The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-10

Reciprocity Rather Than
Fight With Germany.
AGAINST M'CLEARY BILL
League Executive Intimates That Its
Passage May Influence Political
Complexion of House.

If the views of Alvin II. Sanders, Of
Chicago, head of the executive commit
Tee OF the American Reciprocal Tariff
League. are weII-founded. the next
House is in danger of going Democratic
as the result OF tariff differences with
Germany and failure of Congress to
deal with the situation understanding
ly.
Mr.. Sanders has been in Washington
for the last few days for the purpose
of talking over the German tariff situa-
tion with the leaders in Congress. the
President, and Secretary Root He has
advised those with whom he has talked
On this subject that the farmers Of the
upper half of the Mississippi valley
who are producing pork AM beef and
danger of the German market being
closed 10 their produces after March /,
Nnd that II Congress does not do some
1hlng TO meet The difficulty, there viii
De faT-redching- political consequences.
Against McCleary Bill.
Among others. Mr.. Sanders has talked
With Senator Allison, the most promi-
nent man IN the Senate from the Mid
die West. a power on the Finance Com
mittee and the head of the Republican
steering committee. Mr Sanders has
never do for Congress To enact the Nc
CIeary maximum and minimum tariff
bill, which proposes TO fix the maximum
at = Der cent above DE.giey rates and
The minimum at the Dingiey p!ss.a. Mr..
Sanders faVors a reciprocity treaty with
Germany and reciprocity treaties with
other European countries.
As 10 the McCleary bill. Mr.. Sanders
SAYS there Will be no serious attempt to
put this through Congress. in spite OF
the announcement some time ago that
SENATOR AIdTiCh and Speaker Cannon
had conferred and would press IL
Trouble for Cannon.
II appears much trouble has been
stirred up for Speaker Cannon in his
own district on the tarin question. Mr.
Sanders says the great bulk Of the vot-
ers in Mr.. Cannon's district want some
action taken on the tariff, and Speaker
Cannon's opposition to any tariff
changes, unless on the line of the Nc
cleaTy bill, has threatened his return to
The House.
The view that is being steadily pro-
NOTED by the American Reciprocal Tar
if League is that il the proper tariff
relations were had with Germany, that
country would take nearly s much meal
and other food products from America
nc England now takes.
Mr.. Sanders maintains no attempt has
81 FAR been made to inject politics into
the situation and no political threats
have been fndulged in so FAR as ne is
concerned or the league as an oTsa MIA
tiJn. He believes Ia presenting the sit
nation as to the danger contained in the
trouble with Germany 10 the leaders in
Congress ard letting them act as seems
best,
May Go Into Politics.
II, however, after having the oppor-
tunity to deal with the situation. the
Congress leaders do nothing, Mr. Sand
crs practically saws the league will turn
It's attention to politics. and viii seek
80 get the next House organized on a
blsis that will make tariff reforms in
the direction of different reciprocal tar
III relations with other countries pos
s.bIe.
Secretary Root is said TO be greatly
interested in bringing about better tariff
cations with Germany The PTesi-
dent is also interested. although really
lVg the impOssibility of any reciprocity
treaty and of getting Congress to take
The matter up in any form.