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Show FEARS SHIP CANAL WOULD HURT NATION WASHINGTON. April ID The St. Lawrence-Great Lnkeh waterway and power pro tect wos criticized by Si -tor Calder of New York a Republican member of the senate commerce committee, com-mittee, as of more benefit to Canada iiun the United States and designated LO lncrea.se wheat prices rathe, than : o provide more efficient transportation. transporta-tion. Senator Calder said Canada herself would build the canal if the project was regarded as feasible. He asked how American wheat growers on land averaging $93 per acre In value could ompcto with Canadian land worth 5 rents to $43 per acre. Citing the tonnage arguments of the anal proponents, Senator Caidci jij ed what would be delivered "to iho Ml door of the middle west.'' 'Cargoes of crockery, perh p li( siid, 'at cut rate prices to solaci and -ustain the brocket interests of ih.-Sttel ih.-Sttel plates and bars delivered ax the nearest lake port a contribution to Pittsburg Ship loads of furniture to '.irind Rapids. And f c.r tin 'armei what. if the canal works as II as lis enthusiasts Ray it win. it w II deliver de-liver for the use of the western farm er shiploads of wheut and shiploads "f beef from the Argentine Yes, and iMtton from Australia." |