New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-21

! and SOclallstiC SubNeTSiOn OF American
| institutions supported by Democratic
! candidates and their allies He calls
| attention TO the great progress OF the
! country since 1860 as regards the home
and foreign markets, and says that the
American manufacturer and worker
would not have much spirit left for in
! by a Democratic tarifr for revenue only
| of the home market. which they now
control, thanks to the Republican pro-
tective tariff.
The Presidents Statement.
/ The Presidents statement follows:
Fifty-two years ago seceGcrs from the
l Union thought they were facing a divided
, North and would win an casy victory.
! There had been division among the loyal
/ people, but all united In face OF a." com
mon danger. and In addition a great num-
{ her of Democrats Joined the Republicans
| In the successful struggle FOR th" nat on q
| life. Then IL was said by hostile critics
! that the ship Of state vas drifting II
Idrifted--yes-withL Lincoln at the helm.
! from the reefs Of secession and slavery
| into the placid waters OF union and lib-
erty Under LincOlns successors II has
sailed on. propelled by the winds Of pros
/ perity. save when its voyage has been
/ halted by just such q visitation OF storm
/ and stress. OF torn protection sails and
/ broken business bulSlIeads. as We are now
| threatened with should Baltimore SUP
! plant Chicago which II did not I'm 1850
| and will not in 1912.
| our friends the enemy say that the
| Democracy has learned its mistakes and
/ does not mean 10 repeat them. In some
! mea sure true as 10 the past: and the Re
| publican party has had "A difficult. n
successful task In teaching the DemoC-
| yacy IT'S mistakes. 50 far as Il has been
| taught. but somehow the obstinate pupil
| comes forward every four years 10 be
taught again.
= am glad - say. however" the
President added that many Demo
Gratis have learned their lessons well.
and are refusing to leave the firm
ground OF national prosperity for the
quagmire Of business disruption. trade
depression and commercial and indus
| trial depletion.
From all parts OF tho country as
surances are coming that Democrats
intend TO vote for tho Republican can
didates and a continuance Of prosper
Gus business conditions, and against the
programmes Of economic confusion and
socalistie subversion Of our institu-
tions supported by tho Democratic can
didates and their allies. Democratic
workinsren refuse to be led from the
factory and good wages Of 1912 back to
the Democratic hard times Of 1993-'e7.
They prefer independence and money in
tho savings bank to loss Of employment
and dependence on charity.
Pay Envelopes Feeders Of Trade.
democratic business men feel tho
sane way. They know that whom in.
dustries Isnsuish their business Ian
auishes, too. The pay envelopes are
the feeders Of trade in every form.
Whom they arc empty or sorirpy tho
biggest department store feels the
effect as we'll as tho corner grocery"
President Taft continued:
Drifting? Well, let mo glance at some
OF the drift Our home market has drifted
from, ,7 OO 900 600 In 1870 to S33, 900 900. COO
not a bad drift, that. And IL is this mag
nifcent home market, without equal In
| the past or present, that the Democrats
propose to dismember and disorganize
and invite every nation In the world TO
prev upon, while those same nations
keep the barriers TO their own markets
iust as high as they please.
| Then look at our foreign trade. ia
yorite Democratic argument is that Re-
publicans build UP ana cuitlvate the nome
market at the expense OF our foreign
commerce. when the fact is that the
growth of foreign trade has almost kept
proportionate pace with the domestic
from 81 900, 600 900 in 1870 10 NocO.Wo0O In
| 1912. .-,
our exports for the past year amounted
10 s2l7 l70.3l9.32s, OF which 1914. .302.903 were
manufactures ready for consumption, the
largest export trade and the largest pro-
portion OF manufactures ready for con-
sumption the country has ever known.
Change Would Cost Homo Market
"The American manufacturer and tho
American worker" President Taft de-
clared, "wouId not have much spirit
left for invading the foreign market IL
deprived by a Democratic tariff for
revenue only Of the best market Of all,
moro than equal l., purchasing power
to all Europe, the ISme market which
they now control. thanks to the Re-
oubliean protective tariff"
The statement goes on to say:
German foreign commerce is also max
ing great advances, particularly among
our neighbors OF South America, but
suggestion that Germany should, for that
reason. take protection out or us tsrin
would probably be received win arch'ns
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