New-York tribune., 1911-02-03
HEARING ON RECIPROCITY
Protests from Fishery and lum'
Der Interests.
FRACAS IN COMMITTEE
Root Hopes for Adoption OF
Acknowledgements May
Hold Caucus.
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fae House. .o-day. The committee also was
asked 20 determine whether tho codhsh IN
1;;s,ry IS entitled 70 more consideration n
ts hands than tho lNm6er Industry, Repre-
,ertatiya Fordney. OF Michigan. member
q, the committee, 4 'stand-pat.er' ana
lun,se.man. declarins that the Canadian
reciprocity agreement, which the commit
tee was considering, was far more halmlui
70 'he lumber interests, and that the!
ought 20 have a hearing.
Gloucester fishermen, a dozen or more oI
them. headed by Representative Gardner
Of Massachusetts. vho is not fisherman
bat has fishing constituency, appeared IN
behalf Of the so-called scared New Eng
land codhsh" They vehemently protested
against any free trade arrangement so iar
rs fish are concerned. The agreement
would be ruinovs. according 20 the ouroeh
II tho testimony Of the New Enslanders
Afr. Gardner declared that he was op-
posed 10 the entire reciprocal agreement.
After the fishermen had been heard.
Representative Fordney gently broke the
news 70 the committee that Il number Of
iumbermen from the Pacific Coast and the
Northwest wanted 10 be heard in opposition
to the lumber reduction. Representative
Loncworth did not think the hearings ought
% be prolonged Representative Champ
clark also wanted 20 know If the commit
tee would be ready 90 report by next Tues
DAY without going into extended hearings.
This aroused the indignation of Mr.. Ford
ney. who became further aroused when
Chairman Payne said that several paper
Nanufa ctUrers were 10 appear immediately
On the wood pulp agreement.
rs there any reason why wood pulp
should have o hearing while the lumber
interest. are denied" demanded Mr.. Ford
ney. Lumber wants a show also. Isn't
the lumber industry more important than
this Ash industry? You've heard these fish
errnen ali DAY I've no objection 70 hearing
the fish SIDE OF II. I'm friendly 20 fish, but
don't sec why FISH should have the right
Il way and the lumbermen be denied the
privilege Of appearing also. Nobody can
say that the fish question is more important
than the lumber question"
Mr Mccall. Of Massachusetts, author o.
rhe reciprocity resolution, -hen broke in.
But Mr. Gardner had these fishermen
ready. right on the moment Now yOu
propose 10 have the committee wait until
you can bring lumbermen here al the way
from Seattle and the Pacific Coast
Gentlemen. gentlemen" interrupted
Chairman Payne, banging the desk several
times for order; suppose We reserve this
discussion for executive session. This mat
ter can he tdkeu up later
After that however Nj Fordney in
sisted on asking several Witnesses If they
thought tho fish industry was more i'm
rortant than the lumber interests. Nj.
Tordnev's questions gave the committee
u.o1 amusement.
NrtnGr Nilet. OF the Bureau Of Fisheries,
ucG a~ 20 thc value and condition OF
... '.eIce.tcr business. He said that 49,.
n.r and property valued at S2,l'5,-
we've ON RACED in the business.
,Jptal. george \ Pep3leS. president Or
.he Gloucester Master Mariners Associs-
'ou. Captein William H. Thomas, "a
rom. mont vessel owner of the port. and
Freeman Brown. former president of the
.ish SINNERS Union. declared that tho
..mYral of IN. duty on H-l would seriously
.o"ct the huslne,-
Charlie. F Wo0eou o. Gloucester fish
aa,kor appeared u favor oi ,ho agreement.
20 ca- confronted with Tel gram which
flr Gardiner had received -aviug tbat Mr.
NruSn ami Two ot1"r members OF tho
Gloucester Board ot Trade were the only
Vc1,ou declared t.at tho board of trade
had never taken action ON tie subject and
that DO had 81 perfect risl. o appear in
advocacr "r tho agreement HiS support
wa fae=d or tho ga.t mat reciprocity
would bring large quantiti"- OF "ereeu'
FISH 70 Gloucester for packing.
After an executive session members Of
'Bo committee aid that wnile some hear
Ing. would be given they WOULD not delay
reporting the agreement so the House for
oonsid era tiou.
The failure of Secretary '>noN 90 appear
before the rommitte. to-8ar after 81 lad
teon announced thar he would $50 so caused
general '1qUiry. Tho exploration given by
the Wavs and Means Committee vas that
Mr Knox fel, l wcVd 20 undiulomatic
and not in 6eepin2 with tic usual history
of tradc agreement NEGOTIATIONS FOR him
~ appear ana answer ln detail as 90 the
method of making rive aCr. ement and the
various elements thar entcrei into IT, NJ
Knox's position it was s5.d. had 5een
clearly set forth in mis- letters accompany
inr tho agreement when e. was transmit
ted 10 Congress.
Th' Legislative programme iu congress
was discussed to-day by President Taft
with 2 number ~ callers. among whom
we're Senators Root crane. Lodge and
Beyvridgo and Representative Mann Sona-
tor Root declared that. while he was
strongly .n favor or the Canadian reel
procitv agreemcu. ho was doubtful If q
would pass az ;hie session. owing 10 the
large amo INT of necessary legislation WHi.n
the senate must dispos. of before ad-
.ourniuG II" expressed the hopo. how
ever. that tle Sreomeuf mISbt ae ap-
proved beror" March T.
Some o. 'lc Democratic leaders m Inc.
House to-day expressed Themselves iu favor
Of general caucus OF the Democrat, 10
determine the p3rty's attitude ou the reci-
prOcitv agreement 50 fa., however. no
definite step in this direction has been
taken. bat 0fty signers are an chat is neces-
.a.v 10 bring about such conference.
which may be called within - few day.
some Of the state delegations are divided
.u tncii views. Georgia Democrats. fo~ IN
stance. tried 20 Set together ON the qIes-
tlou to-day bat SPLIT. six voting for rcci-
rroc.tv and -four against d. kentuckv.
indiana and other state delegations also
net. 10 the main favoring reciprocity
FRISCO EXPOSITION INOORSED.
Providence. Feb. THE Senate and
House PASSED in concurrence to-day a bill
'ndorsiug San Francisco for the Panama