Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-31
,DTS WISH OF PEOPLE FIRST
Resident Discards Ordinary Political
Methods in Fight for Reciprocity.
oEs BACK oF PARTTEs FOR AID
,icf Executive seeks co Hcduce the
Cost Of LtvtnE-Both Progress
sIves ana standuntters In
Qunndnry.

dium OF commercial reciprocity VIZ"
mazda
Tgh 'protectlonists. confident Of the sym
thy OF the executive rave not hesitateo
30 20 the White House with predictions |
at the party viii be disrupted II the pro
am T. insisted upon. Iusurgent repuo-
bans many Of whom have become unac-
tt4stomcd to visit the White House az all
We been pursuing the policy Of silence.
while some Of them are ready 70 admit
Lad the proposed agreement Is In line with
lher tariff arguments in the past they rear
u adopt IL lest they bring upon their heads
Id wrath Of agriculturists.
- president Taft appears to be about the
Iwny one who is showing no concern about
he situation. lie Is said to have met all
rguments against the agreement with a
Determination to Disregard mere pohucal
objections, whether they come from stand
paders or insurgents
Believes Position Right.
He believes what he has recommended to
be right and he has made II clear that so
long as he continues so TO believe he can
not be dissuaded from using every force at
his command to put the agreement into op-
Grafton
That President Taft realized fully what
arguments would be advanced by ultra
protectionists against freedom Of trade re-
that not a single member of the ways and
means COMMITTEES OF the house or the
finance committee OF the senate was APP
prsed I'm advance as to what articles would
be affected by the treaty. His consultations
(were held exclusively with the government
- trade experts, and only such OF those as
Were believed to be beyond political influ-
ence. Mr.. Taft displays very independent
spirit.
Progressive republicans are deriving some
comfort from tho fact that Senator Aldrich
and Speaker Cannon and others of the old
guard" apparently were as much In the
dark as anyone about the presidents plans
The progressives admit the situation Is
mystifylng They knew they had not been
called in during the negotiations with Can
ada's commercial representatives. and now
they learn the standpatters were equally
injected. Jt~
4 (rhe question which has arisen is, How
ytan President Taft expect to bring about
favorable action on the agreement without
having the support of some faction of his
own party In congress?" Some want to
know II Mr.. Taft is depending wholly upon
the known democratic support for the pro-
gram
Depends on People,
Those who have talked with him about
the matter are said to have been told he
counted upon the people generally, the
masses who think he is trying to lower the
cost of food to cveate sentiment necessary
70 induce congress to act.
The annual dinner OF the Ohio society is
TO be held here tomorrow night and Presi-
dent Taft is 10 be one Of the speakers. 1t
Is expected he win take this occasion to
say something abQut recipgocity. Political
leaders are wondering II he win tell what
he intends to do II the present session
fails to act on the agreement.
There has been great deal OF talk OF
nm extra session II the reciprocity legis-
iation falls and It is known that much OF
this talk was brought from the White
House by men who enjoy confidential rela-
lions with the president, The tariff board
the bureau OF statistics. and other bodies
which are analyzing constantly the eco
nnomic questions involved In the commerce
" this country are ready to fortify Presi
~ dNSt Taft with any figures he may neet
in carrying on, campaign of education
These bureaus already have prepared mucl
information bearing upon the relation o
export trade TO commercial reciprocity will
Canada
II shows that neither country has an
advantage in the markets OF Europe. Tn,
!. NUnited States and Canda can get equa
prices for grain and other products Of tn
eoii unless one offers articles OF superio
uuaiity. Il is recognized that the Unite,
States always has found a good marke
abroad for agricultural products. evel
wheat, in spite OF the quality OF the articl
grown in Canada.
BiE Political Issue.
4 The preparation that Is being made b,
the president for a contest with congress
clearly shows that something more power
f,l than politics must be used to comba
fiUln L. inc
as a political issue.
Some members OF the senate and hous
who would be expected to take the lead 70
the denomination OF Mr.. Taft in 1912 ma
now be found 20 be lukewRrm in their sur
port OF him II the president should deer
II incumbent upon him 10 call an extr
session and submit the reciprocity agree
ment TO the democrats of the next hous
It Is said stll others Of the republica
party may be alienated.
This phase OF the situation was discusse
by one of the presidents friends toda,
lie said II Mr.. Taft had given any though
10 his political future In advocating IN
Canadian reciprocity, Il had not been man
tested in his conversations At the sam
time, this friend said he believed IN
y president had great deal TO gain. eve
in politics. by carrying on a fight to d,
crease the cost OF living
\ The Introduction by Representative NJ,
Cali Of Massachusetts OF a bill to carr
out the terms OF the Canadian agreemer
indicates that there will be little delay
bringing such measure from the way
and means committee.
BeveridEe for Reciprocity.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Beve,
Idee OF Indiana, in a statement tonigh
commended the reciprocity agreement wit
canada submitted to congress by the pres
dent. and praised President Taft's messae
urging les ratification.
Every believer in Canadian reciprocity.
said senator Beveridge, must applau
the thoroughly admirable message OF n
president TO congress transmitting the Or,
posed agreement, That message is power
ful and unanswerable from any point ,
view
"The details OF the itemized agreemer
may be important 70 some, but. after al
they are Of small consequence compare
with setting the policy going. l feel IN,
some who imagine they may be hurt b
certain items OF the agreement will Tin