Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-20
Representative Gudger Of
North Carolina Says It Is
a Republican Measure
Criticises Colleagues.
FORMER SPEAKER
ATTACKS MEASURE
Cannon Says Reciprocity
Bill Is Most Important
One Considered Since the
Spanish-American War.

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expected an opposition speech from
of the reciprocity fight today, the
house of representatives experienced
surprise when the first attack OF the
| day came from a southern democratic
member
Representative Guder OF North Caro-
lima, characterized the bill as 4 repub-
league, Mr.. Kitchfn for his speech OF
side by side with the republican lead
ers and that he had impugned the
motives OF at least three members OF
the North Carolina democratic dele
CATION, who proposed to vote against
the measuse.
Democrats Leaders Fear Z Trick.
The democratic leaders are prepared
for an attempt by the republicans. who
oppose the Canadian reciprocity bill,
to embarrass the democratic majority
in the passage of the bill by proposing
as an amendment a section embodying
all Of the free list that the democratic
ways and means committee has pre-
pared as the first of the partY's tariff
measures.
| Chairman Underwood OF the ways
and means committee, said that such
an amendment would be at once ruled
out Of order, as it could not be con-
sidered "germane to the bill under
the house rules permitting the Offering
of amendments. The only amendments
that can be considered are those spe-
officially affecting duties contained In
the reciprocity agreement; and on all
such amendments. It is said. there will
be an overwhelming negative vote.
Cannon AssaIls Reciprocity.
Not since the war with Spain and
all that followed 1t has there been
considered by the house Of reprosen.
tatives SO important bill az the ono
now pending, Mr.. Cannon declared
when he took the floor. ION tho
action Of the house rests the we'll
being and the prosperity Of all tho
people Of the United States"
Mr. Cannon declared that the treaty
had been made In secret and that the
country, the senate and the house
chad no opportunity to know anything
about 1t until the house received mo-
tice in the presidents message, 40
companied by the bill itself. that 10
was expected to pass the measure.
Mr.. Cannon reviewed the Development
OF the middle and western America
during the last century. 7 am not an
old man." he said, amid tho laughtef
Of the house, "but can remember
when this country had but 1000, 900
inhabitants. Now 1t has close to Z
hundred million"
AS to reciprocity Mr.. Cannon said he
would act on his own Judgment. The
presidents duty Ia to veto my action,
not to dictate 1t" he declared, and con,
tinued.
WIndup Open Debate Today.
An effort is to be made to wind up
the open debate on the Canadian trade
agreement tonight Former Speaker
Cannon will address the house today
and number Of other speeches ars
scheduled. II Mr.. Underwood ID sue,
cessful in bringing general debate ia
a close tonight the bill will be brought
|up for final consideration, amendment
and passage Thursday.
Henry Georges Maiden Speech.
Henry George, Jr., OF New York, In
his maiden speech in the house yester
day. said he had aligned himself with
the democratic party because he be
lieyed it was moving toward the
light. Mr. George ENDORSED the C2N
adian agreement as tending toward
free trade.
Later Representative Pickett. oi
Iowa. used Mr.. Georges words to show
that the democratic party was urging
the reciprocity agreement In the BELLE
that 1t would tend toward free trade.
Quotes Secretary Wilson.
In an anti-reciprocity speech Repre-
sentative Hamilton, Of Michigan, q re
publican, quoted Secretary Wilson tc
the effect that the farmer gets only 50
per cent of what the consumer payi
for farm products.
Representative Hamilton declared
the burden OF the whole reciprocity
agreement would fall on the farmers
The millers, brewers and packers will
absorb all the benefits of the reciproc
ity agreement, he declared.
Whatever the American farmer
plants from this time on he must
plant on shares with Canada" said
Mr. Hamilton. He declared that tho
extra session of congress will bs
known in history as the anti-farmeI
session.