Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-19
Minnesotans Would Have
"a n
Washington Finest City.
MODEL FOR THE WORLD
REPRESENTATIVE BEDE SAYS WE
ARE "BEAUTIFBL IN SPOTS"
People of the Northwest Want Reel
procity With Canada-Wheat Fields
of British America.

Representative J. Adam Bede of Mime
sofa. speaking with Star reporter today.
said the people of Washington do not seem
to realize the degree of favor with which
the people of the west regard President
Roosevelt. MI. Bede also said 1t Is the
wish of the people of his state that the
American capital shall be the worlds
model city. Reciprocity with Canada is
another subject about which Minnesotans
are thinking.
The people Of Minnesota" said Mr..
Bede. are more interested in Canadian
reciprocity than ever before, and the bust
ness interests Of the state have organized
league to further the cause. This new
awakening Is. in large measure, due to the
agricultural evolution of the northwest. 4
generation ago Minnesota was exclusively
a wheat producer outside of the numbering
interests. and 1t was then presumed would
always remain SO. But now diversified
Farming has been introduced; we have 500
creamerfes In the state, are making a good
deal OF imported CO cheese. fruit culture
1s very successful and corn is chasing
wheat into Canada. In twenty-five years
from now Minnesota will not produce a
bushel of wheat for export-because other
crops are more prof1table-and in nalf that
time the great exporting Touring mills OF
Minneapolis and Duluth will smut down
unless they can grind the Canadian CROP
The Wheat World.
Last year the Canadian northwest Lro-
duced GO,000.00O bushels of the best wheat
in the world. This is only beginning. and
will soon be doubled, thu. .nadrupled, fer
one can travel 1900 miles nortnw"et from
Duluth and still be in a natural wheat zone,
which Is soon to be developed. THIS sounds
like fairy tale. but If there were ono
wheat field stretching from Washington to
Duluth 1t would not be so great as ths pos
sibilities Of the Canadian wheat fields be-
yond the so-called zenith city. The natural
market for this wheat is Liverpool and the
natural outlet for 1t Is through Minnesota.
Our railroads would like to carry it. our
mills grind 1t. and our ships bear 1t to the
markets of the world.
1T Is to the interest of the canadian
wheat raiser that we afford him this COM
petition. And it can in no way harm our
producer to let the Canadian product pass
through our territory. for it will roach the
world market In any event. II we remove
our tariff Of 25geents1 bushel on wheat
Canada would not impose an export duty
as she does on logs. but would Leave 1t free
in the interest OF her own farmers. The
Canadian railroads are now striving to
hold all this carrying trade, and the real
contest will be :amOng,eth transportation
lines. For other articles than wheat a
treaty would be necessary. as export du-
ties would be popular In Canada.
The Presidents Popularity.
''The people living in Washington do not
at all understand the popularity of the
President beyond the Aleghanies. When
one goes as far as Minnesota the enthusi-
asm equals any ever accorded to the
plumed knight IN his palmiest days. and
In the arid regions he is regarded as an
oasis in the political desert. All this is
not because Of any particular thing he has
hnf hsa
has demonstrated that his heart is right.
that his head is clear, that contrary to the
expectations Of some he is safe and well
poised. and because we have an abiding
be on the side of the best interests of the
American people. There are a few in the
east who think the President of the United
States should assume a sort of stained glass
attitude and be as wise and silent as a
memorial window. But we of the west are
not formal in our manners. and quite
generally approve of speaking forceful
English.
Mr.. Roosevelt's last public utterance be-
fore the death of President Mckinley was
on the Minnesota state fair grounds. and
with his lofty sentiments still ringing in
their our people turned to him with
sympathy and hopefulness In the hour of
the nations grief, nor have they seen
cause to falter since.
Greater Washington.
THE people Of the west are also inter-
ested in the nations capital. and hope to
see Washington made a beautiful city
(Which it is now in spots) that the world
may behold and marvel at. 1t Is here
that the dee. IT impression will be made
on foreigners who visit us, and now that
we have entered the heavyweight class of
nations we should give more thought to
finishing up our national city The west
does not feel that Washington. with its
many points of attraction. is as yet quite
go - hoal a
will not begrudge any expense, for which
there is value received, to make it the
beauty spot of the world. While 1t can
never possess the natural grandeur OF Du-
luth 1t should, though 1t does not yet,
surpass in finished beauty the twin cities
of Minnesota.
Times are SO prosperous out our way
that 1t Is difficult to find capable men who
are willing to come to Congress. and was
sent here merely to avoid an entire va
cancy In the Duluth district. The work.
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