The Washington herald., 1911-04-21
WILL VOTE TO-DAY
ON TARIFF TREATY
Continued from Page One.

Everybody called her Silly Sally. The
| family used her as kind of experimental
station. Whenever they had a mess of
greens and were not quite certain
whether they were mustard or poison
weed, they first tried them on Sally. II
they had mess Of parsnips and were
not quite certain whether they were
tame or wild. they first tried them on
Sally. If they had edibles from the tim
Der and were a little bit in doubt
whether they were toadstools or mush-
| rooms, they first tried them on Sally If
| they didn't kill her, the rest of the
| family partook
Sally at Last Balks.
Poor Sally, even in her demented con-
dttion, finally comprehended the purposes
for which she was being used and one
day in her desperation kicked over a pan
of real mushrooms.
Il want to serve notice that the Ameri-
can farmer is rather tired of playing the
role Of Silly Sally, and is now demanding
that these experiments be tried on the
other members of the family"
The only thing that marred the judges
speech was his inability to say toad
stool" When he came to that word he
called 1t 'tudestole'' and "stuletode" sput-
tered. waved his arms. quit talking, and
finally passed the word UP entirely.
The judge also made a hit when he de-
clared that advocates Of the bill over
looked the fact that We asked for bread.
and Trey gave US a lemon. They pass the
bottle with the good old label on it. but
the real thing has been removed
The agricultural West had been hit
coming and going by the reciprocity bill.
Judge Prouty declared. The farmers were
compelled to sell their products for less
and pay more for what they bought,
under the Payne tariff bill. and the
same element was found in this reci-
procity measure. He suggested that those
advocates of the bill who claimed they
| wanted to help the laboring man must
keep in mind that laboring men eat beef,
not cattle: eat pork. not hogs; eat mutton,
not sheep.
Why" he asked. put upon the free
list the things they do not need and
leave protected the things they do
need? Why protect the man who makes
the plow and leave unprotected the
man behind the plow?'
The Democratic side, the Judge sug-
gested. wouldn't be so enthusiastic over
reciprocity II Canada could raise cot
ton, cane, or rice
In the high and patriotic ideals OF
Democracy" he said. there seems to
be room for the homely rule that II
makes a difference whose OK is gored."
More Adverse Criticism.
Representative Anderson, of Mime
sofa. the young insurgent who succeed
ed James A. Tawney. the Appropria-
tions chairman. said the Canadian bill
reminded him OF the honest conductor
whose habit it was, at the end of his
days run. to take the bills and change
he had received in fares and throw tn.
whole business up in the air What
ever stuck to the bell rope he gave to
the company. Whatever fell to the
ground he took for himself
1t is another case OF the doughnut,"
he said. The manufacturer gets the
cake. the farmer gets the hole, and the
consumer gets whatever is left of the
rim"
Representative Steenerson. OF Minneso-
ta' thought. man must have lost his
reason, to support the Canadian bill
Representative Ney. of Minnesota, con-
sidered one OF the most eloquent men, |
oers Of the House. was the only member
or his delegation to support the bill yes |
terday. He was strong on sentiment. He |
insisted that Canada and the United |
States would get along beautifully under |
two flags. and bound by reciprocal agree
ments. until fifty years from now there
would be wonder that this initial pact
had ever been considered from a finan-
cial and material standpoint
Build DEVILS Lane.
Years ago." he said, Il remember two |
farmers who got in a squabble over |
fence line. They could not reach an |
agreement and finally established what |
came to be known as 'the-Devils lane
which now divides Canada and the |
United States as the DEVILS lane so |
far as commerce is concerned"
Among the other members who spoke |
were Representative Hobson, of Ala
bama, who. to the surprise of his col
leagues, did not discuss the attitude of |
Japan toward Canadian reciprocity:
Representative Murray. of Massachu-
setts, a new member who succeeded the
popular Keliher. and who exhibited
penetrating voice and the faculty of |
rapid delivery; Representative Samuel |
W. Smith, of Michigan, who whispered |
for five minutes. and Representative
French, of Idaho, who. having been
yielded one minute of time in which to
expound his views on reciprocity. grave
ly announced, Having not the leisure
to discuss this measure. I now CRATE
fully relinquish the balance of my
time"
The best of feeling seems to prevail
between Majority Leader Underwood
and Representative Dalzell. Of Penn
sylvania, who Is leading the opposition
to the reciprocity pact. Mr.. Dalzell.
who does not enjoy a reputation for
being usually good-natured. thanked
Mr.. Underwood for his more than gen
erous" allowance of time for debate on
the bill. Consequently when Mr.. Un-
derwood suggested shortly thereafter
that voting began at 8 o'clock this aft
ernoon there was no suggestion of a
protest.