The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-20
BOTH CT UNTRIES
WILL BE HELPED
Opposition of Farmers, He AS.
seFts, in Almost Every Case,
Has Been Artihcally Created.
Brown Criticises His Insur-
gent Colleagues and
Praises Democrats.


port of the Canadian reciprocity agree
ment by Senator's Brown, of Nebraska;
Stone. of Missouri. and Works. = Cali
fornia, and short speech against the
measure by Senator Kenyon. of Iowa.
made up to-day's de@aie on the meas
ure in the Senate.
Senator stone arrai5n ID the inter-
ests whIca he said hl1 Daen using the
farmers for the purpose OF attock ng
reciprocity. He declared Democrats
could find no excuse for not support
ing the agreement as introduced Ly
President Taft.
This is part OF a grea; progressive
movement toward a closer commercial
alliance with Canada that will lie for
The lasting beneht OF both countries"
said Senator stone.
The President Is on the right side:
the Democratic House of Representa-
lives Is On the right side. 1t will lie
pitiful spectacle If the Senate should
stand as a stumbling block"
He said he mad been charged b. some
Democrats with being an attorney OF
the Republican President.
Il am supporting the measure. not
the President" he said. LAS soon as
it is disposed of 1 am afraid my ALL
ance with him will cease. unless ne is
willing TO support some of the Demo-
cratic tariff bills
ArtifcinlIy Created.
Senator Stone said the reciprocity
bill had been pictured as ghost
stalking around in moonless night,
seeking farmers to devour." He de-
clared the opposition of the farmers
had in almost every case been artif-
cially created.
The 30,0oo-name petition from Min
nesota. presented by Senator Nelson.
was The result OF the activities of an
agricultural paper. he said.
The National Grange had been used
by the firm of New York lawyers. AL
len & Grahame, who were summoned
before the Finance Committee, said
Senator Stone, to oppose reciprocity for
the benefit of other interests that the
firm represented Instead OF being
lawyers for the farmers he said. they
were professional lobbyists" and rep
resented manufacturers. THE idea
was to arouse the farmers and have
them march upon the Capitol and Con-
gress," said Senator Stone But be-
hind them were the great sheltered
interests. forcing the bills and urging
them on"
Criticism of his Insurgent Republican
colleagues in the Senate for opposing
Canadian reciprocity. and praise OF the
Democratic party for having the moral
courage and patriotism to support and
sustain Republican President" char
acterized the speech of Senator Brown
OF Nebraska, in favor of the reciproc-
ity measure.
Grives Over obduracy.
II want to express my grief. my pro-
found grief, Senator Brown declared
because the bill does not have the
/ support of some of my friends in this
body whom I know at heart are in ia
vor OF lower duties l do not complain
of them. I do not charge them with
insincerity, because I know them to be
sincere. But I simply cannot under
stand them. 1t is beyond my compre-
hension TO appreciate how in one ses-
sion of Congress I could vote for lower
duties, in the next session favor a re-
vision of the tariff, a schedule at a
time, and al a third session be against
this proposition. which. while 1t is not
revision of a single schedule Is a
revision of a few schedules. not with
all the countries OF the world, but with
one country plan which I believe
marks the beginning of the end of en-
tortionate tariff duties in this country"
Defends President Taft.
The speaker declared that II was not
President Taft. but n stubborn and
loquacsous Senate, that was responsible
for the extra session" He defended
the President from charges that he was
taking too much part in legislati
81 honor the day when any President
asserts his legislative as well as his
executive power" he said Those
Presidents were greatest who exercised
to the fullest their legislative as well
as their executive power. The reason
for this is that the legislative branch
OF the government for some reason or
other has been disappointment 70
the people who own the government
The people have depended in every
emergency. and most times without dis
appointment. upon the force, character
and initiative CT the Executive"
Suspicious of HIner.
Senator Brown declared that when
he found Edgar Hines. whom he de-
scribed as the head of the lumber
trust and the manipulation of Legisla
lures" opposing the measure lin the
name OF and for the sake of the farm
ers of this country, | begin to think
that there must be something in this
bill which ought to command the re-
spect and support OF every honest man
in this country.
This bill" he concluded. lis the cor
ner-stone OF new tariff system when
VIII put an end forever hope to un-
necessary and excessive duties"
Washington July ia general re-
duction In the tariff duties on wool
and woolens is proposed In Senator
Shoots wool bill. which was intro.
dnced to-day. 1t is presented as n sinh
stitute for the House wool bill. and Is
expected 10 receive the support OF the
Regular Republicans in Congress.
On hrst-class wool the same rate OF
duty as is proposed in the La Toilette
wool bill is provided as long as the
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