The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-05-12
ACTIVITIES
BY Senator E. F. Ladd

IA wei AAASs PSAS S&AS~oSO "
come up for consideration. The House
has passed the Naval Appropriation
Bill carrying a total Of $500, 100000;
Of the immigration Bill; a bill to in
corporate companies to promote trade
in China, and the Emergency Tariff
Bill. The Tariff Bill is being consid-
cred by the Senate Finance Commit
tee and that it will be passed by the
Senate within the next few days there
seems to be no doubt. The objection
raised against the bill during the last
session has been removed by the in
clusion Of the anti-dumping provision.
Formerly it was argued that the bill
was unacceptable because it provided
protection for n class, the agricul-
tural industry. Manufacturers were
alarmed at the heavy and growing
imports Of the products Of foreign
mills, but they were told they must
wait and take their chances until a
general revision of the tariff could
give them the needed protection
against foreign competition while the
farmer was to have his products pro-
tected Immediately. This complaint be-
came very general and Senators rep
resenting industrial states viewed the
Emergency Tariff as an example Of
favoritism which they were reluctant
to vote for. BY including the anti
dumping provision the bill loses this
Objectionable feature. It gives tho
American manufacturer a sufficient
measu of protection to make him
feel safe until a general revision bill
is enacted.
The millers finding that there is
likely to be tariff on wheat imported
into the country are now taking steps
to induce Congress to allow them to
mill wheat in bond in transit through
the country; also to permit them to
sell the mill feed, bran, shorts, etc.
without paying duty on the same. This
of course, would furnish cheaper feed
for the dairy sections of the country.
Would it benefit, however, the corn
grower who would be obliged to sell
his PRODUCTS at a lower price for the
benefit of the Canadian farmer?
On the other hand, it it not likely
that the mills grinding wheat in bond
in transit without any investment ap-
parently on their part might continue
to grind wheat for two or three
months as our Spring wheat is COM
ing on the market, thus furnishing no
demand for Spring wheat of the
Northwest until the price had been
forced down. Under any condition the
farmers should think the matter over
and decide whether they will stand
for milling of Canadian wheat in bond
in transit through the country and
whether they want the mill feed to be
sold in direct competition with the
agricultural products of this country.
Senate Bill 100 introduced by Sena-
tor capper, known as the. fabric bill"
if enacted into law will be a great
benefit to the consuming public and
afford protection to the wool grow
ers Of this country. It requires that
all goods containing wool shall be so
labeled so as to show the percentage
of virgin wool, shoddy, cotton or 9TH
r material that may be present. The
purchaser would know the character
Of the article he is receiving as to the
percentage Of cotton, shoddy or other
material of any kind-when this is
known the substitute products made
largely Of shoddy and cotton will be
sold for a lower price and the farmer
will be able to secure better returns
for the wool that is sold. The measure
is worthy Of support and shall be in
perfect harmony with the laws enact
ed for the protection Of the people in
North Dakota.
The budget bill has passed the Sem
ate in muchs the same form as that
vetoed by President Wilson. The
clause objected by Mr.. Wilson gave
the appointment Of the Comptroller
of the Currency to the President, but
made him liable to be removed by
Congress. Mr.. Wilson held this was an
interference with the rights Of the
Executive office, but it has President
Harding's approval, as it had when he
was Senator. Its passage and APPROX
al will end one Of the longest drawn
out disputes over q measure in the
history Of the Government. Il has been
recommended by several presidents;
it has been demanded BY all business
interests for years. II has no opposi-
ton outside OF Congress. The members
Of Congress were slow to legislate
themselves out Of committees and
chairmanships BY consolidating an the
appropriation committees into one.
The light Of publicity and accounting
will now be turned on approximations
for the first time. We should know
now Just exactly what money ii spent,
how II II spent, for what spent. ma
results Is 10 the saving to the general
public, Il should save The Government
= vasTtt sum 81 nnoney yearly whilepro,
noting more efficiency II the seryice.
Let NJ hop that IL may perninlanentlyy.
stop such items ~ deficiency appto-
nriaf3nnS Hills With arnna,nt tn nvni.