The Springfield herald., 1911-06-30
Amendment IS
SLAUGHTERED
PROPOSITION TO MODIFY WOOD
PULP AND PAPER SEC
TIoN DEFEATED.
N0R0lLCAllOEMANDED
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY NOW
OPEN FOR GENERAL FIGHT
IN THE SENATE
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Wnshington.-Unscat the Ca
madam reciprocity bill emerged from
its first ordeal in the Senate. The
Root amendment proposing modifi
cation of the wood pulp and paper sec
ton of the agreement. was defeated
after seven hours of debate by an
overwhelming vote. The friends OF
the amendment were so satisfied OF
itI defeat that roll call was not de-
mauded
This leaves the reciprocity measure
open to the general fight that is to fol
low for amendment of important pro-
visions of the Payne tariff law.
Senator La Toilette announced that
he would give the Senate chance to
pass ON general tariff amendments for
free paper. free lumber and lumber
products and for reductions in other
schedules.
Senator Clapp also announced his
intention of offering free paper
amendment later. and other senator's
gave evidence of their purpose to force
consideration of tariff revision on the
widest plane.
Attack on the Root amendment was
inlerspersed with attack on the whole
reciprocity measure in the debate
which resulted in the defeat of Sena-
tor Roots proposal to change the
House bill by requiring that all Ca
madam provinces should remove their
export restrictions on pulp wood and
its products before the reciprocal
features of the wood pulp and print
paper section of the agreement went
into effect.
Il am opposed to this so-called rec
iprocity legislation as whole because
l believe it is wrong, harmful and
unjustlfiable, said Senator La Fol-
lettc. II it must pass. want to see
shall vote against the Root amend
ment because believe it will defeat
the very purpose OF the wood pulp and
print paper paragraph of the agree
ment"
Senator La Toilette declared there
WAS no justification for any duty on
print paper He analyzed the figures
of the tariff board to show that the
best mills in the United States actual
iy produce paper cheaper than the
best mills of Canada. To continue i
high tariff on paper. he said, was to
put premium on ''inefficiency and
sloth." and to make the protective
tariff "deaden all constructive forces"
for the development of efficient man
agement."
A persistent effort to advance the
Canadian reciprocity bill in the Sen
ate by getting unanimous consent to
fix definite time for vote and on
separate dates for vote on the House
wool and free list bills, will be made
by Chairman Penrose of the Senate
Finance Committee.
With the Root amendment to the
wood pulp and print paper schedule of
the hill disposed of to his satisfaction.
Mr Penrose. after a canvass of the
Senate. announced his plan had met
with more encouragement than he an
ticipated.
The standpatters made little or no
objection and the Democrats none, but
the insurgent Republicans were not
agreeable to the proposition
The announcement that such Il
staunch standpatter as the chairman
of the finance committee was willing
to take the chances on a vote on tar
iff measures created surprise, but it
is known that he is willing to permit
a test on the tariff.
There is some apprehension among
Republican senators that the wool
hill might pass If a vote should be
reached. but they seem assured that
in the event of such a contingency,
the President would veto the measure
under his promise to postpone all tar
iff legislation until report can be
received from the tariff board.
During the day there was a general
Tightening up OF the lines in favor of
the reciprocity bill The friends of the
measure on the Democratic side con-
tinued the canvass of the situation and
when the Senate adjourned said no
future amendment would receive more
than five Democratic votes.