New-York tribune., 1911-02-13
WILL PUSH RECIPROCITY
President Pleased with Its Re-
ception in Middle West.
Eight WITH RENEWED VIG0R
will Send Several Members OF
Cabinet Into Field to Preach
Propaganda of Reciprocity.


p,.,sbure. Feb. 12-President Taft, much
-,.ased with the results of his flying reci-
ip.oc,tv campaign in Ohio and Illinois. passed
Ffsrourb here tonight on his way back 10
r-ssbinrton During the day he received
npn,her of congratulatory messages from
5,rerent parts of the country. There was
1,asrinc news from Washington. too, and
,be president is in a happy frame OF mind
u,,tb his return 10 Washington to-mor-
roU. the President will push the fight for tne
canadian reciprocity agreement with re-
repsd viCor He has planned number
~ important conferences during the week
and viii devote himself particularly 10 the
stuation IN the Senate. Mr.. Taft feels
hat the House problem was solved with the
ra,orting out Of the Mccall bill yesterday
That the House will pass this bill without
serious amendment or any amendment at
ell that would nullify the negotiations or
,ne last six months the President takes as
a foregone conclusion.
President is Confident.
rbe President was particularly Sheered
...dav bv a report from Washington that
,ne rrobability. of a filibuster against reci-
,roeitv in the Senate is lessening daily
vr Taft is confident that if vote is
reached in the Senate the agreement VIII
~ enacted into law beyond the question
of doubt.
In the furtheranoe of his campaign
President Taft will send several OF ms
cabinet officers out into the field Secre-
tarv Knox is TO speak on wednesday AT
Chi,aro Mr.. Knox took part in all the
recorations leading UP 10 the agreement
ss finally reported. and his speech Is eX-
rected 10 do great good in pointing out the
cd, ,,rtases of the measure.
secretsry Nagel of the Department OF
Commerce and Labor will speak next week
@, Akron. Ohio. before a business men 5
,rgsni7ati9n in that city, and reciprocity
,,iu he MS theme Secretary Wilson OF the
nenartment Of Agriculture will speak at
ByraIo on February % and will endeavor
"a second the Presidents efforts to show
that distinct advantage will accrue 10
the American farmer.
Attorney General Wickersham has sew
eral speaking engagements this week The
President will ask him 10 touch on reci-
procity in all of these.
The President is as sanguine that reel
procitv with Canada will prove success
as he was that practical free trade with
the Philippines would. He advocated radl-
cal tariff concessions 10 the Philippines
with much the same enthusiasm and upon
practicallv the same grounds that he now Is
Urging reciprocity with Canada. He argued
that 1t would benefit both countries. Free
trade with the Philippines. however, was
bitterly fought and did not become law
until little more than a year ago.
Ghosts Of Injured interests.
II was pointed out on the Presidents
train to-day that the ghosts of injured
interests" raised UP against the Philip
pines proposition. soon vanished into thin
air and that not a single interest was in
iured on the other hand. the people Of
the faraway islands were distinctly bene-
fted. the trade between the Unittd states
and the islands rapidly increased and the
American customs receipts during the first
year of the new law showed a distinct gain
through the increased importation of arti-
cles still dutiable or articles imported in
excess Of the amount admitted free.
The President feels that the reciprocity
with Canada would show exactly similar
results He believes 1t would prove It's
wisdom and its worth within year. and is
anxious that it should be placed on trial
at the earliest possible date.
That the Presidents reciprocity tour in
the Middle West has attracted unusual in
terest was evidenced to-day by the fact that
a. every station where the train stopped
great crowds were gathered He appeared
on the rear platform at several OF the larger
cities. but made no speeches. The Presi-
~A1I ND
well tired out az the end OF his strenuous
dsv in Illinois Yesterday. The long rest on
the train to-day did him world or good
The President regarded Saturday as
sor, OF field day for reciprocity. Whlle ne
was speaking in Illinois Colonel Roosevelt
Was indorsing the agreement in Michigan
and other prominent speakers were carry
inc on the campaign elsewhere. Repre-
sentstive-elect Martin w. Littleton. OF the
Oyster Bay district in Congress. following
the President at the Lircoln banquet in
sprtncfeld departed from his set speech
70 pay distinct tribute TO the President
from a broadly democratic or bipartisan
point Of view for his stand on reciprocity.
He said.
Nv nartisanship has never sunk so low
nv obligation 10 my friends has never peeh
50 incorrigible and so unalterable; my con- con,
= trol Of my own political career mas ilene! ,e5
- been Guided nv such q motive that couo
not give my support to RepunlitGainn fres5- en-
cent who ! believed was patrlotcdlly e"-
6eavorins 10 discharge his duty. ..-..... he
When The day OF ordinary eIi6IGSm oiiGG has has
ceased 10 dictate TO YOU and 20 me "haI
We shall 90. when the papers hd[e re- W5i,j 5nd
ten -heir final screed upon the suo)ect anu anu
when men have finally delivered themselves
o. their judgment, believe that our presen,, res u,
President will 90 down IN history as one VI VI
the greatest men Of America. because oi
the recent thing which he did, and that
was 10 institute reciprocity between Candaoa Caa
and The United States. ! said this the other
night when he was not PRESENT. take oC-
SSsicn 70 say II now when he Is pressen1t;
because / know and feel the great duues
and OBLIGATIONS under which he laoors IN
discnsrg!nS the burdens which ne must sr, 1!s.
charge IN this Office which he has taken
On behalf Of the American people, ana 30
far as being a Democrat or RepupnCdn u
IS concerned. ! do not believe any man Is
entitled 10 hold a public once unless ne
holds that Office for the good OF MS couh-