Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-14

law, revision OF the rates on structural
iron and steel, and certain other para
graphs Of that schedule; also. amendments
revising the sugar schedule. Such, revision
downward while reducing our government
revenues less than S1OOOO,0OO annually will
effect a reduction in the cost Of living by
lowering prices to the consuming public
aggregating more than tSOOOOO,OOO year.
why Williams Accepts.
Senator John Sharp williams Of Mis-
slsslppi declared that when he wants q
thing he wants IT, but he will not refuse
to kill a rattlesnake because at the same
time he cannot kin an anaconda. This
in brief, was his reason for accepting the
Canadian reciprocity treaty as set for.s in
a report of the reciprocity bill filed In the
senate today when Senator Penrose. chair
man Of the cornfpitteeon finance, reported
that measure. a.
when / want two things, l want both,
but II can't get both. then want the one
i can, get" he said. Not only is it true
that would as original propositions, favor
most of the amendments offered. but !
could easily write down several hundred
others that l would like to put on the
statute books. reducing the burden OF taxa
ton on the people. But see no particular
reason in refusing 20 shoot a rattlesnake
because / cannot at the same time shoot
an .anaeonda, This is especially true Of
the action Il not within effective gun
range"
Mr.. williams report was one OF mum
Der presenting various Views of the reel
prOcity bill. 3sla
.Quofea from president Taft.
Mr.. Williams in-.writing the report gave
especial prominence to the portion OF
President Tafts Chicago speech dealing
with wood pulp as expressive OF his
views.
Adding asfew. words OF his own regard
~ this WOOD bulp tprovisipn, Mr.. Williams
said: t.O1i% q oksfnhehtF attempts to meet
The situation by giving free entry to wood
pulp paper. or board as an Involvement
to the lifting OF the Canadian restrictions
by the provinces. II seems to me to be
evident that that Is the only way In which
the lifting OF the restrictions on exemp-
lions OF the raw materials from Canada
can be secured. our Manufacturers cannot
yet their spruce from Canada on any othel
plan 1t remains equally evident that this
Root amendment viii defeat the purpose
OF both governments. although In language
Il pretends 10 strive TO execute that pur.
pose. -E
III print paper and wood pulp made oui
of wood in provinces which have removed
the restriction be permitted TO come In fires
to Us, while the duty remains on print paper
and wood pulp and pulp wood made out o.
Canadian wood In provinces which have re-
tained the restriction, then 1t is evident
that II becomes to the immediate interes
OF the wood and pulp people OF Canadg
70 bring to bear every inducement on thu
provinces not removing restrictions, thus
benentng our customers and our manu-
facturers OF paper" sstt
He declared himself to be favorable <
q majority OF the amendments that wer'
offered in committee, II offered as orig
inai propositicns, STANDING on their owl
merits. but not In favor of them a
amendments to this bill. because h
thanks that their. effect in all Il
defeat Canadian reciprocity either b
means of causing an adverse vote on th'
proposition as thus amended in the senate
or by forcing a protectionist president L
veto the bill as passed"
While he favors the house farmers FIRE,
list biii." he is not In favor Of It as al
amendment 30 this bill because he think
the result OF putting Il on would be to de
feat the bill.
stone siEaa wtliams Report.
Senator stonek Of Missouri signed III,
Williams report with the following en-
dorsement:
'substantialy and in the main asrs
with the statement OF Senator WILLIAMS
views"
senator Kern also signed the william
report and placed an endorsement ON Il 4
which he said: ~
81 am fors-thea Canadian reciprocity bill
as IL looks torffee trade and more uiti
mate commercial Relationship between
this country and Cahadd / am oppose,
to the Root afhendnient Tor the reason 8
well stated by senator Williams. I woul
be glad to support any OF the proposes
amendments WHICH. IN independent and ad
ritionai sections, provide for reductions a
tariff taxation. II the reciprocity bill. wit
such amendments, could command enUns
votes to lnsuFe its passage, But, believn
that the reciproeiiy hill VIII pass tlu ser
ate without the amendments and wOul
fail OF passage with them, / can ses bu
one proper course 10 be pursued by tn
friends Of reclliroelty. and that Is TO OF
pose all amendments which II added. woul
likely defeat De measure. 81
The house Of representatives mas passe
. farmers free Hat BIZ which is now be
fore the finance Committee OF the sen
ate. Il win take but little time for tn
consideration and passage OF that measur,
or one OF similar import, no matter b
whom proposedt which looks 20 a reduS
ton OF the Tariff burdens. Out I am nc
willing 60 imperil the success Of any on
measure looking 70 the rehef OF the pee
pie BY amalgamating Il with another whe
Il is apparent that such's amalsamatio
will defeat both n republican senator
who have proposed amendments 20 IN
reciprocity bill looking TO. tariff reduction
ara earnest and sincere IN such action TIE
Will gladiy Join With the democrats in suT
port OF tho reform measure alread
enacted by the house and nov pending b,
TORE the nnance committee Of this body.