The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-04-14

Lawrence river and down the Atlantic
seacoast to supply our artisans without
the imposition of tariff duties. then
Canada will generously consent that
the farmers of the United States ship
their butter, eggs, hay and potatoes
into Canada.
The point | wish to emphasize is
this: If such men as Senator Fair
banks, Mr.. Dingley. Mr.. Foster and
Mr.. KasSOn would not consent to the
only terms obtainable, it raises a very
strong presumption that Canada de-
clined to make reciprocal reciprocity
arrangements. The joint high commits
sion is still in existence, and it is hoped
that Canada will conclude to concede
something to the advantage of the
great mass Of our people. The place
to discuss the question, therefore, is
north of the forty ninth parallel.
The Democratic congressman who
have spoken in favor of Canadian
reciprocity know full well that the
American people viii never consent to
the only terms at this time obtainable,
and they are making their speeches
largely to cause unrest and dissatisfac-
ton in Republican ranks. One of them
represents the Fifth district of Mime
sofa, embracing Minneapolis, and Min
neapolis is supposed to favor free trade
in wheat with Canada. A prominent
politician of that city recently explain
ed to me their position. He said: 1--WE
have built our Touring mills as large
as possible unless we can have Cana
priced wheat from Kansas and Okla
homa.; Unless we can have the cheap
er wheat of Canada we must cease TO
expand the industry" The argument
would not be popular in Kansas.
The Democratic representative of the
Eleventh district Of Massachusetts has
also been heard on the floor of con-
gress in advocacy of reciprocity with
Canada, and he centers his argument
upon shoes, an important product of
his state. The fact that Canada will
not consent to the reduction of the duty
on shoes is immaterial to him. If he
can create local sentiment that his
party, if in power, would secure free
trade in shoes with Canada, he will
probably be returned. But the country
at large cannot be carried on that prop
ositiOn, though certain districts may
be.
If I were to advise the opposition /
should recommend the readoption of
the resolution passed in 1882 at the
6sc<
It reads as follows:
Resolved, That it be recommended to
the several delegations in this convention
that in place of a general address from
this body each delegation make such dec
laration, by address. report or otherwise
to it's respective constituents of the OBJ
jects, proceedings and result of this meet
ing as it may deem expedient
Under that resolution the campaign
can be localized. The manufacturers
Of New England can be promised free
raw material, and the producers of
Iron in Michigan can be promised a
protective tariff on ore and farmers of
the northwest a tariff on wool and
hides The millers of Minneapolis can
be assured cheap wheat from Canada,
promise that their market shall not
be disturbed. The last Democratic
state platform in Massachusetts, de-
claring in favor Of the retention of the
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments,
can be made to do good service in New
England. Maryland can be carried on
the strength of recent utterances of
the Democratic senator from that state
that the Caucasian race must govern,
while Mississippi can be made stron-
ger than ever by reiterating the
speeches of its newly inaugurated
governor that education demoralizes
and criminalizes the negro. From this
platform the discontinued everywhere
could be appealed to in language they
will understand. High priced wheat
and high priced cattle for the farmer
and cheap meat and cheaper bread for
the laborer will no longer possess a
seeming inconsistency