The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-02-18
President Receives Stacks Of
Letters Endorsing the Pact 2
With Canada.
USES THEM AS AN ARGUMENT
Opponents Of the Agreement Retort
by Citing Appeals From the
Small Manufacturers-BiIi to
ReorganIxe Consular serv-
Ice Approved.
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

BY GEORGE CLINTON.
Washington.-Uncle Sans NAH
carriers who have the White House
these days with letters Of endorse
ment of the ADMINISTRATORS position
on Canadian reciprocity. Mr.. Taft
is directing the attention Of senators
and representatives who call to the
piles of appeals from ultimate con-
sumers," and Is telling his visitors that
the sight of them ought to be better
than any argument he can make to
secure legislative sanction OF the
agreement with Canada.
Some OF the visitors retort by tell
Ing the president that they are get
ting just as many letters upholding
the other side Of the question. Then
the president retorts In kind by say
Ing that his letters come from the con-
sumner while the other letters come
from the producer, and that the pro-
Queer has had all the best of protec-
ton and that now 1t Is time to give
the consumer a chance.
hS iCtOItb w uOt Sup hCios ioi
the members tell the chief executive
It is the small producers from whom
they are hearing, not the men who
are allied with the great interests"
but the ones who are trying to make
livings for themselves and who would
not know q trust" II they saw 1t
across country road.
Reciprocity with Canada still hangs
In the balance. No one knows what
its fate will be in the senate, even II
1t should succeed in getting through
the house. Each side has a complete
battery and magazine full OF ammu-
milton to use In defense of its cause.
The president is hopeful and 30 are
the men who have opposed the presi-
dents views. Today 1t is anybody's
battle.
Escorts Grandson to Senate.
A day or two ago Senator Davis
Elkins Of West Virginia. who was APP
pointed to succeed his father, the late
Stephen B. Elkins, came on to the
floor Of the senate arm in arm with
former Senator Henry Gassaway
Davis, for whom the present senator
Is named. Mr.. Davis is Senator e.
kin's grandfather and he had come
to the senate as he jocularly ex-
pressed 1t, to see how his grandson
was getting along. but he added: IL
know that he will not vote to suit me
on any question, for he is a dyed-in-
the-wool Republican and am a
rock-ribbed Democrat"
1t seems probable that N. p. Bryan
will be the new United States senator
from the state Of Florida. Mr.. Bryan
is brother of former United States
senator from Florida, who died in Of
fee. William Bryan. When the broth
er took the oath of office he was the
youngest man In the senate chamber,
a fine looking. alert man whose phys
ical strength seemed able to resist
an attack Of any disease, and yet
within few short weeks Of his ap-
pearance on the floor of the senate
death claimed him.
The elder senators took with ex-
traordinary kindness to their young
colleague. His was an appealing
personality, and Notwithstanding the
short time which he served and the
consequent shortness of his acquaint-
ance with his colleagues. his death
came to them as a shock. Many an
aged senator, knowing that his time
Of worlds service was rapidly draw
Ing to a close, must have looked at
young Bryan with something like
envy, and yet his death was the first
which occurred among the senate
membership during the long session
Of the year In which the young man
entered ONCE.
Consular Bill Likely to Pass.
A bill for the reorganization Of the
consular service of the United States
has been approved by Secretary Knox
and is likely to pass the house at the
present session. When the ad-
ministration has its way the con-
sular service will be lifted : en-
tirely out Of politics, and It may be
that senators and representatives, al
though they have looked to the serv-
ice for places for political favorites.
Will hhiA Iu0 ooy Wuou CIVIL bcIvlCo
rules in the foreign offices of the gov
eminent
When Senator Root was secretary
Of state he established certain regula-
lions to provide for merit promotion
in the consular service. He could not
give the force Of law to his regula-
lions. but President Roosevelt backed
them up by an executive order which
gave them additional standing and
authority.
When Secretary Knox came into Of
nee he extended the civil service reg
ulations Of his predecessor and ~
cured from President TAFT another ex-
ecutive order to help him enforce his
rules. Az things are At present in the
state department young men are given
an opportunity to enter the consular
service without the necessity of secur-
ing political influence. Examinations
are held frequently and the successful
candidates are put on the waiting list,