The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-06-22

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Mr.. Taft that if it becomes impos-
sible for him to arrange to attend the
state fair at Huron that he accept the
invitation to be present at Mitchell
Corn Palace on September 25th. which
is the opening day,
Recent reports were sent out over
the entire country that there had been
a split III the ranks of the National
Progressive Republican League. and
it was declared that members of that
organization had come to the parting
of the ways owing to the supposed
candidacy of Senator La Toilette for
the Presidency. Senator Bourne Of
Oregon, President OF the League. has
issued a statement in which he says
that the league is a union OF men
around principles, and rot individ-
uals." He asserts that the League
was formed for the express purpose
of promoting five principles Of legis-
lation; direct election of Senators.
direct primaries for the nomination OF
all elective officers. direct election of
delegates to national conventions with
opportunity for the voter TO Instruct
them as to his choice for President
and Vice President, the initiative, ref
crendum and recall, and a thorough
F nnrrlnt nF1ntinnn nnt M A,,, 800,
that there has been no division in the
ranks OF the Progressives respecting
these questions and he declares that
the individual preferences of progress
sive Senators must rule their course
in the matter of choice for candidates
seeking the Presidency or any other
Office.
The Canadian reciprocity pact Is
before the Senate, and since there is
no committee recommendation the
discussion of the measure has precip-
itated a sort Of free for all
The Administration insists that there
shall be no amendments to the docu-
ment as agreed to between the two
countries, and the President has made
his position clear, stating that he is
opposed TO the Root or any other
amendment. Mr.. Taft says that he is
obliged TO admit that the debate will
likely run for several weeks. as the
measure is Of such importance that
all the Senators wish to be heard. In
the beginning Of the session the fate
Of the treaty appeared to be very
much in doubt, but it is conceded on
all sides that he arrangement will be
ratified.
The parcels pos which has been
heretofore referred to in this CORE
%spOndance as a subject Of probable
attention by the present Congress, has
been prominently brought 10 the at
tcntion OF the Capitol during the week
through the hearings given before the
Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads of the House. 1t is confidently
expected that some sort of a bill will
be reported at the present session.
The LOrimer matter will be taken
up on June 22nd, by the special com
mittee appointed by the Senate, and
the Illinois affairs will again be aired
Acting Census Director Falkncr has
transmitted TO Secretary Nagel of the
Department OF Commerce and Labor,
a bulletin of unusual importance per
tanning 10 cotton production in the
United States. An excerpt from the
bulletin says: The estimated value Of
the crop OF 1910, the most valuable
ever produced in the United States.
is 1868, 1000, compared with 1912,
go, 900 for 1909; 1861, 230, 1000 for 1908:
800, $50, 900 for 1907; and 1921, $500 0
for 1906. The value OF the crop OF
1910 is 1851. 09O, 900, or 1876 per cent,
more that OF 1909, Notwithstanding the
fact that the quantity Of cotton in only
l,G90,30 bales, or 16 per cent, greater.
The value OF the cotton crops OF the
five-year period ending with 1910 is
$3.50, 110,0 900 while the value OF the
five-ycar period ending with 1899 is
81 ,529,5 800, 900. During the last five
years the price Of line cotton has av-
eraged about 70 cents per pound or
about $50 per bale, and the value OF
the cotton seed has increased from
per ton in 1906 to $27.io per
ton in 1910. The value of a 500 pound
bale Of cotton. including the value OF
the seed. was s87.15 in 1910, compared
with $5037 for 1904 and with s30.22
in 1898. To the producer Of a crop
Of 20 bales this means that he real
lied 1904 in 1898, he received s1,743
in 1910, which increase, no~twithstand-
ing a greater cost OF production at