The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-05
THE LABOR Commission
The Entire Field Ii to Be Investi-
gated.
TAKING THE FIRST STEP
Reciprocal Trade Relations With Canada
Urged-Report on Farm Animals
In Montana-Fathsr Malone
In Washington.
Washington Bureau Of the standard. J
No. IIl5 G. Street ~. W. \

No. IIA5 q street n. W.
Washington. II. c.. Dec. LIN the ar
rangement OF committees OF the indus
trial commission Senator Lee Mantle
mas been placed on the committee on
agriculture and agricultural labor.
wh,ch is considered one OF the most
important. and second i'm consequence
only to the committee on t~ransporta-
ton. The senator has thus far been
unable to attend any Of the meetings
Of the commission. but is expected to
take hold OF the work upon his arrival.
The senator's associates on the agricul-
ture and agricultural labor committee
are Senators Harris OF Kansas. Kyle
of South Dakota, Congressman Gardi-
ner OF New Jersey and L. ID. Conger.
a Michigan newspaper man. The COM
mission will probably continue Its la
bors for a long period. An interest
ing feature OF the law creating the com
mission II hat the terms Of the meT-
bers appointed from the senate and
house do not expire in the event that
any OF the gentlemen are defeated for
election to either branch of congress.
II is believed by the persons most
interested In the success of the york
of the commission that the plan OF d's-
tr1buting the work among committees.
classified according to certain lines OF
industrial enterprise. will be produc-
tive OF splendid results. Upon this
point the current Washington star
says: by this means the entire field
can be covered in a minimum Of time in
the preliminary surveys while the
whole body can reserve to itself revis-
ionary power and final decisions on the
specific recommendations which are 10
be made to congress at the conclusion
OF the work. Striking and valuable re-
suits ought to flow from the labors Of
such a body. working along the lines
laid down by the act of congress under
which II Is constituted. The country,
with its varied interests and pursuits.
affords a complicated situation to the
Investigator. Conditions vary with
states. and more broadly with sections.
Climatic and racial differences inter-
vene to prevent the adoption OF general
formulas respecting the condition Of
the w~orkingman In his relations to his
employer n to society In general.
Specific details are TO be considered in
every branch OF the inquiry. II is
doubtful whether any universal remedy
can be devised to allay the evils which
apparently exist here and there
throughout the country, because Of the
Intervention of state Jurisdictions as
we'll as locol barriers in sentiment and
prejudice. But IL will be n material
advantage II by the inquiry now start
ing the specific evils can be detected
I'm their true bearings. II Is the tirst
step toward reform to find out exactly
what Is to be reformed"
The state department has received
the annual report of the American con-
sui general to Canada. In the course
OF this report Mr.. Bittinger SAYS Sep
..,sa M. tha turA nattntrfaa y A hr nnlN
an imaginary line. the most friendly
relations should be cultivated between
the two people. a years observation
convinces me that the largest reciproc-
ity in trade practicable should he ar
ranged for by mutual reductions of
duties on many articles.
The United states duty on lumber
hay. live stock and barley Is well nigh
prohibitory. This In n great measure
restricts trade and turns away many
purchases OF American goods. II is
more convenient for Canadians to pur-
chase in the United States than from
any other country: but to obtain their
custom to the fullest extent. they must
be allowed to enter their products into
our markets without excessive duty.
BY a larger reciprocity. the United
States would be greatly the gamer.
Although the present tariff In favor
OF British goods IL not sufficient to
change the current OF trade. to any
marked extent. from the United States
To Great Britain. a much greater re-
duction OF the duty OF British goods
might have some effect In hat direc-
ton. especially II British manufsctur-
ers awoke to the necessity OF catering
more skilfully to the needs OF the Ca
madam consumers. The possibility Of
such changed conditions arising needs
to he considered by United States man
ufacturers. who will show wisdom In
preparing to meet a more active COM
petition from British-made goods. that
may arise in the future. The more
thoroughly We satisfy the Canadian i'm
porters In quality. price, terms and I
err details. the more assured win be the
prospect Of our keeping and advancing
our hold on the Canadian market.
I'm all articles OF clothing. such as
costumes made up. etc. there Is a like
lihood Of the imports from Great Brit
ain developing considerably. A large
trade in this class Of goods could he
done. II prices could be fixed at a mod
crate percentage in excess OF those
made I'm England.
THE wood-pulp and paper industry
OF this province. m in fact through
out the whole Of the dominion. started
only a few years & Is advancing with
giant strides. English and Canadian
s~yndicates are being organized. with
Immense capital. 10 erect new mills and
purchase vast areas OF spruce timber
lands. The extent OF the pulp-wood re-
sources OF this country Is enormous.
From Hamilton Inlet. on the northeast
coast Of Labrador. n might travel
southwest around James Bay and then
northwest To the valley OF the Yukon
river and never in hat great distance
he out Of the region OF spruce forests.
In these vast reserves Of spruce tim
her. many citizens OF the United States
have already secured large holdings
and are engaged in the pulp industry.
and the water power utilized In con-
nection Herewith is unsurpassed i'm the
world"
The 18th annua report OF the bureau
OF animal industry. just issued in book
form. shows the number and value oi