Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16

10 the Editor OF Inc ENpI6SS.
Sir-You ask me how the views
of the various presidential cand1-
dates in America on the Panama
matter and other matters will af-
feet England's interests.
do not think there is any great
difference of opinion entertained
by the three leading candidates in
regard to this canal question. l
think l can say that the American
people are practically a unit in
support of President Taft's attitude
on this question.
The newspapers which took a
position in opposition to President
Taft and in support of foreign
claims and home corporations have
been whipped into line with Presi-
dent Taft's attitude by the force of
popular opinion.
l do not think that either Mr..
Wilson or Mr. Roosevelt would
jeopardize his election by taking
a position in opposition to Presi-
dent Taft's attitude.
Abuses Need Correction.
You people in England are ardent
admirers of Mr.. Wilson because OF
his free trade views and because
they think that the policy of free
trade on the part of the United
States will benefit England. I do
not think that a policy of free trade
will be permitted by the American
people.
I am supporting the Democracy
In this campaign, but politics in
the United States is in such a
transitional period that the word
Democrat or Republican does not
definitely fix any particular princi-
pies, and reserve the right of my
own opinion as to what consti-
tutes true Democratic tenets and
proper progressive principles.
I do not approve of Mr.. Wilson's
policy of tariff for revenue only,
nor do think that he improves his
position when he declares in sup
port of gradual reduction Of the
tariff. A gradual reduction of the
tariff means a continual reduction
of the tariff and the continual dis
turbance Of the tariff means con-
tinual disturbance of business.
1t would be much better for the
Democrats to adopt a very definite
tariff program, and then. if elect
ed, carry out exactly that tariff
program, and thereafter allow
business to proceed in confidence
and securit.' and with thorough
knowledge of established condi-
tons.
There are some abuses in the
tariff, which need correction. but
for my part l believe in a nroner
tariff for protection, and | believe
that the growth of the unexam-
pied prosperity of America has
been largely stimulated by the
principle of protection in spite Of
certain abuses in the system.
Mr.. Wilson says that we have
grown to such a point of produce
ton that we overflow our own mar
kets and that we must extend orr
markets and open up foreign mar
kets to our produce.
This is quite true; but one reason
that we fill and overflow our own
markets is because legitimate pro-
lection has prevented the product
of foreign manufacturers and for
eign cheap labor from invading our
markets and crowding our own
manufacturers and our, own labor
ers out of business.
If We have had such splendidly
prosperous business conditions at
home, it would not be well or wise
to alter too rapidly or too radical
ly the system under which these
splendidly prosperous business con-
ditions have been developed. Fur
thermore, we can not secure the
markets of foreign nations merely
by reducing our own tariff wall.
We must reduce the tariff wall Of
foreign nations
Greatest In the World
BY demolishing our own tariff
fence we may get out Of our own
pasture, but we can not get into the
pasture of foreign nations until we
have demolished their tariff fences.
II we sacrifice our protective poll
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