Saint Mary's beacon., 1911-05-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, d. c., May 4. 1911
By CLYDE II. TAvENNER.

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By CLYDE II. TAvENNER.
Dorsey w. Shackleford of Mis-
souri,, a member Of the Ways and |
Means committee OF the House, has |
prepared one Of the most i.luminat. |
ing letters on the subject OF recipro- |
city that has appeared. The docu- |
mert has caused much discussion
among members OF Congress and is
10 be widely circulated.
The lumber trust and the paper
trust are waginR a fierce fight
against reciprocity" says Mr..
Shackieford. They are making
desperate Efforts 70 get the farmers
to Join them Wherever possible
they have enlisted the papers which
cirCu ate among the farmers. They
try 20 make the farmers believe
that. by reason OF the tariff. be gets
more than the fair market price for
lis products.
"Cauada has a tariff which opera
tes against cur products sold in
Canada. We have a tariff which
operates against Canadian products
sold here Reciprocity is an agree
ment between the two countries 10
modify both tariffs with a view TO
more txt.rd ded trade. A large trade
has grown up between US and Cana
da r. five years ending June 30,
in goods 0f al kinds.
We sold IN Canada, 1856. All 376
Canada sold to MS, 1893, ,9l3 673.
Difference in our favor, $492, 503. .703
Any country which buys from
Us more that j, sells TO US is a
good country 10 trade with. No
tariff wall should stand between us
and such a country.
Government statistics for the five
years ending June 80 alss show
these things:
HoRsFs.
We sold i~ Canada. $14.172, ,075
Canada sold Gus, , 549, POI
Din relc.la .ur favor. $ll ,622 .874
CATTLE.
We sold in Canada, 81, l,57S, 179
Canada sold to US, 1,193, 796
Difference in our favor, 1891 3S3
NEAT AND DAIRY
We ola in auadl, $l7.Ol1,O OF
Canada 80 q 10 Us, 904, l9l
Difference 10 our favor, SIG, LOG, ,826
BREADsTUFFs.
We sold in Canada, $31 ,596, ,556
Cau.da sold TO Us, G.679, ,SS4
Difference in our favor, $24, 9l6, ,672
You ask why Canada favors re-
cjpr city If il is to give us the best
Of il on these products. The ans.
wer is easy
First, the Canadian tariff is added
to the price which the Canadian con
sumer must pay. Canada desires
TO rO.ieye her people from this extra
price.
Second, Canada is willing to take
her tariff cT OF the goods which we
sell her il in turn we will take our
tariff of Of the paper, wood pulp and
lumber which she sells US. II our
tariff against these products we're
removed she would sell US still
larger amount Of timber products
than she now sells us. How could
that hurt he American farmer2
WHO. then. would be hurt by
reciprocity? will tell you. The
lumber trust and the paper trust.
Reel ,prO.ity would brig Canadian
lumber ana paper here 20 be sold in
competition with the American lum-
her ard paper. This would give
the american people cheaper paper,
and the farmer cheaper lumber TO
build houses and burns. So you
see WHY il : the trusts are making
such frantic efforts TO defeat reci-
procitv. Trey desire TO hold a
monopoly of tho American lumber
aud paper markets Lot the farmer
be Of good cheer He is not the fell
low VINO vii. Oc bit by reci procity.
He viii Le helped. TIE lumber |
truS. aud the paper trust are the |
ones who vii, feel the weight OF this
measure.
TAFT FIGuTs PROGREssIvES.
President Taft is still fighting
progressive republicans. He first |
eudeavored to smother progressive
ism by refusing patronage to mem
bers Of Congress who would not
vote for bills recommended by him
whether they thought them to be
for the public good or net. This
movement failed utterly. Insur-
geucy Increased iastead OF disap.
peariug. Then the President used
all the IN tiuerces at his command to
bring about the defeat of Senator La
Toilette who was reelected by lar
ger eTyoteiharev Now the President
is ticking the leading part in the
fgh, against giving the progress
sives OF the senate tie committee
places thnY demand Inasmuch as