The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-13
Something Likely to Drop Before Fourth of March
 Rolls Around
SPEECHES OF TAFT
 ARE OF LITTLE USE
Opponents of Reciprocity Are Block ing the Treaty in Every Way Feasible and Propose to s..
 1--3 It Up
BY PATTERSON sTEALEY

return to Washington. Congress ad- journs' sine die two weeks from next Saturday. Canadian reciprocity is in the direct straits and it is up to the President to redeem his threat to call Congress in extra session or make his customary surrender to Aldrich and Cannon. The President has one loop hole He can justly say that his party is against reciprocity and that being the case it is doubtful whether he should take the responsibility of plac- ing his judgment counter to that of the Republican congressional leaders. The President is in a predicament
 If Canadian reciprocity ever goes through the democrats of the House get the credit. Without their support the measure would be overwh emingly defeated in the House. Only through democratic votes did 1t get out of the ways and means committee. When passed by the House this week demo- cratic votes accomplished it.
 The Senate finance committee is packed against it to an extent that will cause surprise to reciprocity ad- vocates if they can even get the meas ure on the floor of the Senate So, when the President returns tomorrow morlUhg. he will be told that, in spite of the applause and warmth of in dorsement with which his speeches were received, his party is against him. Having gone so far he will not be expected to cease his efforts in the next two weeks but whatever he does he must not call extra session.
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 The President will be told that ad- hitting the importance or Canadian reciprocity, it will pale into insignifi- canoe as compared with what dem oeratic house and near-democratic Senate can do.
 The democrats, he will be told, will not confine themselves to Canadian reciprocity. In fact, it is compara- 2 lively minor subject with them when considered in connection with general tariff revision. But this is not all. Once Congress is In session the democrats can bold 1t in Washington right up z to the reg ghiar day for ccnvening in December, They will pass resolutions calling for information and appoint committees which. will investigate ev- cry departme nt in Washington.
 The Stanley steel trust resolution will go through the rules committee In less than a week. The good trust and bad trust l1StS Ol lHe pf6ceu1nB duIn1n- istration as well as the present will be forced from the department of jus tice. ''Nothing will escape the demo- crats, MT. President" say the stand patters. Your extra session will simp- ly emphasize republican differences. If you get Canadian reciprocity, it will be through the democrats: your own party is against it. The game is not worth the candle"
 Arguments Presented
 All manner of arguments are being pre- sented against the enactment of the Me Call bil1 The standpatters contend that the concessions in the proposed trade agreement with Canada amount to undue preference or discrimination in favor of Canadian trade which would cause ob- Jections by other nations with which we have important trade relations.
 They seek to befog the question by claiming that, according to principles of international law, reciprocity has never been considered as in any sense an im- pairinent of the favored nation clauses in commercial treaties. In other words, it is contended by republican opponents of reciprocity today that where there are 4 concessions on both sides under what may be termed reciprocity" there is nothing in such arrangements regarding 1 the granting of fayors which gives to l countries having commercial treaties with us. or with the other party to the agree ment in which treaties are the so-called favored nation provisions, the right to claim like favors even where willingness is expressed to grant similar concessions . therefor. ~ l5e5--Y s-rs ifi In granting the proposed concessions to 4 Canada the claim is made that they would be a violation of non-discrimination in tariff rates and would not only provoke but invite retaliatory action on the part l of those nations whose products are forced to pay higher rates of duty than those granted upon like products import cd from Canada.
 Russia's Example Cited
 The example of Russia is cited. That country is an exporter of wheat. If her wheat is made to pay 25 cents a bushel at our custom houses while Canadian wheat comes in free, why should not Rus sia be justified in increasing her rates of duty against all imports from the United States? The same would be true of Ar gentina, as regards wheat and live stock of Mexico, Australia and a never-ending list. tfs
 It is amusing to hear the republicans bowling. Here is a sample of the line & of conversation to which cre of them X was relieving himself at tfie cepitol to- day:
 Canadian reciprocity is voFsc than free silver at the ratio of 16 to l. n fact. 1t is the free coinage of Canadian land at 8 the ratio of 40 to 1. and o paraphrase, M without waiting for the Ala pr consent of any American farmer Tor it is pro- posed to make Canadian iard now worth l s an acre as good in Rus market as American land worth sle0 an acre. ssk "When the democratt paty proposed k the free coinage of silver t IS to i we l republicans said it was Q orrupt job in the interests of the rtlvr spectators. S,,pnose if is said nat Canadtap n reciprocity is the fir coinage of Cana dian land at the rat q ia to 1,s-nd that 1t is in the interest ,1e Canadian Pa- cific railroad and Aefr spectators in Canadian land''
 It is all mighty sfnes'ne to democrats, this fight between--the sdent and his Congress. The stanlt ltafsI say Mir. Taft should vote the des1 ticket next year. The democrat ap nd that they are glad to get even g it blican Pres T ident over to their w%y a thinking X t2e --------------s~- 8 Big Collection of Dogs X New York. February g The largest collection of dogs evei brought under one roof will have bee ssssmbled in < Madison Square GardeI tv tomorrow '. for the thirty fifth annus cnSh show Of the West Minister Kenr ehb. Fx- I5nctly 211l dogs of 57 breens 7tii be ADut forward for prizes tc 1e f%arded
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