The Parker post., 1913-06-21
TARIFF WONT
HURT ARIZONA
so SAYS CONGRESSMAN CARL
HAYDEN WHO is ny PHOENIX
ON BRIEF ViSIT-YUMA TO
HAVE BRIDGE.

Arizona Gazette; Bringing new;
that the government appropriation
Of $25 900 is available for bridge
across the Colorado river at Yuma
Congressman Carl Hayden is il
Phoenix for a short stay. He ant
Mrs. Hayden managed to slip ava,
from Washington a few days Will,
the senate is wrangling over tbs
tariff. Since May 7, when the tarif
bill was passed by the house, tina
body has done nothing except NEE
every three days and adjourn.
In speaking of the tariff bill Con
gressman Hayden said:
The senate will pass the tarif
measure in practically the same forl-
that it passed the house. This mean
free wool and free cattle 1t will nc
affect the cattle industry of AriZon;
or any other state. Since the trOu
bic broke out in Mexico most of tn
cattle have been shipped out of tha
country. Everyone who has CO.,
is shipping her to the United State
to get something out of her befor.
the insurrectOs come along and tax
her. AS soon as the trouble is owe
we will be shipping cattle to Mexic
to re-stock her ranges. Not enoug
meat can be shipped from Argentin
or Australia TO affect the price i
this country. There will be no rs
ductiOn i'll the price OF beef Cn tn
hoof or 70 the ultimate consume.
This country now has fewer cattl
and more people than it had te
years ago, which is the reason tina
beef is so high. 1t will continue higl
unless the home production of mea
is greatly augmented.
Nor do | think that free sugar o
free wool will affect Arizona. I hav,
investigated these questions thorough
ly and have become convinced tina
Arizona would not suffer in the leas
if the tariff bill should be put int
effect exactly as it passed the house
. An agreement has been reached
by the house not to consider any
thing at this session except the ia
riff and currency legislation. | op
posed that agreement because ther,
were great many other things tina
should have been given attention
Aoout July l the currency question
wjll be taken up. expect. to b.
back i'll Washington by that time.
The Indian appropriation bill
carrying $25 900 for the Yuma bridge
passed the house some time ago an,
has been favorably reported to thu
senate by the Indian affairs commit
Zee Congressman Hayden said ~
is certain to pass before the first c
July, when it is to go into effect
There is no reason to fear that th>
senate will cut out that item
The only way that we could ge
government appropriation for D.;
bridge at Yuma was to include it il
the Indian appropriations bill. Their,
is an Indian reservation at Yuma an,
it was estimated that ferry tolls an,
other expenses to which the Indian.
are now put in getting to YUM
amount to $1,000 a year. On this basi,
it is q good investment to put $25 90
into a permanent bridge. You can
net go directly to the treasury ant
get an appropriation for a bridge
The government has never gone ir
to that kind Of business.
last February the Arizona legis
lature passed bill appropriatin2
$25, 900 for this bridge and just :
few days ago Governor Johnson C
California signed a similar measure
Gov ernment engineers estimate tha
a first class bridge can be built therc
fer S75,0 900 The money is to
spent by the government Worl,
should begin shortly after the India
appropriation bill becomes a law"