The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-03
RECIPROCITY BILL
BAD FOR FARMER
Senate Resolution To Be Sent 10
Washington Is Against Proposed
Tariff Agreement.
(From a star correspondent.,

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 3.-Senato
Watkins resolution on Taft's rec
rocity policyq was the principal fea
nre OF the senate session yesterda
fternoon, aside from the Bradley mat
er. Senator Watkins Is deeply In
crested In the resolution, and aske
hat II be laid on the table until sue
ime as IL could have careful eonsid
II is as follows:
Whereas, An agreement has
been entered into between the
Dominion OF Canada and the
United States. through their ex-
ecuttve departments, whereby, up
on the passage by their respec-
tive legislative bodies OF certain
measures affecting the revenue
laws of both countries, a new sys-
tenn OF reciprocal trade arrange
ments will be established, and
Whereas, The Canadian exports
are very largely agricultural and
II Is proposed TO open the great
American markets to the agricul-
ture OF Canada and to allow the
vast and growing production OF
this great domain to come into
active and unrestrained competi-
ton with the products of the Am
erican farmer. who has only re-
Gently come into his own and be-
gun to receive some share OF the
benefits to be derived from the
long-fostered industries and mar
kets OF this country and
Whereas, Believing that there
Is no possible adequate advantage
to come to the American farmer
from such reciprocal trade ar
rangements, but only agricultural
stagnation, since We believe II is
the ultimate purpose OF this
measure to materially rescue the
price Of the farmers produce, and
Whereas, 1t is universally ad-
mitted that the general welfare
and prosperity of the country Is
most intimately related to the
prosperity and success of the
American farmer, now therefore,
be II
Resolved by the senate (the
house concurring) that we deem
he passage by congress of
measure that will result in throw
ing open the markets of this coun-
try to Canadian agriculture, a
menace to the American farmer
and violation of the policy of
protection to American Industries,
and further be II
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be transmitted to each
member of congress from Michi-
gan.
Other bills introduced were: r
Senator Collins, for direct nominatic
" supreme court justices, beginnin
n 1918; by Senator Kline, prohibitin
he publication Of immoral advertis
nents; by Senator Taylor, authori
ng school boards to maintain thre
rear courses I'm agriculture, HON
and elementary trades,
schools; by Senate
lanes, authorizing fire and marine Il
,urance companies to write autom
,ile insurance; by Senator White, II
contracts written by var
,us fraternal life insurance societie
which have bylaws making Ii pra
ically impossible to get judgmen
The senate passed on third readin
Putney's bill to provide Il
he transfer to another district an
uition of all graduates of the gran
mar schools who are desirious OF q
high school. The bill autho
yes the state to stand the expens
,f sending pupils to any one Of thre
nearest high schools, providing theI
s no high school I'm their place ,
residence. II also passed on thiI
Senator Collinss bill to Il
,rease the salary OF the circuit cou
of Bay county from 81
800 to $4,000, and Senator Miller
,ill, raising the salary Of the ASST
ant state librarian from $50 to 81
700. The question OF passing on thir
the Mapes bill, fixing the sa
ary Of the insurance commissions
vas passed for the day on the motto
,f Senator Moriarity. who gave 9
IFS reason the fact that Senator Ca
.ier was absent. Cartier favored
5000 salary.