Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-03
M'CUMbER POINTS
OUT Weak SPOTS
IN REC|PR PROC|1Y

Senator McCumber has addressed the
following letter to the delegates ap-
pointed at the Anti-Reciprocity meet
ing in Grand Forks:
| am informed that at the Anti-reci-
procity meeting held in Grand Forks
April 4th, you were one of the seven
members selected to attend upon con-
gress and make known the protests of
our state against the Canadian agree
ment and to assist in any way possible
in securing its defeat Hon. Treadwell
Twitchell has written me to ascertain
when you should be present, and in
what way you could be of assistance
in the matter, and requests ME to also
communicate directly with you.
| have written others who have made
similar inquiry to the effect that |
should ask the Finance committee of
the Senate, as soon as it is organized,
to fix time for hearing, and to
allow representatives from North Da-
kota to present their views and such
evidence as they think proper in op-
position to this agreement, and | have
suggested that those who wish to be
heard, should have such expert knowl-
edge as will enable them to show the
many ways i'll which the farmers Of
the Northwest will be injured by this
agreement. This will require care
full and accurate analysis of conditions
as to cost of production of farm prod
ucts in the United States and Can
ada, the capital necessary to be en-
ployed on either side of the boundary
line, the comparative value of lands.
the comparative cost Of the things
which the farmer must purchase, the
comparatice price received for farm
products and the possibilities of West
ern Canada as a dangerous competito:
in agricultural products.
1t is but fair however, to say to you
that | fear this matter will be dcci.i-
ed in the Senate, less on the merits,
from the western and farming stand
point, than upon the sentiment of the
state which the senator votirg repre-
sents.
The evidence of which l speak, has
been, or will be, presented to the FL
nance committee and the senate in all
its aspects, and you can probably add
but little new material. Nevertheless,
feel we should make the verv best
showing possible, and should register
our most emphatic protest against this
assault upon the products and pros
perity of the farmer and in every way
apprisc congress of our deep concern
in the matter.
Replying to the second proposition
as to how this delegation may be Of
assistance in preventing the consum-
nation of this proposed agreement. |
must say that fear that but littl.
can be done by them outside of the
testimony above mentioned.
I however will give the conditions
and welcome most heartily any sug-
gestions from the delegation as to how
they may be of assistance. As yol
know the representatives in both
branches of congress from the state of
North Dakota are heart and SOU!
against this proposition and each will
do everything in his power against is
being enacted into law. This is also
true of the Senator's from Minnesota.
Michigan. Iowa, South Dakota. East
ern Montana and Kansas.
Canadian Reciprocity has now beer
adopted as Democratic party meas
ure. This agreement is not supported
by the Republican party as represent
ed in Congress. The majority Of the
Republicans in the House voted against
it, and the heavy majority of the Re-
publicans in the Senate will vote