Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-01
South Dakota Senator Fa-
vors Open Trade With
canada, but Holds Pres
ent Measure Unfair.
NCIJMMINS SEES 1T
AS PERIL FOR PARTY
Iowan Declares Farmer Will
Get Revenge if Bill is
Passed; Williams Asks
If His Views are Changed.

octerizing the Canadian reciprocity
agreement as severe ana unWar
ranted blow at the agricultural inter
csts of our country Senator Gamble
of South Dakota continued in the sen
cte today the attack on the measure
which was begun by insurgent sena
tors.
Senator Gamble declared that ne
fe,t It necessary to oppose anG vote
ccGinst the reciprocity measure as II
row stood He said he would favor
ynciprocity with Canada that was
Iaeod on Justice and equal treatment
to I'll interests.
"The measure proposed said Sena
for Gamble, 'is unjust. unfair, unre
rnhlican and is in violation OF the de
cred and settled policy OF the party
fnr r?cre than generation. IL means
u (, no serious blow to the American
--r,er which places him IN unelua'
c~,1 unfair competition with his cana
T.on rival without any fair or ]us'
oc-,pens2tion.'
Senator Gamble pointed out that the
r,eo~,,re had been placed both times
in the house Of representatives with 9
ma;c-ity OF the republicans against II
Rc0retS Y arts sACtlOu.
reterring to President Taft and his
rrrticination in the matter Senator
Gamble EXPRESSED confidence In the
"v-isdom. character. patriotism ana un'
selfish devotion to the people of the
rre~ident of the United States. He
raid 81 have no criticism to make
,,ron the president for the course ne
~ hase pursued l. would have pre-
fo---od however. that congress in tue
fret instance had been advised with
and consulted therein and we would
not then have here proposition o.
executive origin which we can only
arbitrarily dispose off,"
The bill was referred to as a revl-
SIGN of the tariff 50 far as the farmers
v-ere concerned without any equivalent
radrction of duties in the things ne
is compelled to buy. Senator Gamble
said that the farmer is apparently 10
he sacrificed, his prosperity checked
AMI his opportunity for extension ana
enlargement curtailed. In this re-
spect he is practically helpless to pro-
tect himself by combination or other
wise. said Senator Gamble, to save
himself from the general onslaught.
The bill, he said gave advantage TO the
manufacturing interest and would
seriously depress the value of farm
lands in this country.
"Can It be expected" he added, that
The agriculturists will sustain the
Marty under a policy which must nee
essarily depreciate the value OF MS
holdings, make unremuneratlve MS
enn,oyment. lessen the price of things
he has to sell and place him IN compe-
sition with foreign people whose pro-
iuction is from cheaper lands and at
lower costs
curamins Continues Argument.
Senator Cummins continued his
argument against the Canadian recl-
nrocity bill in the senate yesterday
afternoon. but did not conclude. He
attacked the measure from the stand
noint not only of it's alleged Injustice
and political inexpediency but on the
ground that it was not properly drawn
as tariff law. If passed in it's pres
ent form Senator Cummins declared,
the agreement would give Canada
the option of recognizing one-half OF
Il without accepting all. This state
ment explained in detail by the Iowa
senator. drew the attention Of the SEN
ate. many members questioning the
Interpretation thus put upon the bill
as sent to congress by the president.
Warns Of Party Peril
Senator Cunlmins declared the pas
sage of the bill would be followed by
= storm of disapproval against which
fhe republican party could not stand.
He said it would be accepted by the
agricultural interests as notice that
congress had determined that they
we're not entitled to the same consider
alton at it's hands that is given to the
other producers of the land.
Senator Cummins declared he be.
,ieyed in tariff revision. ''But mark
nv words he said, "the people of this
country will know who is responsible
fo. putting the farmer into free and
unlimited competition in what he sells,
while still protecting the things that
he buys"
Senator Williams of Mississippi in
j. terrupted to read from Senator Cum
Minis inaugural address in Iowa in
1904. IN which he expressed the belief
that the farmer of Iowa would not
euffer from free Canadian agricultural
r y