Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-06
PRESIDENT QUOTES PLATFORM
Executive Replies to Objections
to Reciprocity Bill.
no DANGER FROM FREE WHEAT
Grain From Canada VIII Mean More
w~rk fer Mills and GIVE oppor-
tuaity 60 Regain Lest Euro
paan Trade.

INDIANAPOLIS, July h-President TAFT
closed his part In the celebration Of this
oity's safe and sane Fourth by q speech
on Canadian reciprocity At the Marion
club banquet last night Tho president made
his answer to the argument of other re-
publioans that reciprocity as he has pro-
posed n IL not good republican doctrine,
but democratic doctrine He showed that
reciprocity. IS presented to congress by
him. differed. II at all. only slightly from
reciprocity as advocated by James q.
Blaine and william Mckinley. He de-
clared that the contention of the opponents
Of his reciprocity plan Is that the doctrine
II unrepubiican because II affects articles
that are competitive and not merely non
competitive articles Is not sound.
Does Not hat Farmer.
Replying to the contention that reel
procty would be wholly at tho expense
Of the farmer and IN the interest Of the
wage Garner OF the large cities, Mr.. Taft
declared that In hts Judgment "the rooi-
prOcity agreement win not greatly reduce
the cost OF living. II at an
The complaint that the farmers would
suffer by the agreement. the president
said. when analysed. would be found to
be an argument that the admission Of
Canadian wheat free OF duty would lower
States 10 cents a bushel.
Although the temperature lowered up
around 10 on the streets most OF the day
the president enjoyed himself in spite Of
the crowded program and the fact that
his coilaFN would not stand for more than
ten minutes at a time.
Tho president was the guest here Of
former vice President Fairbanks. He had
breakfast at the Fairbanks homo and later
In the morning reviewed a parade Of floats
ut the Indiana soldiers and sailors monu-
ment
woman Struck by Bullet.
Practically the only unpleasant incident
OF the day occurred in front of this stand
. half hour before his arrival when Mrs.
Harry Tutewiler. occupying one Of the re-
served seats. was struck In the thigh b.
n spent bullet fired by some one whom the
police tonight had not identified. Mrs-
1utewiler was not seriously hurt and the
president was not informed OF the Incl
dent.
Following the parade the president held
q reception at the Marion club and shook
hands with several hundred club members.
ne took luncheon 1T the Columbia club.
then drove through some OF the principal
streets OF indianapolis. arriving at the
fair grounds In time to witness q pre-ar-
ranged collision between two locomotives.
The locomotives. starting under full steam
on the same track. came together at high
speed 100 yards from where the president
sat Neither left the track. but both were
reduced to scrap iron
At the ball park he awarded prizes to
winners in the morning parade.
In q brief address, at the fair grounds
ahe president praised the idea of safe
and sane Fourth
Text of Speech.
Following is President Tafts speech in
part:
II have had occasion elsewhere to say
that the three subjects In which have
recently been most greatly interested are
mot party issues. Certainly this Is true OF
universal arbitration and Of the plan Of
khe monetary commission for the reform
Of our currency and banking systems.
with respect to reciprocity, however.
I find there In q disposition by some re-
publicans to dispute the proposition that
republicans can consistently support the
adoption of the present agreement made
for this purpose with the Canadian gov
eminent 1t Is said this reciprocity covers
competitive products OF each country and
that the reciprocity OF former republican
leaders was intended to include only prod
ucts OF this country. Therefore. Il is said
that Canadian reciprocity as now proposed
Il nothing but democratic measure.
The republican party IN its last national
plRtform declared for tariff duties which
would measure only the difference In the
cost OF production OF articles here and ar
ticles abroad. In other words sound re
publican doctrine has become the impOsi
ton Of duties only where the conditions
are naturally unequal and where duties
are necessary n order TO enable our man
ufacturerE and other producers to meet oil
q level the competition OF foreign pro
duosrs-
Another answer IL that the amount o
competition which IL 70 take place In GU
markets between Canadian products anS
those OF thu United States under thi
agreement 10 very much less than man!
would by their general statements hav
you believe. In the first place they sa!
that by free trade in agricultural products
we are giving them a market Of $1,000, 90
and taking only a market OF 100000 A
q matter OF fact. IN the vast bulk OF on
agricultural products. they can furnish
no competition whatever. while this agree
mana admits all our products free int
Gambia
FArners' interests Protected.
10 no1u IuAt this Ohnhol4u EoclprOCit
agreement 10 made wholly At the expens
OF the farmers and only in the interest o
those who would have farm products At
less price. to-wit. the wage earners OF tn
large cities. II Is my own Judgment tina
the reciprocity agreement viii not great,
reduce the cost of living. II at all ]
win. however. steady prices by enlargin
the reservoir OF supplies for those thing
that are raised In both countries and
viii make more remote the possibility Q
eornering commodities and extorting ex
cessive prices for them from the public.
1T Is a mistake 20 say. however. that thi
agreement is not in the interest OF IN
farmers. Let Us examine the statistic
and see. The free list is made up almoS
entirely OF agricultural products. Tn
amounts Of expectation from this countr
20 Canada at present in the articles COY
cred and affected by the reciprocity agres
ment was for the fiscal year ended Mare
q. 1910. 900 and the duties paid o
these articles was something more tina
S7.@0OoO The expectation OF these san
articles into Canada for the year ende
March 81. 1911. was s6l.o0o0oo and the dutis
levied and collected were Sl0.5ooO0o. tn
increase. In other words, abol
sls0OO.oo0 last year and the additions
anita ..ollactad urara about a. -on o1o