New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
DEBATE ON RECIPROCITY
Stands Patters" and insurgents
Still Lined Up in Opposition.
HENRY GEORGE, JR., SPEAKS
Favors Canadian Agreement Be-
cause He Believes 1t VIII :
Lead to Free Trade.
From THE Tribune Bursau.

From The Tribune Buresu.l
washington. April Is.-Thc third day Of
the debate on the Canadian reciprocity
hill dragged its weary way along in the
House to-day. each succeeding speech max
Ing more remarkable the alignment be-
tween the old limo Republican 'stand-pat-
,ers" and the insurgents from the Middle
West. Regulars like Cannon and Dalzell
npplauded the speeches Of such insurgents
ns L.nroot Of Wisconsin. and Pickett. OK
Iowa, In opposition 70 the bill, and, In turn.
Norris and Murdoch, insurgents, leo the
applause when Representative Hamilton,
OF Michigan. made q telling point.
Representative Rowland, OF Ohio Re-
publican, who favored tho agreement. made
the insurgents blush to-day. when. IN re-
serrins 10 their inconsistent attitude. he
said: "You gentlemen who have so long
pleaded for the dear people and who have
demanded revision OF tho tarih are FOUND
In peculiar attitude to-day. The Ca
madam reciprocity agreement affords you
rn opportunity 10 make good. and yet you
ere facing the rising sun and walking
backward"
Mr. Lenroot. rec in the face, attempted
70 answer but Mr.. Rowland declined 20
sield. having only a few moments in which
20 close his remarks.
Representative Hill. OF Connecticut, Re-
publican member OF the Ways and Means
Committee mads the principal speech to-
Day IN favor OF the agreement.
THE pending agreement" said Mr.. Hill.
'is in no sense general tariff revision.
It Is simply a straightforward business ar
rsngement with a single adjacent country
tor the reciprocal exchange of such arti-
cles as tho negotiators Of both govern
n1ents believe after most careful consider
stlon could be made with eafety 20 each
other and 20 the advantage OF both. But
gar Democratic friends should not con-
graduate themselves that they are walk
ing IN the paths the fathers trod, for
most OF these food products which will
come in free under the agreement with
Canada were dutiable AZ the average rate
of p per cent under The Democratic VIII
son hin and AZ from 20 10 70 per cent under
,h> Walker hill OF 1876 And about the
orly things IN the infnitesimsl free list
Of that still sacred achievement OF Demo-
cratic revenue legislation made free IN this
pending nill are shrubs. Feeds and fish,"
u
member from New York, son Of the noted
single tax advocate. came out squarely for
Tie Democratic doctrine Of free trade In
his maiden speech Mr.. George contended
that Canadian reciprocity will go long
way toward reducing the high cost Of Nv
ing.
i support this BILL said NJ. George
because ! believe Il is the beginning OF
tariff revision. and although I may be the
only one 20 ssy II, I support it as a free
trader The question Of the high cost OF
living is the greatest OF all questions now.
come from the srandest. richest and
greatest OF all American citles-INew York
but We have the greatest poverty with our
riches and 10 per cent OF our population
are buried IN the potter's field at public
expense. God knows that with US the cost
~ living IS the direst question OF them
all"
Mr. George declared that with free trade
With ell nations the day would como when
nsviss could be sunk 10 the bottom of the
Sc and that peace and commercial pros
psritv would reign throughout the world.
Representative Pickett speaking iE be-
hslf as he said. OF the Iowa farmer, pro-
tested against the enactment Of the reci-
pYocity bill. The high-priced farm lands
of his state. he declared, could not COM
pet9 with the cheap lands Of Canada and
their farm products. Gliding the Demo
Gratis because they had boasted OF tho
Isssase Of the measures providing for the
direct election Of Senator's and the pub
iicity of campaign contributions. MIR. Pick
stt strayed long enough from his original
line OF thought 70 compare the Democrats
uith the lightning bug. This Haunted leg
islstion. he said had been passed by pre-
eeding Republican Congresses This
prompted him 20 rects a couplet which he
applied 10 the Democrats and their unvar-
ranted pride:
Tho ishtuirS bug is brilliant thing. but (.
II stumble through existence With Is headlight
on behind
4 vote on reciprocity probably will be
reached late tomorrow or Thursday Mr
Cannon will oppose the bill in speech
tomorrow, but he said this afternoon
that he had prepared no advance copies
Of his speech aud did not know exactly
what ne would say.
Chairman Underwood OF the WAYS and
Means Committee is apparently proceed
ing on the belief that an amendment 70
attach the farmers free list TO the rec
iprocity Dil Will be offered when the bill
comes UP for passage. lie said today
that such sn amendment would be at
once ruled out OF order, as Il could not be
considered germane 10 the bill under the
House rules permitting the offering OF
amendments. The only amendments which
can be considered are those specifically
affecting duties contained in the reciproc-
sty agreement. and on all such amend
bents n is expected that there will be an
overwhelming negative vote. so that no
change in tho form OF the bill can be et-
Sec,ed