The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-03
|C|PnOCITT BILL
'DlD FOR FARMER
>nate Resolution To Be Sent To
Washington Is Against Proposed
Tariff Agreement.
,Fror a stan correspondent.)

From a stan Corfesponoent.)
$ LANSING, Mich, Feb. 3.--Senatc
Watkins resolution on Taft's rec
Drocity policy was the principal fel
<uro OF the senate session yesterda
afternoon. aside from the Bradley ma
Ter. Senator Watkins Is deeply II
terested In the resolution, and aske
that Il be laid on the table until sue
time as II could have careful consi'
>ration- II is as follows:
"whereas, An agreement has
( been entered into between the
Dominion OF Canada and the
United States. through their ex-
ecutive departments, whereby, up
ON the passage by their respec-
tive legislative bodies OF certain
measures affecting the revenue
laws OF both countries, new sys-
tenn Of reciprocal trade arrange
ments win be established. and
Whereas, The Canadian exports
are very largely agricultural and
II Is proposed TO open the great
American markets to the agricul.
ture OF Canada and to allow the
vast and growing production OF
this great domain TO come into
active and unrestrained competi-
ton with the products of the Am
erican farmer, who has only re-
Gently come into his own and be-
gun to receive some share OF the
benefits TO be derived from the
long-fostered industries and mar
kets OF this country and
Whereas, Believing that there
is no possible adequate advantage
10 come TO the American farmer
from such reciprocal trade ar
engagements, but only agricultural
stagnation, since We believe il Is
the ultimate purpose of this
measure TO materially reduce the
price OF the farmers produce, and
Whereas. IL is universally ad
tmitted that the general welfare
land prosperity OF the country is
most Intimately related to the
prosperity and success of the
American farmer, now therefore,
<be il
Resolved by the senate (the
house concurring) that we deem
the passage by congress of
measure that will result I'M throw
ing open the markets of this coun-
. try TO Canadian agriculture.
menace TO the American farmer
and q violation of the policy OF
<protection TO American industries.
and further be II
III Resolved, That copy of these
Resolutions be transmitted 10 each
member of congress from Michi-
gan.
Other bills introduced Were: b,
y0nator Collins, for direct nomination
81 supreme court Justices, beginning
10 1913; by Senator Kline. prohibiting
- publication of immoral advertise
u1ents; by Senator Taylor, authoriz
- school boards to. maintain three
rIar courses I'm agriculture. home
1conomics and elementary trades. in
1Rmentary schools; by Senator
I4mes. authorizing fire and marine in
u1rnnce companies TO write automo
be insurance; by Senator White, in
I 6lidating contracts written by vari
rs fraternal life insurance societies
&hich have bylaws making il prac
|ically Impossible 10 get judgment
The senate passed on third reading
tnator Putney's bill to provide fol-
ne transfer to another district and
k%5tion of all graduates of the gram
LII schools who are desiriois OF at
hiding high school. The bill author
|zBs the state Co stand the expense
az sending pupils to any one OF three
n4arest high schools. providing there
~ no high school in their place OF
tCnidence. II also passed OF thirt
eding. Senator Collins's bill to In
Ease the salary OF the circuit court
.Icnographer OF Bay county from 81.