Gfo Nebraska, independent
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SEPTEMBER 7, 1905
conditions from the far east we simply
waste labor in transportation; and
even if we fill our needs at less money
outlay we by the same act restrict
the market for our products, force
down the price of what our own peo
ple make and thus cheapen labor in
our country, with the result that noth
ing is pained, something lost. ' For
these reasons there exists between the
United States and the countries and
islands to the south all the elements
for a mutually advantageous trade
The Dominion of Canada needs coal
. from the United States and we need
Canadian lumber. I cite these needs
as illustrations there are many other
mutual needs, as many as . between
the United States and the countries to
the south and, therefore, Canada and
Newfoundland should come Into the
American Zollverin.
Revival of Shipping
From such an economic union there
would come at once a very great re
vival of American shipping, because
trade between nations in the union
.would bev held by ships sailing under
the flags of the several countries, for,
of course, the present navigation laws
of the United States would be made
the navigation laws of the great eco
nomic union and as the shipping of
all is small the field would be open
to all none having any material ad
vantage. Of course British and Ger
man shipping interests would suffer.
Annual exports from the United
States would probably increase under
an American Commercial Union more
than $500,000,000, therefore, we should
encourage this trade to the utmost.
I repeat that such a commercial
union as I propose does not contem
plate a political union. In fact, I
consider that political union would be
both unwise and impossible.
It It Not Utopian
Men who give only little attention to
the study of public questions; men
who r are only opportunists, , will, of
course, declare that such a union is
Utopian, and as such hardly worth
serious consideration. But British and
German trade aggregations in South
America make it a live question; and
America cannot without permanent
loss set aside the opportunity to declare
a general commercial policy that
would be as permanent and as far
reaching as the political policy known
as the Monroe doctrine. Unless this
great step is taken at this time, the
United States must soon meet British
and German aggression with naval
and military, force, or give up the
great position heretofore held in Amer
ican affairs. , "... ;
A declaration in favor of an Ameri
can commercial union by the Chicago
Reciprocity conference of 1905, will
command immediate attention of con
gress and probably lead to prompt ac
tion by congress. : I have the honor
to be, very respectfully,
WHARTON BARKER.
HILL BITS THIEVES
PRESIDENT OF GREAT NORTHERN
E 1CORES LAND GRAFTERS
Declares That the Present Laws Help
Speculators and Monopolists to Ex
haust the Public Domain and He
Urges Reform ' , '
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James J. Hill, president of the
Great Northern railroad, denounced
the "dishonest , men," "the lumber
kings and the cattle barons," who
are absorbing the public lands of the
country and depriving settlers . of
land on which to build homes,' in a let
ter of address to the National Irriga
tion congress at Portland, Ore. Mr.
Hill said in part:
"The rapid settlement of the coun
try, aggravated by the insane policy
of our land laws, which helps the
land monopolist and speculator to ex-
hause the public domain, creates the
present pressing need of more land
space for the home builders.
'Except in a few secluded spots
where the influence of the railroad
company as colonizers nas been ex
ercised to secure actual settlement on
their lands, the influx of actual cul
tivators is so small as scarcely to be
reckoned with. Those who go upon
government land in our day for the
purpose of making homes are a hand
ful, -v. v."-'.
"In contrast the following table,
giving the increase in area of public
lands passing into private ownership
each year, shows how rapidly our
patrimony is vanishing:
Year. Acres.
1898 8.453.896
1899 9,182,413
1900 . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . .13,453,887
1901 . . 15,562,796
1902 ........19,488,535
1903 ...................... .22,650,928
"Doubtless congress will repeal the
land laws now employed solely to In
crease the holdings of dishonest men
and to give rise to such scandals as
have lately thrown shame upon the
American name. But if the future is
to be judged by the past this access
of wisdom and of honesty will comej
only when there is no longer any land
left that is coveted by the lumber
king or the cattle baron.
"It is therefore of the utmost mo
ment that the lands capable of recla
mation shall be as a patrimony for
the days when the land hunger that
is as old and as indestructible as man
shall find no food for its reasonable
satisfaction."
Mr. Hill added that the irrigation
enterprises now regarded as feasible
will reclaim about 60,000,000 acres
capable of supporting a settled popu
lation.
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MOODY SPRINGS A BIG SURPRISE
Has Beef
Trust Men Cited to Ad-
. pear at Once
Chicago, .. 111,, Sept. 2. Instead of
waiting until October, the govern
ment will begin prosecution. of the in
dicted packers next Tuesday. .
The eighteen men under indict
ment have been summoned to appear
in court Tuesday and plead to the
true bills found against them.
This action is a disagreeable sur
prise to .the packers and their at
torneys. They have believed that
there would be no move made until
October. - . ., -. ......
: The attorneys for the beef men will
exhaust every legal technicality in an
attaclr on the . indictments before al
lowing their clients to plead.
There are several ways - in which
the 'prosecution could make motions
to quash; they could eriter demurrers;
they could file pleas m abatement.
; Attorney General' Moody spent the
day in the office of District Attorney
Morrison at the federal building,
He said he would remain in Chicago
until after Tuesday in orer to direct
the proceedings.
"This is one step forward," said At
torney : General Moody. "It is the
earnest policy of the administration
to expedite the trial of these cases
just as much as possible. I came to
try to press the cases along and we
decided not to have an hour's unnec
essary delay on the government side
"The government is ready for trial
and we wish to dispose of all prelim
inaries just as soon as possible. I
cannot say what the proceedings will
be on Tuesday. " .
"The defendants are simply notified
to appear and plead: ; to the indict
ments. This will show wriat the de
fendants propose to do, and allow us
to proceed to meet their moves." 1
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