The Detroit times., 1911-04-05
LOOKS like DEMs.
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RECIPROCITY
Chairman Underwood Says Taxi4
Bill Will Be introduced Before
Trade Agreement With Canada Il
Considered by His COMMITTEES.
President Taft Says in Special Hes-
sage That Welfare of U. 8. De-
mands Reciprocity.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Silence
greeted the presidents message rec
ommending the enactment OF the Ca
madam reciprocity agreement In the
house this afternoon. II was read BY
the clerk. on motion of Mccall, (Repn,
Mass.), author OF the reciprocity bill,
which he re-introduced yesterday
The comparatively brief document re-
ceived the close attention of all mem
bers but there was no demonstration
or indication OF sentiment on either
side OF the house.
In the senate the reading was or !.
dered Immediately after the message
was received and all the senators lis
tened attentively. After q session OF
half an hour, the senate adjourned un-
til noon tomorrow. The house, how
ever, was plunged into q rules Tight
with the formerly all-powerful Re-
publicans in a protesting minority.
No members OF the Democratic
ways and means committee this az
ternoon would predict anything with
regard to action to be taken on ca
madam reciprocity.
Chairman Underwood said that II
was his guess that some sort Of q
tariff bill would be introduced In the
house before the reciprocity bill was
considered by his committee.
II Is understood that 1t will be. at
least, ten days before any sort Of q
tariff revision bill will be reported.
Wool will probably be the first sched-
ule to be tackled.
Reciprocity, II Is believed IL side
tracked for the present at least.
President Taft's message says:
To the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives:
II transmitted to the Sixty-drst
congress, on January 26 last, the text
OF the reciprocal trade agreement
which had been negotiated under my
direction by the secretary OF state
with the representative OF the Do
minion of Canada. This agreement
was the contamination OF earnest ef.
forts, extending over . period OF near
ly a year, on the part OF both govern
ments to effect Q trade arrangement
which. supplementing az II did the
amicable settlement OF various ques-
tions of a diplomatic and political
character that had been reached.
would mutually promote commerce
and strengthen the friendly relations
now existing.
"The agreement in its intent and
| in its terms was purely economic
and commercial. While the genera
subject was under discussion by the
commissioners, l felt assured that
the sentiment Of the people OF the
| United States was such that they
| would welcome a measure which
"A ~ Ia fxf
on both sides Of the boundary line,
would open up the reserve produc-
| tive resources Of Canada to the great
mass OF our own consumers on advan-
| tageous conditions. and at the same
time offer broader outlet for the ex-
cess products Of our farms and many
OF our Industries. Details, regarding
negotiation of this kind necessarily
could not be made public while the
conferences were pending. When,
however, the full text Of the agree
ment with the accompanying cores
pondence and data, explaining both
it's purpose and its scope became
known to the people through the mes
sage transmitted to congress, II was
Immediately apparent that the rfpen-
ed fruits OF the careful labors OF the
commissioners met with widespread
approval This approval has been
strengthened by further consideration
OF the terms OF the agreement In all
their particulars. The volume OF sup
port which has developed shows that
it's broadly national scope Is fully ap.
preciated and is responsive TO the
popular will. .
"The house OF representatives OF
the sixty-frst congress after the full
text OF the arrangement with all the
details In regard to the different pro-
visions had been before 1t, as they
were before the American people.
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