Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-06
TAFT OUTLINES HIS
RECIPROCITY VIEWS
IN FORCEFUL WORDS
Senator Stone Gets Some Ex-
pIicit Language From the
President as to His Position
in Matter

WASHINGTON. June $40 Senator
Stone. OF Missouri President Tart again
made * clear today that he is opposed
to any amendment whatsoever 10 the
Canadian reciprocity agreement.
Senator Stone had heard a report that
administration opposition 70 the Root
amendment was not entirely sincere and
that Senator Root had been assused priv
atelv that the president would not be
dispieased II his amendment were adopt
ed
Il came 10 the White House." said the
senator. TO ind out for myself whether
the president was in earnest in oppos-
ing the Root amendment. and I found
out He told me that he was against the
amendment proposed by Senator Root,
and would be against any proposed by
any other senator. Democrat or RepFb-
lican-
THAT settles II for me. I am going
hack TO the senate 70 caFry the fight
along these lines Every true friend OF
reciprocity viii do the same thing. II
We begin BY taking on harmless amend
ments' we win end by taking on harmful
appointments.
HERMAN RIDDER ATTACKED.
The senate finance committee today
resumed hearings on the Canadian reel
procity bill. Herman Ridder. until re
Gently president OF the. American News
paper Publishers association. being call
ed 70 the witness chair. AR. Rfd9er had
not proceeded far when Senator Nc
s-umber. of North Dakota. startled the
COMMITTEES BY challenging one OF MD
statements as an absolute falsehool.'
Senator NcCumber's action brought a
quick protest from Senator's stone and
Bailey. who declared that witnesses
should not be insulteJ.
Mr.. Rider had made the statement
that the newspapers OF the country an
the publishers association had not II
tempted 10 suppress facts or to color
stories senth from Washington on the
subject OF reciprocity when Senator Nc
Cumber interrupted with his charge u
falsehoOd. Several senator's insistec
that McCumber's remarks should be
stricken from the record
Senator NcCumber agreed 10 have MS
remarks changed so as to make II read
that he believed what Mr. Ridder said
was ''unfounded."
Mr.. Ridder. in reply TO questions from
members OF the f0mmittee, declared thai
he. as president OF the publishers asso-
citation. had sent out word>1o the mem
bers OF the association telling them the
reciprocity agreement was Of vital I'm
portance-
But i would not have favored thS
agreement added Mr.. Ridder. If hal
not thought II would be OF good 10 the
whole country. Independent OF my IN
ferest in II as a newspaper publisher.
Mr.. Ridder declared that while he
was in favor OF reciprocity as a whole.
i the reason. as a newspaper man. for
/. urEfnE its pas1aEe Ezs 50. that ne faietzt
get out OF the clutches OF the paper
trust"
Have you ever made an effort" ask
Cd Senator Bailey. TO nave the paper
trust punished by the department OF
5usticeT"
YES" replied Mr. RiddeE. Il had
81 paper makers in New York indicted
and they paid $4,000 apiece. These were
manufacturers Of various kinds OF pa
per. although II has NOT been possible
As ret TO prove legally that a white
paper trust exists"
Would you be satisfied" asked SEN
asor Hepburn. IF the paper trust were
punished in some other way than by
the passage OF the reciprocity agree
mentz-
i want help during my life time.
said AIr. Ridder. I have not yet seen
any trust magnate go 10 jail. I IA
vor the measure so tnat I may buy
paper in the open market. 1 do not in
tend. II / can help ii. to let the paper
trust. dictate 10 me what I must pay
for paper"