The Princeton union., 1922-10-05
SPEAKS
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just commenced.
"More or less connected with this
subject is cheaper and better trans
portation. Railroad rates are still too
high and burden on the farmer.
am confident that in the near future
freight rates will, and must be, fur
ther reduced.
"It has been said that the Esch-
| Cummins bill guaranteed the railroads
6 per cent on their 1watered stock.
The bill made no such guarantee what
ever. It simply provided that rates
should be on basis, as near as might
be, to give the railroads as whole
51a per cent on their value. In any
event the net earnings were not to
exceed 6 per cent. The value was fixed
by the Interstate Commerce commits
sion under the LaF Gillette bill, in which
the railroads had no voice whatever"
Senator Kellogg does not pretend to
be entirely satisfied with the present
tariff which is of necessity, as every
one realizes, a compromise measure.
He fought for and voted for many
lower duties than those finally fixed.
In respect to this measure Senator
Kellogg said:
"It is the first tariff bill ever enact
ed which gives the farmer fair share
of protection on all the products which
he produces, while preserving free of
duty farm machinery, lumber, shin
giles and many other important arti-
cles which he must buy.
every single product which the
farmer produces is in this bill given a
reasonable protection, and we know
that the emergency tariff bill had a
very stimulating effect upon prices of
farm products.
"The most important provision in
the bill is the provision for scientific
investigation of tariff duties. This is
the first real progressive step toward
the scientific solution of the tariff
question:,
Senator Kellogg frankly states that
the taxes on the people with the
smaller incomes are altogether too
high and he has consistently used his
influence to reduce them. But, as he
said, we are now paying for the bur-
dens and expenses of the war. In an
other year we can look for a greater
reduction in our taxes although of
course each county is responsible
for it's local tax. ......
In touching briefly on the st. Law
renee deep waterway, Senator Kel-
logg stated he was strongly in favor
of the project. The people of the
middle west, he said, had assisted in
building the Panama canal which cost
millions of dollars, they had stood
their share Of expense in improving
transportation facilities in the Gulf of
Mexico, and now they might we'll ex-
pect to receive some attention them
selves. The construction of the St.
Lawrence deep waterway will bring
the ocean to Minnesota. 1t is esti-
mated it will add 6 cents bushel to
the value of grain in the northwest.
In respect to the fuel situation Sen
ator Kellogg stated:
There are two industries in this
country whcih are absolutely essential
to the life of nation," trans
portation and fuel. It is not pos
sible for, the people to exist if any
set of men, either labor unions or op-
orators Of transportation or coal
mines, can paralyze these industries
and endanger the life and health of
the public. I do not generally believe
in paternal legislation, but the power
must exist and must be exercised to
preserve the very existence of the gov
ernment and the life of the people
! Congress has passed law authorizing
a coal commission. I believe that a
solution of these transportation and
production problems will be reached y
In closing his address, he said:
"Six years ago I told the people
that if elected I would give up my
private business and devote myself ex-
clusively to the interests of the state
and nation. I have given my undivid-
ed time and brought to this service all
the ability I possess. I can say to the
people of Minnesota that have given
six of the best years of my life to
unremitting labor during one of the
most difficult and trying periods OF
American history. I am ready to ac-
count to the people for the trust i'm.
posed in me and submit my record
with the consciousness of having done
my best. To them and to the press
of the state I extend my thanks fo1
their loyal and splendid support"
An "Aristocracy of Brains"
The president of Dartmouth college
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