The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-03-03
RECIPROCITY.

which has already passed the lower
house of congress does not appeal to
rs in the nature of debatable ques-
ton so far as the agricultural inter-
ests of the United States are concern
ed, and particularly those of the
Northwestern states. and upon the ag-
ricultural interests hangs all other
interests particularly in state like
North Dakota.
1t requires but little intelligence to
fliscredit the contention that the
prices OF our products are any longer
based on foreign market and it has
been the ambition and pride of the
supporters Of the Payne-Aldrich tar
1T bill to see the markets of the Unit
cd States the best agricultural mar
Vets in the entire world as we'll as
the best manufacturing and wage pay
ing nation on earth. and had the life
ii the late Senator NJ n. Johnson
been spared lie would have lived to
see his critics acknowledge their mis-
lake and admire his wisdom and fore
sight in supporting the measure.
On the contrary, however. immedi-
ltely after its passage all of the
magazines and most of the press OF
'he country commenced crusade to
liscredit the measure with the result
that the people at large became dis
satisfied and blamed the tariff for the
high cost Of living, which prevailed
BY reason Of the advanced price of all
grains. breadstuffs and agricultural
products that the farmer produced,
aud the great manufacturing centers
Of the East have insisted that the
present tariff upon agricultural prod
ucts was wholly responsible for this
condition, so as consequence this
tariff upon what the farmer has to
sell is to be wholly wiped out by
means of the reciprocity treaty with
Canada placing everything that the
farmer produces upon free list and
everything that he purchases protect
I'd by the tariff We believe. with
Senator Nelson, that it is not reci-
procity so far as the farmer is con-
cerned, for by it, everything is taken
! from him and nothing given back in
return.
1t is now too late to remedy the re-
suit of this procedure. We can but
review and regret. such states as
North Dakota, South Dakota, Mime
sofa, Wisconsin. Iowa. Nebraska.
Kansas and Indiana have through the
appointment of governors and by cleo
ton sent men to represent us in con-
gress bowling their heads off for a
reduction of the tariff that the cost
Of living might be reduced.
1t is we'll known fact that at least
30 per cent of the cause of the neces-
sarily increased cost of living has
been due to the advance in prices of
farm products. it is also we'll known
tact that the agricultural states such
as above mentioned are more sparse
! ly populated than the eastern manu-
featuring states. and therefore have
less representation in congress, to
! demand or advocate a revision of the
tariff therefore could but result as
it has done.
1t is not yet too late to call atten-
ton to the fact that should this agree
ment be ratified that the remaining
tariff which protects manufacturing
industries of this country is Of some
benefit to the agricuhuraf interests
of this country inattat theaindustries
which consume our products may
still prosper, but if we by our actions
succeed in getting this tariff also
taken off, which will no doubt be adj
vocated by the Democratic party, we
will then be back where we were in
Grover Cleveland's time, a consuma-
ton devoutly to be feared.