The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-22
Champ Clark Stirred Up Rost Uue1pt o.
ed T;eub:e.
BY JOCUIAR REMARK
The President Also Takes the Matter
Seriously and Thinks 1t Necessary
to Issue Denial OF the Reported
Oc.apns Designs OF the United
States and Canada.

The semi -jocular remarks which
Champ Clark. the Democratic speaS-
er-to-be. made in the house during
the debate on, the Canadian reci-
procity TO the effect that he believed
the Stars and Stripes would one day
feat over the entir. Western heni-
sphere. stirred up most unexpected
;rouhl. on Wednesday.
President Taf; took OCCASION 70
write to Representative Mccall. in
troducer Of the reciprocity bill. q
letter disclaim:ns and deprecatias
III. annexation talk. and to follow it
up With personal remarks. even
more emphatic 10 lis visitors. The
letter OF President Taft 10 Mr. Nc
Gail says in part:
This agreement, II L becomes
law. has no political significance. No
thought Of future political annexa-
ton or union was IN the mind o. the
negotiators on either side. Canada
is now and will remain 2olitica!
unit"
The president has made it known
that he would like to have t under
stood throughout the world that his
administration had no thought what
ever OF annexation when the resi-
proci.y agreement was a-7srs sed.
The news that Mr.. Clark's aliu-
sions had created excitement in Can
ada and in England occasioned
great surprise and considerable
amusement at the capitol. The man
most surprised OF all was Mr.. Clark
himself.
He declared Wednesday that he
expressed his own individual opinion
and declared that he stands pat on
his speech. Mr. Clark's entire speech
on reciprocity was delivered in
half-humorous, half-taunting vein.
The house was in gale OF laughter
most Of the time.
In return for the laughs he was
creating at their expense. some OF
the Republicans tried TO turn the
tables on Mr. Clark by chid;ns him
with the fact that he might have
President Taft IS an opponent for
the Democratic nomination.
This humorous exchange reflected
the spirit Of the debate during The
entire tine. Mr. Clark was on his
feet. and TO one gave serious con-
sideration 20 his remarks regard
Ing the possible annexation OF Cam
ada a. some distant time.
There was further touch OF
facetiousress TO the debate when
one OF the Republicans asked NJ.
Clark K he would like 10 be the
first president CT the magnificent
Union he was creating and he re-
olied. amid bursts Of laughter. that
he certaiul: would.
Friends Of he reciprocity meas
ure were inclined 20 take the view
that opponents Of the agreement had
simply seized on what was regarded
here as an entirely personal and
harmless statement 20 make capital
against the ratification Of the agree
. meUt.
Ottawa * Annoyed.
4 dispatch from Ottawa. Ontario.
saws there was considerable interest
and some irritation there Wednes-
aav over Champ Clark's speech. IN
which he said nat the reciprocity
agreement was the frs, step tow2ro
annexation.
4, the opening OF session OF the
house, Col. San, Hughes read
newspaper abstrac; Of the speech and
, asked II il w,S fair statement or
.he American attitude and IL so IN
q,ired II the Canadian government
! leaders were prepared 10 withdra"
from the reciprocity agreement
Sir W!lfred Iaur!er's r.oly was
noncommitai. He said that the GOV
.rnment had no Information en- The
subject: that the Canadian govern
. men, had announced its policy and
would not change il until II hao
more information.