Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-20
Dixon Of Montana Voices The
Opinion Of The Opponents.
II Il Is Forced, VIII Reopen
The Whole Tariff Question.
Strong Support from Senators Who
See Measures Bad Features.

Washington, June 19.-Republican
opposition to the Canadian reciproc-
ity bill in the Senate reached the stage
of open revolt today. Led by Senator
Dixon of Montana, the Republican OPP
ponents of the agreement declared
that if the bill passed, many Republic
cans would join the Democrats in an
effort to lower the duties on all man
ufactured products.
When the cornerstone is pulled out
said Senator Dixon, when the farm
ers products are thrown into free
market, while his purchases continue
TO be protected. there are many good
protectionists in the Republican ranks
who will vote to have the duties pull
ed down on iron and steel, chemicals,
cotton and many other things.
Other Northwestern Republicans
sgniied by their approval of the Mon
tana senator words that the passage
of the reciprocity bill, which it is adj
mitted will have a majority of the
votes in the Senate. will be accompa-
MED by a fight which threatens to re-
vive the whole subject Of the tariff
I'VE want to make one killing" said
Senator Crawford of South Dakota.
I'VE find the senators from Pennsyf-
yania, New York, Connecticut, Mas
sachusetts and Minnesota, states that
have always represented the greatest
harvest of protection, advocating this
measure that proposes to put on the
free list every single article raised in
the Northwest. l want to deal with this
OF or in ftS De n nj
Mississippi and. Massachusetts have
joined hands in a new political pro-
paganda ii is time for the rest of the
country to strike out on new tack"
If you can get enough senator's on
that side with vou," returned Bailey of
Texas, 1--WE will take one of these bills
now coming over from the House and
make a whole new tariff law out of it"
Bailey said there would be no adj
journment until the Senate has acted
upon the free list bill and the WOODEN
bill
Root briefly explained why he offer
ed his amendment which requires
Canadian provinces to remove export
restrictions before pulp wood and
paper Are admitted free. He said this
was the basis of the original agree
ment between the two countries. but
that the provision was dropped out in
the House.
Supported by Lodge. Mass. he con-
tended that without his amendment
the reciprocity bill as soon as signed
by the President would admit paper
and puipwood free from Canada even
though the Canadian Parliament does
not act on the reciprocity agreement.
Lodge said such a law would immedi-
ately constitute a privilege to Canada
and would involve the United States
in controversy with Germany. France
land other countries entitled to most
favored nation" treatment.
Reference to President Taft
speeches in favor of reciprocity and his
criticism of the Root amendment were
met by Root with the statement. that
he would not discuss newspaper quo
tations of the President.
Bailey asserted that he proposed to
discuss them and if the President
could criticize legislation and try to
influence the Senate in open speeches.
the Senate should feel free to discuss
and criticize the President.
In a direct attack upon the Root
amendment Williams commended that
If 1t were adopted. no Canadian paper
or pulp would come into the United
States free of duty until all Canadian
provinces had removed their export
restrictions and the influence of the
paper trust would result in its never
coming in free You can take your
choice he said. you can vote for the
amendment aud definitely postpone the
removal of Canadian restrictions or
you can vote against it and assure
certain advantages" Those who would
continue the present grip of the Inter
national Paper Co. win vote for the
amendment he said, while those who
wish to remove that strangling hold
Will vote against it