The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-20

DOESN'T WANT
RECIPROCITY
House Adopts Resolutions
Opposing 1t
ASPR0P0SED WITH CANADA
ASPROPOSEDW WITH CANADA
Supreme Court Judges Are Reelected
Supt- Of Education, Walter E.
Ranger, Chosen for An
other Term

Montpelier, Oct. IA resolution
condemning reciprocity with Canada,
introduced BY Mr.. Grout Of Derby, pass
ed the House today, without debate,
after a statement By Mr. Grout. The
resolution reads
That the people OF Vermont look
with disfavor upon reciprocity with
Canada without a definite statement Of
terms There is no reason to expect
the Canadians viii grant Us preferential
duties as they do to Great Britain; or
that they will agree to any favored in
terehange except of natural products.
This was the scope Of the treaty Of
1851. which, working great injury to
the farmers of Vermont, was terminal.
ed on motion Of Nermont's representa-
tiYes in Congress.
Our relations with Canada are pleas
ant and profitable, under national poll
eies which each country has adopted for
| its fiscal needs and its industrial deyel.
opment; and our commercial relations
throughout the United States are so
paramount to any others attainable
that we should avoid all innovations
upon such relations"
Mr. Grout explained the occasion Of
the introduction Of the resolution, He
reviewed the result Of a former recipro-
teal arrangement with Canada in the
SOS, which worked such injury to Yer
mont that Justin s. Morrill, took the
| lead in securing its termination Mr..
Morrill, argued that under its operation
a balance Of trade IN our favor Of $S,.
100000 year was changed to $13,000,-
900 against lis. Now the happy condi-
tion Is restored We should not second
the effort now being made in some 9TH
er states for Canadian reciprocity on
the basis proposed, allowing England a
| SO Ia per cent preference in the Cana.
ldian market over us.
A goodly number of bills were intro.
d1leed, two Of which have bearing on
the license, local option law. The great
er part Of this afternoons session was
given up 10 the election of certain state
lollieers and the election was real love
feast.
Among the bills introduced was one
| by Mr. Graves Of Bennington, chairman
OF the House section of the Joint com
lmittee on temperance The bill pro-
vides for the election OF three liquor
commissioners in each county, to be
chosen as far as possible from license
towns, TO hold office for six years each,
terms expiring alternately, To be paid
IS per day and expenses; not more than
one commissioner from any town. The
bill viii be considered By che joint COM
mittee on temperance, but it IS probable
| that the committee viii make no recon-
mendation until after the Vermont su-
preme court renders a decision on the
lconstitutionality Of the present license
law next week
Another proposed amendment 70 the
present law il presented by Mr.. Shep-
ley Of Sheldon, doubling the license fees
Mr.. Gates Of Morristown introduced
q bill providing a penalty for bribery
threat or undue influence in connection
with elections, fine from 500 to to$200
Tor imprisonment.
What the Senate Did.
| The most notable action Of the SEN
ate this forenoon was the passing Of q
IbilI creating the office Of attorney gen
feral. Senator Slack thought IL would
be an economical move, as the fees
| (s40,000) paid for the collection 81
Vermont's claims against the u. S
would have paid the salary OF an attor-
Iney general for many years.
Later Senator Slack introduced a bill
Ifeqmring specific appropriations fol
municipalities for all city expenditures
land prescribing more fully the duties 81
certain town officers. II provides 4
Ipenalty for town officers who expend
lmoney without the proper appropriation
Ihaving first bee made.
Reelection Of Judges and Other Officials
This afternoon at $3.50 o'clock the
houses met in joint assembly and elect
ed the following judges, John w Row
lell Of Randolph, Rep. james NJ. Tyler
Iof Brattleboro, Rep, ,Loveland Munsor
TOT Manchester, Rep, FL. ri Start oi
Bakersfield. Rep, J II. Watson Of Mont
lpelier, Rep, Seneca Haselton Of Bur
| lington, Dem, and George NJ. Powers o.
| lMonistown Rep
Other state officers elected were, SUI
lperintendent Of education, Walter &
| Ranger Of Johnson; adiutant and in
lspector general and qnartermaster-g gen
leral, William II. Gilmore Of Fairlee
sergeant-ai-arms, James NJ Brock OF
/ Montpelier; Judge advocate general
Hamilton 3. Peck of Burlington