The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-14
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RECIPROCITY
Calls Dwight. Bosieil and Ellis
10 The While House
THE PRESIDENT IS ACTIVE
Tells Members Of the House What
He Wants-Tawncy Foresees Ex-
ira Session Unless Appropriation
Bills Are Passed--Mr. Taft VIII
Make Two Reciprocity Speeches.

Washington. Feb. 13.-President
Taft Thursday directed his attention
to the house in his effort to obviate
the necessity OF calling an extra ses-
sion Of congress.
He called In Representative
Dwight. of New York; Representa-
tive Boutell. OF Illinois. and Repre-
sentative Ellis, of Oregon, to tell
them that II was Of the highest I'M
portance that the reciprocity agree
ment be reported ont OF the house
committee and taken up for consid-
Grafton at once.
/ Support Assured.
These callers assured the presi-
dent that the house would support
him on reciprocity. and that II was
necessary only to line up the senate.
A little later in the day the in-
formation came out at the white
house that the president had re-
qlested Secretary OF Agriculture Will
son to deliver an address before the
Ellicott club. OF Buffalo. In favor OF
the treaty. Tonight the secretary
vial give out a letter 10 the farmers
OF the country reassuring them that
the proposed agreement will do them
no injury. This is part OF the
presidents vigorous campaign for
his reciprocity policy. He left Wash
ington last night for the west. lie
will make two reciprocity speeches.
and perhaps three. These addresses
will be delivered In Columbus, Ohio.
and Springfield. III.
Representative Tawney came TO
the executive Offices yesterday morn
ing, but did not see the president.
As he was leaving he contributed
his views TO the extra session talk.
He said the house would have TO be
reassembled unless the rules we're
suspended TO allow the consideration
OF the appropriation biIs yet 10
come. He said.
"Therefs only one way the house
can consider the appropriation bills
not vet passed. That Is BY 4 sus-
pension OF the rules. II cannot be
done under the rules as they are nov
construed. II we expect to pass
these bills before March ( we have
got 20 proceed differently.
Take the case Of the agricultural
appropriation hill for instance.
Chairman Scott. OF that COMMITTEES.
brought Il out on Monday. -Four
days OF this week have been Or will
be devoted TO everything but appro-
priatIons. He cannot. therefore. get
further consideration OF his bin until
tomorrow. That Is why say that
An extra session will have 10 be cali
ed unless We suspend the rules and
pass these bills."
As for the senate situation, II Ia
known that the president has sent
word 10 his friends In that body that
be will can an extra Session n {. be-
comes apparent 10 him that the rect
proctty measure has enough votes 70
pass that body but Is held up by all
buster.
The attitude Of the democratic
Of senator's tomorrow Il
awaited with interest.
4 story came out at the white
iohse today 70 explain the opposition l
Q the reciprocity treaty on the part |
u the National Grange. II was said
hat Edward Hines, the big Chicago
nmberman who is here trying q
ave Senator Lorimer from expnl-
lion, asked some Of his friends in
he Grange TO oppose the treaty.
This was done. II was said today, to
liyert attention fro mthe Lorimer
ase.
A visitor 70 the white house today
eff q copy Of resolution adopted at
be Atlantic City meeting OF the
irange last year. This will be used
y the friends Of the treaty 10 coun-
eract the influence Of the Grange
Ulcers who are nov nghtIng the