The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-11-18
ASK TARIFF ON
CANADA WHEAT
Kansas Launches Move to Have
Law Passed at Coming
Short Session.
SENATOR CURTIS ACTS
Representatives From Spring Wheat
Belt vii Meet Soon After Con-
aress convenes to Get Early
Action on Measure.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. n repre-
sentatives from the various wheat
growing sections of the United States
will be asked to join the Kansas dele
CATION in a movement to force the pas
sage of u bill by the short session OF
congress putting a tariff on Canadian
wheat, Senator Curtis of the Suntlower
state announced here.
Kansas Willing to Lead.
Canadian wheat pouring into the
Twin Cities and other American mar
kets, according to Senator Curtis, is
largely responsible for the continued
slump in wheat prices. Kansas wheat
farmers are demanding relief. The
members Of congress from that state
are ready to take the lead in restor.
ing a tariff that will protect the Amer
lean wheat grower from the Canadian
products.
Such a tariff was asked by the re-
cent convention here Of farmer organ
ization representatives. 1t was not
generally expected, however, that any
thing would be done ut the special
session. While it was not doubted
that congress would pass such Il bill
the thought was that President Will.
son would veto it.
Big Majority Predicted.
Senator Curtis and other Kansans,
however, believe they n get results
before the Republican administration
III into power. They expect to get
such a big majority for the legislation
that it can be repassed over the presi-
dents veto in case he disapproves.
Members from the spring wheat
belt, Minnesota, North and South Da-
kota, and Montana, will be invited to
a conference shortly after congress
convenes December 6. Because of the
hostility in that section to former
President Taft's Canadian reciprocity
program Senator Curtis expects the
fullest cooperation from senators and
representatives Of the northwest
states. There is good reason to be-
lieve he will get it. The spring wheat
growers have been hit even harder
than the winter wheat farmers by the
slump in wheat prices. They marketed
none of their crop ut the top price of
$3.50 a bushel. Nearly half Of the
winter wheat belt output was on the
market before the cash price dropped
below 81.
Higher Priced Bread Hinted.
Senator Curtis does not anticipate
any trouble in getting quick action by
congress despite the fact that a tariff
on Canadian wheat might result in
higher priced bread. The house must
act first. A Kansas member of the
house will introduce the measure and
1t must be considered by the ways and
means committee. That committee
last winter went OF record in favor of
%canceliing Canadian reciprocity. 1t re.
ported out a bill by Representative
Young of North Dakota to repeal the
present law.
There will be no trouble getting the
wheat tariff measure before the house,
Senator Curtis explained. Represen.
tative Campbell of Kansas is chairman
Of the rules committee, which deter.
mines what legislation shall be con-
sidered. The northwest is represented
on this committee by Johnson Of South
Dakota and Schall of Minnesota.
Senator Curtis is Republican whin
of the senate. With the aid of Sena-
tors Kellogg and Nelson of Minnesota,
McCumber and Gronna Of North Da-
kota and other wheat belt members
quick action can be obtained there. he
thinks.