The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-08-05

Senator Ladd introduced proposed
Unconstitutional amendment recurring
a referendum OF the people before
any declaration OF war is passed, ex-
cept in case OF armed instruction
or invasion Of the United States, and
also offered Senate resolution de-
claring that it is the sense OF the
Senate that no declaration of war,
except to repeal invasion or to sup
press instruction, shall be issued by
the executive until the people shall
have voted upon the same.
Young Inspects Inland Waterways
Representative George Young re-
turned last week from a three days
trip over the proposed Great Lakes
inland waterway. He inspected the
Welland canal and examined the
locks on the Canadian side which
will permit oceon liners drawing 20
feet OF water 20 enter the Great
Lakes and take cargoes of western
wheat for Europe. The proposed
Great Lakes waterway will cost
$3.50 ,O0O,0 900 and take eight years
to complete, but it will save one
months time transportating grain
to Europe and greatly reduce
freight rates. 1nasmuch as the
farmer pays the freight and the in
terest and insurance on grain in
transit, the inland waterway wonld
ultimately save millions of dollars
for the western wheat growers. 1t
also would develop 100000 horse
power which would speedily pay the
cost of the project. Mr.. Young de-
clared himself heartily in favor OF
the undertaking. II think" he told
your correspondent on his return
"that we could we'll afford to cut
down our military appropriations
and devote the money we now are
spending for battleships to complete
this constructive work which would
assist in the production and the
prosperity OF our people"
Sinclair Votes Against Tariff
Congressman ]. H. Sinclair of
North Dakota is one of the seven
Republicans who takes no stock In
the theory that prosperity can be re-
turned by passing high tariff
which will shut of almost non-exis'-
ent European imports and enable
American trusts to raise prices. Mr..
Sinclair stated that his objection to
the measure, aside from the fact
THAT special rules made 1t Impossible
to offer amendments from the floor
or to consider unreasonable sections
separately, were that no one could
state what the rates will be under
the new valuation plan. Mr.. Sinclair
declared this meant almost prohib-
tive duties on most articles which
cannot help but result in an in
creased monopoly of the market.
This can have but one effect, accord
ing to Mr.. Sinclair, namely, to con-
tinue the high cost of manufactured
products and will afford no relief
to the over burdened farmers. This
is in direct violation Of the pledge OF
the Republican party to decrease
taxation and to lower the cost OF
Living. Mr.. Sinclair also points out
that we must depend upon foreign
count-it-s to- absorb our surplus farm
products. II foreign nations cannot
sell goods here they will be unable
to buy our exportable surplus, which
must inevitable result in a further
depression Of prices OF grain and
live stock. Representative Sinclair's
analysis Of the situation is correc..
The Fordney tariff Is an aid to mon :
opoly which permits the trusts to
shut of European competition and
to take heavy toll from the Ameri-
can consumer. Representative Sim
clair Is to be commended for his
courage in joining the little group
of Republican progressives who vot-
ed against the vicious measure. Rep
resentative Oscar e. Keller Of st.
Paul, also was paired against the
measure, but all the other Minnesota
and North Dakota representatives
|voted for the bill.
Ford Meets with Opposition
Opposition has developed to leas-
ing the Muscle Shoals power plant
to Henry Ford. The auto magnate
offered to pay for the completion
Iof the dam and works and to turn
It back to the government at the end
LOT 100 years. He also offered to
lmanufacture farm fertilizer at cost,
plus eight per cent profits, and to let
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