The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-09
CANADA RECIPROCITY TALK

Herman Review-Congressma Vol |
stead seems to have gone. against the
popular opinion in the stand he has taken
on the Canadian reciprocity question, and
this lis especially SO in this district. The
majority of the people and the papers in
the country seem to be in favor Of Cana
dian reciprocity. Some are of the opinion
that Volstead went against this measure
simply because John Lind, the democratic
congressman, was in favor Of it. The fact
that Canada and the United States are
both exporters of wheat to such an extent
that the removal of tho duty would not
make their relations on. the wheat question
any different from now. With reciprocity
we would have a much larger market for
our manufacture articles, the part of
Canada just north Of the United States is
being settled very fast and affords good
market for Americans ma nufactureda ar
ticles. 81.
Houston signal-Reciprocity with Cam
ada will be one of the leading issues in the
coming presidential campaign, and on
which issue the leaders Of the republican
party are divided. James g.. Blaine was
a great advocate of reciprocity, which
should have weight in settling the ques-
ton. 85S " 54N1
LeMars Gowa) Sentinel-No honest man
familiar with conditions and markets on
both sides of the Canadian border will as
sert that the free admission of Canadian
grain would materially affect the price in
the states, says the Spirit Lake Beacon.
Most of all, il differences exist it should
be upon the article Of wheat, for wheat is
nowhere in the world more easily produced
than in Canada. But the few cents diff
ference in our favor at times is largely
due to4the clesingsof later transportation
and the$conseqdent shipping congestion III
western Canada. The; farmer who be-
lieves otherwise permits himself to be de-
ceived by Misrepresentation.
/ Red Falls 3COt1rer-Tha T,
party, of Minnesota threatens to face about
on Canadian reciprocity because John
Lind favors it. Well John has made the
republicans turn several son1ersaults in
the past, and evidently his right hand has
/ not yet lost its cunning.
| Clara City Herald-C Congressman Vol
1 stead is coming in for a great deal of
criticism for his stand against Canadian
1 reciprocity on wheat. All the city papers
are arTayed against him and several coun7
i try papers, notably. the Marshall News
Messenger and the Western Guard, the
4 ers during the last campaign Mr.. Vol
i stead evidently knew what he was talk
A ing about or else HE would never have
4 taken the stand he did.
4 Milan Standard Most Of the exchanges
4 coming to this office severely criticize
4 congressman A. j.. Volstead's stand on the
j question Of reciprocity with Canada. AT
Il the most his speech Is regarded only as q
u fine piece of hair splitting. i
i Britt Qowa) NeWs-IoWans who have
heard it charged that any reciprocity with
Canada would flood the border cities with
cheap eggs and wheat from the north
!. will be interested in learning what Mime
)sotans think of reciprocity. The Mime
I apolis Journal, the largest and by far the
Iablest republican newspaper in Minnesota
was so favorably impressed with Governor
Cummins OF Iowa that it predicts the
II White House as his ultimate. goal.
Redwood Falls Reveille- The Reveille
knows nothing of Mr.. Dowling's intentions
q for 1904. yet there is undoubtedly quite 8
strong sentiment in his favor as candi-
j date again, and il he should get into the
i game he will find good ammunition in Mr.
l. Volstead,s speech. Whatever the outcome
i Mr.. Volstead is receiving a lot of free ad.
) lyertising from his maiden effort in con
t Igress. al !. s. n ! I'll
L Fergus Falls Press day with {
t tariff, the Canadian farmer is a competitor
s Of the American farmer and we do no
3 believe that he would do any more dam.
"a age with the bars let down. Certainly thu
: bill introduced by. Congressman Stevens
u lof st. Paul, to allow Canadian wheat to b,
3 ground In transit. at, Minneapolis woult
s not injure our farmers but onf the othe
8 hand would be a great advantage to TIN
3 business interests OF the state.