The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1922-10-05

The bill made ne such guarantee what
ever. 1t simply provided that rates
should be on basis as near as might
be to give the railroads as a whole
5k per cent ON THEIR VALUE-in
any event not exceeding per cent
and one-haf of all above this sum to
be taken by the government.
THE VALUE WAS FIXED BY
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
COMMISSION UNDER THE LA FOL-
LETTE BILL, IN WHICH THE RAIL
ROADS HAD NO VOICE WHAT
EVER"
Strong for Waterway Project.
MI: Kellogg was enthusiastic over
the st. Lawrence deep waterway pro-
ject, which he has been preaching for
years, and which experts have stated
would, through cheaper freight rates,
add six cents bushel to the value of
grain In the northwest, as we'll as ad-
vance farm land values. bringing the
ocean to Minnesota" would wipe out
at least two transfers Of export grain,
those at Buffalo and at Atlantic ports.
Senator Kellogg believes the water
way will be put through within a few
years.
While he would not pretend that he
Is entirely satisfied with the new tariff,
Senator Kellogg said: CIT IS THE
FIRST TARIFF BILL EVER ENACT
ED WHICH GIVES THE FARMER A
FAIR SHARE OF PROTECTION ON
ALL THE PRODUCTS WHICH HE
PRODUCES, while preserving free of
duty farm machinery, lumber, shin
ofh
cles which he must buy"
Mr. Kellogg fought for and voted
for many lower duties, and espe-
cIaily championed free lumber and
shingles, which were finally adopt
ed.
Every single product which the
farmer produces is in this bill given
q reasonable protection, and we know
that the emergency tariff bill had a
very stimulating effect upon prices of
farm products" he declared.
Cheap Foreign Labor Equaiized.
The senator added that in view of
the fact that wages are abnormally
low in foreign countries, high rate
Of duty is needed to protect American
farmers, labor and manufa cturers. La.
Dor in some foreign countries is now
paid from rs cents to $500 per week
In the equivalent of American money.
"The most important feature of this
tariff BILL he said, lis the provision
for scientific Investigation of tariff
duties. This Is the first real progress
sive step toward the scientific solution
of the tariff question:
Y. s. Expenses Cut Two Billions.
Included in legislation which Sena-
tor Kellogg has supported are many
measures for reduction Of taxation
''In November, 1921" Senator Kel-
logg said, "a revised tax bill was
passed which reduced the tax burdens
of the people by bout a billion dol
lars, and exempted all incomes of sin
gle persons up to $1,000 and married
persons up to $4,000, and all income
was exempted from the surtax up to
$4,000. A progressive surtax was i'm.
posed upon incomes of $4,000 year,
running as high as so per cent of the
amount Of incomes of 100000 or more
"The transportation tax, which
amounted to $260,000,000 per annum,
was repealed, thereby relieving the
people of this burden
"Taxes are still much too high, but
at this time we are paying for the
burdens and expenses Of the war, and
I believe in another year greater re-
auctions can be made"
The senator helped to enact the fed
eral budget system, which has effected
great reduction in government ex-
penses and will tend to lower taxes
Following are government expendi
lures for the last three fiscal years:
1920 ............ SO, 49,, OF, 241.O0
1921 ............. 5,538, 209, 1890
1922 ............ 3,759, 3c2 ,499.84
Senator Kellogg, who voted for the
soldiers bonus, said that while econ.
omy is the watchword of the admins.
tration, Zone thing must be taken into
account The nation owes its defend.
ers in the hour of peril a debt of graft
tude, and we must be prepared to do
everything within our power to take
care of the disabled soldiers and to
compensate defenders of the nation"
Works to Get Coal.
Senator Kellogg told of devoting
much of his time for three months to
helping obtain priority orders for the
use Of railroad equipment in getting
coal to the northwest, and in procur-
ing legislation to keep down the price
There are two industries in this
country which are absolutely essential
to the life Of the nation" he said,
Transportation and fuel It is not
possible 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. l do not generally believe
in paternal legislation, but the power
must exist and must be exercised, to
preserve the very existence Of the
government and the life Of the people.
Congress has passed a law authoriz-
ing a Coal Commission believe that
a solution of these transportation and
production problems will be reached. .
H. Submits Case on HIS Record. q. !
IS Senator Kellogg stated that Gov
ernor Preus and other republican Off
cials have given the state a splendid
administration and should be re-elect-
ed. s. Ssh 55 sz
S Closing his address, he said:
Six years ago told the people that
if !elected I would give up my private
business and devote myself exclu-
sively to the interests Of the state
and nation have given my ndivid-
ED time and brought to this service ali