The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-14

avss sn the grain They
Der industries Of the Pacific slope. To
meet these special Privileges, gwen by
lines Of like character were compelled
to do likewise, and these all working
together have been responsible for
that Gods sun ever shOne upon. 1t Is
due. Mr.. President. to this very discrim-
i r,a,i,9. and nd If you enforce the law
that particular section of the country.
- Di,se rim In rates as between
Is az and ae "a eneS
state without the Immediate zone Of
large manufacturing, industries. or
the field of consumption. 1t is the APP
plication of the, great republican prin-
ciple of protection to infant Industries.
equality of conditions by reason of
greater distance from the field OF con-
ago said to the government: "On ac-
count of cheaper labor we are unable
to compete with the Old World in our
US a prefercntial tariff" We Of s the
West said to the, railroads: "on &C
to- p %h has s are and snab d
die states. whose products are raised
at the very Gates of the maNfacturing
rates.
Tie goyernment gave to the East its
lagos, and hamlets.. and the whole
l LEI is,l, of, Of the Alieghenies became
prosperity Underlined of. The rail-
roads gave TO the West rates that made
1t possible for it to compete with the
eastern agriculturiSt and drive him out
OF his own fields, and as n result our
Indian plains bloomed with the grains
and thn ion flowers of the white mans
flowers Of civilization. dotted cur ex-
pansive prairies.
Without that discrimination there
ncsota, no Montana. or Idaho. or Wash
ington Take away that discrimination.
like frostwork in. the morning sun -''''
r, This matter Of discrimination. AIR.
the building mp Of certain sections "
the country. and IL Is absolutely neccs-
sary IN order to maintain their present
Mr., Beveridge. Mr. President, will
the Senator allow me to ask him a
Mr. Mccumber. Certainly
position pos then t, that not only the pres
subject should he repealed?
NJ Mr.; MeCMmber, In my opinion. the
acted with a modification. So that
may not be misunderstood. 7 will state
that expect to support the law which
shall deem to be for the best interest
OF the American people, but I think.
how howeyer IT should be modified. ! think
nation has not been enforced. and be
cause it could not be enforced is the
reason why it has not been y greater
damage to US than 1t really has been.
can show you, and PROPOSE to show
before | get through. that instead Of
NnfGreing the spirit Of that law in the
Commerce. Commission enforced exactly
the opposite. by its own decision, and
which we claim is necessary for our our
M. Ms; 50 sSooner: When the Senator
s spfan Of discrimnations I suppose he
Mr; Mecumber. certainly; not dis
eriMm M sno1n.r bet Is Individuals
Mr.. Mccumber. But Discrimination
IN favor Of the weaker locality or in
as against the stronger that did not
Mr.. Rsyeridge viii the Senator per-
Me- NJ. M E Certainly.
drawn out by. the statement Of the Sem
et S in hf e ea p sn 6 Of the Ssd
been developed by reason Of these dis
ordinations which were an economic
necessity and which the present law
prevents. and that If the present law
had been rigidly enforced those dis
ordinations by which the interior has
been built up would have been pre-
vented and an incalculable injury, to
use the Senator's own words, would
have been done to the country. That
Is the reason why asked the Senator
whether his position was not only that
the proposed law should not be enacted,
pcnlad.
Mr.. Mccumbcr. propose to make
that clear before get through.
Mr.. Spooner. MY observation had no
reference whatever to tho Senator's
question. | simply. wished to under
stand the Senator from North Dakota
that when he spoke of preferences and
DETERMINATIONS, and the general ques-
ton Of facilities In the West. he re-
ferrsd to those which were permitted
Mr.. Beveridge. He specifically said,
however, they were those which were