Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-10
Reciprocity and Preferential
Duties the Open Way to
National Prosperity.

declaration
favor of PREFERENTIAL DUTIES WHICH WILL COMPEL I'M
FORMATIONS be made American ships which will
the American marine"
0VIAiam r. Hearst letter Ia The Georgian pyInted
Oct0bay H. I0I2D
years newspapers magazines
always progressively independently Democratic
the consistent and unceasng advocates reciprocity prefer
entail duties the policy of Government.
At Washington progressive Democratic President and the
leaders of the progressive dominant party
presented tariff bill providing reciprocity
with strong provision that all dutable
goods imported taxed per
less than if entered in foreign bottoms.
President Wilson the Progressive
Democratic leaders press provisions with
vigOr.
The Georgian believes that the of the Con-
gess and the weight Of intelligent public opinion will prevail
their passage through both Houses during the pres
emit extra session.
If this shall be done country will upon
of prosperity through trade expansion lowered of
necessities fe stability of business conditions expanding
exports and a revived
There no other permanent settlement of the tariff than
way.
RECIPROCITY is THE GOLDEN RULE OF TRADE. 1t is
the solution of problems which make the tariff local ques
tiOn and therefore of contention among conflicting
interests.
It is as Mr. Hearst has said another time the plan
which will on the hand open markets of foreign nations
products for the opening of markets their
products the other hand the preferential duties will
duce goods imported into the United States in
American ships and build up merchant marine which
depends an equality and trade of the world
It will develop of the nation and provide
for their sale in our own and other countries
1t will prosper in wider markets and superior
transportation for his products and in cheaper machinery for
his work
will bless great of people in inevitable
reduction living when the meats of Argentina
and the food products countries will batter down the
trusts that Cypress them in basket and in store.
It will increase production and
pOrtaton employment payment of labor
will substitute for the wrangle and fierce reaaton of
international tariffs the friendly agreements of friendly nations
nations enjoy friendly and satisfactory
trade relations other established the strong
against national disputes and the powerful
argument for universal peace.
1t Democratic policy advocated by Jefferson and
pledged by the platform for protective downward
through application of the policy general reciprocity
the Republican policy advocated by apostle
of that party than William Mckinley in 1896.
AS Governor ably declared protection
has prevailed monopoly
and the real cause of almost restraint of trade
And has declared absolute would
opportunity lower the tariff foreign
countries by reciprocal agreements
The Georgian appeals President Wilson and Demo
leaders stand reoutey by reciprocity preferential
duties.
Georgian appeals members Of the American Con
gress both Democratic and Republican
arguments protection to the level of
this modern progressive world policy of
tenity the law that
VIII usher the reign of prosperity and
These great times which live they call for
great and partsans
The American Congress establishes reciprocity and
preferential duties our viii deserve to be illus
tTious, and VIII be