand OF the assassin:
"ssy sensible trade arrangements, whic
VIII not Interrupt our home production
we shall extend the outlets of our increas
ing surplus. A system which provides
mutual eAcnAnbb u NoiAiihooieiSa ~ man
IN. fessig essential TO the continued and health
ful growth Of our export trade.
we must not repose in fancied securlt
that we can forever sell everything an
buy llttls or nothing. II such thing wei
possible, Il would not be best for us
Tot those With whom we deal
1--WE should take from our customer
such OF their products we can use Will
out harm to our Industries and labo
Reciprocity,is the natural outgrowth Of OF
wonderfui Industrial development under II
domestic, policy now firmly established.
What we produce beyond our domest
consumption must have a vent abroa
The excess must be relieved by a foreig
outlet
The period Of exclusiveness is pas
The expansion Of our trade and CONNER
Is the pressing problem. Commercial wa
are unprofitable. A policy of good W
and friendly trade relations win preve
repTisals
Reciprocity treaties are in harmon
with the spirit Of the times measures
retaliation are not II, perchance. son
Of our tariffs are no longer needed 4
reyenHe or to encourage and protect o.
industries at home. why should they n
be employed 70 extend and promote Of
markets. abroadg'
Thus did Mckinley in his last publ
utterance declare for reciprocity"
M'KINNEY'S RESOLUTION