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

qurenens times lie modify a
will benefit much it will benefit
peting nations
adopt general which will CON-
PEI THE MARKETS OF OTHER NATIONS TO BE OPEN TO
OUR PRODUCTS WHENEVER OUR MARKETS ARE OPEN TO
THEIR PRODUCTS.
favor Of PREFERENTIAL DUTIES WHICH WILL COMPEL I'M
FORMATIONS to be made American ships which will restore
the American marine"
UVH2Iam Il. Hearst hffy 10 The Geoygian b,1ufed
Ocf0b1 II, I0T2)
For years Mr. Hearst and his newspapers and magazines
always progressively independently Democratic
the consistent and unoeang of reciprocity prefer
entail duties the economic policy
At Washington progressive Democratic President and the
leaders of the progressive party
presented tariff bill providing for international reciprocity
with strong effort for further provision that all duable
goods imported American vessels shall be per
less than if entered in foreign bottoms.
President Wilson and Progressive
Democratic leaders press these provisions with frmess
vgOr
The Georgian believes that the of the Con-
gress and the weight of intelligent public opinion will prevail
to passage through during pres
ent extra session.
If this shall be done country will enter upon
of prosperity through trade expansion lowered cost of
necessities of life stability of business conditions expanding
exports and a revived
There settlement of the tariff than this
way.
RECIPROCITY is THE GOLDEN RULE OF TRADE 1t is
the solution of the loblems which the tariff local que
ton and therefore of contention among conflicting
interests.
1t is as Mr.. Hearst has said at another time the plan
will the hand open the markets of foreign nations
to our products opening of markets to their
products the other hand the preferential duties will re-
duce the tariff goods imported into the United States in
American ships and build up merchant marine upon which
depends equality the and trade of the world
will develop the manufactures of the nation, and provide
for their sale and other countries
will prosper the farmer in wider markets and superior
transportation products and in cheaper machinery for
his work
will bless the great of people inevitable
reduction living when the meats of Argentina
and the food products of other countries will batter down the
trusts that Cypress them in basket and in store.
will production increase and trans
pOraon stimulate employment and payment of labor
It will substitute for the wrang retaations
international tariffs the friendly agreements of friendly nations
And wherever nations enjoy friendly and satisfactory
trade other there established the strong
against national disputes and the most powerful
argument for universal peace.
1t is the Democratic policy advocated by jefferson and
pledged by platform protective revision
through the application of the policy of general reciprocity
It is the Republican policy advocated by less apostle
of that party than William Mckinley 1896
As has ably declared the protection that
prevailed shelter the monopoly
and the real of almost all restraint of trade.
And Mr. Hearst declared absolute free
re opportunity to lower the tariff bars of foreign
countries by reciprocal agreements"
The Georgian appeals to President Wilson the Demo
cratic leaders stand resOluey by reciprocity preferential
duties.
The Georgian appeals the members of the American
gress both Democratic and Republican the old
stock arguments of free trade and protection of
this modern progressive world policy and fra
teniy, and into existence without delay that
viii usher in the reign of prosperity and peace.
These great times which live and they call for
great and partisans.