Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-09-01
REVIEWS WORK,

Congressman L. B. Hanna who re.
turned last week from Washington re-
views the work of the recent session
as follows:
''The session of congress which has
just closed las been most interest
ing one. The reciprocity bill which
held the boards for a larger part of
the time has become law as far as
the United States is concerned. There
is a good deal of doubt, however. as to
whether Canada will ratify the agree
ment or not. Among the Canadian
people whom I met and conversed the
idea seems to be that the so-called
reciprocity with Canada is the enter
ing wedge for the beginning of abso-
lutte free trade between the two coun.
tries. If this comes about it would
mean that the larger part of the manu-
featuring interests of Canada would
would come to the United States and
also that the iobbing interests of the
United States would do a greater part
of the jobhing now done by cities like
Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg and Van
couver. There is also the further
thought that it would ultimately mean
the annexation Of Canada by the Unit
ed states and that its various prov
inces would become states of the great
sisterhood Of states. Time only can
determine as to whether the predic-
tions will prove true or not.
"Besides reciprocity, statehood has
been granted in Arizona and New Mex
leo under certain conditions and it is
believed they will become states in
s,,% 1o II, -
1912
"There has also been passed hlJ1
providing for publicity of campaign
funds This has been made to apply
both to the primary elections and 20
the fall elections, and is probably the
most drastic law of it's kind ever en-
acted by any country.
"One great forward step has been
taken in the matter of international
arbitration by the arbitration treaties
with France and Great Britain which
have been started by President Taft
and while the senate has not as vet
acted, I believe the public sentiment
generally is in favor of their adop-
ton with some amendments. It may not
be generally known but about 70 per
cent of the total revenues of the gov
eminent today are used for war expen-
ses, such as the upkeep Of the army
and navy, the honorable pensions to
soldiers who took part in our wars, in
terest on the public debt. the Annapo.
lis and West Point military schools,
Notifications, navy yards. and so on.
I believe thoroughly in arbitration as
among nations and I hope that the time
will soon come when the nations of
the world will settle all Of their in
ternational difficulties by arbitration.
The vast millions that today are spent
by our government and by the govern
ments of other nations poured into the
channels of peace and into the develop
ment of the countries would be of un.
told benefit to all people.
. - have enjoyed the work in con-
gress since I have been a member of
it, and believe. that President Taft's
administration has been the first adj
ministration, except in war times,
where president has called two spec.
ial sessions Of congress during his first
term Of Office.
"The work in Washington has been
instructive and educational. I have
had the opportunity to meet many Of
the great men of the country as we'll
as from foreign countries; to hear the
great questions of the day discussed
by eminent men, and it has been an
education and help to me- I shall
always feel grateful to the people of
North Dakota for honoring and giving
me the opportunities which they have
done;