New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-14
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Washington. April IL.
HOW DEMOCRATS WOULD HELP
FARMERS.--It is a eafe prediction that as
soon as the farmers Of the country awake
TO the purport Of the free trade bill which
the Democrats in the House are preparing
to pass 'in the interest Of the American
farmer" there will be protest from the
rural districts which will cause all objec-
ton to the Canadian reciprocity agreement
10 pale into insignihcance. Among the I'M
ports which the Democrats would put on
the free list. lin the interest Of the farm
cr." mind you, are beef. veal. mutton.
pork and meats Of all kinds" This means
that the American farmer would be com
PEELED TO enter into competition IN the pro
duction OF meats with all the world, Win
the vast free ranges Of Argentina and New
Zealand with the frozen meats from Aus
tralla. ETC. The profit Of the farmer VINO
raises wool, but who obtains 1air return
for the carcasses Of his sheep. would 10
wiped out The farmer who now makes
fair income from feeding steers would have
10 compete with the steers raised Oh 'ne
ranges OF Argentina and Australia, whefe
land ,s still cheap and there is as large IL
proportion Of free range as there was III
the Western part Of this country twenty
wears ago In n word. under pretence OF
helping the farmer. the Democrats would
subject him TO killing competition. WHICH
would destroy practically the entire live
stock industry. horse raising alone ex-
cen,ed The Canadian reciprocity agree
mont pro ,ides for the free importation OF
i,ve cattle. but conditions in Canada are
such that finished steers cannot lie pro
duced there In competition with the Aihe,
can farmer, because Canada Is apoVe 'no
co-n holt The effect OF the agree'he"'
rou,d be. therefore, merely TO increase INC
EMMY Of feeders" most of which now
,,o,,,e fror, Texas but the feedlns anu
ar,sb,ne would be done by American farm
ers in such states as Iowa. Kansas W
braska and others. consloerao'e i,"
~ Republican insurgents have indica,eu
their purpose to vote for the Dc"''''
FREQ trade bill. but there Is reAsoi "
I,eve they did so without due cohs.ue'ae'
Certain II is that Senators Cumhihs' ID,
,ou, Brown. Kenyon and others ilo'" VIC
o,rr hei. which now finishes peer ca..io
a.. ,,rrs numbers. will not vote lot 'ho
,>.-.o.rotic measure or, II they do So 'hey
will thereby commit political harihai
C,J-NtMINs AND REcIPRoCiIf'-9e"1S Nc.
tor C,,mmins takes sharp issue WV" w.
administration on the CanadIah recip'oN'>s
and contends that the President eeo'o
80 Senator. Root and Lodge ana ot'lei"
a., o-ror In the contention that aou''
,o.ss,ors granted 70 Canada az
~ ,,stancc OF Congress can be made the
.os,s for claims of like concessions from
-, a,,n,ri.s under "the most favored
-. o,ause Mr.. CImrlins CONTENDS
that the Canadian agreement cahro' o1
earded as completed until " mas recoN 50
the approval Of Congress, ono tna'' me
Cove env addition or change therein "nich
NAV be made by Congress must De resaiu'
al pc an integral part OF the agreement
= norton OF the return made 10 1shaod
for such concessions from the Canauldh
Tariff as are granted by the DOMINION
A has been said. the ablest judges OF III
.orre.ionel Law, disagree with Mr.. cum
Wins hut IN any event. It is impropaOle
tho. snv If the amendments he purposes
- oNer will receive sufficient votes 70
.4sc- their abortion. The President has
been assured Of SUFFICIENT votes IN the sem
hut II Mr. Cummins should succeed 10
,o.d;ne :, With the amendments he pur-
noses TO offer he would doubtless succeed IN
killing the entire agreement. for many OF
those who will support !. In Its present
form would refuse TO do so IL 1t MADE SUN
further concessions. If. therefore, u is tne
wish Of the Iowa Senator t" Kill the reel
procity agreement. he cannot 10 better
than 10 press his amendments. but II ne
is sincere IN his criticism OF the Payne
tariff bill he will pc compelled by the
logic of tho situation 70 refrain from so
doing
Japan NOT A FACTOR.-The speech Of
Mr.. Rayner in the Senate to-day const-
tuted further proof OF the wisdom Of the
President in taking into his confidence the
members Of the committees Of Congress
hich deal with foreign affairs with re-
gard to the reasons for modifying the
troops along the Mexican border. Senator
Payner has O. considerable following who
will accept his word with entire CONT
dence, even though they might be disposed
10 doubt that Of members Of a Republican
administration. Senator'S Lodge and Cullom
added their testimony, and II Is a reason
able assumption that an except such ex-
trerists % Representative Hobson and
those who have cultivated an appetite for
his stve Of famboyant buncombe will rest
content that there is no Jap in the Mex-
can woodpile. Il is noteworthy. too that
Senator Rayrer took occasion 20 assure
the Senate and the country of his convic
ticn that the President was amply war
r9nteA IN his course-an assurance which