The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14
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BAILEY IS LOST
Senate Rejects Change In The
Reciprocity Measure
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BY 4 LARGE MAJORITY
Much Political Talk in Which Repub-
lican Inquiries Who Is Republican
Leader and Is Informed that His
Party is in Mutiny and Doesn't Know
Leader.

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liey's free list amendment to the Ca
madam reciprocity bill was, defeated
in the senate late yesterday by large
majority. So evident was the margin
against it that Senator Bailey did not
TASK for roll call.
Pursuing the policy OF enforcing the
opponents of reciprocity to proceed
without delay, Senator Penrose u ged
Senator Bailey to introduce his wool
tariff amendment at once. The latter
did so, and the senate adjourned with
the amendment pending. II is modi-
sication of the wool tariff bill recently
passed by the house and places all
duties on raw and manufactured wool
at general average Of thirty per cent.
The consideration Of the reciprocity
bill IS expected to move with rapidly
from now on. The wool amendment
Will probably be disposed Of tomor-
row, and Senators La Folette ana Bris-
tow are ready with their amendments
and their speeches against the bill
"Semi-democrats," borrowed demo-
|crats," and like terms were applied tc
the republican senators supporting the
bill. by Senator Hepburn, Of Idaho. in
a speech against tie measure. He
declared that when vote on the BIZ
is taken. all real republicans in the
SENATE will be opposed TO it, while the
''semi-democrats" viii vote for II
along with the "fse simple dcsuoerats.' .
How can we educate the leader of
the party back to republican prilci-
ples?' asked Senator Nelson, of Min
lnesota.
"who is the leader of the republican
party?" asked Hepburn.
Senator Bailey declared that the re-
publicans were in state OF mutiny
and did not know their leader. Mr..
lHeyburn declared that the reciprocity
bill came 10 congress wrapped In the
flag Of the pirate"
I'VE are told: Here's the bill; now
you pass it without any changes. /"
said Mr.. Hepburn.
He declared that he opposed amend
ments and their speeches were against
ITSELF. because "every amendment is a
splinter on the republican flagstaff of
protective policy"
THAT can't be-" interjected Senator
clapp. "the Flagstaff has been broken
and the flag pulled down.
I'll bet you seeyn million republi-
can votes that 1t IS not true said Hey
burn. He added that he believed the
republicans would ultimately come to-
gether again on protective principles.
asked by Senator Bailey as to how he
would classify the insurgents, Senator
Hepburn said they were mavericks
waiting to be branded.
"If they can be rounded up In the
white house lot know how they will
be branded said Senator Bailey.
Senator Hepburn characterized some
OF the progressives as progressing
| like a crab: YOU can't tell which way
they are going
"This il not the death bed Of the re-
publican party" said senator Hepburn
referring to the split IN the republican
ranks, but II will be the death bed Of
many Of the men who are supporting
this reciprocity bill. when the people
realize that u means the pulling down
Of the protective system
Senator Dixon. OF Montana, declared
that be would vote for the Bailey
amendment to the reciprocity bill and
that II the reciprocity bill passed he
would be willing TO stay until Decem.
ber and go through the whole tarin
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