The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-02-23

Reciprocity had it's innings Fnday
in the upper branch of the Montana
senate. Senator Survant introduced
4 memorial praying for the ratilica-
tion of the existing treaty. while At
torney General Galen transmitted to
that body copy of a telegram re-
ceived by him from Senator Thos. IL.
Garter in which the pending measure
is given his unqualified endorsement.
The letter of the attorney general
and the copy of the telegram OF Sem
ator Carter are as follows:
"To the Honorable, the President
and Members of the Senate, Twelfth
Legislative Assembly, Helena, Mon
tana:
"Gentlemen; Believing that you
will all be interested in having an
expression of the views Of our senior
senator in congress, Hon. Thos. n.
Carter, respecting the ratification OF
the reciprocity treaty agreement
with Canada, I trantmit to you here
with for your consideration tele-
gram received last evening upon the
subject. Yours respectfully,
(Signed.) Albert J. Galen,
Attorney General.
Carter's Telegram
"Hon. A. j. Galen, Helena, Mont.
! believe the Canada reciprocity
agreemtnt will prove OF great benefit
to Montana. 1t will increase the
mining, smelling and milling activi-
ties of state by giving us cheaper
fuel, and variety Of w|, at grades
necessary to bring milling opera
tions, will open vast northern rang
es for our sheep and cattlemen. Fin
ally it will relax the p' effective poll
cy enough to possibly save us from
general free trade next congress. l
hope the senate will join the house
in favor of the measure. President
Taft is right and entitled to our sup
port. (Signed.) Thos. H, Carter"
The senate memorial introduced
by Survant relating TO reciprocity is
as follows:
10 the Honorable Senate and
House of Representatives. in the con-
gress of the United States assembled:
"Whereas, The subject of recipro-
cal trade arrangements between the
Dominion of Canada and the govern,
ment of the United States is of vital
Importance to the whole people; aud
"Whereas, The adoption by the
congress OF the so-called '.Recipro-
cal Trade Agreement between Cam
ada and the United States now pend
ing before the federal congress would
vitality affect certain industrial and
agricultural conditions in the state
of Montana: and
"Whereas, We believe that the
adoption of said Reciprocal Trade
Agreement" will result at once in
giving to the markets of Montana
much cheaper fuel; and
Whereas, We believe that it
would also result in giving an imm e.
diate and lasting impetus TO grist
milling operations in the state of
Montana and be of advantage and
benefit to the citizens of this sta te
engaged in the business Of raising
horses. cattle, and sheep by open ing
to them vast ranges covered with
abundant forage: and
Whereas, it is patent that the
president OF the United States is
heartily in favor of the adoption by
congress of the said ere ciprocal
Trade Agreement" and reposing con-
fidence in his sound judgment in ad-
vocating this measure for the ben eft
of the whole people, now, therefore,
be it
"Resolved, That we the senate of
the Twelfth legislative assembly of
the state of Montana, do hereby ur-
gently petition the congress Of the
United States to adopt and ratify
said Reciprocal Trade agreement"
and
Resolved further, That copy OF
this memorial be forwarded by the
secretary of state of the state of
Montana to the senate Of the United