The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-07-13

to see Man in an Aeroplane-Won-
derful Strides Have Been Made in
This Art.
Especial TO The Caucasian.)
Washington, ID. C., July II, 1911.
1t is now certain that the Canadian
reciprocity bill will be passed with
out being amended. This means that
the end Of the special session OF Con-
gress is in sight. So far every
amendment offered to the reciprocity
agreement has been voted down by
large majority. Already three or
four amendments have promptly met
that fate, though much speech-mak-
ing has been made on each one.
Yesterday, an amendment offered
by Senator Simmons, providing for
the free importation of -four and
meats from Canada, was voted down
without being accorded the dignity
of roll call.
The Democratic House has sent
over 10 the Senate what they term a
farmers free list bill and also a wool
reduction bill, and they are now pre-
pairing to send over a cotton reduc-
tion bill. The Senate may or may
not vote on these measures before
adjournment.
1t is believed that even if these
measures were passed, that they
would be vetoed by the Presi
because he has already announced TO
Congress through a formal message
that he does not think that these or
any other important schedules should
be reduced until the tariff board has
furnished official data which that
board is now preparing and which
will be ready for use in Congress next
fall, which data will show exactly the
difference in the cost Of production
here and abroad. This difference Of
cost is recognized by all who favor
maintaining the American standard
of a high plane of living as contrast
ed with the low plane of living
abroad as being the true measure Of
American protection.
Interest in AeropIane Development.
Late yesterday afternoon the news
flashed over the city that Atwood, the
daring aviator, who was flying from
Boston to the national capital, would
light in Potomac Park before dark.
At last the news reached the capital
that the aviator was in sight The
United States Senate became so ex-
cited over the news that they ad-
jouTned in the midst of the discus
sion Of the reciprocity bill and rush
ed out to see the arrival of Atwood
and his aerOplane.
The report proved to be untrue.
There was, in fact, an aeroplane in
sight, and it was one that did fine
work 1t circled around the capitol
several times and then disappeared.
| This aeroplane, however, was a
Wright machine which the Govern
ment has bought and which is being
used in practice by officials of the
War and Navy Departments at Col
| lege Park a few miles outside of
! Washington. The officers in this. ma
and escort him to Potomac Park.
1t was learned later that Atwood
had stopped at Baltimore and deter
mined to spend the night there and
would come over to-day. Early this
morning Atwood arrived at College
Park and was to come on to Wash
ington this afternoon, but an accident
occurred there to his machine which
, will require repairs.
In this connection, it will be re-
membered, that two years ago the
President of the United States and
both Houses of Congress adjourned
one afternoon after the other when
the tariff bill was under discussion to
go to Fort Myer to see Wright ma
chine circle around over the drill
/ grounds of Fort Myer FOR a mile or
t two, and that sometimes several af-
/ ternoons would pass that the machine
would not attempt to go up. Since
/ that time wonderful strides have
been made in this remarkable art.
About year ago the whole world
was thrilled with the news that a dar-
/ ing aviator had flown successfully
across the English Channel. A few
days ago nine aviators left France
and went across the English Channel
| in race, all of them arriving on the
shore safely: and this remarkable
feat did not attract one-hundredth
! part of the attention as the success
full flight of one machine did a year
i ago.
We are moving so fast that what
astonished the world on yesterday be
! comes a matter of common place al
a matter of course to-day. -