Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-07
Argues that Farmer is Entitled to
Benefits Under Tariff.
RESOLUTION GOES TO COMMITTEE
Instructions to Report on Wednes-
day Tackled to Reference,
HOLDREGE SCHOOL BILL AGAIN
strong Move to Revive the Measure
IL FnrminR Rnd Effort to FINALLY
XIII Appropriation
(From a staff Correspondent }

LINCOLN, Feb. 6.-Reprosvntavc Col
toms resolution to instruct the Nebraska
delegation in congress to oppose the
Canadian reciprocity was delayed by refer
ence to committee. Cotton OF York intro
duced his resolution a week ago. and asked
in 1t that the Nebraska representatives
put themselves upon record as opposed to
any treaty, which would take protection
from the farmers on their wheat and al
low Canadian wheat to come in from
cheaper wheat lands. The debate did not
follow party lines. Sever republicans. pre-
sumable protectionists, supported the reso-
luton on the ground that protection has
long been an oppression against the farm
one sort of protection that does the farmer
some good, leaving only the tariff against
manufacturers, which is doing him INDUS
trail harm through high prices,
Cotton Defends Resolution.
In support of his resolution, Cotton
said;
Mr. Speaker: 1 wish to make few
remarks in support of the resolution /
offered week ago objecting to the re
moval of the duty of 20 cents per bushel
on Canadian wheat and also against ad-
hitting everything our farmers produce
free Of duty.
In the first place, Nebraska raises about
l5,OOO,OO0 bushels OF wheat. About lO,OVO,vVJ
OF this amount, we use for seed and bread
the balance, 55,0OOVOO. is shipped out OF
the state Some of YOU will say that Liver
pool makes the price. This is false, as
prove that during the last five
years, / have nearly all the time been
paying more for wheat in York county
Eighty per cent OF the S5OOO.OOO we snip
out of the state goes to the mills AT
Minneapolis and the northwest The bal.
ance goes to Chicago, Kansas city and
st. Louis where It is shopped to the mills
east and south OF US. Last saturday, IVJ
cars OF wheat were sold in Chicago to go
to the Louisville, Ky, mills.
Amy one who is familiar with the grain
business will tell YOU that whenever the
mills of the northwest sut on account OF
poor flour demand, II means the lowerln.,
of several cents per bushel m The ,rics
OF wheat. II the Canadian wheat comes
IN free OF duty, II will make our grain 4.
drug on the market. Why, In common
sense, should a Nebraskan be In favor %
free trade with Canada, when il means
lower prices for our grains, our meats anu
our butter and eggs, and everything We
produce?
'All the howl from the east has been
about the high cost of living. We have
supported the protection theory for ears
and by doing so, have allowed the east
ern people and interests to accumula,e e
their millions and now, when protection is
likely to do the farmers of the west some
good, they want II removed on wat the
farmers raise; but, mind youl not to be
removed on what the farmers buy
The National Grange committee. repre-
sentlng 100000 farmers, was called Ia spe
cial session last Saturday and appointed 4,
| committee 10 go to Washington to worn
| against the treaty. Iowa last Thursda .
| introduced in the senate and house. 4,
| resolution against this treaty and 4 ast
YOU gentlemen, here today, By all means
| TO show by your vote that YOU are stand
ing up for Nebraska and the people wnu
sent you here. For anything that Nyil
affect the farmers OF Nebraska wnl also
| affect the welfare OF our city and town.
and, l hope you will show by your ,ots
today that we are all in favor Oh standin.
| up tor Nebraska
Debate on Resolution.
Prince Of Hall spoke strongly tor the res
Olution Haller was against II on the then,
that It was selfish and unfair inov,
against the interests of the country AL
large Mockett and Quackenbush contende,
that the price OF wheat is made in Liver
pool and will not be affected b., the pro
posed reciprocity.
| Gerdes of Richardson moved to recer 4
to the committee on agriculture, obyiousi,
a move 70 delay II, and the motion wa,
carried 4S to 40. Cotton did the only thins
he could to save 1t by getting through !
resolution instructing the committee TO re
port Wednesday either for or against It.
BaIdrige hin stiII Active.
report was circulated during the morn
ing that the southwest, led 10y Eastman o
Franklin and backed by a strong group o
lobbists OF which ex-GCvernor Shauen
berger is most active, is intending to brin,
up again the bin for an appropriation o
SlOO,Oyo for an AGRICULTURAL school AT Hold
rege. The bill is now indefinitely post
poned and a motion to reconsider is lyin.
on the table. The supporters Of il believes
that they had flfty-one votes and witt
that slight majority could bring the Jill uI
again and pass il. Part 4 their supporter.
were absent, however, and the worker
against the appropriation, KOutouc. File
and others, thought It would be a good tim
to settle the bill once for all They intende
to move a reconsideration and put the ay
70 pration out of IT'S misery by killing
70 once FOR an Eastman In turn learned d
b their plans and suddenly moved an adjourn
ment which the house agreed to- WithoI
. knowing the meaning OF the proceedings
Cnucus on Initiation.
- To get together, II possible on the initia
tive and referendum the democrats are t
, hold "a caucus ia the Lincoln hotel tonight
. The republicans avoided "a caucus for fca
they would get further apart than they an
. now upon this question.
The house committee IN charge OF th
capital removed bill 10. r, 2l6. reported
O. for passage Bushee OF Eimball. took
q chance 90 say something In support C.
r Lincoln as home for state institution
q In the midst Of the general movement tC
r ward an opposite opinion. and introduce
10 resolution 20 have the Joint special con
mittee which Is discussing the removal {