The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-29

pose that products of the farm i'm
ported from Canada shall pay Gus
toms duties, instead of being admit
ted free as provided in the pending
agreement.
Rates proposed in the Nelson
amendment represent substantial re-
|ductions as compared with the rates
! now levied on the articles enumerat-
ed under the authority of the Payne
Aldrich law. The reductions range
from 25 to so per cent
"T0 Protect Farmers" Nelson Says.
"My amendments insure protection
for the northwestern farmer against
the products of Canada" said Sena-
tor Nelson. II think the rates pro-
pose would be ample to protect the
agricultural industry.
The Nelson amendments apply to
sixteen items Of the Canadian agree
ment. They embrace live stock, cer-
eals. potatoes, butter and cheese.
The following table shows the ar
ticles embraced in the Nelson amend
ments, the rates proposed by Mr..
Nelson, together with the rates now
collected by authority Of the present
tariff law:
Rates Proposed by Minnes0tan.
! Cattle less than one year old, 81
/ per head; all other cattle valued at
$14 or less, $3.50 per head; when val
ued at more than $14, 20 per cent ad
valorem.
Swine. 81 per head.
Horses and mules, valued at $3.50
or less, $50 per head: when valued
at more than $3.50, 20 per cent ad
Sheep, one year old or more, 81
per head.
All other live animals. 20 per cent
ad valorem.
Wheat, 1917 cents per bushel; bar
ley, Is cents per bushel; oats, 8
cents per bushel; rye, cents per
bushel.
Buckwheat. cents per bushel.
Flaxseed, 15 cents per bushel.
Potatoes. cents per bushel.
Butter, cents per pound; cheese,
cents per pound.
All Of these rates constitute reduc-
tions in the figures imposed by the
Payne-Aldrich law.
The following are the Payne-Ald-
rich rates on articles mentioned in
the Nelson amendments:
Cattle, less than ] year old, So;
all other cattle valued at $14 or less,
1915; when valued at more than s14.
27a per cent.
Swine. $3.50 per head.
Horses and mules, valued at $50
or less. 50 per head; when valued at
more than $3.50, Is per cent ad valor-
EN-.
Sheep. year old or more, $3.50 per
head; all other live animals, same as
Nelson rates.
Wheat, Is cents per bushel; barley,
80 cents; oats, is cents; rye, 10
cents; buckwheat, Is cents: fiaxseed.
Is cents.
Potatoes, 25 cents per bushel.
Butter and cheese, 6 cents per
pound.
The Canadian agreement, will be at
tackled from three angles in the SEN
ate. The ultra-protectionists, such
as Senator Warren Of Wyoming, will
oppose 1t on the ground that 1t is a
free trade measure. Senator Cum
Minis. followed by other progressives,
will endeavor to enlarge the free list
of the measure for the benefit of the
farmer. Senator Nelson's line Of at
tack is indicated in his amendments.
The Republican forces in the SEN
ate hostile to the administration bill
are determined. Senators Nelson and
Cummins will bend every energy to
amend the agreement In conformity
with their respective views on the
subject. Senator Warren and those
who are aligned with him declare that
the ratification Of the agreement
would be the entering wedge for a
wholesale reduction Of rates that
would bring disaster.
To Fight for Amendment.
Senator Nelson was told today
that friends Of the Canadian bill had
expressed the belief that the adoption
of his a,Slendments would destroy the
agreement.
so much the BETTER" he replied
grimly.
The Minnesota senator refused to
make extended comment on his
amendments. He made 1t clear that
he would force their adoption, If pos
slble. whether or not such a result
would destroy the autonomy Of the
agreement entered into with Canada
DS l.te pieSluSIlL. he mas Oeen en-.
gagged for many weeks in collecting
data bearing on the agreement 1t is
his purpose to make an extended
speech on the question.
Northwestern Members Interested.
The Introduction of the Nelson
amendments attracted a good deal of
attention in the house, particularly
among northwestern members. The
Minnesota representatives who voted
against the bill approved the move
made by Mr.. Nelson.
The senator did not make the
rates high enough" said Representa-
tive Volstead.
ut is my opinion said Represent
ative Miller Of Duluth, who voted for
the agreement, that the products
enumerated in the Nelson amend
ments no longer need protection"
Administration leaders are not
pleased over advices received by them
that Senator Nelson is going after
the Canadian bill hammer and tongs.
SNnnortors of tho oAoo;nS.k..x.-.