The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-02
Nix. LIND has 4 SCIEkS
tn Ex-REpREsENTArryE WORK.
ING IN BEHALF OF MILLERs.
lIe Submits a Proposition Provldins
That the President May Inapose Re.
tnlintOry Duties ON Countries Dis.
criMinntinE Against Us.

Washington, Feb. 23-Ex- Representa-
tive John Lind of Minnesota has been
in Washington several days to get hear
ing before the senate committee ON finance
in behalf Of the milling interests. Ais
proposition to the finance committee was
submitted in the forlu of an amendment
providing that the president may impose
retaliatory duties on IL long list os art
icles manufactured or produced in coun-
tries which impose prohibitory or die
eliminating duties upon grain or agri-
cultural products Of the United States.
A long list Of articles was enumerated,
which includes u sufficient number to
ctl:,hle retaliation to bc enforced against
many foreign countries. In support Of
his proposition Mr.. Lind submitted
brief i'll whicl. he points out the neces-
sity for such Il provision in the new tar
iii bil.
"fhe proposed amendment" he said,
'wculd nut. if adopted, introduce any
new principle Of fiscal or commercial Leg
isla,i,n in the y :M.;rg bill. The section
which it is sought to an,e nd, provides
l"r the free cxcl.,Egc, reciprocally, Of
i"lm products. This our laillers do not
icct TO. They stand ready to compete
with the world. If they cannot hold
their own against all the competition
they are willing to b" superseded. They
do not ask the imposition of any taxes
in aid of their industries. They do not
ask congress or the executive to entangle
burden the nation with any reciprocal
trade alliance or commercial treaties for
their benefit. They do not ask that after
the committee has formulated the fiscal
policy Of the government, according to
ils conception of the interests US well us
the wants Of the nation, it add this pro-
posed amendment by which, Us IL con-
iiden,ly believed by the millcrs, the ad-
l..iEistraticn will have the power to pro-
tcrt this great American industry, not
from the competition. but against the
discriminating and prohibitory legislation
of European countries.
This prolmsiticn," Mr.. Lind's brief
continues, "invulycs nothing new in our
legislative policy, whether viewed from
one party standpoint OF the other. Leg.
islatiom of the same character was en-.
acted ii, the Fiity-,ir..t congress by which
European governments were compelled tc
throw away the mark of discrimination
and admit cur m.l, end products OH
t"rnls Of commercial fui,ncss. This
proposition is identical with that hill in
spirit and it is deemed only fair to say
that no law passed IN years has M.cn
productive IF more btneiicent direct re-
suits TO our turner's than the so-calle.l
meat inspection bill. TIE notion Of CON-
ln.l!satory rights and tlutirs underlics the
whole system of international law, has
hut recognized by our government since
its foundation and its principles recog.
nizcd in this as it has been in every
preceding tariff bill."
The articles upon which 1t is proposed
that higher lat,s may be levied In order
to secure reciprocal advantages, he says.
are luxuries and articles Of voluntary
ns',. and the Increased duties could hc
borne without Inconvenience. Nothing
could be learned aE to how the finance
G. ,Emittce viewed the proposition, al.
though the. members told MIR. Lind that
1t would receive consideration. XIV