The Detroit times., 1911-04-21
(From a stan CorrespondenO.

(From a stan CorrespondenO.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-Riddling
the arguments which have been made
by the standpatters against the reci-
procity bill, Frank E. Doremus, the
new representative of the first Michi-
gan district, this afternoon made his
maiden speech and justified the ex-
pectations of his friends who have
looked to him to take q leading part
In pushing progressive measures
through the new session OF congress.
Rep. Doremus Is one OF the several
members TO jump into prominence In
the debate on the reciprocity bill, Ash
er Kinds, from the first Maine district,
breaking the ice a few days ago with
an able speech in opposition to the
bill.
Rep. Kinds was Speaker Cannon's
clerk and gained nationwide repu-
tation for his knowledge Of parliament
tary procedure. AS Uncle Joe's right
hand man, ne is naturally opposed TO
anything which looks like tarin re-
duction
The Detroit member today picked
TO pieces the speeches OF Kinds, Ham
ilton and Fordney, and developed one
OF the strongest arguments which has
vet been made In favor of the bill.
Rep. Doremus said: The district
represent is practically unanimous
for the passage of the pending
measure. The city Of Detroit, with
population of 465,000 people, Is per-
haps more directly and vitality inter
ested In the ratification OF this agree
ment than any other community In
the United States.
sour manufacturers, wholesalers,
retailers, and laboring classes gensr-
ally, with unanimity are asking Tor
freer commercial intercourse with
Canada. They do not ask for Cana
dian reciprocity solely because they
believe II will benefit them, but be.
cause IL will prove an attraction to
the entire country. They realize 1t
AZ national and not local question.
They are intelligent enough to realize
the community of interest that exists
between the city and the farmers. IL
they believed the ratification OF the
proposed agreement would seriously
affect the great agricultural classes
they would not favor It.
my district Is but @twenty-six hun
dred feet away from our Canadian
neighbors. The freest thing that
crosses and recrosses that great ar
terry OF commerce--The Detroit River
--is labor, and with free trade In "a
Dor, we feel that we have right to
Insist upon free trade in the products
OF labor. | wish to advert to the
statements made by enemies Of reoi-
procity on the Canadian side that this
Measure Is merely the fore-runner or
annexation. II there Is any sentiment
in this country in favor of annexation
with Canada, II ought to be found In
Detroit. But II cannot be discovered
there because IL does not exist. This
talk of annexation Is inspired merely
for the most part of frightening the
people OF Canada and defeating tie
purpose of the proposed reciprocal
agreement.
Much has been said upon this floor
OF disaster that will overtake the
farmers II this measure becomes a
law. Much has been said OF the evil
effects of opening our markets to
Canadian wheat, as the opponents Of
this measure tell us. To my mind
these fears are unfounded.
Surplus Must Find Market.
Il have always believed and be-
heve now, that when a country pro-
duces more OF a given commodity
than II can consume, the surplus must
find market abroad, and the price
abroad will regulate the price at
home. II this be true, 1t matters not
30 far Of the affect upon our market
is concerned, whether Canadian
wheat Is grown upon cheap land or
dear land. In many counties OF
Michigan you may find farms valued
at fifty dollars per acre and farms
valued at one hundred dollars per
acre. The wheat grown upon each
of these farms is hauled to the same
market and sold at the same place.
The distinguished gentleman from
Michigan, Mr.. Hamilton, commended
that the tariff on wheat ruined the
price.
III the gentleman Is correct, when
he says the tariff upon wheat raises
the price. It may be pertinent to in
quire who does the contributing-the