Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-05
UnruffIed by Rumors of Attack
on Reciprocity Measure.
WILLING TO AWAIT ACTION
Senator Cummins Said to Voice De-
mand for Amendment.
ADDITIONS TO THE FREE LIST
Possible Conflict With Favored
Nation" Clause-Preddent Re-
ceives Cheering Messages.

President Taft has been repeatedly in
formed that 1t is the intention Of a num-
Der Of congressman to attempt to load
the Canadian reciprocity treaty with
amendments designed to give Canadian
goods of different kinds free entry into
the United States without concession Of
any sort from Canada to this country.
Senator Cummins is represented as lead
ing the forces that will make this at
tempt, and the Iowa senator has admit
ted that it is his purpose to seek to give
free entry to flour. meats and agricultural
implements.
The President Is little concerned about
these reports. He thinks that there is
small use in giving heed to the many
stories in circulation. and prefers to await
developments OF the reciprocity fight.
There will. however, probably be a sur
prise when the President signs-as he Is
apt to do-any ratification of the agree
ment that is passed, no matter what
amendments It contains, unless these
amendments conflict with existing laws.
The President. 1t Is known by those close
to him, will not be frightened away from
reciprocity because free flour. agricultural
implements. meats. etc, are added to
Canada's bargain with the United States
II Congress wants to give these valuable
privileges to Canada for nothing the
President will not object.
Favored Nation Clause"
The President has been told. however.
that the trouble with most Of the amend
ments proposed Is that they will con-
hict with the favored nation clause of
the existing tariff and that other nations
would demand the same treatment &C
corded Canada In the case Of meats, for
instance. this might let in the meats Of
the Argentine Republic, 1t is said. This
would virtually kill the cattle-growing in
dustry in the United States, according to
western men.
Naturally the President would examine
closely any amended treaty coming to
that would be made by other nations I'M
der the favored nation clause. but he
Will not oppose any change that gives
the people better advantages In food
products, farming implements. etc In
fact, the President would be highly pleas
ed to procure advantages for the farmers,
not only In connection with the Canadian
treaty, but In any tariff legislation Of the
Of the interests of the farmers on all
occasions. where it is within his power.
Messages From the People.
The White House is receiving letters
and kilograms bearing on the reciprocity
fight. The following telegram from w.
r. Knox, chairman Of the Michigan re-
publican state central committee, has
been received:
I'm yesterdays spring election entire
republican state ticket successful by
normal republican majority. This re-
gard as significant in view Of the decla-
ration made In some quarters that rect
procity program OF administration would
disrupt the party In strong republican
border states. I regard the outcome as
reciprocity program"
Patrons Of Husbandry Speak Out.
Tho following resolutions Of the Wood
lawn Grange. Patrons of Husbandry.
Woodlawn. Ore. signed by W. E. Slater.
secretary. have been forwarded to the
White House:
'rWhereas the President Of the United
0ta8es, William H Taft. has sent mes
$50 70 Congress asking that reciproc-
~ Mll be enacted into law between the
United States and Canada; and
"Whereaa the National Grange has
6ons on record as being opposed to the
1ASs1ge Of the said bill by Congress. and
have asked that all the local oranges
thYouEhout the United States sanction
the action OF the National Grange,
therefore, be 1t resolved, That Wood
disapproves Of the action Of the National
Grange in opposing reciprocity with Can
ada. and that copy OF these resolutions
be sent to each member in Congress from.
Oregon, one to the National Grange and
also one to President Taft"