New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-20
INSURGENTS IN D|SCORD
Senators Works and Brown De-
fend Reciprocity Bill.
STONE SUPPORTS PRESIDENT
Says Alleged Opposition of Farm
ers Is Manufactured by
Special interests.
From The Tribune Bureau.I

From The Tribune Bureau.l
Washington, July 19-The discord in the
ranks OF the insurgents over the Canadian
reciprocity bill was accentuated IN the
Senate to-day by speeches by Senator;
Works and Brown, both Of whom toof
issue with their colleagues crluclslnt
them for their opposition 10 the bill and
praising the President for taking the In
itiative in the negotiations. Senator stone
also praised the administration for tho
courage IL had displayed. and denounced
the opponents Of the measure for the
methods they had pursued in conducting
the anti-reciprocity propaganda among the
farmers. Senator Kenyon, the youngest
OF the insurgents. while expressing doubt
that harm would come TO the farmers
,brouob the agreement. announced that he
would vote against 1t.
Both Senator Brown and Senator Stone
took the stand that the Lumber Trust and
other interests, so often the object o'
insurgent attacks We're the real force De-
hind the fight against reciprocity. senator
Brown. whose expressed sadness over the
tariff vagaries Of his fellow insurgents did
not prevent him from ridiculing the posi-
ton they have taken. said;
want TO express my grief, my profound
Grief because the bill does not nave tne
support Of some Of my friends in TINS Dody
who. / know. are in favor of lower dutles
] DO not complain Of them. 90 not cnatSt
them with insincerity. because Know
them 10 he sincere. But SIMPLY cahho'
understand them. II is beyond NY coIl'
Drebension TO appreciate how IN one seS-
sion Of Congress | could vote LOT loWti
duties i'm the next session favor a revision
of the tariff a schedule at a time, ana al
a third session be against TINS propoSluon
which. while il is not revision OF a SING e
schedule. is revision OF rev SchedulSs
not with all the countries or the WoIIo
hut with one country-a plan when, ne
lieve. marks the beginning OF the. END OF
the extorticnatc tariff duties in TINS couh-
try.
Senator stone said that the reciprocity
hin was as near a non-partisan measure
as any that had been before the Senate fol
q long time. although in line with what hC
said was the Democratic policy of promot
ing and HberaHzng commercial relations
with other countries. particularly witt
American nations. Democrats, he said
could find no excuse for not supporting
the agreement
This is part of great progressive
movement toward a closer commercial all
Z
lasting benefit Of both countries sale
Senator Stone. The President Is on th'
right side: the Democratic House OF Repre-
sentatives is on the right side. 1t Will De
pltiful spectacle if the Senate shoul'
stand as a stumbling block.
He said ne had been charged by some
Democrats with being an ally OF the he
publican President.
Il am supporting the measure, not tn
President" he said. "As soon as it is dis
posed Of / am afraid my alliance with hin
wi, cease, unless he is willing TO supper
some of the Democratic tariff bills.
Senator Stone said the reciprocity bill
had been pictured as a ghost "stalkln!
around in a moonless night seeking farm
ers TO devour" He declared that the op
pos;tion Of the farmers had In almos
every case been artihcially created Tn
pctition from Minnesota, bearing 800
names, presented by Senator Nelson wa
the result of the activities of an asricult
ural paper. he said.
The National Grange had been used b!
Allen & Graham. of New York, who were
summoned before the Finance Commit
tee said Mr.. Stone, TO oppose reciprocit!
represented Instead Of being lawyers 10
the farmer. he said, they were 'proies
sional lobbyists" and represented manu-
fscturers The idea was TO arouse IN
farmers and have them march upon IN
Capitol and Congress Senator Ston
added. But behind were these great in
terests. footing the bills and urging then
on"
Senator Works urged the passage OF IN
bill in a vigorous speech He eXpresse
the belief that reciprocity would not IN
lure the farming Interests of the nauo
except to cause some temporary disturb
ances in border states. which would 500
adjust themselves. lie did not behev
President Taft had used undue influence
secure the passage Of the bill through Con
cress. and said Mr. Taft was too good
lawyer to oyerstep we'll recognize
bounds"
Senator Kenyon devoted himself mainl
10 euloey % the farmer and attacke
New York. I'VE see a $4,000 organ a
the opening of a millionaire's home i
New York" he said. and a Kong line o
hungry men at midnight in the same city
constituting the bread line Girls work
ing in stores for s. a week, and the pro
prietors OF such stores dying and leavinj
millions to museums. is it any wonde
that the people OF the country are rest
less? We see some Of our representative
at the coronation OF king trying TO outd
aristocracy. even wearing knee breeche
II necessary 10 ape royalty
Senator Smoot to-day introduced his woo
tariff bill. lie said IT was not an admin
istration measure" but represented hi
own views OF what reduction could be mad
in the wool tariff without destroying
American industries.
Senator Clark. Of Wyoming, asked MI
Smoot If he thought the Senate woul
pass any wool tariff revision bin befor
IL received the report of the Tariff Board
Mr.. Smoot replied that he hoped not, bl
statements made by Republicans in tn
reciprocity debate had convinced him tina
a majority OF the Senate favored woo
tariff revision. He offered his bill as sub
stitute for the Underwood and La Follett
bills.