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June 14, 1911
The Richmond Palladium And Sun Telegram
Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana
What is this article about?
Representative Cullop of Indiana urges President Taft at the White House to support an amendment remitting Canadian duties on imported watermelons ($30 per car) and cantaloupes (45 cents per basket) to aid Indiana farmers.
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REMIT MELON DUTY
Cullop Asks Taft to Honor Amendment to Treaty.
(National News Association)
Washington, June 14.-Representative Cullop, of the Second Indiana district, was at the White House today. He urged President Taft to agree to accept an amendment to the Canadian reciprocity bill providing that Canada shall remit the duty now imposed on importations into that country on watermelons, the tax amounting to $30 a car, and on cantelopes, which is 45 cents a basketful.
"We grow in the Second district of Indiana the finest watermelons and cantelopes in the world," declared Cullop, and expanding his chest, as he confronted an army of newspaper reporters. An amendment embodying the views of Representative Cullop will be introduced by one of the Indiana senators.
President Taft will consider the matter but amendments are not popular with him.
Cullop Asks Taft to Honor Amendment to Treaty.
(National News Association)
Washington, June 14.-Representative Cullop, of the Second Indiana district, was at the White House today. He urged President Taft to agree to accept an amendment to the Canadian reciprocity bill providing that Canada shall remit the duty now imposed on importations into that country on watermelons, the tax amounting to $30 a car, and on cantelopes, which is 45 cents a basketful.
"We grow in the Second district of Indiana the finest watermelons and cantelopes in the world," declared Cullop, and expanding his chest, as he confronted an army of newspaper reporters. An amendment embodying the views of Representative Cullop will be introduced by one of the Indiana senators.
President Taft will consider the matter but amendments are not popular with him.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Melon Duty
Cantaloupe Tax
Canadian Reciprocity
Indiana Agriculture
Taft Amendment
What entities or persons were involved?
Representative Cullop
President Taft
Where did it happen?
Washington
Story Details
Key Persons
Representative Cullop
President Taft
Location
Washington
Event Date
June 14
Story Details
Representative Cullop urges President Taft to accept an amendment to the Canadian reciprocity bill to remit duties on watermelons and cantaloupes imported into Canada from Indiana's Second district.