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Editorial
September 22, 1897
The Representative
Saint Paul, Minneapolis, Ramsey County, Hennepin County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
Editorial critiques lack of U.S. government action to create foreign markets for farm products, quoting Jim Hill's speech at the National Farmers congress and sarcastically noting reliance on global disasters instead. Signed I. D.
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A PREGNANT POINT
Even Jim Hill tells important truths sometimes. In his speech before the National Farmers (?) congress he said:
I would like to see some action on the part of public men which would help to create a foreign market. Since the war I have watched carefully, but have been unable to find one line or one act on the part of congress or the general government that would tend to extend our market. Perhaps, if some of you will take it up, you may be able to find something of the kind. I cannot. I am not criticizing any one, but simply stating in a plain, emphatic way, that I have been unable to find any legislation which would aid in opening other markets or increasing the facilities for affording new markets for our products.
Mr. Hill has forgotten that, instead of passing laws to help the farmer, we trust to famine and pestilence and droughts and floods to give us a market. If millions will only continue to die in other parts of the world we may be able to live. Surely statesmanship ought to do better than this.
I. D.
Even Jim Hill tells important truths sometimes. In his speech before the National Farmers (?) congress he said:
I would like to see some action on the part of public men which would help to create a foreign market. Since the war I have watched carefully, but have been unable to find one line or one act on the part of congress or the general government that would tend to extend our market. Perhaps, if some of you will take it up, you may be able to find something of the kind. I cannot. I am not criticizing any one, but simply stating in a plain, emphatic way, that I have been unable to find any legislation which would aid in opening other markets or increasing the facilities for affording new markets for our products.
Mr. Hill has forgotten that, instead of passing laws to help the farmer, we trust to famine and pestilence and droughts and floods to give us a market. If millions will only continue to die in other parts of the world we may be able to live. Surely statesmanship ought to do better than this.
I. D.
What sub-type of article is it?
Agriculture
Economic Policy
What keywords are associated?
Foreign Markets
Farm Products
Government Inaction
Agricultural Policy
Jim Hill
National Farmers Congress
What entities or persons were involved?
Jim Hill
National Farmers Congress
Congress
General Government
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Government Inaction On Creating Foreign Markets For Farm Products
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Congressional Neglect And Sarcastic About Reliance On Global Disasters
Key Figures
Jim Hill
National Farmers Congress
Congress
General Government
Key Arguments
No Congressional Action Or Legislation To Extend Foreign Markets For U.S. Products Since The War
Public Men Should Act To Create Foreign Markets
Reliance On Famine, Pestilence, Droughts, And Floods To Provide Markets For Farmers
Statesmanship Should Do Better Than Depending On Deaths Abroad