Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-08-31
4 CANADIAN VIEW
OF RECIPROCITY
CONG. HANNA NOTES IS
MENTs USED AMONGsA.
Vast Sums Spent by Nations for War
and Preparations for
War

and Preparations for
War
Fargo, August 28.-Congressman
L. B. Hanna has returned home aft
er the special session at Washington.
In reviewing the important work
done he says regarding portion of
it:
'"The session OF congress which
has just closed has been most in
terestlng 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 con-
cerned. There is a good deal of
doubt, however, as to whether Can
ada will ratify the agreement or not.
Among the Canadian people whom I
have met and conversed the idea
seems to be that the so-called reci-
procity with Canada is the. entering
wedge for the beginning of absolute
free trade between the two coun-
tries. If this comes about it would
mean that the larger part of the man
ufacturing interests of Canada would
come to the United States and also
that the jobbing interests Of United
States would do the greater part Of
the jobbing now done by cities like
Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg and
Vancouver. There is also the furth-
er thought that it would ultimately
mean the annexation of Canada by
the United States and that its various
provinces would become states of the
great sisterhood of states. Time
only can determined as to whether the
predictions will also prove true or not.
There has been also passed bill
providing for publicity of campaign
funds. This has been made to apply
both to the primary elections and to
the fall election and is probably the
most drastic law Of it's kind ever en-
acted by any country.
zone great forward step has been
taken in the matter of international
arbitration by the arbitration trea-
ties with France and Great Britain.
which have been started by Presi-
dent Taft and while the senate has
not as yet acted, believe that pub
lie sentiment generally is in favor
OF their adoption with some arend-
ments. It may not be generally
known, but about II per cent of the
total revenues of the government to-
day are used for war expenses, such
as the upkeep of the army and navy,
the honorable pensions of the sold
iers who took part in our wars, In
t. est on the lrll !ic debt, the Amman j.
lis, and West Point military schools,
Notifications, navy yards and so on.
/ 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 international difficulties by
arbitration. The vast millions that
today are spent by our government
and by the governments OF other
nations poured into the channels OF
peace and into the development OF
the countries would be Of untold ben
eft to all people.
81 have enjoyed the work In con-
press since have been member OF
It and believe that President Taft's
administration has been the first ad-
ministration, except in war times,
where president has called two
snecial sessions of congress during
his first term Of Office.
"The work in Washington has been
instructive and educational. ! have
had the opportunity to meet many
Of the great men of the country as
we'll as from foreign countries; 10
hear the great questions of the DAY
discussed by eminent men. and It
has heen an education and q help
to me. shall always feel grateful
to the people a. North Dakota 1or
honoring and giving me the oppor-
tunities which they have done.
at seems good to get home ana
TO meet old friends again.
s51 Mr.. Hanna was asked regarding
the gubernatorial ! question and ne
declined to express himself regarding
whether or not he would be can
didate for governor Of North Dakota.
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