Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-20
FEATURE OF DEBATE
Cannon's Vigorous Opposition
! to Canadian Reciprocity.
SPEAKS OVER THREE HOURS
Accuses the Administration of En-.
deavoring to Abandon the Pol
icy Of Protection.

The speech by Joseph G.. Cannon, the
veteran member from Danville, yesterday
afternoon was easily the feature Of the
discussion in the House of the Canadian
reciprocity bill. Mr.. Cannon vigorously
opposed the passage of that measure.
Others who spoke in opposition were
Representatives Hanna of North Dakota,
Nelson OF Wisconsin and Sloan of Ne
braska. Representative Hubbard of Iowa
and a few other members in short
speeches favored the agreement.
Uncle Joe was in fine form, and spoke
continuously for more than three hours
and half. Charging. in effect, that the
administration advocacy of the Cana
dian pact meant an effort to abandon the
old policy of protection. Mr.. Cannon as
sailed the President. diluting his stric-
lures. however. with high tribute to the
personality and patriotism of Mr.. Taft.
''Goes for" the Newspapers.
Mr. Cannon seldom makes a speech In
which he does not go for the metropolitan
newspapers He did this yesterday, re-
ferring 10 publishers who made an effort
a year or so ago to induce the republican
House leaders to consent to a report on
n pending bill placing wood pulp and
print paper on the free list. He charged
that Herman Ridder Of New York, ap-
pearing for the publishers, threatened at
the time that unless the House leaders
responded to the demand ne tRidder)
would support Mr.. Bryan for the presi-
dency and contribute $780, 900 to his cleo
ton.
Eve did not pass that BILL" shouted
Mr.. Cannon. when the time came Mr..
Ridder was made treasurer of the demo-
cratic national committee. and 1 guess
he gave you boys on the other side $50
coz, did he not? The newspapers say SO.
and / have never seen the statement
denied.
Mr.. Cannon went after the ''metropoli-
tan press hard. when l could not get
the truth into the metropolitan news
papers, he said, 1.-The country news
papers came to my rescue. God bless
the country newspaper. They are a part
of us. When We are married and given
in marriage they tell the good news. They
They rejoice with us when We rejoice,
and mourn with us when we MOURN
Steel Corporations Interests.
Mr. Cannon referred to the fact that
the United States Steel Corporation has
large interests in the district represent
ed in the House by Majority Leader
Underwood.
He declared that ''the great steel cor
poration has SO large an interest in the
district represented by my friend Onder-
wood that IL is very DESTROYS that this
reciprocity bill should pass. My informa-
ton Is accurate, and / have it in black
and white from a man who ought to
know"
Il want to say" said Mr. Underwood,
that 1 am not in the confidence Of the
United States Steel Corporation. They
do own about one-third OF the iron ore
in my district very valuable property
| am satisfied that che gentleman from
Illinois can inform the House Of Its
plans Of procedure better than 1 can
The veteran disclaimed any idea of in
tending to reflect on Mr.. Underwood.
Mr. Hill of Connecticut, whom he criti-
cised for an observation made in debate
last week.
THE gentleman did not understand
me-. said Mr.. Hill.
Then I will stand corrected" replied
Inele Joe.
The gentleman misunderstands great
many things" snapped Mr.. Lii.
"Oh. we'll: one thing at a time came
clothed with wisdom. 1 have not the
power. with all kinds of statistical knowl-
edge crowded into my head at all kinds
OF angles, to defend the industries of
Connecticut at one session of Congress
and attack the industries of the country
at another
The House fowled over this sally, as
tician and is always on the job when
measures affecting the interests Of Con-
necticut and New England generally are
under consideration.