Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-29

Mr. Wilson's theories are the theories of books and Of
British books but of British books that longer believed
to-day
The United States Of America have given an example to the
world in and prosperity advancement and engh
eminent, in happiness and contentmen
The nations of the world have turned toward this country
In admiration and amazement.
The methods and systems and institutions of country
have been studied and initiated in every foreign nation except
perhaps, in England.
England is slow to learn and reluctant to learn
thees she beginning to learn and the most advanced and
Intelligent thought in England to-day in favor OF imperial
federation with free trade among its component States and Colo
Mes but with policy protection toward the rest of the world
Germany and France have long prospered under protection
and through intelligent appreciation and imitation Of other
American ideas and institutions.
The realization that this country the greatest country
the world and the appreciation of the which have made
it the greatest country in the world almost universal
the world except the few remaining Federal
lists Of the United States Of America.
there is to be tariff modification the modern American
policy should be the original Democratic policy of reciprocity
and discriminating duties in favor Of American products Ame
can manufactures American and American trade
In our tariff have weapon with which with
stand the tariff Of other nations but must not aban
don until other nations ready abandon theirs
In the reduction Of tariff through reciprocity have
method by which compel the reduction Of the tariff Of
other nations but of what value will be policy Of reciprocity
have been made?
to make tariff concessions which will be encour-
aging TO the products and valuable to the producers in other
nations should compel reciprocal concessions which will be
equally stimulating to the products equally beneficial to the
producers to the farmers the manufacturers and the aboers
in country.
Through reciprocity tariff reduction be made concidnt
and coextensive with trade expansion.
through reciprocity the injury to manufacturers to
our farmers to aborers due to the invasion of markets
by foreign products would be compensated for by the advan
age obtained by manufacturers farmers and labor
ers the opening of foreign markets to trade and
duce.
advocacy of intelligent reciprocity rather than rec
less and ruthless tariff reduction and commercial destruction
have selfish motive.
have cattle ranches Mexico it proposed under
Mr. Wilson's policy to bring beef free into the United States
would advantage considerably from merely sordd
point of view to have Mexican beef allowed free into the United
States market
But patriotic American citizen and Jefersonian Dem
ocrat do believe that Mexican beef other
product should be allowed free into the markets the United
States until American goods allowed free the markets
Of Mexico.
Under Mr. Wilson's program it proposed to allow white
into States
six million dollars worth of white paper every
year. and from merely selfish financial point of would
benefit enormously have white paper admitted free the
markets Of the United States.
But again. patriotic American citizen and Jefferson
ian Democrat do believe that white paper any other
Canadian product should be admitted free into the United
until the products Of the United States least correspond
ing products of the United States admitted free into the
markets of Canada.
The Canadians sconfuy rejected proposals of reel
procity.
Are return give them the full advantage of reel
procy without securing any reciprocal advantages for
selves7
loath crcse the policy of the Democratic party or
Of any whom labored to elect but American first
and Democrat aferwar and consider the interests
Of my party above the interests of my country.
shall hope to the Democratic party fulfill its duty
rise to its opportunity
shall support gratefully when it is right but criticise
1t regretfuly when it is and shall continue to impore
Democratic principles of Thomas Jefferson who always
only great Democrat, but great American.
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST