The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-30
Upper Peninsula Congressman Is
Not Yet Convinced That He
Should Support the Rec
iprocity Treaty.
U. P. WOULD SUFFER FROM II
Declares That Lumber and Print Pa
per Industry in His Dirtrict Would
Be Hit by Treaty-Michigan
Members Differ.

Washington. Jan. SO-Michigan
congressman hold varied views on the
advisabilty of making reciprocity
agreement with Canada on the terms
laid down by President Taft in his
message to Congress.
Mr. Loud is Inclined to stand with
the president unless his district OBJ
iects too strenuously. He believes
that it will do something to satisfy
popular demand.
Mr.. Diekema says he has not had
opportunity to thoroughly study the
schedules.
Mr.. Mclaughlin says: Il favor a
tariff commission. the purpose of
which is to furnish information. We
have just gone through a tariff change
without sufficient information. In at
tempting TO make this deal are we
not proceeding directly contrary to
the tariff commission idea? We ought
10 have full information before we
act. | want to be assured that the
new rates would be duly protective Of
the agricultural interests in Michigan" :"
Young Not Convinced.
Mr.. Young says: II am not convinc-
ed that l should support it. believe
that 1t will not reduce the cost of liv-
ing, nor will it materially hurt the
farmer. But it will hurt our lumber
and print paper industry in the upper
peninsula. ] will have to be shown be-
fore | support it,"
Mr.. Young does not attach signifi-
canoe to the reduction on iron ore,
because Canada has not yet developed
much high grade ore.
Mr.. Hamilton says: Il doubt If my
people will be satisfied with the mod
ification of duties upon and in many
instances the removal of protection
to agricultural products provide for
in the reciprocity agreement with
Canada. l have so far had but lit
tie expression from Michigan. Be
fore acting / desire full information
and am taking measures to obtain as
complete expression as possible"
Rep. Payne Satisfied.
III lIt oIliloH oI otTeuO ~. Gdync,
of New York, chairman of the ways
and means committee not much can
be done about the reciprocity agree
ment at this session of congress.
While Mr.. Payne does not care to dis
cuss it in detail, just now, it is quite
apparent from things he says relative
to some Of it's features that he is well
pleased with it. and will give its rati-
fcation his cordial support.
The ratification not only rests with
Mr.. Paynes committee so far as the
house is concerned. but must start
with that committee. 1t is a measure
affecting the revenues and the senate
can take no action until the ways and
means committee and the house have
acted Therefore. Mr. Payne's atti-
tude is of unusual Importance.
1t is his purpose to take up the agree
ment in his committee as soon as he
can get to it, and to push along the
consideration of the ratification as fast
and as far as he can before the end of
the session. But he frankly says he
has little hope of getting the matter
disposed of before March 4. The sub
ject is so large and will result in so ex-
tended a discussion throughout the
country that it appears likely to con-
sumo much time before congress fin
ally disposes of it. This is Mr. Payne's
opinion.