Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-29
Declares Prince in Attack
On Reciprocity.
Discusses Annexation and The
Farmers" Fake Bill.
Posiofflce Dept. Named as Greatest
Political Organization.

Washington, April 2S.-Another dec
laration that annexation is the desired
end of the Democrats in pushing reel
| procity; an attack on the post Office
department as the greatest political or
ganization of this or any other eoun-
try; and speech by new member OF
the House revealing the humors of tar
If discussion in Congress, marked to-
days debate on the free list bill now
pending before the House. Other sub
jects than the pending bill were dis
cussed under the latitude of debate.
Prince, H., Rep. attacking the Ca
madam reciprocity bill, sounded the an
nexation note. Pres. Taft's speech in
New York Thursday night furnished
his text. He said that the fact that
Americans were pouring into the Ca
madam Northwest and the attitude of
the forces controlling the Democratic
party, could mean nothing else than
annexation. Reciprocity and partial
free trade with Canada were the first
steps toward that end he argued.
Il say to our neighbors on the north,
be not deceived" said Prince. When
We so into a country and get control
of 1t, we take it. 1t is our history and
it is right that we should take it If
we want it and you might as we'll I'M
derstand it. The speaker has so said:
the party back of him has SO said and
it does not deny that that is it's de-
sire"
Prince said that the reciprocity bill
was the worst bargain ever driven by
one nation with another and the Dem
ocratic farmers free list bill ought to
be labelled the Farmers fake bill"
Kent. Cal. new Republican men,
Der who succeeded Duncan Mckinlay
i'll the House, delivered semi-humor-
Gus speech on the general tariff ques-
ton and arraigned "A revenue tariff
upon necessities"
II am Republican, or what used to
be a Republican" Kent observed, s'be-
cause / believe in the protection of in
FAINT industries that stand some eventual
chance of becoming self-sustaining. But
many industries, having outgrown the
cradle, have not been required to hustle
for their livelihood, but have been car
ried bodily to a ward in the hospital
where our stand-pat friends advocate
keeping them during all eternity. to be
doctored, nursed and nourished at the
public expense"
Kent said that protective tariff was
an effort to tax ourselves rich.'' The
nation can acquire wealth, il not merit"
he said, by unanimously conserving to
the reciprocal picking of pockets by all
the people"
Kent read a poem produced by a
laureate of my district concerning the
tariff speeches by Kent's opponent at the
primaries 1t ran:
He makes it clear to me
That what | lose l gain, you see.
And on such things as clothes and shoes
seem to gain but really lose.
Thus. If I buy my socks too low
They'll be higher-he says so:
And shoes | thought were high last fall
Were really low shoes, after all.
If / pay less for shoes
The maker has to lose;
And If he loses, then, you see,
Charges up the loss to me.
Now when | have to pay him more.
He reekons profits to his store.
And Duncan finds a share for me
In all of this prosperity.
The speeches shed a radiant light
Upon the theme and make it bright;
/ merely read them Ger and Ger
To find more is less and less is more.
In buying a hat or coat or vest
Bears cheap, and cheap is dear at best.
Highs low, lows high, fairs near, near's
far,
Whites black. blacks white-and there
you are"