Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1911-02-10

right. Mr.. Peterson concluded his re-
marks in time to take the midnight
train for home.
Mr.. Spooner had also intended to
! take the night train for st. Paul. but
there were still matters he wanted to
discuss, and as those present expressed
a willingness to remain longer.
talk was resumed and continued until
o'clock.
Discussing the subject of reappor-
tionment Mr.. Spooner gave it as his
opinion that this legislative district
was too small for senatorial district
by about 5000; that at present it
seemed most feasible toattach BigStone
county. If this was done the four
counties Stevens. Traverse. Grant and
Big Stone could be one representative
district with two representatives. or
could be split into two district. each
to have one representative. On the
later proposition he said he did not
want his own interests considered be-
cause if Grant and Stevens were
made one district he and Mr.. Peter
son would be placed in opposition,
assuming that both would be candi-
dates for reelection in 1912. He
said he would like to have the ques
tion carefully considered in order to
learn the wishes of the people.
Touching his own political future he
said he was not ambitious to 60 high
err; that he was perfectly satisfied to
serve the people where he is. In
the recent campaign he has been re-
ported as having senatorial ambitions
but stated that he had personally
gone to Wheaton to induce Andrew
Peterson to become a candidate for
senator. but failing in that Ed.
Rustad got into the race and every
thing came out all right.
Mr.. Spooner also spoke on the
Merchon waterways system. The
Herald hopes to be able to give
brief outline of this scheme at some
future time. with its provisions for
locks, dams. canals, waterpowers and
waterways for barges and large ships.
Mr.. Spooner favors an appropriation
to defray the expense of an exhaus-
tive examination to determine de-
fnitely whether or not the plan is
feasible.
The proposed reciprocity agreement
with Canada was discussed by local
parties, and the following resolution
offered by K. T. Dahlen. was un-
animously adopted:
Whereas, there is pending in the
Congress of the United States a tariff
reciprocity agreement, which if con-
frmed by Congress, will admit free
of duty Canadian farm products such
as wheat, rye. oats. barley. faxseed, I
cattle. hogs. sheep, horses and all
other animals including poultry both
dead and alive, and also butter,
cheese, milk. cream, eggs, honey.
beans, peas. potatoes, carrots. tur-
nips and all vegetables including on
ions; while the duty is retained on all
products, for instance,
mowers, plows and other
farm implements. the tariff is fifteen
per cent; and hay leaders, hay ted
ders, rollers and windmills are taxed
twenty per cent.
And whereas, all the advantages
that the farmer now enjoys under
the present protective tariff will be by
the proposed reciprocity agreement
swept away and the farmer will re-
ceive no benefit in return. /
Therefore. be it resolved that We
are strenuously opposed to the proposed
agreement and that We earnestly urge !
our senators. Hon. Knute Nelson and |
Hon. Moses E. Clapp and our repre-
sentative Hon. A. J. Volstead, to
prevent the confirmation of the agree
nent; and that we further request our
senator and representatives in the
Minnesota Legislature. Hon. Edward
Rustad, Hon. Lewis C. .Spooner and
Hon. J.sE. Peterson, to present the
natter to the legislature in appropri-
ate form that the legislature may
BASS resolution opposing the reel
orocity agreement an memorable Con-
yress not toSconfrm the same. i