The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
Farmers, Fishermen, Book makers and Others Pour
 Forth Objections
STRANGE ATTACKS
 ASSOCIATED PRESS
"When Man in High Position Listens to Such Demands for Fear of Failure of Reelection It
 Is Time to Stop"

Washington, May 1o.-vicious assaults on the Canadian reciprocity bin marked today's hearing on that measure by the Senate finance committee. Farmers from the border states fishermen from Glou- cester, Mass. manufacturers of book, wrapping and news print paper all poured forth ther protests against the bill
 Probably the greatest outburst against the bill occurred when former Gov. John Strange of Wisconsin introduced as repre- senting wrapping paper manufacturers and the boards of trade of Neenah and Menasha, Wis, addressed the committee. He swerved from criticism of the bill to attacking the American Publishers asso- citation and it's related organization, tho Associated Press until finally Senator Penrose asked him to limit his remarks to his specific objection to the bill.
 MT. Strange characterized the bill as "a cowardly" measure and as lacking love Of country and brought forth at the demand of ''the greatest trust in the world" He said that Congress would not be in ses- l not been for this combination in restraint of trade"
 When man who occupies an exalted position listens to such demands for fear of failure of reelection rather than to the welfare of his nation 1t is time to stop" he exclaimed Why should tho Secretary of State be influenced to be- n for tr tha f,o ctf.r 3o- partment of the newspaper trust of tho country?' he asked.
 ITO what trust do you refer?r inquired Senator Stone.
 "The newspaper trust, the most vicious in the world," responded the witness.
 Well, you manufacturers have an as- sociation.' suggested Senator Stone.
 Only Social Association
 Tt is only social, like the lawyers re- sponded MT. Strange. Tt Is not to control prices but Is Tor the purpose of defense The witness contended that the ''pur7 pose of the alleged newspaper trust was to monopolize news through the ircor- porated Associated Press" Judge Charles F. Moore of New York, for the book manufacturers. characters lzed the measure as isterilized varl- ety of reciprocity that really does not reciprocate."
 J. T. Carey, president of the Inter- national Brotherhood of Paper Work CTS. and Barnard Benson of Kalama- zoo, Mich, opposed the bill in behalf of pa per mill workers.
 Guy Cunningham and Thomas Carroll of Gloucester, Mass, filed a brief in op- position to the bill on behalf of ths fish industry.
 Frank W. Cabell of New York, on be- half of wire cloth manufacturers. told the committee they would be seriously injured hy their patrons, the American paper manufacturers losing trade
 Neither branch of Congress was in session today. but there was more or less activity of the committees on both sides.
 Interest on the Senate side of the cap- ital lay chiefly in the continued hear ings on Canadian reciprocity before the finance committee.
 The House committee on territories again considered statehood for Arizona and New Mexico delay having been caused by insistence by the republican members that New Mexico be admitted without the necessity of voting on proposed amendment.
 There will be report of the minori- ty when the resolution Is submitted to the House Friday.