Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
Ways and Means Committee
May Take Vote Tomorrow.
LANGUAGE is NOT PLAIN
Parts Of Mccall Measure May Have
to Be Rewritten.
WAITING AT SENATE END
Democrats Decide to Take No Action
Until They See in What Form
Bill Passes the House.

The House committee on WAYS ana
means came to no conclusion today on
the pending reciprocity bill. but post
poned vote until the meeting tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. The committee
found difficulty in constituting the pro-
vision as to print paper and wood pulp.
The committee is confronted by two
alternatives in framing this clause TO con-
form to the intent of the treaty. Either
alternative in the circumstances would
meet the spirit of the agreement of the
negotiators, but the effect upon trade
and industry might widely differ.
The alterna tives are:
To provide that wood pulp and print
paper may come into the United States
free of duty at once from private lands
in Canada. but American made paper
going into Canada to be subject to the
Canadian duty.
Or not to admit free OF duty any Cana
dian paper or pulp until all the provinces
of Canada have removed the restrictions
upon the expectation of wood and wood
pulp.
Subject Them to Competition.
The committee finds arguments for and
against each proposition. 1t is contended
that ultimate free exchange OF all these
may be expedited by admit
ting at once the paper and wood and pulp
from the private lands. The argument Is
that the provinces which still maintain
upon exports OF these artcies
may be driven into earlier removal D! the
competition Of the business from the prl-
vate lands.
On the other hand some Of the Amer
lean interests contend that such an ar
rangement would be one-sided, In that
the American paper manufacturers Wouiu
be subject to competition OF paper from
the private lands while not having access
to the markets or CANADA TOT theH piou
ucts.
1t was evident to the committee TO-DAY
that the phraseolOgy of the pending Dill
upon this subject is confusing and Will
have to be recast. That was one reason
for delaying action until tomorrow
But. more than that. the committee will
first have to decide which policy ii will
pursue, and upon that there Is q DIVER
gence OF opinion among members.
1t Is thought. however. that one more
meeting will suffice for thrashing out
the problem and the reciprocity bill will
be reported at tomorrOw's meeting.
Mann Explains Effects.
Today's session Of the committee was
devoted largely to an explanation by Mr..
Mann of Illinois of the effect of the wood
pulp and print paper provision of the
agreement Mr.. Mann during the last
session Of Congress headed a special COM
mittee that Investigated the paper con-
ditions.
The committee had the Mccall bill, en-
80 H. MT
for more than an hour, but
a stumbling block was found in the OBJ
secure phraseoiogy of the provisions re-
lating to wood pulp and print paper.
Mr. Mann. who favored the wood pulp
and print paper provisions on the whole,
discussed these features in detail along
explanatory lines. He sought to make
the measure clear with respect to that
particular portion OF the BILL with winch
he gained an expert knowledge particu-
larly through his special committees in
vestigatiQn
Mr. Mann suggested the proper phrase
ology in which that part Of the bill
should be couched II either Of the two
left open under the treaty
should be adopted
Proposition of Publishers.
Norris. representing the American News
templates that Immediately on the taking
effect of the agreement all print paper
from all provinces that impose no restric-
tons whatever on the expectation of
wood pulp or the paper manufactured
therefrom shall be admitted free. but
that no print paper from the United
-
Canada until all provinces shall remove
every such restriction: and the alterna-
tive plan that until every province has
removed all restrictions no print paper
from Canada shall be admitted free of
duty either way.
The vote in the committee tomorrow
will be close, but advocates of the
bill be ordered favorably reported.
Though a privileged matter, the COM
mittee on rules is expected to bring in
a rule for limitation Of debate, and to
prevent amendments, and 1t is possible
the bill will come up for consideration
In the House early next week.
Mr.. Payne. chairman of the committee,
was too ill today to be present, and Mr..
Gaines Of West Virginia was detained
by other duties. and they requested that
action be deferred.
Will Wait on House.
At the conference of democratic sena-
tors today no action was taken in regard
to the Canadian reciprocity agreement
After a lengthy discussion. which did not
fully develop the sentiment of the minor
Ity, it was decided to wait until after the
House should take action. The demo-
cratic senators generally thought it would
be better to wait until they knew the ex-
act form in which the agreement is to be
presented to the Senate for action.
There was no discussion of the tariff
board measure, but resolution was
adopted calling upon the committee on
rules to provide more commodious quar-
ers for the minority conference. For
many years the minority has met I'm a
small room, but as the minority next
session will be almost one-half of the
entire Senate, steps were taken to provide
more room.
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