Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-16
FIFTH DISTRICT CONGRESSMAN
DISCUSSES pREsENr.pAv
PRoeLEMs.
FAvoRs RECIPROCITY PRINCIPLE
BUT NOT TAFT's TREATY
Believes Agreements Gives 20 Canada
More Than We Receive in Return
cr;teizss Price Agreements Between
Manufacturer and RetaiIor-Favors
Modified Parcels Post System.

Cedar Rapids, March 16.-ConEresS-
man James w. Good spoke at the Pres
byterian church Tuesday evening be-
fore the Alexander Marshall Brother
hood and took as his subject a few Of
the matters considered by the late con-
gress. He said that he favored and
; could see no harm In a drop" parcels
effect only on rural routes from tho
towns to which the routes lead. dc
said 1t would be q great advantage for
farmers to be able to send to their
dealer In town, not in distant town
or city. but the nearest town. and have
q piece Of casting or other needed art
icle sent him Immediately. Such q sys-
TEN would bring an Increased
revenue with very little additional ex-
pense and 1t would also make 1t pos
sible to raise the salaries OF the rural
carriers. A general parcels post, he
contended, would be undesirable for 1t
would give the mail order houses an
advantage and would also greatly In
crease the postal deficit.
Mr.. Good said he was very much OPP
psed to protective agreements. That
Is. a manufacturer may sell q dealer
certain goods II the dealer agrees to
sell the goods at certain price and
no lower, and II the dealer violates the
agreement then he can not buy any
more Of the goods from the manufac-
turer, Mr.. Good said such agreements
are contrary TO morals. economies and
law.
He also spoke Of the measure un-
der consideration for tarin COM
IL fhiO m
and It was passed by the house. but
the senate amended the bill and sent
it back to the house SO near time for
adjournment that there was not time
to consider and pass It. This COM
mission was merely for the purpose
Of determining the cost OF produc-
ton at home and abroad and also
the conditions Of living at home and
abroad Of the workingmen. It was
not to have the power to change
schedules or to recommend changes.
but congress was to do that upon the
facts as determined BY the commits
sion.
Favors Reciprocity But Not Treaty.
In speaking Of Canadian reciprocity
he said he favored the doctrine but
no did not favor the proposed measure
because 1t gave tho Canadians free
access to our markets but only slightly
lowered the duties on goods going from
this country to Canada. The reductions
averaged about 2h per cent. he said
and the largest reduction on any ar
ticle except wood pulp and print paper
was per cent.
He said he did not think the pro-
ducts Of 100000 people to the north
would greatly cheaper our living nor
did he think It right for the 10 cents
difference In wheat to be equalized
and the so cent duty left on -four
which we would send to Canada. He
pointed out a number OF other In
equalities and said the reason many
Of the daily papers are advocating
Canadian reciprocity IS because they
will get free wood pulp and print pa
per from Canada by the proposed
agreement. In closing he made m
appeal for an enlightened public
sentiment. one that will not cause
lynchings and lawlessness. but one that
will study the questions Of the day
with the thought Of solving the prob.
lens as they should be solved.