The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-20
Republican Opposition
to Reciprocity in Sen
ate Intense.
STILL CONCEDED
BILL WILL PASS
Whole Tariff System May Be
Overthrow If Anger Of North
westerners Is Not Cooled.
They Predict Crash of
Old Style Protection
ism.

Washington. June Is,-Republican
opposition to the Canadian reciprocity
bin in the Senate reached the stage
of open revolt to-day. Led by Senator
Dixon. OF Montana. who again faileo
In his demand for an explanation or o
speech In favor of the bill from some
OF the Republican leaders who cham.
pion the measure. the Republican OPP
ponents declared that II the bill passed
many Republicans would join the Dem
ocrats in an attempt to lower the
duties on all manufactured products
When the cornerstone is pulled out
OF the system Of protective tariff" said
Senator Dixon: when the farmers
products. are thrown into a free mar
ket while his purchases continue to
be protected. there are many good
protectionists in the Republican ranks
here who VIII vote to have the duties
pulled down on iron and steel. chem
icals, cotton and many other things.
Signify Their Approval.
Other Northwestern Republicans sig
nifed by their approval OF the Montana
Senator's words that the passage OF
the reciprocity bill. which. It is ad-
mitted, will have a majority of Tho
votes in the Senate. will be attacked
Will d nSnt tnat threatens TO throw
open the whole tariff subject M
we want to make one killing" de-
clared Senator Crawford. OF South Da-
kota. we find the Senator'S from
Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut,
Massachusetts and Maine. States that
have always reaped the grea test har-
vest OF protection. advoca,in this
measure that proposes to put on the
free list every single article raised In
sthe Northwest. I want to deal with
this matter in Its entirety.
III Pennsylvania. Mississippi and
Massac husetts have joined hands in a
new political propaganda. 1t Is time
for the rest of the country to strike
out on new track
III you can set enough Senators on
that side with YOU" returned Senator
Bailey, OF Texas. we Will take one
of these bills now coming over from
the House and make whole new
tariff law out OF IT."
Senator Bailey declared there would
be no adjournment until the SENATE
has acted upon the free list bill and
the wooden bill.
Reciprocity came before the Senate
to- day With the Root amendment, at
fecting the Importation Of pulp Woo
and paper from Canada. as the matter
for immediate consideration. This
cause of Senator Roots absence
Later he came into the chamber. bu,
said he would not be ready to discuss
the amendment until Wednesday.
Opponents of the bill. including
Messrs. Bailey, Dixon. Cummins and
Smith, of Michigan. then demanded an
explanation or speech from some one
in favor of the measure.
Root Explains.
Senator Root made a brief explana
ton of the reason for offering ms
amendment. which requires Canadian
provinces to remove export restric-
lions before pulp wood and paper are
admitted free.
Reference to President 4 .rart's
speeches In favor of reciprocity, ano
his criticism OF the Root amendment
were met by Senator Root with the
statement that he would not discuss
newspaper quotations OF the President
Senator Bailey declared he proposed
to discuss them; that If the President
could criticize legislation and attempt
10 influence the Senate in open
speeches, the Senate should feel free
to discuss and criticize the President.
Senator Williams, of Mississippi, in
sisted that President Taft is not open
to criticism for his efforts to secure
| the passage of the Canadian reciproc-
ity bill.
! In direct attack upon the Root
| amendment Senator Williams contend
! ed that If it were adopted, no Cana
| dian paper or pulp would come into
| the United States free of duty unit.
Ill Canadian provinces had removed
/, their export restrictions. and that the
influences of the paper trust" would
result in preventing its ever coming
i in free.
| Those who would continue the
| present grip OF the International Pa
| per Company will vote for the amend
ment.n he said. with much intensity,
while those who wish TO remove that
| strangling hold will vote against it,
No Pension LeSisIation.
Washington. Jun. 19.-The Democrats
OF the House decided to adjourn rather
than take up legislation outside OF
that which the party had decided in
caucus should be consid cred at .his
! session. An effort was made when
the House met to bring up pension
bill introduced by Representative An
derson. of Ohio which would add S45.-
| GOO. 900 a year to the present pension
way to-day under the discharge Of
committee, rule The Democrats We're