The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-06-22
BILL IS
READY FOR ACTION
Senate Committee Votes to Re.
port Measure Without Rec.
ommendation.

washington, D. C.-The Canadian
reciprocity bill is ready for considera.
tion by the Senate The finance com.
mittee voted. 10 to 4, to report the
VII without recommendation and with
the Root amendment to the wool.
pulp and paper clause tackled on.
Inis amendment provides that
"ooo pulp, paper and board shall not
De admitted free Of duty into the
united States from Canada until
these products are admitted free
from this country into every province
OF Canada.
opponents of Canadian reciprocity
are now actually talking about defeat.
ing the bill in the Senate. and they
expect to do SO by talking it to death.
II is asserted that President Taft has
the assurance of AZ senators that they
VIII pass the Canadian bill without an
amendment. That will mean success.
Tor he would have one vote to spare.
Will Be Called Back.
The administration, it is claimed,
Will not consent to an adjournment.
and If the two houses should adjourn
the president will Immediately call
them again in session. But there is a
scheme to avoid this kind of compli-
cation. 1t can be done by recess
Both houses can agree to a recess for
any length of time they desire, and
the president would be powerless to
summon them again under such condi.
tons.
But the Democratic House will not
consent to either a recess or an ad-
1ournment until there is a vote on the
Canadian reciprocity bill. That is the
present determination. and unless the
Democratic mind changes the oppo-
nents OF the Canadian agreement will
have to give up or talk the rest of the
session.
Troops Ordered Home.
The curtain has been rung down on
the great international war drama
which eliminated in the mobilization
Of troops in Texas, and held the at
tention of all the world powers for
many weeks.
The signal that the performance
had ended came with the issuance of
formal orders for the withdrawal OF
200 marines from Guantanamo,
where they have waited since the
middle of March ready to strike at an
lnstant's notice, through Vera Cruz,
the gateway to the capital of Mexico.
At the same time, it became known
definitely that the 5000 troops at Gal.
veston. Texas, and a similar number of
San Diego will be withdrawn about
June IS. This will leave the 10000
troops forming the division at San
Antonio and about 5000 forming a cav
airy patrol of the northern boundary
If Mexico. These may remain all
summer.
Frauds Before Committee.
Henry A. Wise, United States Dis
riot Attorney OF New York, frankly
admitted to the House committee on
in the Department OF
Justice that he could not say why the
government had been content merely
o collect duties in the sugar fraud
.ases and had not seized and confis-
.ated the millions of dollars worth OF
ugar involved in the frauds.
1.-THE policy of the government" he
aid, "in those cases was fixed before
became district attorney do not
vish to reflect upon anyone. but /
nay say that I have exacted my
ound of flesh in every instance in
Which l have been concerned"
Banks Are Designated.
The following banks have been
esignated repositories to receive
ostal savings funds from postmas-
ers:
Oregon = United States National
tank, La Grande; Medford National,
Iedford; First National and Ameri-
an National. Pendleton; First Ma
Ional, Grants Pass; Eugene Loan l.
avings Bank. Eugene.
Washington Vancouver National
nd Vancouver Trust & Savings Bank,
'ancouver; Columbia Valley Bank,
venatchee; Washington National
ank, Ellensburg; Chehalis National.
hehalis.
Idaho-Twin Falls Bank & Trust
Company; Bannock National, Poca-
clio.
Mr.. Morgan to Be Called.
The steel trust investigating COM
,ittee resumed its inquiry Tuesday.
Iany inquiries are reaching the COM
littee as to when Mr.. Morgan is to
e summoned as a witness. Chair.
ian Stanley and other members de-
line to commit themselves, but it is
aported that Mr.. Morgan will be sub
enssd and asked many questions re-