Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-11

WASHINGTON. June 1c-tspeciaI Tele
gram)-The state will probably vote %
the Canadian reciprocity agreement about
July Is and congress viii adjourn about
July 2T That is the prophesy OF Senator
Reed Smoot OF Utah after a visit to the
White House. senator Smoot though
absolutely opposed to the agreement IL e
the opinion that when the vote is taken 4
will carry by a safe majority. though per
haps the Root amendment may be tacked
TO g.
THE democratic house will not accept
the Root amendment to the Canadian
reciprocity agreement This statement
was made today bv Representative Under.
wood of Alabama, chairman OF the ways
and means committee. His intention ia
fight the amendment to the limit in the
event that it is approved by the senate
forecasts possible deadlock between the
two houses which may prolong the session
of congress indefinitely.
I'VE have disposed Of the Root amend.
ment on this side of the capitol" said
Mr.. Underwood, "and we do not propose
to reverse ourselves.
An amendment practically the same a.
the one now characterized as the Roof
amendment was offered when the hill waI
being considered by the ways and mean,
committee. The democrats voted it down
The same amendment was offered when
the agreement was being rad for amnd.
ment in the house. The democrats voted
it down and they will cast their third
vote against it If the reciprocity agreement
comes hack from the genat with the Root
amendment with it,"
The Underwood Plan.
Thus far Mr. Underwood has been abba
to deliver a solid democratic vote on his
side of the house on every important
proposition, and his declaration that the
Root amendment must eb rejected by
democrats means that the senate must
recedc or remain in session indefinitely.
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin 10 en-,
gagged in preparing his minority report
from the finance committee on the reel.
proclty bill 1t will embody the first de,
tailed announcement OF the views OF this
senate prcgresslves on the measure--that
is, of the element of the progressIves who
are seeking the amendment of the bill and
are opposed to it in it's present shape. II
is expected La Toilette will seek 70 make
1t clear that he is for the principle Of
reciprocity, but opposed to the pending
measure as improperly drawn and in need
OF modification and amendment. His po-
sitlon will be or especial Importance at
this time, in view Of the movement to
nominate him for president
1t is the intention to make reciproeitv
the unfinished business after Tuesday and
the senate leaders will insist that dis,
cussion be maintained day after day and
there be no tagging.
Taft Gaining strength.
Reciprocity is at the bottom OF thu
troubles of the insurgent republicans in
the failure of their efforts to make head
way against the movement to renominate
aft The insurgents got off on the vronp
foot when they decided not 10 stand for
the reciprocity agreement. At least thar
is the way shrewd politicians view the
situation now.
Some OF the insurgent leaders declare
the will be able before the reciprocity de-
bate is over to show that the existing
reciprocity agreement agreement is a de-
lusion and that they will point the way to
effective reciprocity. but this is not the
view generally entertained here
Evidence accumulates that President
Taft is gaining strength because OF his
support of reciprocity. Former Represen-
tative Martin j. Wade OF Iowa, declares
the speech Of President Taft at Chicago,
greatly strengthened the cause of reci-
procity in the recent special election in
the Ninth Iowa district, and would have
strengthened It more had II had more
time to permeate.
Letters pouring into the White House
give evidence that the presidents advO-
cacy of reciprocity is taking well.
The overwhelming newspaper support