Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-17
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illustration it might be noted that the
miller may buy his wheat iii Canada.
but the farmer who has got to sell in
competition with the Canadian farm
en- cannot buy his flour in Canada
without paying fifty cents per barrel
tariff. Not only is the Canadian
farmer given our market for all his
products, but provision has been made
50 as to lower to him the duty on farm
machinery, while the duties on such
machinery are not lowered to the
American farmer. The treaty is very
careful to leave enough, manufactur-
ed articles that might be obtained
from Canada to prevent Americans
from purchasing there. 1t is claimed,
however, that this treaty provides
free lumber. This claim is very mis-
leading. II is true that it gives to
the cities free paving blocks. to the
railroads free ties and bridge timbers,
to the telephone companies free poles
and to the brewers free barrel slaves,
lumber used for building purposes.
Sawed lumber, not planned or match
ed and grooved. is free, but a sub
stantial duty is retained on all grades
used for ordinary purposes. The
lumber that is free IS seldom hand
led by retail dealers. The planned
lumber is 50 much lighter in weight
that transportation charges are
enough less to make it much cheaper.
1t is useless to argue that Ibis reduc-
ton. which is Il dollar and Il quarter
Il thousand. will effect retail prices.
Everybody knows that the retailers
are in IL combination that absolutely
dominates prices. This WAS clearly
illustrated Il few years ago when the
wholesale price dropped some five OF
ten dollars per thousand without af
terting the retail price on lumber.
This reduction will not effect the
price any more than did tile like re-
,luc,ion in the PAYNE Tariff Law II
will only increase the lumherman's
profit. Though the president express
es his judgement that the treaty will
reduce the price of farm products in
the future there is, however, some
consolation for the farmer. The
President tells him that the manu-
f;,cturer IF farm machinery and auto
mobiles will profit lie makes spec
ial mention OF this advantage under
the treaty. Sure the American farm
er should be fond Of the ;Nterna. iunal
Harvester Trns. lie has no business
to re ,,.tAuer that afure this
trust was formed harye II $
cou Il be purchased any place
throughout the west for from seven
ty-iive to il hundred dollars apiece,
while since then the farmers have
never had to pay less than hundred
alld twenty-five dollars; and of
course the farmer should be anxious
to give his own market and have the
prices OF his own products reduced 50
that this concern may thrive: and
lie should he anxious that the Canad-
ian farmer should ride in an auto
mobile made in the United States: so
anxious that he should not be con-
cerned about getting less for his toll.
This treaty does not only discrlmin-
ate against the farmer of the North
west: it will prove as Il great dis
appointment to the cities Of that Sec
ton. 1t insures the rapid develop
ment of Canada, but excludes bv IL
tariff nearly all the manufactured
products. AS such it offers Il pre-
MUM to induce American factories
to locate in Canada. | do not know
whether this treaty will be ratified,
but il it is, those who are engaged in
protected Industries vii! have Il rocky
road ahead. Protection must be ac-
corded equally to all il it is to be
fair. don't believe it can be de-
Tended or maintained on any other
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