Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-19
Washington
NO MINCINC OF WORDS
BY TAFT TO FARMERS
President Says He Doesn't Care
If Reciprocity Does Cost
Him Their Votes.

80 N0hA@ Ih&A Nt1hfN tRkN NAAAF
in explaining to % members OF the
National Grange that he does not in
tend TO play politics with the Canadian
reciprocity agreement, ever IL the en-
actnent of that measure by congress
costs him the farmers vote.
The president told the visitors blunt
iy hat he was sorry to hea that re-
publicae farmers would desert the
party IL the agreement goes through,
but fear for such desertion would not
change his conviction as to the wisdom
of such legislation. He said he be-
lieved reciprocity TO be the best thing
for the whole country and that he did
not intend to argue il.
N. Z. Holt, spokesman for the farm
ers, intimated strongly that the farmer
does not ike reciprocity and that re-
publican votes are likely TO be lost if
IL is passed.
If reciprocity goes through" said
ne. lit means we must take less for
our wheat and less for our products
and that means a halt in the improve
ment of our homes and i'm the education
Of our children. Take tho states along
the line, Michigan, Maine, Wisconsin,
New Hampshire and Vermont. In the
past the farmers Of these states nave
been the backbone of republican pro-
lection. You could count on these peo-
pie every time.
IF this measure goes through it will
ulSCTlIlliIldle dBHiuSl our HdTheLS ana
| Eanada will get the benefit; Ii will
make IL harder for us 10 get q dollar.
] No president avar commanded the faith
Of the farm people in times past more
han you. n l ask o whether you do
not think we will suffer If we are put
pm a free trade basis?"
Some Plain Speaking.
Certainly" said the president. II
have no disposition to interfere with
| khnSn NUhn YnDlp mn tho homo and Sif1nry
Of our population-the farmers-and
am convinced / am in no way inter-
Fering with it. If / am--if we carry
through this treaty and it turns out
hat * docs produce the injury you an
sicipate, 1t can DE repealed by "a single
congress.
1T does not last longer than either
side desires ii to last. l am convinced
that after * has been given one years
rial neither side viii hin OF revising
t. That is my conviction. / cannot
go into an argument.
You say the republican farmers are
going TO desert us if W. put hat
through. I am very sorry II that is to
be the case, because / have q personal
liking for the republican farmers, just
/ little mite stronger han for the
democratic farmers, although they are
iii citizens OF the United States, whose
welfare ! must hold equally in my
care.
Not a Personal Matter.
But my conviction with respect to
the advantage of this treaty is very
deep. SO far as the effect on my per-
Sonal political fortunes, 1T ought not 10
influence me, and does not influence
me, in the slightest.
Il believe this treaty TO be the best
thing for the whole country, including
farmers, merchants, laboring men and
al, because | believe 1T is contrary TO
nature, it is flying in the face Of prov
Idence, to put an artificial wall like
that between this country and Canada
and not get the benefit that will inure
to the peoples of the same traditions,
the same language and practically with
the same character of labor
IF we take down that wall we will
benefit by ii, for we shall sell more ag-
riculturai products to canada than she
will sell to us. We do now and we shall
sell her even more after the treaty goes
INTO effect. That is my judgment. /
am not arguing-I am merely stating
my conclusions.
IF / did not believe this / should not
ave taken the responsibility of doing
what / have done to put this ecipro-
city treaty through. l am willing to
abide the Judgment of h~istory-the
Judgment that will come after the
event. When you gentlemen come TO
see the result / believe you, as fair
minded men. Will admit that you have
been wrong In your fears and that /
have been right"
FREQ List Bill Passed.
Nine hours of continuous pounding at
the hands of the republican minority of
the House OF Representatives failed TO
make a change in the first democratic
tariff bill, that placing on the free list
agricultural Implements, meats and
many other articles.
TtN. hill FNnuaaI f1z 1~,,-A In-A ..g-l.4
by a vote of 236 to 100. the democrats
voting solidly and mastering "a repub-
leans with them. This came after the
democrats had voted down or ruled out
of order more h 100 amendments,
and had demonstrated again that the
democratic majority was a compact
and smoothly working machine for the
enactment of legislation.
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Washington, May l0.-St9tehood for
New Mexico and Arizona held the at
tention of the House today. Reports
were received from committees on res
buttons of inquiry and the committee
on territories, which met early in the
day and approved the subcommittee
report, recommending statehood for
both territories after they shall have
voted on certain constitutional amend
ments.
Arizona Is asked to resubmIt Ii call
provision OF it's constitution, voting on
an amendment which eliminates the
judiciary. New Mexico is asked TO
vote on an amendment making its on
stitution more easily amendable. The
Joint resolution reported by Chairman
Flood. of the committee ON territories,
viii be called nn later II the week
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Washington, May 10-That President
Taft is holding back the South Dakota
iudgesh.p appointment to force votes
Tor Canadian reciprocity is the intima-
ton given out here among some of the
members of South Dakota delegation.
One of them declared today he could
see no reason for holding il UP unless
Il related to matters pending before
the Senate
Representative Burke returned today
rom attending the funeral of Senator
Kittredge. He was accompanied by
Judge j. w. Jones. of Sioux FaDs.
BAIL is DENIED TO
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