Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-04

NiUt loiAhN, our Niutudi kiANt mas
nearly doubled in less than a year
and yet in the case OF each Of these
chances there was vehement discus
sion, bitter opposition and wild prcph-
vsies of disastrous results,
From what source does the opposi-
tion proceed In the first place Ii
comes from two classes of the huSi
ness interests of the country. those
who own and control the lumber sup
ply OF the United States and those
who are engaged in the manufacture
of print paper and OF whom the larg-
est manufacturers own much of the
spruce wood supply of the United
States from which print paper is
made. And The second class oppos-
ed 10 the treaty are those who claim
10 represent the farmers and agricul-
tural interests of the country.
I'm the consideration Of these class
IS Of opponents to the treaty. should
promise that one OF the great objects
OF the treaty, one of the great rea.
sons for its making and submission
to congress was the conservation of
our natural resources. II is perfectly
evident from the statistics that our
lumber supply and supply Of spruce
wood for paper making, are beine
rapidly exhausted. and that the effect
of the diminution of supply and the
increase OF demand is to put too high
a price upon tho rough lumber and
wood pulp.
The report OF the chief of the
bureau of corporations shows that the
contro! of lumber in the United States
Is IN comparatively few hands and
that they are so friendly to each other
that the possibility OF a monopoly Is
neither remote nor improbable, unless
we bring to the markets OF the United
states the relatively ineXhaustiblo sup
ply TO be found In Canada
Second. as TO print paper. The
agreement provides that whenever the
Canadian provinces remove all restric-
tions upon the expectation OF pulp
wood, when Canada will permit Unit
ed States paper to come In free into
Canada. the United States VIII per-
nit Canada paper to come In free into
the United States.
This exact agreement Is not embod-
led In the bill as recommended 10 the
house by the ways and means COM
mittee and as passed by the house.
Instead, in order to induce the Cana
dian provinces, over whom the do
minion can exercise no control, to HIT
the restrictions upon the exportation
OF their pulp wood II IL provided that
when paper Is made In Canada from
wood grown on land not under ex-
port restrictions. the paper may come
into the United States free and IL Is
hoped that the difference of 1915 be-
tween the duty on paper from re-
stricted wood and no duty on paper
made from unrestricted wood, VIII
induce the provinces to lift their re-
strictions.
THE third class of opponents to the
bin are those who claim voclferously
to represent the whole farming indus
try of the United states,
This, of course, Is "A much more
formidable opposition than the spe-
cial interests TO which | have re-
ferred and II is but natural that
these special interests should be
found cooperating with those who
claim to represent the farming interest
In nrousing the farmers to the horrors
and disasters that are to follow reci-
prnCitv.
THE employment OF a Ndw York
firm. skilled IN sending circulars, is
not the subject OF proper criticism
provided the statements made In the
circulars are reasonable and well
founded. The significance of the fact
that this same New York firm Is look
ing for financial assistance In the
campaign they are carrying on IN be-
half Of the farmers against reciprocity
not only to the grange but also To-
gentlemen interested in lumber. IN
the manufacture of print paper and
IN other manufacturers, cannot escape
the attention of the public.
How is the farmer to be affected
by Canadian reciprocity and free trade
In agricultural produCts7 Canada Is so
far north that her agricultural pro-
ducts are limited to wheat. rye. bar
Icy, oats, potatoes, live cattle, horses
and dairy products. She cannot and
does not raise more than one-slxth Of
one per cent of the corn crop OF the
United States. She raises no cotton,
she raises but few vegetables she
raises but few hogs. because she has
not the corn to feed them with, she
is at present "A great importer OF all
fruits, citrus and otherwise, from tho
United States. she imports large
amount Of cOttOnseed oil, which, by
the Canadian reciprocity treaty, IS
now made free, she canuot fatten cat
tie as they are fattened in the United
States and therefore II has become
profitable for farmers 70 import
young cattle from Canada, even with
the duty on them, ana to tatten them
for the Chicago market.
THE United States imports into
Canada great many more horses
than she exports fgrom the Canadians.
She sends to Canada much larger
amount of potatoes than she receives
from her. The United States imports
into Canada about fifteen times as
much meat and dairy products as Can
ada imports into the United states.
The only real importation of agri-
cultural products that We may expect
from Canada Of any considerable
amount will consist of wheat, barley.
rye and oats. The world price Of these
four cereals is fixed abroad, where
the surplus from the producing coun-
tries is disposed of ana Is little affect
ed by the place from which the sup
ply is derived.
"a material benefit To all the fHrm-
ers of the country especially the stock
and cattle raisers, and the dairy farm
HTs will be the by-prOducts OF bran and
shorts from the flour mills hkely to
follow the free export of wheat from
'anada to those mills. These by-pro-
duets are now 80 scarce and so high
priced that many farmers are unable
10 obtain them.
what is true Of wheat fwde OF
other cereals.
II have been attacked on the floor
of The house and elsewhere as occupy
Ing AN inconsistent position. Il has
been mid that ! have urged the reel
procity agreement with the idea OF
lowering the cost OF living and then
have asserted that the farmers would
not be injured by reduction In th
prices of their products Ny own i'm
preston is that the coH of tann pro
duets is determined hy the worlds