Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-11
FARM AGAINST CITY
Changers Renew Opposition to
Canadian Reciprocity.
DENOUNCED AS UBIQUITOUS
Boards Of Trade, on Other Hand,
Approve of Agreement.
SPEAKS FOR THE NORTHWEST
Minnesota Grange Master Says
Farmers Are Infiamed as in
Civil War Times.
DENOUNCED AS UBIQUITOUS
SPEAKS FOR THE NORTHWEST

Country and city were arrayed against
each other today at the Canadian reci-
procity hearing before the Senate finance
committee. The conflict. was sharp.
Farmers from Minnesota and North Da-
kota denounced the agreement as iniqui-
tous, while members of boards of trade
from cities along the International bound
airy Endorsed it unqualifiedly.
The cityites were headed by q large
delegation wearing badges foot long. in
scribed: lone hundred per cent strong for
reciprocity. Buffalo,
Henry NJ. Flagg, master Of the Mime
sofa state grange, told the committee
that nothing since the civil war had SO
i.,iiamed the farmers of the northwest
as the proposed Ubiquitous reciprocity
bill.
p. V. Collins, editor of farm paper
in the northwest, presented a protest
signed by $1,000 farmers. 10000 of whom
resided in Minnesota.
MIR. Collins declared that support Of
reciprocity was. due largely to misinfor-
nation. In this connection he referred TO
President Taft's message to Congress, In
which reference was made to provinces
in Canada which, Mr.. Collins said, had
ceased to exist years ago.
Confused About His Politics.
Mr.. Collins said he had been a republic
can all his life, but he did not know
which way to turn now.
I'VE will comfort you.'' volunteered
Senator Bailey, the Texas democrat.
1--WE have learned in times past to fear
the Greeks bearing gifts," retorted Mr..
Collins.
Senator Stone subjected Mr.. Collins to
sharp cross-examination. The senator
led the witness to repeat that the farmers
of Minnesota were enthusiastic in oppo-
sition to reciprocity.
Yes, they are more than that; they are
vehement, unanimous, bitter" asserted
Mr. Collins.
From Mr. Collins farm paper Mr. Stone
then read that in response to an appeal
for funds to send a delegation to WASH
ingtOn there had been contributed $3S9.25.
The sum of $685. 10. he read. had been paid
to collect the amount, and Sill Of the
total had been contributed by bankers
$97 by creamery men, $41 by elevator men
and SIS by fire insurance men. Mr.. Col
Inns explained these men mentioned were
also farmers.
Il presume from this showing that
theirs is a slow enthusiasm, vehemence,
unanimity and bitterness" said Senator
Stone. The Buffalo men at this broke
into cheers, which the committee had diff
ficulty in suppressing.
Mr.. Strange Accuses the Press.
Former Gov John Strange of Wisconsin
sprang a sensation at the hearing on the
reciprocity bill before the Senate finance
committee yesterday afternoon by charg-
ing that the measure was brought forth
at the demand of 1.-The greatest trust in
the world, the newspaper trust"
when man, who occupies an exalted
position, listens to such. demands fer fear
of failure of reelection rather than to
the welfare of his nation it is time to
STOP" he exclaimed "Why should the
Secretary of State be Influenced to become
an auxiliary to the purchasing depart
| ment of the newspaper trust OF the coun-
try he asked.
ITO what trust do you refer?" inquired
Senator Stone.
1.-The newspaper trust. the most vicious
| in the world, responded the witness.
We'll, you manufacturers nave an as
sociation?" suggested Senator Stone.
1T is only social, like the lawyers,
responded Mr.. Strange. 1T is not to
control prices, but is for the purposes OF
defense"
The witness contended that the ''pur-
pose of the alleged newspaper trust was
to monopolize news. through the moor
porated Associated Press.
Senator Penrose's Counsel.
When Mr.. Stranges talk became a
criticism of 1.-The American Publishers
Association and it's related organization.
the Associated Press Senator Penrose
asked him to limit his remarks to the
specific objects of the bill.
Judge Charles F. Moore of New York
for the book manufacturers, character
lied the measure as "a sterilized variety
of reciprocity that really does not re-
ciprOcate.'
j. T. Carey, president of the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Paper Workers,
and Barnard Benson of Kalamazoo
Mich. opposed the bill on behalf of paper
mill workers.
Guy Cunningham and Thomas j. Car
roll of Gloucester. Mass, fieled g. brief In
opposition to the bill in behalf OF the
fish industry.
Frank W. Cabell of New York. in be-
half of wire cloth manufacturers, told
the committee that they would be seri-
ously injured by their patrons the Amer
lean manufacturers, losing trade.