The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-16
THE HOUSE.


 cry. reciprocity. with Canada and the new republic of Panama were topics of discussion in the House to-day. The sub ject of rural free delivery was intro duced by Mir. Maddox. Dem.. Ga.). who claimed that certain States had been favored in the establishment of routes. This allegation resulted in a lively dis cussion. MT. Hepburn. CRep.. Iowa), and MT. Hemcnwsy. Rep.. Ind.), among oth- CTS replied on the Republican side.
 The House to-day on converting went into committee of the whole for further consideration of the pensions appropria- ton bill Mr. Crumpaclker. the first speaker. addressed himself to the Pan- anna question, snying that the attacks on the conduct of this goveI nment in connection with the new republic were unwarranted by the facts. He said that while there was no purpose on the part of Individual members of the minority to foment trouble. yet the attitude of the party would give encouragement to Co., lumbia.
 Mir. Crumpacker. in . colloquy with Mir. Williams. the minority leader. asked if it was no. time that the Democrats were willing to accept the stolen goods if permitted to condemn the act of tak- ing.
 NIT WutlAufS Tepftru Jn1b Wull0 they could recognize the character of the child they could treat it properly.
 MT. Maddox. Dem.. Gal, replying to Mir. Crumpacker said the latter had ar- raigned the party for statements made by a few members of the minority. He then spoke on rural free delivery. He produced figures and declared that of the l5.00o routes established last June more than one third of them were located in four States. Iowa. Indiana, Ohio and Illinois-and that the first two named States have more routes than twelve Southern States which he named.
 MT. Maddox said when his constituents asked him why he could not secure more routes the only reply he could make was that he could not get up to the 'pie counter" He 'said he could show more routes established in seven counties in one district than could be found in a whole State.
 MT. Hemenway replied to Mir. Maddox, whereupon colloquies with Mr Clayton, Dem.. Ala.). and with Mir. Robinson, (Dem.. Ind.), ensued relating to the num- Der of routes in different districts. Mir. Hepburn explained as to routes in Iowa. He charged the Democrats with having opposed the ruralstree delivery measure. MT. Maddox replied that it was, Demo crat whp Introduced the first blll
 Mir. Gardner, (fSep.. Mass), replied to the remarks Of Mir. Lind (Defn., Minn), relative to freer trade relations with Canada He said the cotton interests of this country would suffer If thrown into competition with labor in Quebec. which he declared to be under paid, and where he said the standard of living was low CT than in the cotton manufacturing dis tricts in his country. MT. Gardner spoke of the fishing interests and how they would be affected and said the question of reciprocity should be approached se- riously and studied with care. He said he was not willing that the fishing and cotton interests of his district should be sacrificed. that the people of Winnipeg might enjcy the strawberries of Minne- sota.
 MT. .Rainey Dem.. Ill.), said the Pana- ma canal now is an assured fact. He had no criticisms to make regarding the rec ognitioh of the new republic, but ex- pressed the hope that free government would be given the Filipinos who, he said. yielded unwillingly to American au- thority. H. saw no objection to the po- hcing of isthmian waters and the pre- vention of the landing of Colombian troops. In addition to construction of the Panama canal. he contended for the con- struction of deep waterway from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico.
 At 2:45 p. m. the House adjourned.