Evening journal., 1916-08-31
WILSON LEGISLATION FAvORs CANADIAN
FARMER


CTAT1STICS showing In detail how Democratic tariff
~ legislation has permitted the Canadian farmer TO
enlarge his sales in United States the injury OF
the American producer recently placed in the
Congressional Record by Congressman J. Hampton
Moore Of Pennsylvania who by way of Introduction,
said that commercial relations with Canada are al
ways interesting in a study OF the tariff question We
had reciprocity with Canada and worked beau
tifuy for the upbuding Of Canada After It had been
in operation for a short time learned that Canada
getting our money and we were building up Can.
adas industries by taking her products We protected
ourselves under the Mckinley and the Dineley and
Payne laws that able to hold own bust
ness keep money In circulation in own
country, and still not give up everything Canada
when Mr. Wilson was elected President in 1912
however. all this changed" Mr. Moore continued
by the passage OF the Underwood tariff law. October
3, 1913. we put Canada back into her old position not
by reciprocity act called, but by reducing tariff
duties and enlareng the free list The pretense upon
which this done to secure for the American
consumer decreased OF living Reduce the tar
IN rotes, put cattle and potatoes and forth on the
free list, and the American consumer will get cheaper
food said the followers Of Mr. Wilson and Mr.. Under.
wood That the way the Democrats looked at it
then. How the Canadian brother looked al II we are
not told but know what the Canadian brother did
II he did not say Thank you Mr. Wilson for keeping
out Of war he certainly ought have said Thank
YOU Mr. Wilson for opening the American market to
son did when he insisted upon the passage of the I'm.
derwood tariff law. which to compel American
manufacturers and producers to 'whet their wits
against the wits OF their foreign competitors"
Mr. Moore added that the Canadian brother was on
the job and let go from the moment the Under
wood bill passed Did he reduce the price Of
cattle to the American market when the duty was
taken on cattle? He certainly did not. II the Amer-
brother fool enough to take the duty OF and
make cattle free into the United States the Canadian
brother wise enough TO put the price-of his
cstle which he sold into the United States This is
exactly what he did that while the United States
Treasury minus the duty and the American catto
raiser minus the protection he had hitherto en-
oyed the Canadian cattle dealer obtained higher
price for his cattle in the American market and the
dear consumer for whom Mr. Wilson and Mr. Under
wood had pleaded so earnestly. paid more for beef
and got less Of II for food than ever before.
Attention also was called 10 the fact that vas
substantially the with potatoes that great Ameri-
staple which in recent years has given the state
| Of Maine exceptional agricultural reputation The
Democrats took the duty OF potatoes, which the Re.
puhiicans had sustained for the twoold purpose Of
projecting the American potato grower and Of keep.
ing the Treasury in funds and the Canadian potato
grower always on the Job A usual Immediately food
"a the American market The potato growers OF Maine
beins right up the border OF Canada we're FIRST
10 feel the shock and they certainly felt II until the
Democratic administration through It's ingenious De
partmsnt Of Agriculture. discovered a wsrt' on the
Canadian potato which permitted ~ an embargo on
Canadian potatoes which operated successfully in
covering ID the freerade defects Of the Underwood
tariff law the European war has served tariff
wall protect American industries generally despite
the administration at Washington and its freetrade
heresies.