The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-12

on Coed Roads and the Benes. Derived
From Them" was read by Otto Ro-EeT. az
wisconsin. member Of the txecgu-e
board Of the League oe American Wheel
men.
DR.. satello. representing the republic a
Venezuela. made a brsef address. in y sich
he SAID that Venezuela IS with America.
and expressed true fsdeii,y TO sh- lntsr-
esss OF tAs United States Thsee Hearty
chssrs wsrs givsa for yenexaela and no
republics OF Pan-America 4, the conciu-
sion OF the address.
l. s. Coffn. OF Iowa presented resosu-
fion, which was adopted. under a suspen-
sion OF the rules, urging the banis1mses
by ac, O. congress Of all saloons IN Wash
inxton City and in ali other places where
congress hss control.
A committee was appointed :, p-eseat
10 congress the memorial OF tne farptsrs'
congress under course OF preparation. The
memorial. which II to be presented 10
congress. is being written ~ J,sdge Law
renee chairman OF the committee. The
memorial covers the whole subject of tie
protective duties relating 70 agricultural
interests Ii quotes from the address of
President Clayton. OF the congress. the
statistics which he gave. showing the OPP
Grafton OF the Wilson tariff biiI. as con-
pared with the Mckinley Sili OF issa II
th. policy of protection three things are
10 be observed:
..Fsrss-Taat American farmers can sup
ply nearly AL farm products IN sufficient
amount TO meet the needs CT the American
people.
..secoud--That as to farm products there
can be no combination or monopoly 20 ex-
act exoroiiant prices.
.-Third-E results from those facts that
on such farm products. the duties should
be such as 10 secure to American farmers
the whole American market. Among the
products where such duties are TO be re-
cuired are: Cotton. hemp. nax. wheat.
corn. barley. oats. potatoes. hops. dairy
products garden vegetables. poultry. eggs
live stock for food. many kinds Of tobac-
CO. apples and other fruits. As TO sugar,
wool and rice. which the American farmer
cannot sufficiently produce to supply all
our needs. the duties should net be pro-
hibitory. but they should be amply pro-
tective. so that in due time we shall b
enabled TO supply all
The memorial then quotes statistics to
show the effect OF the wool tariff law
agreed upon in December last by the Ma.
tionai Wool Growers Association. at
Washington City. The memorial further
says that the Dingiey tariff bill now pend-
ing in the senate unjustly discriminates in
favor of the wool manufacturer and
against the wool grower. II insists that il
the Dine.ey bill Is TO be passed 1t shall be
amended in four particulars. to provide:
First. that the skirting clause In the act
of 1880 shall not be applicable 10 the bill:
second. that the pledge that 1t shah con-
tinued In operation until August 1925. be
stricken outs third. that the duties on
woolen rags. shoddy and adulterants shall
be made prohibitory; fourth, that wool and
wooden manufactures imported under it
provisions shall not remain In bonded
warehouses more than ten days.
Several other miror features to the
memorial are to be added. There is no
doubt OF the adoption of the memorial as
it stands ar tomorrow mornings session OF
the congress