The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-31
ED IN FOXY MOOD
Seventh District Congressman
Sidesteps Governor Boom.
Has Been Resting and Nursing
First Granddaughter.
NO TIME TO THINK.
That Is So Far as This Little
Matter Is Concerned.
Believes Reciprocity Agreement
Will Be Adopted.

E. H. Madison congressman from the
Seventh district, came to Topeka this
morning with fine boom for governor
on his hands. 1t is believed that he
will make definite announcement be-
fore he leaves for Washington tonight
but he was not ready to tell his de-
cision this morning. 81 have been out
home resting since congress adjourn
ed, he said. II have a new grand
daughter, my first grandchild and I
actually have been more interested in
her than in politics. I don't care much
what happens just SO it does not hap
pen to her haven't talked POLITICS and
know absolutely nothing about state
politics. 1 have not considered being
candidate for governor at all since 1
have been home"
Mr.. Madison is sure that the Cana
dian reciprocity agreement will be pass
ed by the special session of congress.
ne people out here are unduly alarm
ed about that agreement" he said. II
do not believe it is going to hurt US
at all and I know where it is going
to be of great benefit to the farmers
of this state. Free wheat is not going
In 1nJure the American markets to any
extent. The price for wheat at Win
nepeg and Minneapolis varies about
ten cents in favor of Minneapolis. There
are times every year when the Winnie
peg market IL the highest. "A part Oh
this is made up by the freight haul
and the removal of the tariff will not
make any material change in our mar
ketS. The Canadians want admission
to our markets because they believe
they will get into a higher market and
not one that will sink to the level of
their own.
1T is the lumber people that are
largely causing the opposition to the
treaty. 1 have a letter in my pocket
sent to a retail dealer in Dodge City
from the Lumber Manufacturers az
ISOLATION. That letter tells how the
tariff reductions are going to hurt the
farmers and the bankers and the man
ufacturers but it does not say a single
word about lumber. The lumber trust
is trying to use these other interests TO
perpetuate its monopoly.
This country has used up a great
part of it's natural resources, especial
ly timber. Half the timber in this
country is controlled by few men. The
Canadian timber lands are almost I'M
impaired and they cannot be controlled
by a few men. We need that timber III
this country. Rough lumber comes In
absolutely free and the duty on manu-
featured lumber is to be materially re-
duced. There are many independent
lumber mills in this country which win
make UP this rough lumber into the
finished product and We will get It
Ouly. 1H0IS dI0 HILLS All
Canada which will ship in the finished
lumber and they can compete with the
lumber trust in this country.
1.-THE Kansas house of representa-
tives was absolutely right when it
adopted the resolution favoring the
ratification of the agreement. The
resolution said that the agreement was
a blow at the lumber trust and that it
would reduce the price of lumber in
this country. It will do this. The
prices will be reduced materially when
the agreement goes into effect.
Canada does not make many agri-
cultural implements or other manu-
featured products. We furnish them
now with nearly all their manufac-
tured goods and the reduction in the
tariff or its entire removal will not
affect the prices on implements or
manufactured goods in this country.
st believe this agreement is a wise
and stateSmanlike move upon the part
of President Taft, an artificial barrier
between two kindred peoples with a
common boundary line is wrong. A
fair reciprocal agreement means not
the political but the commercial an
nexation of Canada and it's benefits
will rebound to the advantage of all