Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-05-04
RECIPROCITY SIT
UATI0N IN Sc ir,!s.
LETTER OF INFORMATION TO
DELEGATES FROM NORTH
DAKOTA SENT TO PRO-
TEST AGAINST PACT
Senator McCumber says Canadian
Treaty Democratic Measure.
Preparatory to Free Trade

Preparatory to Free Trade
April 26th, 1911
Mr.. N. G. Larimore,
Larimore, N. D.
Ny dear Mr.. Larimore:
am informed that at the anti
reciprocity meeting held in Grand
Forks, April f4th, you were one of the
seven members selected to attend up
on congress and make known the pro-
tests of our state against the Cana
dian agreement and to assist in any
possible way in securing its defeat.
Hon. Treadwell Twitchell has writ
ten me to ascertain when you should
be present and in what way you
could be of assistance in the matter,
and requests me to also communicate
directly with you.
I have written others who have
made similar enquiry to the effect
that / should ask the finance commit
tee Of the senate as soon as it is or
ganized, to fix time for hearing,
and to allow representatives from
North Dakota to present their views
and such evidence as they think prop
er in opposition to this agreement,
hand have suggested that those who
wish to be heard, should have such
expert knowledge as will enable
them to show the many ways in which
the farmers of the northwest will
be injured by this agreement. This
will require careful and accurate
analysis of conditions as to cost OF.
production of farm products in the
United States and Canada, the capi-
tai necessary to,be employed, on eithz
Ell. side of the. boundary line.. the
comparative value sof Hands, the ccm-i
parative cost of the things which the
farmer must purchase, the compare
tive prices received for farm pro-
ducts, and the possibilities of western
Canada as a dangerous competitor In
agricultural products. ..
It is but fair, however, to say to
you that. 1 fear this matter will be
decided in the senate, less on the ac-
tual merits from the western and
farming standpoint than upon the
sentiment of the state, which the SEN
ator voting, represents.
The evidence Of which I'speak has
been. or will be, presented to the
finance committee and the senate In.
all it's aspects, and you can probably
add but. little new material. Never
the less feel we should. make the
very best showing possible, : and
should register our most emphatic
protest against this assault upon the
products and prosperity Of the farm
er, and in every way appraise con-
gress OF our deep concern In the mat
ter.
Replying to the second proposition,
as to how this delegation may be OF
assistance in preventing the consum-
nation of this proposed agreement
/ must say that fear that but lit
tie can be done by them outside OF
the testimony above mentioned.
/. however, will give the condt-s
tions and welcome most heartily any.
: suggestions from the delegation as
to how they may be Of assistance.
AS you know the Representatives In
both branches Of congress- from the
state Of North Dakota are heart and
>soul against this proposition and each
viii do everything in his power e
'eainst its being enacted into law
This ts also true Of the senators from
Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa. South
! Dakota, Eastern Montana and KAN
.sas. ,,..n
Canadian reciprocity has now been
adopted as democratic party meas
ure. The agreement is not support
ed.by the republican party as repre-
sented In congress-. The majority OF
the republicans in the house voted
against it, and the heavy majority
81 the republicans IN the senate WILL
vote against 1t. And even those re-
fsnnblicans who will vote for II. be-.
cause Of the sentiment Of their states,
can scarcely be said to be at heart.
supporters Of the policy.
s'5 Il 10 now . democratic measure
adopted BY the democrats IN consress.
90 8 part II their program, and VIII
receive the almost solid support q
the democrats Of the senate III g y
did ia the house. There Will be some
shslfs dozen democrats n the senate