The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-15

Washington, May 15.-Democratic
members of the ways and means COM
mtttee Of the house OF representatives
today began drafting a revised tariff
schedule on wool which will be sub
mitted to democratic caucus for rat
ification.
Advocates of free wool were not as
confident today as they heretofore had
expressed themselves that the revised
schedule would place the raw material
on the free list. Extraordinary pres
sure has been brought to bear by con-
sentative leaders to secure unani-
nous approval Of the compromise bill,
and these leaders insist that such a
bill would meet with caucus approval.
Such bill might provide tariff bill
Of about or s cents a pound on raw
wool, with a provision OF the cent
reduction each year until the raw
product eventually would go on the free
list, and cut Of 40 or so per cent in
manufactured wooden goods.
The house was not in session today.
The senate finance committee resumed
hearings on the Canadian reciprocity
bill, and later when the senate met it
was to continue the deadlocked effort
to elect successor to Senator Frye as
president pro tempore.
When the hearing before the senate
finance committee on the Canadian
reciprocity bill was resumed today, a.
Cowan, representing a cattle raisers'
association OF Texas and the National
Livestock Association was heard. He
entered upon a discussion of the free
list bill and predicted ruin for the
cattle raising industry Of the country
If the duty on meats was removed.
Argentine is capturing the American
beef trade, and Canada, too, could COM
pete with the United States.
Deadlock Still Holds.
The continuation of the deadlock in
the attempt to elect president pro
tempore of the senate became appar-
emit today when the first ballot resulted
in no choice. Senator Gallinger, the
republican candidate, polled 33 votes;
his democratic opponent, Senator Ba-
con, the same number, while six pro-
gressive republicans voted for Senator
Capp; the second ballot was no choice.
Lewis Made Protest.
Washington, May 15.-The North
Dakota farmer delegation that came
here to protest against the Canadian
trade agreement appeared before the
senate committee on finance Saturday.
Former Lieut.. Gov. r. S. Lewis,
chairman OF the delegation, presented
the speakers. In his Introductory re-
marks, MIR. Lewis told Of the anti-re-
.ciproctty convention held In North Da-
kota on March 81.
ut was a non-partisan gathering"
he said. I'VE want to keep politics
out OF this proposition IL we can. How
ever, must say that, inasmuch as
this agreement was initiated by Presi-
dent Taft, we may be put to the neces-
sity OF flirting with the democrats.
~. O. Larimore OF Larimore, the
next speaker. injected politics into the
discussion. He said the farmers, not
in spirit of revenge, but as means
Of protecting themselves. would retail
ate at the polls In the next election.
kingman Handy With Figures.
r. T. Kingman OF Hillsboro discussed
wheat prices here and in Canada. He
combated the theory that grain prices
made in Liverpool influence or control
the American product. Mr.. Kingman
declared that SO far as grain is con-
cerned its free admission from Cam
ada would not lower the cost of living.
"The price OF bread is the same now
az 1t was in the days when we sold
wheat in North Dakota for 3s cents a
bushel," he said.
Mr.. Ringman, who was introduced
as small farmer" amazed the COM
mittee by the facility with which he
reeled of figures relating to the foreign
trade Of the United States In grain and
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