New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-27
From Tho Tribune Bureau.1

Washington. Jan. 26.-The Canadian
reciprocity agreement which PRESIDENT
Taf, submitted TO both houses OF Con-
gress to-day Is potential Of more possi-
bilities than anything else which mas
come before Congress for long ume'
Tn the House the Presidents Message
which is regarded as remarkably aoie
state naper was greeted with more en-
,husiaetic applause than any other COM
munication Mr.. Taft has submitted III
the Senate II was, of course, received
with the customary decorum. Ihe mes
saee and the agreement accompanying IL
arrived late in the day. and there "aA
ron, naratively little opportunity ''i
members 10 formulate their ideas peiore
scattering 10 their homes and tneir VIII
ous social engagements. 80,
That the agreement will meet WIN
much bitter opposition is' ho"eVe''
ready obvious In the Senate the '"'u
gents now generally known as hour" r"e
sa,yation arrny." are almost unanlnousiS
onnosed to the agreement wnich oieS
cav ruthlessly sacrifices the interests oi
the farmers. Republicans from '"e
Northwestern states express their oe'ei
x,,rad onnosition. and so do some OF the
r,or,bers from New England and IRON
~ North Pacific states. These ooJec-
,iors are based on the transfer Oh hSn
TO the free list.
Tho Democrats. on the other hand' APP
near 10 be most favorably lmpresseu
with the agreement, and some OF Sien'
,,.,,,a+a this evening that If the Presl-
don't proves game they Will WIN ia''
nercentage of the Republicans, be aoie u
nass the legislation necessary 10 put 'iie
agreement into effect. They pred'ct 'he
ex,raorninarv spectacle of Republican
p-aeident aided by large majority OF
the onuosing party and minority OF his
own, breaking down the tarin wall
The Outlook for Approval.
Several Of the Republican leaders
actuated obviously by loyalty 10 fresl-
don't Taft insist that they Will do all III
chair mower TO carry the agreement into
effect and a few predict, win llhe
,,,,itation Of confidence. that they VIII
meet with success. Untii members VI
both houses have more opportunity u
studv the agreement, predictions resaiu-
;,, q can he little more than guesses
hut II is, perhaps, a reasonable preulc'
,,o,, that onIv hard and fast coalition
hotuaen a considerable number OF he-
r,b,,cans and Democrats can enec'
favorable action on the agreement al
this session.
Those who oppose the agreement lnsls'
1. tho administration had consulted
,,,erhers of Congress IT might hdFS
a,.o,ded certain provisions which are GER
.oin 70 prove obstacles TO It's success
rhis &c said for instance. OF the proVi'
=, raoarding fish. 1t is asserted that
n,acing all cured fish on the free iist VIII
nract,cally wipe out the American III
are,rv and that inquiry on this score
ia have convinced the administrative
,rorch OF the government OF the mad
..,oabi,,tv Of including such provision.
Mr.. Tafts Diplomatic Triumph.
rbe President himself is overjoyed al
49, oonclusion OF the agreement. 1t was
.,,,oa ont at the White House to-day
..o. ,r view Of Sir Wilfrid Laurier'
strong initial opposition, the achieve
,,ort Of the agreement constituted
notable diplomatic triumph. In this
connection, It is even suggested thai
| ao,aat of the agreement or failure o.
1,oooress 10 act at this session nigh
,oad the President to call Congress II
.nocial session 10 deal with this subject
This suggestion does not. however
oo,,a from the President, but only from
,,o who are reasonably close TO him
r,a democrats assert that were th'
PRESIDENT TO adopt this course he coulC
mt on their solid support. but theil
.ar,,on should be taken with a grair
:, allowance, as IL is quite probable tina
q, confronted with the responsibility th'
,oree faction among the Democrat
uhich Is opposed to free lumber woulC
rrevent anything approaching unani
nous action.
In Diplomatic circles II Is asserted tina
the Canadian officials at Ottawa knew
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