The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-20
THREATS MADE
IN THE SENATE
Republican Opposition to Ca
madam Reciprocity May Open
Up Tariff Question.
SIGNIFICANT SPEECH
BY DIXON OF MONTANA
Declares Duties on Iron, Steel
and Many Other Things VIII
Be Pulled Down.

WA SHINGTON June le-Repuo'ican
oppositlon 70 the Canadian reciprocity oih
in the senate reached the stage OF open
revolt today. Led by Senator Dixon OF
Montana who again failed In his de-
mand for an explanation or speech in
favor OF the bill from some OF the ne
publican leaders who cnampioned the
measure, the Republican memoers de-
clared that II the bill passed many NJ
publlcans would join the Democrats IN
an attempt TO lower the du'les oh 81"
When the CONVERSIONS is pulled out
Of the system OF protective tarih sala
Senator Dixon. 'when the FARMERS PROG
ucts are thrown into a free market Whlle
his purchases continue to be prolectgd,
there are many good protectioniSts IN tne ne
Republican ranks here Who VIII Fote ~
have the duties pulled down on IRON ana
steel. chemicals. cotton and many othef
things"
May open Up Tariff Question,
Other northwestern Republicans sisni-
fed by their approval OF the Mon'aiia ~ q
senator's words that the passage OF ths t5
reciprocity bill which il Is admitted VIII
have a majority in the, senate. VIII oe @
attended with a fight that threatens to
throw open the whole tariff subject,
1--WE want 10 make one killing, de
clared Senator Crawford Of South Dakota.
':SNe find the senators from PennsSl-
vania. New York. Connecticut, Massa-
chusetts and Maine. states that hage az
ways reaped the greatest harvest OF pro-
lection, advocating this measure that pro
poses TO put on the free lst every sliS,s
article raised in the northwest. | want
10 deal with this matter In its eptlfety.
II Pennsylvania Mississippi and Massa :
chusetts have Joined hands In new po-
IIticaI propa ganda. ii Is time for The rest
Of the country 10 strike out OF nc"
track" ,,ors or
that side with you. reIprnen Sene ,,a -, 81
Bailey Of Texas We I'VE WIZ nvsr 1akS from 1n the he
house and make a whole new tarin Ia"
out OF it
Bailey Makes Statement.
Senator Bailey said that there Wouia
be no Adjournment until the senate has
acted on the free list bill and the ~oo!en
bill
Reciprocity came before the senate to-
day With the Root amendment aHectlng
the importation OF Pulpwood and paper
ate consideration. This amendment was
again laid aside because of Senator
Roots absence. Later he came INTO tne
chamber but said he would not be ready
day,
Opponents Of The bill then demanded an
explanation or speech from some one In
favor Of the measure. .
Mr. Cummns said he wanted to speak
against the Root amendment, but would
not do so when the amendment was not
been explained. Senator Dixon, Senator
Bailey, Senator Smith OF Michigan and
others declared they would make no
speeches against the bill until they mad
heard some word on lts support
Root to Speak Wednesday.
President Taft's Chicago speech in sup
port of Canadian reciprocity and against
the Root amendment TO the bill now be-
fore the senate today came in for criti-
cism. Senator Root In announcing thai
he L a1 in ctN,O nnrf Ot
his amendment. said he would decline TO
s 9ions to i1s it. He said that in QUESTIONS so
the senate he did not believe newspaper
reports OF the presidents remarks should
be the subject OF debate
If IL is not proper for us TO discuss
what the president has said said Sen.
ator Bailey. 1T is time we knew il. It
will be long while before 7 will admit
that the president can traverse the coun-
from replies Oh the floor Of the senate
Senator Root expressed the belief that
the bill without his amendment was so
drawn that the section relating to paper
and pulpwood would go into Immediate
effect when the president signs the bill
without awaiting Canadian ratification OF
the agreement
Senator Lodge added that all nations
which are accorded favored nation"
treatment by this country would then be
sos TO claim free free markets for their pulp
This, view was criticised by Senator
Cummins and others.
Williams Defends President.
Senator Williams of Mississippi Insist
ed that the president Is not open TO criti-
cism for his effort 10 secure the passage
Of The Canadian reciprocity bill
No blame Is TO be pht upon the presi-
dent because he thinks LEGISLATION Will be
for the public welfaN and tries to
bring about its passage in congress" he
said.
In direct attack upon the Root
amendment Senator Williams contended
paper or pulp would come into the United
states free Of duty until all Canadian
provinces had removed their export re-
strictions. and that the influence of the
paper trust would result in prevent
Ing y from ever coming in free.
You can take YOUR choice" he said
You can vote for the amendment and
Indefinitely POSTPONE the removal of Cana
nan restrictions, or you can vote against
u an3 insure certain advantages.
Those who would continue in the pres
>nt grip OF the International Paper com
oany will vote for the amendment" he
said with much intensity. while those
who wish 70 remove that strangline hold
will vote against It." '''o