Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-02-23
soLoNs "oN THE INSIDE" INIT.
MATE HE'LL AID IN PUSH
ING 1T IN SENATE.
WRITES A LETTER TIC PRESIDENT
Action Surprises Colleagues Some
SoIons Are 10th to Believe This
Attitude of Protec-
ZIONIST.

"douillStOu, TeD. Ex-senator AL
drlch, chairman of the finance COM
mittee of the senate, has written to
President Taft that he favors the con
firmation of the Canadian reciprocity
agreement.
Whether the letter makes promises
OF assistance in getting action in the
senate at the present session has not
been disclosed, but senator's who have
seen the letter intimate that the SEN
ator will do all he can to aid the pres
ldent in carrying his program through
the senate.
Announcement that Senator Aldrich,
whose name is attached to the exist.
Ing tariff act, had subscribed to the
terms OF the reciprocity agreement
with Canada was received with great
surprise in the senate, especially by
the "stand pat' senators who have
come out against the agreement on
the ground that it is not in compliance
with the tenets of the Republican
party on the subject of protection.
Some Of these senators were loath
to believe the report that the chair.
man OF the finance committee, Eho
In tariff fights has always been found
on the side Of protection for every
industry, whether manufacturing, ag-
ricultural or mining, had indorsed the
presidents program for freer trade
with Canada.
Early in the present session Senator
Aldrich was compelled to leave Wash.
ington on account of his health. He
is spending the winter at Jekyl Island,
Georgia, and although much better
than when he left here, it is not like.
ly he will be able to take any further
part in tariff legislation for his ser.
vice in the senate will end March 4.
Manitoba Hits Reciprocity Treaty.
Winnipeg, Feb. 21.-The Manitoba
government came out fat-footed
against the reciprocity treaty in the
legislature and advocated in it's place
imperial preference and the free ex.
tention of trade within the empire.
Robert Rogers moved the amend.
ment to the resolution of the opposi-
ton leader, T. G. Norris, fayoring the
present agreement and asking for it's
immediate adoption and the minister
of public works went on record in I'm.
compromising hostility to it with ap.
parently the solid support of the gov
eminent benches behind him.
Norris claimed that there was no
need to be frightened at the idea of
free wheat. The Canadian railroads
could compete with the Great North
ern and if to do that they had to re-
duce their rates, so much the better
for the farmer. AS for annexation, it
was more logical to think that Cana
da would annex the United States.
Mr.. Rogers, in moving the govern
ment amendment, declared that the
bonds of the empire should be
strengthened. They should follow
along the lines of development of the
past forty years and build up inter
provincial trade. Eve are bartering
away our national liberty and fiscal
freedom" he said. Before the ad-
j0urnment Of the debate, Premier Rob-
lin was drawn into the discussion.
Eve stand" he declared, "for a
greater Canada and we resist the en-
croachments of President Taft. The
Liberals want to destroy what has
taken IS years to build up.