The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-07-27

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The fight for reciprocity, the su,
preme campaign of the present ad,
ministration had it's inception at a
conference sixteen months ago at Al,
bany, n. Y, between President Taft
and Canadian Minister Of Finance
Fielding, and since then it has been
carried along through two congresses,
f~ruitlessly through the last one, be-
cause it vas becalmed in the senate
and successfully in the present extra
session convoked by the president ex,
pressly for the ratification. The bill
passed by the republican house last
session was introduced by Representa-
tive Mccall, of Massachusetts. The
present cas- was fathered by
Democratic Leader Underwood, of the
house, chairman of the tariff-making
ways and means committee.
Railroad Activity Expected.
st. Paul.-James j. Hill, when told
that the senate had passed the reci-
procity bill, said that his views in fav-
or Of It are so well known and he has
so long argued for reciprocity hat he
could add nothing other han to say
that he is pleased.
In the Minneapolis and st. Paul rail
road offices discussion of what may
follow in the way of ley construction
of lines for connection across the
boundary, was rife. 1t has long been
the talk that if reciprocity passed the
roads On the American side would
push out into the rich grain fields of
Saskatchewan. while the Canadian
roads not now in possession of a twin
city entrance, would build this way.
That the passing of the agreement will
stimulate constructive activity on the
part Of the Grand Trunk and Canadian
is generally believed. The
Pacific, having the 500 line
as a Minneapolis entrance, and it's
line to the Canadian border at the 500,
at the connection north of Thief River
where, its Winnipeg line meets
the 500, and again at Portal, n. D.,
where it connect with the 500, is in
position to profit by any southern
movement of grain that may follow,
any general increase of tonnage.
The Canadian Northern, now build
ing into Duluth, where it expects to
De by November, will have a greater
in seeking entrance to Mime
lpolis, and the Grand Trunk, which
has a plan under way for construction
Of a line from Regina to meet the
Great Northern line at Crosby, n. D.,
will probably push that work to COM
The Milwaukee road has at various
been reported considering the
construction Of a line to touch the
Canadian border.
The greatest interest in railroad cir.
les attaches to the Great Northern,
which, along its main line from Grand
forks west to Fargo, has six different
ranch lines running northward and
terminating at the border, any one of
which might be built across and into
The Great Northern o op-
rates from the Canadian line into
Winnipeg from Emerson, over the
Northern, and has a lease
hat has some time yet to run. Event {
ally, it is presumed the Great North {
IN will have it's own line direct into i
Winnipeg. ,
Ottawa.-The favorable action by I
lie United States senate on the reci- (
rocity agreement puts the dominion {
Overnment in a somewhat stronger +!
.Dsition, but it is conceded that it will
OF prove a factor in breaking the /;
deadlock on the question in
lie Canadian commons. {
The leaders of the opposition pro-
SIS TO see NJ change in the situation
I'd assert that they will continue the
Iibuster against a measure which,
ley claim, is the entering wedge
oking to dissolution of Canada's ties
it'll the mother country.
Under parliamentary rules the ma
rity cannot force closure on a ques-
of this kind. The opposition can
clay a vote indefinitely by providing
,eakers to continue debate and this
ne of attack will be continued when
lrIiament reassembles.
A dissolution of parliament and an
ppeal to the country in a general
with reciprocity as the issue
the only course left to the govern
lent and it is expected that Premier
who conferred with members
[ the cabinet on the subject yester-
afternoon, will take advantage or
ne first opportunity to bring about
rorogation, perhaps within a fort.
light.
Thirty days will be required to get
he election machinery in order and
citing therefore cannot take place I'M
October. If the liberals are re-
lrned with their present safe work.
lg majority the new parliament would
O able to enact the agreement before
ne first of the year.
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