Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-05-16
RECLAMATION
THREATENED
By Removal of the Present
Tariff On Sugar
STRONG PROTESTS FILED
WITH COLORADO SENATORS

WITH COLORADO SENATORS
Interesting News From the National
Capital By Our Special Cor
respondent, J. e. Jones
That the western states are thoroughly
aroused over the tariff situation was
emphasized by the protest Of western
senators and representatives Of the DEM
ocratic persuasion who called on the
President a few days ago to protest
against the schedules Of the Underwood
bill affecting the agricultural interests
Of their sections of the country. Opposi-
ton to the free sugar program OF the
administration has arisen in a new quart
or on account Of the effect it will have on
the settlement and cultivation of irrigat-
ed lands IN the west. Those who are in
terested in development Of reclamation
have made a strong protest to Senators
Shafroth and Thomas against any tariff
enactment Obstructive Of the sugar beet
industry. Reclamation Is strongly re-
presented in the capital at the present
time. men interested in the various pro-
Jects having been summoned here to con-
fer with Secretary Lane. 1t is asserted
that under free sugar. "the thousands Of
acres now in sugar beets. and which
would be planted In 5eets in the future
under conditions permitting the industry
to expand must 60 into Fruit, alfalfa and
general products. which will result in
Cutting the market which is already on
the verge of oversuppiy." The great
problems Of transportation IN connection
with western development are cited. and
the difficulties Of an export crop are to be
multiplied by the tariff enaetments re-
Rarding western products. and paiticul-
arly in the attack on the sugar beet indus
try. ast here is no crop that can be more
successfully raised in rotation with the
other crops Of tho west.
Revising the Tariff
Scene: House of Representatives.
rather sitting from hot air. About one
fourth Of the $500 employees Of the
nation present. the usual percentage Of
absentses accounted for by base ball
games. spring fever. constitutional ennui,
and other necessary Congressional evils.
Missouri Champ always on the job.
Mr.. Humphrey. Republican from Wash
inGton: BY the way. | hope the distinR-
uished gentleman from Kansas will tell a
candid and waiting world just how many
xnar,bave follou hty,, pour whan he Ia
marching in any direction except toward
pie.
Mr.. Hulings, Progressive from Pennsyl-
vania: just wish to inquire Of the
gentleman what the gentleman had for
breakfast this morning?
Mr.. Mann. Republican Leader: 1t looks
to me as Il the gentleman had eaten a
Progressive.
Mr.. Moore. Republican. from Pennsyl-
vania:
II you want wool. the wool is fair; If
you want hair the wool is hair;
II you want meat, the meat is there!
That's Gamers goat of Texas.
So. while you kick the wool OF sheep,
and beef and mutton make SO cheap.
Protective tariff now will keep the
Garner goat of Texas.
Mr.. Lenroot, Republican from Wisoon-
sin: Does not the gentleman know that
merely takes care Of the loss in wool?
Mr.. Underwood: or course do. If
the gentleman had been listening for the
last fifteen minutes he would have heard
me say that it takes care of the loss in
wool
Mr. Barnhart, Democrat from Indiana:
There was man named Joseph Gable.
Who bought goat just for his stable.
One day the goat. too prone to dine.
Ate red shirt. right off the line.
Then Gable to the goat did say,
"Your time has come; you die this day >
And took him to the railroad track.
And there he bound him on his back.
The train then came. and the whistle
blew; and the goat well knew his time
was due.
But with mighty shrek Of pain, cough
ed up the shirt and tagged the train.
Mr., Faleoner, Progressive from Wash
inaton: Your Japanese. Chinese, Hindu
lovers. Any man who has an ounce Of
brains in his Uranium knows that he is
putting the labor interest and the shingle
industry in this country to the bad. and
so far to the bad that men engaged in it
will be looking for other employment in
side of the next two years.
Mr.. Thomas, Democrat from Kentucky:
| do not like to give advice to Republi-
cans, but you know about this season oi
the year the dogwood blossoms are ir
bloom, and that is when we shear sheep
a.a ,un,,ld aduisa the nanflaman from