The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-12
RECIPROCITY AND TARIFF.
The Presidents Attitude Alarming
to the Extreme P-utcctIoniStS.

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to the Extreme P-otcctIonistS.
The stand the President is believed to
have taken upon the subject Of reciprocity
IN preparing his forthcoming message is
causing the extreme prOtectioHists i'm Con-
gress q great deal OF alarm. and plans are
already being discussed TO C0unteract the
effect Of his recommendations. The Presi-
dent is strongly in favor OF reciprocity,
and it is said that he will devote q con-
siderable portion OF his message 10 this
subject. While he viii not attack the pro-
tective system the opponents Of that
policy, il is argued will surely seize upon
the rccommendation Of the message and
use it as d weapon 10 beat down the high
tariff barriers. This viii not only bc done
by the Democrats. but by a considerable
number Of Republicans as well
The influence Of such men as Represen-
tative Payne. who was Chairman OF the
Ways and Means Committee in the last
Congress and expects 10 occupy a similar
position in the next Congress. Represen-
tative Dalzell. Senator Aldrich, and SeHa-
tor Hanna is being exerted upon Mr..
Roosevelt in an effort % induce him 20
modify his recommendation. They have,
however. met with very poor success.
Efforts 10 Couuteract the effect Of the
Presidents recommendation is said 10
have gone so far as to result in urging
upon Representative Henderson, who ex-
poets TO be reelected Speaker Of the
House the advisabnity Of rcOrEauiziug
the WAYS and Means Committee and elm
mating from its membership Representa-
tive BabcUck. He has been the most ag-
gressive OF all the Republican members in
making a demand for a revision Of the
tariff and reduction OF duties, Uarticu-
larly upon trust-made goods
II is said that "a number of letters have
been written 20 Representative Hender-
son urging hin 10 do this The eN-
Speaker is. however, loath 10 take this ac-
ton. az it would be evident upon the face
Of IL that such a course had been taken
because Of a fear 10 have the tadn ques-
ti0n brought UP.
On the other hand the President is be
ing constantly importuned TO make a
strong reComme endatiOE FOR reciprocity in
his annual message. These requests do
not come generally from the politicians.
but largely from the business interests
particularly in the West The President
has given them careful consideration.
Every day the demand for reciprocity is
becoming greater. AS an evidence Of this
tLtTf arrived IN NJ tSAlEBb'N To-Day Nt4rSa-
tiOns Of representative business inea from
Boston. Cleveland. Buffalo. Detroit. Chi
caEo. and several other cities. whose pur-
pose is 10 urge upon the President the
adyisability Of "a reciprocity treaty with
Canada. These men represent large com
merciaI interests and business organize
tions- II is not stated in what form they
viii seek 20 have reciprocal relations ce-
tablished with our ueighbOr on the north.
but they viii urge that the matter be
given immediate attention.
Their request viii be entirely apart from
the Kasson treaty contemplated with
Canada +. G. Preston, Of Boston. and
NJ G. Greenb0ugh, Of Cleveland, called
al the White House yesterday, and made
arrangements 70 secure an audience with
the President at I:3J O'Clock tomorrow
10 present their reciprocity arguments 10
him. The representatives Of these va
ri0us organizations and interests Will meet
az the Arlington Hotel tonight Tor the
purpose cf getting their case into shape,
and selecting a spokesman to make -hDIr
statement.