The Washington times., 1901-11-21

arc these: First, this is not the reci-
procity Of which Blaine was the advocate.
His theory contemplated reciprocity with
| South America and the West Indies. 1t
| was a pan-American proposition. 1t did
| not contemplate reciprocity with Europe.
Second. / don't believe that the tariff
| should be revised through the treaty
making power. That was not intended by
the founders OF the Government. Third,
in the case of Europe it would be diff
| cult TO satisfy every country.
If we should make q treaty with one
country OF Europe We might offend an
other. Why should we ratify the pend
| ins treaty with France and not ratify a
similar arrangement with other countries
that are quite as good friends of ours
! Moreover, we were never so prosperous
as We are now. There are not cars
| enough TO move our products from one
J part of the country to another. Let well
| enough alcne. That's all have to say
Senator Dietrich Of Nebraska. who was
! also at the White House. said he was in
| favor OF reciprocity if it did not interfere
with the policy Of protection. He thought
in some cases We were proposing to give
| greater concessions than we were likely
TO receive in return.
Textile Workers Seek Protection.
committee of delegates to the con-
vention of textile operatives now in ses-
sion in this city waited on the President
yesterday in behalf of legislation affect
| ing the textile workers of the United
States. The textile operatives are en-
| gagged in an effort to organize sep
arate trades union.
Representative Needham, of California.
is of the opinion that the President will
strongly recommend the re-eDactment of
the Chinese exclusion act, which expires
next March. In relation to this subject
Representative Needham called at the
White House yesterday He deems the
present law thoroughly effective. and
states that practically all Western SEN
ators and Representatives favor its re-
enactment and extension
The labor interests represented by Sam
uel Gompers, President of the American
Federation of Labor, have urged the
President to recommend the re-enactment
of the law. Recently several officials in the
Treasury Department raised a clamor that
the law was ineffective. but it was soon
silenced by the quoted opinions of experts
on the subject of Chinese immigration
Senator Harris talked with the Presi-
dent about the inter-o oceanic canal yester-
day morning long enough TO convince him
self that the new treaty was one which
the Senate could easily ratify without
tion assumed at the last session, when the
Hay-Fauncefote Treaty was turned down
That the money derived from the sale
of public lands should be turned into a
fund for irrigation is the opinion of Sen
atcr Hansbrougb Of North Dakota. who.
like many of his colleagues In the upper
chamber, is deeply interested in the rec
lamation of the arid lands of the West
To Regulate Freight Rates.
If Senator Elkins is made Chairman OF
the Committee on Interstate Commerce,
it is his expressed intention to father a |
bill which will give tie Commission
more power to regulate the railroad
freight rates. This bill will be, in large |
part. the same as the CuIlom bill intro |
duced last session. 1t is to Senator EIkins |
that the milling interests are looking for |
relief from what they charge is discrim- |
ination in railroad rates. They claim that |
1t is now cheaper to ship wheat to |
the seacoast than it is to freight |
-four.
The President has placed his name on /
petition drawn by number OF Washing /
ton veterans of the Spanish-Aueri,an
war applying for charter for the estab-
lishment Of branch Of the National So
ciety Of the Army Of Santiago de Cuba in
N D4sIliSt VI NoiulHbld- Inc petition 1
will also carry the signatures Of Gen. Mel
son 4. Miles and Gen. Wallace +. Ran
dolph. General Harries, commanding the
District OF Columbia National Guard, who |
is at the head OF the movement, called on
the President yesterday with the petition |
President Roosevelt is already mem
Der Of the council of the society, which
was organized in the Governors palace at
Santiago Immediately after General Tor
ais surrender. Mr.. Roosevelt, however
is not member of any branch of the or
sanization. The President expressed him
self as pleased to join with the veterans
n their movement