Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-09
CROP OF TARIFF
INSURGENTS
Talk of Canadian Reciprocity
Arouses Opposition.
BY ARTHUR ". DUNN.

DY Ahiu9h W. C0FsN-
Washington. Jan. o. = IS~pectal.l-
There Is a great deal Of interest in
the negotiations for Canadian reciproe-
ity. 1t has been the dream of many
men Of business to arrange a trade
agreement with Canada which will
bring about better and more extensive
commercial relations. Generally the
agitation for Canadian reciprocity has
It's beginning In Massachusetts, and
1t is a striking commentary upon the
great influence that state and sur
rounding communities exert that the
present negotiations are due to their
efforts.
Canadian reciprocity, II anything
should come OF the present considera-
tion, VIII develop another aud differ
ent crop OF insurgents. just ns did Gu
ban reciprocity. Al that time the me
from the beet sugar states were up
in arms. Against Canadian reciproc-
fty we may expect to find a strong ar
ray OF men along the Canadian Dor
der, the mountain states and Pacific
coast, whose interests may be affected
by the free admission Of Canadian
goods or Ia lowering the tariff on Ca
madam products.
Canadian reciprocity, Hike other
forms OF reciprocity, shows that the
tariff is a local issue. t'The only kind
OF reciprocity that will. ever get my
support said one OF the senators
from the northern border, 'fs that
which with let In goods which we do
not produce IN this country"
Uniform Marriage and Divorce.
There rs always plenty for willing
hands to do, and just now several
members Of the unemployed have
come to congress with a proposition
to have the constitution amended 80
rs to provide uniform marriage and
divorce laws throughout the land.
These earnest workers believe that
all else should be set aside pending
the consideration Of the one subject.
which, they say, is OF vastly more con-
sequence to the country than conser-
walton ship subsidy, a tariff commits
sion, reciprocity or, in fact, any Of the
questions which have been brought to
the attention of congress-.
The advocates Of q plan which will
make marriage more difficult and di-
vorce almost impossible cannot Q
why congress should hesitate a mo-
ment. And yet very few men In con-
eress are Interested fp the subject, at
least they are much more Interested In
other matters.
Work For F3sForrnsrs.
II the United States should come
into actual cnntrSl OF Eanto Domingo.
es 1t q practically In the manage
men OF the republics finances, our re-
formers would certainly have q busy
tims reforming the people OF that
country. a consul reports that lot
terfes are 0pearakEH In all the inapor-
tant towns and cities OF the republic
and are legalized and regulated.
The law requires that 10 per cent OF
the sale OF tickets must be distributed
IN prizes, and the balance goss to sup
port municipalities in lieu of taxes.
The drawings occur every two weeks,
sunday morning In the police de-
partments, and" says the report, "are
usually attended with Festivities. As
almost everybody Is interested IN the
result, large crowds gather, and local
bands furnish the music"
The Ohio S~sr,stcrship.
Frequent mention OF John n. Me
Lean In connection with the Ohio sen
atorship naturally interests Washing
ton people, for Mclean owns d news
paper In this city and Is also interest
ed largely In several business enter
prises. More than that, he has a fine
residence in the center of the city and
a beautiful summer home IN a delight
full part OF the Suburbs
Washington people would Ike TO g
Mclean win, because he would not
only represent hts state, but would be
especially valuable In looking after the
interests of the national capital.
Welcomed a Former Associate.
1t was with more than ordinary
pleasure that Justice MeKenna wei.
coined Justice Van Devanter to the
supreme court. 'We started in the de-
partment of Justice together" said the
senior justice, when l was attorney
general and our new colleague was an
assistant attorney general for the IN
terror department. We became very
good friends back there IN the McKin-
lev administration"
Explains a Contingent Q
During Ihe debate on the omnibus
claims bill 1t developed that the at
eorneys were to get q good share OF
the claims In the way OF fees, most of
them called contingent fees" some
thing that IN ure to happen In the
case of old claims. Senator Burton IL,
Illustrated the idea and told the fol
lowing story:
what Ia a contingent feef" asked a
prospective clieat-
"Why,'' said the lawyer, 1T ean
that Ii / do not win / do not get my
thing. II I do win yed de not get any
thing