The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20
OPINIONS ON YopL hp,s SPEECH

Ortonyille sSJourna NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. vol
stead's ttifut1e lton they Canada rec1pro-
city question seems to meet with pnt litt a
tho a. democratic leader, has sound views
/ on that point and tossoppose reciprocity
Simply because a, democrat advocates 1T,
shows poor policy on the part Of Mr.. Vol-
stead. Both Canada and the United States
are exporters Of wheat, so that the re-
Emoval of the tariff ON that staple would
have virtually no effect .on the prices of
| American wheat. On the other hand we
would have opened up to us the great and
| growing Canadian markets Tor the sale OF
I our rnanufa ctured products. me prov
inces lust north Of us are being settied
| largely by farmers from the states VINO
would naturally purchase American goods
| in preference to any Others and it would
seem the part Of wisdom for us to be the
first to tear down a few rails from the
/ high tariff fence which extends along our
1 northern border.
I stead is opposed to reciprocity with Can
ada, he stands almost alone in the seventh
| district The great majority of people
| that elected Mr. NOlstead to congress are
for reciprocity with Canada and tariff re-
| vision all along the line. Our congress
man is without doubt honest IN his con-
| victions, but the majority of the people
| that he represents believe he is wrong.
| Starbuck Times-Congressna Volstead
is to be congra tulated on his maiden
speech in the house Of REPRESENTATIVES last
week. He spoke in opposition to Canadian
reciprocity and made that democratic pro-
position look sick under his Keen analysis
| This paper has held from the beginning OIL
the agitation that reciprocity in compel
ing products of Canada and Minnesota is
simply free trade.
Renville Star Farmer - Congressman
IVolstead in his speech against reciprocity
| with Canada, last week, no doubt Volcec
the sentiments Of his farmer constituency
Unless our friends on the other side Oh
the line can -give us something little bet
ter than we are getting now, ana prove u
to our satisfaction. let well enough alone
should be our motto. s...'
| Appleton acknowledgements A.
yolstead has delivered his maiden speech
in the congress, opposing reciprocity witt
Canada. He assumes position which ne
undoubtedly believes will curry favor witt
his constituents Whether his calculation:
will come true or not, time will tell
Elbow Lake Herald-Congressm Vol
stead jumped into great prominence las
week by making a speech in congress:
i against reciprocity with Canada. 1t wa!
!, in answer to John Lind's speech. and thu
: opinion is general that Volstead got tn
. best Of the Minneapolis congressman
LIE Sueur News-The News stands wit!
Congressman Volstead on Canadian reel
1 ". ->AAA
is fairly representing the city Of Mime
apolis in his view Of the question, but tina
the farmers Of Minnesota do not want fire
Canadian wheat.
: Granite Falls Journa1-We are incline
to the opinion that the farmers OF thi
state are not yet ready to sanction reel
l procity with Canada True, there ar
: many who would like to see lumber on tn
. free list, but no general free exchange G
farm products.
: Madison Western Guard-Mr. Volstead'
j speech was well received by the repub
s licans. Was that because, in his speech
), he showed broad statesmanship, or was
: because he spoke against the democra
n John Lind? We, for our part, think thu
t Mr.-Lind struck a chord in his speech
+ month ago, much more in harmony wit
the present needs of Minnesota, and tf
y northwest in general, by advocating rec
It procity with Canada, than did Mr.. Vo
y stead in defending the present tariff wa
Z between the two countries.
Browns Valley Interlake Trtbune-Tf
$ twin city daily press has been much OF
s cupied this week in 9, vain effort to max
it appear that Congressman Volstead, !,
this district, is wrong when he Insists tn;
/ the interests of the farmers OF his dlstri
i and state should not be sacrificed in ord
y to benefit the railroads and twin city jol
s, bling interests by a reciprocity arrang'
is ment with Canada. They denounee tt
III doctrine as advocated by Mr.. Volstead I
ri back number and wholly out OF date, bl
Sc if protection to the American farmer
L not good republican doctrine, then OF
ID whole protective system Is delusion al
lel a snare.