The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-07-13
Congressman Says Reeipro-
city VIII Be Approved
81 by the Senate
Congressman Charles II, Burke,

toSSreturn to Mitchell If possible for
4 hliim 3 dosso. Further. he seems to
like Is 90 into those portions of the.
country that are opposed to the
t~eciprocitya treaty. The president
wa AsketstoaatteInd the Huron state
fair 6at he could not have done
sthis without making a special trip
from Knoxville, Tenn. where he is to
81 81 Sept. Eth or else from Wash
ihgtoi ~ Beverly Mass. This was
saoltssp,f tkesquestion. Now the pres
ident VIII be In Kansas City the 25th
ois setternber. and in Hutchinson and.
Topeka the 18th. He could reach
here sometime the 9th from kan
sa II b . makes any engagements
Seslst 81 here, In Minnesota or Wis
Nconsfn Or northern Iowa, he will
come 10 Mitchell without question.
HI Itinerary will shortly be made
ii IND WIN know definitely at.
Tint time.
aS s R~ksclrtocity b Pass.
4 sMtiasaS prr4sidicted BY CONGRESSMAN
that the reciprocity Bill, which
AZ MhimssifS has strongly opposed, viii
ssb1sss tsssd by the Senate. IN his
6p1llniion there has never been any
66iusibtso its passage. That the mid
Newest should be discriminated.
against In the adoption Of this mea-
TIRE exposing the Western farmer to
G1nadiau competition, is, to Mr..
Burkssss mind, an argument against
reviaion Of the tariff, schedule by
SchEsaEtuIe.
ssssszAt first, z. said Mr.. Burke, t'tbis
Inn proposed in the last campaign,
t0r piecemeal revision, rather appeal
sd 70 me- But, after seeing the gee
kfApphical lines drawn in consider
lti6n 81 the reciprocity bill, it ap-
psars to me that this method would
mean the ultimate destruction Of the
whole tariff system. For example.
II the cotton schedule were consid-
efsd alone, all Of the country e.
Sebt those ssections engaged in tie
pfodrction hi manufacture OF the
spi,iit6jtdiusdet5t. would oppose the duties
Shtd they would Constitute a major.
~ the case of the state tariffs,
thtss ssafftate' thing would happen. In
bthsr words. 1t would not be posi-
bl 4 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for the tndi-
vidIal duties. when considered. at
6issstttit6e. Ina general revision, each
linlduissttfys would BE disposed to con
4 Il needs 81 other industries,
thus preserving the protective POI
ss y u susts Third Congressman.
!. Burke predicted that the ap
ip0rtipnment bill which has passed
TIE House would without question b
:aIhr6xkd ~, the Senate, either a
Sthis special session or the regular
session. He explains that the Ser
Ate has always recognized the worl
1aof apportionmentsa as belonging to tn,
House, and ms refused to interfere
With II. This measure as it stands
sWiiT give South Dakota three con
slifsss len. Whine Mr.. Burke favor
"a this apportionmeM because it
Elves the state another member. h.
deploressthe fact that it will make
larger = body already unwieldy be.
cause 81 its sisee5 and for the further
reason that 1t will add a-considera.
b,fea rum tosis igIyooysertinamlent expenses.
] expected, by Nj, Burke that
both t~hsstaFmefs' free list bill anG
bill lowering the duties on WOO
nawdol1gsni gcsods. will be passed and ,
Ehsh xst0ed BY the president. The
seniiastteG.S hhe thinks, will approve them i
With amendments resulting in even {
aIalshd1lp'tiso,nii Of the measures ii
lmedded firm. The wool tariff, ir
III Judgment. repldiates the aestab i
lsfed policy sof the democratic par J
ss.ItSsea,not be called free trade il
66sSSsaifae.sss said Mr.. Burke, for thu 1
lif22oh that It leaves a As per cent 4
sWsao,oies manufactures. Ii !
+ i lllGl,t5 p iastt1lIesdd III 4 revenue mea:-. 4
the rsason that the sfrscal ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of some $50, i
- & q n6theI words, that the e;
4 { 1 nv IffeaYYsnuei are already d
4 A s@pperhaps because of o,
((tlsal aathe bill does not agree q