Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-05-13
WESTERNERS ARE
AGAINST FREE TRADE
Those Interested In Reclamation Pro-
iectS Declare Reduction viii
Mean COuntry'S Ruin
PRESENTS GREAT ROAD PLAN
Senator Bourne Asks Congress TO
Appropriate Three Billions
For improvements

lhhl the western States are thor
oughly aroused over the tariff sit
untlon was emphasized by the protest
"t Western Senators and Representa-
tiNrs Of the Democratic persuasion
who called upon the President few
days ago To protest against the schc-
dulles of the Underwood bill affecting
the agricultural interests Of the
country. Opposition TO the free SUI
gar program of the Administration
has arisen IN II new quarter on ac-
count of the effect il will have on the
settlement and cultivation of irri
gated lands in the West. Those who
are interested in the development of
reclamation have made strong pro
test To senator, Fall and Catron
against any tariff enactment des
tructlve of the sugar beet industry
Reclamation is strongly represented
IN the Capital at the present time,
men interested IN the various pro-
lccts having been summoned here Ia
confer with Secretary Lane. II is
asserted that under free sugar "the
thousands of acres now in sugar
beets, and which would be planted in
becIs under conditions permitting this
industry Ia expand, must go into
fruit, alfalfa and other general farm
products. which will result in gmt
ting the market which is ALREADY on
the verge of ovcr,upply." The great
problems of transportation III conncc
iion with Western development are
cited. and the difficulties of an rX.
port crop are to be- multiplied by lh,
tarill rnarlmrntS regarding Western
products. and particularly III the at.
tack on the sugar beet industry, u,
there j. no crop that can be- NOR,
succrs fully raised IN rotation witt
other crops of the West.
REprTATTONS QUICKLY MADE
In the Senate the other day Mr.
Thomas. the new solon from Colo
RADIO, wanted 10 make Il speech
whereupon il transpircd that a mum
ber of other Senators appeared very
anxious To gel action on snndry mai
ierS before he began, asking the gen
ileman from Colorado to give then
time To dispose of the matters be-
fore he opened the gates of oratory
The veteran gallery spectators cas-
ly read the reason. Thomas has nj
ready acquired reputation for be
ing "long windrd," aud his colleague
do not always feel that they want I,
hear him out.
GREAT ROAD PLAN
With the general use of automo
biles throughout the country the de
mand for better roads is more insist
ent every day. In former times III
old horse could pull through the mu
and slush, and get to town and back
okeep the lnrder from getting emp
~. but some tens of thousands o
aulomobilis,o, after having bee
stuck IN the mud have given up ih
idea of defying bad roads. So tn
good roads problem is very much o
live issue, and former Senate
Bourne in report based upon ex
, hauslivc investigation of the subject
: proposes 10 meet the question in q
, its fumess. lie wants an expendl
tur. of three billions Of dollars, q
, which one-third is TO be for build
, ing and two-thirds for maintenance,
the amount extending over n perio
+ of fifty years. The plan would cove
the country.
A LENGTH OF SESSION
= II is at this period of the yea
with the tariff bill out of the Hous
n and in the Senate, that the regula
= inquiries are made as q when Cor
G gress will adjourn. The history ,
r recent years answers, and demon
e strates that nothing short of swe
v tering hot weather of late July an
q early August is sufficient to chol
$ oil the orators of the Senate. VIII,
the great statesmen begin meltir
: down four linen collars n day III,
e always pass the remaining bills, Al
adjourn in n hurry.
~ SCIENTIFIC TARIFF"
e Among the speakers in the Hou
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