Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-07-05
Declares Agreement Advocated
By Him Differs Only Slightly
From That of Mckinley and
Blaine.
PUNCTURES ARG UMENT OF
OPPONENTS IN CONGRESS
Looks for No Injury to Farmer
or Benefit to City DweIIer
From Closer Relations With
Canada,

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Canada,
tBy Morning journal Special Leased wireI
Indianapolis Ind, July 4.-Presi-
dent TAFT put the parting touch on his
part IN the celebration of this years
safe and sane Fourth In speech on
Canadian reciprocity at the Marion
club banquet tonight. The president
made his answer to the arguments of
other republicans that reciprocity as
he has proposed II. is not good repub-
iican doctrine. but democratic doc
trine.
lie showed that reciprocity as pre-
sented to congress hy him differed, &c
lat all. only slightly from reciprocity
as advocated by James c. Blaine, and
former President Mckinley. He de-
clared that the contention of the OPP
ponents of his reciprocity plan that
the doctrine Is unrepublican because
II effects articles that are competitive
and not merely non-competitiVe arti-
cles, is not sound,
Replying to the contention that rec
iprocity would be wholly AT the ex-
pense of the farmer and in the inter-
est of the wage earners of the large
cities Mr. TAFT declared that In his
Judgment the reciprocity agreement
will not greatly reduce the cost of liv-
ing, IL at all.
Although the sun was not consulted
by those In charge OF the celebration
of the Fourth and hovered up around
l10 degrees on the street most of the
day the president enjoyed his part
in the celebration In spite of the
Icrowded program and the fact that
his collars would not stand for more
than ten minutes at time.
The president was the guest of for
mer vice President Fairbanks. ,He
had breakfast at the Fairbanks home
and later in the morning reviewed IL
parade OF floats at the indiana Sol
ldiers' and Sailers monument.
Practically the only unpleasant in
cident ot the day occurred in front OF
this stand half hour before his ar
rival. when Mrs. Harry Tutewiler,
occupying one OF the reserved seats
was struck IN the thigh by spent
bullet fired 10y some one whom the
police tonight had not identified. Mrs
.Tutewiler was not seriously hurt and
the president was not Informed OF the
incident.
Following the parade the president
held reception at the Marion club
ana shook hands with several hun
dred members Of the club, He took
luncheon at the Commercial cub.
then drove through some of the prin-
clpal streets Of indianapolis, arriving
lat the state fair grounds In time To
witness 1t pre-arranged collision be-
tween two railroad locomotives.
The two locomotives starting under
fun steam on the same track, came
together at high speed 200 yards from
where the president sat. Neither one
left the track, but we're reduced 10
scrap iron. AT the bali park he award
ed prizes to winners In the morning
parade
I'm brief address at the fair
grounds the president praised the idea
of "safe and sane fourth. From the
fair grounds he was taken back tg
the home Of Mr., Fairbanks where
he rested until time for the Marion
club banquet.
Republican leaders who had been
disturbed by alleged indications of
dissatisfaction in the failure of the
party to carry the last legislature and
return Albert j Beveridge TO the
United states senate, had called to-
nights dinner harmony banquet
and Il was said every effort would be
made to bring together the "standpat'
and the "lnsurgent" elements,
The Marion club, which gave the
banquet has been known as an or
ganization of the younger progress
give" republican workers, MS the Co
umbia club where the president had
luncheon today, is known as an as
sembly of the older conservative
leaders Of Indiana republlcanism,
The only note of politics publicly
sounded during the presidents visit
was when President Robert r. David
son OF the Marion club, In introducing
MIR. Taft at the banquet tonight said,
turning to the president, I'VE support
ed you In 1908, ana We will support
YOU again In 1917 This sentiment
was enthusiastically applauded:
President Taft said in part.
The Presidents Speech.
81 have had occasion elsewhere to
say that three subjects in which have
recently been most greatly Interested
are not party issues Certainly this Is
true of universal arbitration ana Of
the plan of the monetary commission
for the reform of our currency and
banking system.
with respect TO reciprocity, how
ever, | find there is a disposition by
some republicans to dispute the pro-
position that republicans can consist
emily support the adoption OF the pres
ent agreement made for this purpose
with the Canadian government. II Is
said that this kind Of reciprocity Is
not republican reciprocity
ut Is said that this reciprocity COW
ers competitive products of eaeh
country ana that the reciprocity OF
former republican leaders was intend
ed to include only lowering or aboli-
tion OF duties ON products Of other
countries which did not compete with
products Of this country.
Therefore It Is said that the Cana
dian reciprocity as now proposed ~
nothing but democratic measure,