The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-28
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hot and dry but am glad to And, on
returning home, that the crops in
North Dakota are much better than
had been anticipated earlier in the
season.
The session OF congress which has
just closed has been q most interest
ing one. The reciprocity bin which
held the boards for larger part Of the
time has become a law as far as the
United States is concerned. There is
a good deal OF doubt, however, as to
whether Canada VIII ratify the agree
ment or not. Among the Canadian
people whom have met and conversed
the idea seems to be that the so-caIled
reciprocity with Canada Is the enter
ing wedge for the beginning Of abso-
Lutte free trade between the two coun-
tries. II this comes about it would
mean that the larger part of the man
ufacturing interests of Canada would
come to the United States and also
that the jobbing interests Of the Unit
ed States would do the greater part or
the jobbing now done by cities like
Toronto Montreal, Winnipeg and Van
couver. There is also the further
thought that 1t would ultimately mean
the annexation Of Canada by the Unit
ed States and that its various prov
inces would become states Of the great
sisterhood of states. Time only can
determine as to whether the predic-
tons will prove true or not.
Besides reciprocity. statehood has
been granted to Arizona and New Mex
| leo under certain conditions and IL is
believed they will become states in
reality in the early part of January,
1919.
There has been also passed bill
| providing for publicity of campaign
funds. This has been made to apply
both to the primary elections and to
the fall elections and is probably the
most drastic law Of It's kind ever en-
acted by any country.
"One great forward step has been
taken in the matter of international
arbitration by the arbitration treaties
with France and Great Britain, which
have been started by President Taft
and while the senate has not as yet
acted, believe that public sentiment
generally Is in favor of their adoption
with some amendments. 1t may not
be generally known, but about II per
cent of the total revenues of the gov
eminent today are used for war ex-
penses, such as the upkeep of the
army and navy, the honorable pen
sions to the soldiers who took part in
our wars, interest on the public debt,
the Annapolis and West Point mill :
tary schools, Notifications, navy yards
and so on. / believe thoroughly In
arbitration as among nations and
hope that the time will soon come
when the nations OF the world will
settle all OF their international diff
culties by arbitration. The vast mill
lions that today are spent by our gov
eminent and by the governments Of
other nations poured into the chan :
nels Of peace and into the develop
ment Of the countries would be of
untold benefit to all people.
Il have enjoyed the work in con-
| gress since / have been a member OF
1t and believe thta President Tafts
administration has been the first ad
4 ministration, except in war times
where a president has called two spe-
cial sessions of congress during his
first term of office.
THE work in Washington has been
instructive and educational. have
had the opportunity to meet many soi
the great men of the country as well
as from foreign countries; to hear
the great questions Of the day dis
cussed by eminent men. and 1t has
been an education and help to me.
shall alwaya feel grateful to the
people of North Dakota for honoring