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

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FORMATIONS to be made American ships which will restore
the American marine"
UVIhlam r. Hearst s Lfte to The Geoygian pyn7fed
Ocfobr II. I0T2D
years his newspapers and magazines
always progressively Independently Democratic
the unceasng reciprocity prefer
entail duties the economic policy Government
At Washington progressive Democratic President and
leaders of the progressive party
presented tariff bill providing for international reciprocity
with strong effort for further provision that all duabIe
goods imported in American vessels shall be taxed FIVE cent
less than if entered in foreign bottoms.
President Wilson and the Progressive
press these provisions
vgor.
The Georgian believes that the of the Con-
gress weight intelligent public opinion will prevail
passage through both Houses during pres
session.
If this shall be done country will enter upon
prosperity through trade expansion lowered of
necessities fe stability of business conditions expanding
exports and a revived commerce.
other permanent settlement of the tariff than this
way.
RECIPROCITY IS THE GOLDEN RULE OF TRADE. 1t is
the solution obms which make the tariff local ques
ton and therefore of contention among conflicting
interests.
which will on the one hand open markets of foreign nations
to our products opening markets to their
products other hand the preferential duties will
duce goods imported into the United States in
ships and build merchant marine upon which
depends equality and trade of the world
will develop the manufactures nation provide
for their sale in and other countries.
1t viii prosper the farmer wider markets and superior
transportation products and cheaper machinery for
his work.
1t will bless the great of people in an inevitable
reduction of living when the meats of Argentina
and products of other countries will batter down the
trusts that Cypress them in basket and in store
will production increase and
pOratOn stimulate employment and payment of labor
will the wrange and fierce retaliations of
friendly agreements of friendly nations
nations enjoy friendly and satisfactory
relations with each other there established the strong
against national disputes and the most powerful
argument for universal peace
the Democratic policy advocated by Jefferson and
pledged by platform protective downward
through application of the policy general reciprocity
It the Republican policy advocated by less apostle
Of that party than William Mckinley in 1896
As Governor Fos ably declared the protection
prevailed has the shelter for the monopoly
and the real of almost all restraint of trade
And Mr.. declared absolute free trade would
sacrifice opportunity the tariff bars foreign
countries by reciprocal agreements
The Georgian appeals President Wilson the Demo
cratic leaders to stand reOutey by reciprocity preferential
duties.
The Georgian appeals the members American Con-
both Democratic and Republican to above
stock arguments of free protection the level of
this modern progressive world policy of
trniy and delay the law that
will usher in the reign Of prosperity and peace
These great times in which live they call for
great and not partisans
The American Congress that establishes reciprocity and
eerena duties economic life viii deserve illus
Trious, and viii be.