The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-11

Washington, April 7.--Whether the
farmers, millers and others Of the
northwestern interests directly con.
nected with the agricultural schedule
will be satisfied with the radical
changes in the new democatic tcrifr
bill, some of which have been made
public, it is the REVEALING opinion
here, among those who have been
watching the situation, that had not
Representative Hammond of Mime.
sofa been on the matchmaking com.
mittee, -four would have been put
on the free list. 1t is also believed
that many more sweeping reductions
would have been made, in conform.
ity with the idea entertained by
President Wilson and some of the
radicals of the party, that food stnffs
should be cut out Of the dutiable list
entirely.
Hammond Will Support Bill. 5."t
In speaking of the measure Repre-
sentative Hammond said that it is
his purpose to support the bill. It
is certain, however, that he is far
from being pleased with many of it's
provisions. He believes that too
sweeping cuts have been made in
wool, sugar and many articles OF
manufacture as we'll as articles OF
the farm.
The question now is whether the
senate democrats will amend the bill
in accordance with an idea that too
heavy cuts have been made by the
house committee. Mr.. Hammond
said: when the millers and farmers
of Minnesota have studied the bill
they will have reason TO be reason
ably satisfied with its provisions. Per
haps the wheat duty should have
been made slightly higher. but it
is better for the farmers than free
wheat
Claim MiIIers Have Advantage.
"The millers obtain by the proviso
accompanying the free -four item of
the bill, assessing duty of 10 per
cent on imports OF -four from coun-
tries that impose duty on -four, sub
stantially the same ratio OF adyan.
tage. and in some instances, depend
ing upon the price Of wheat, a better
advantage, than under the existing
law.
':The faxseed and linseed pro-
visions of the bill, when considered
with the small cut in the duties of
only two cents on each and the treat
ment accorded both -four and iinseed
cake for export in the draw back
clause OF the bill. are better for both
the millers and the linseed men than
the existing law. -
las TO -four n drawback Of all
duties except l per cent Is permit
ted and the retention of all by prod.
ucts of this country. such as bran
and wheat screenings when the fin
ished -four made from imported wheat
is exported"
Not Satisfied With Sugar Policy.
With this explanation Mr.. Ham.
mond expresses general satisfaction
with the provisions relating to the
agricultural schedule. He is not sat
isfied with the sugar policy and free
wool and it is certain that notwith-
standing the stenuOus efforts which
Mr. Wilson has nut forth that these
features of the bill will be savagely
attacked in the senate. Mr.. Hammond
is of the opinion that the reduction
of barley duty from 30 cents bushel
10 Is cents will not operate seriously
to the disadvantage of the. barley
market of Minneapolis.
The republican members of the
house believe that the reductions
made by this democratic measure are
so sweeping and radical that serious
injury is certain to come to many
industries in the country and that a
protest will 20 up from the people
which can not but result in the
speedy downfall of the democratic
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