Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-13
PRESIDENT PLEASED
WITH RESULT
OF TRIP
OUTLOOK BRIGHT FOR
RECIPROCITY TREATY
Taft Plans to Push Fight for
Ratification By Present Ses-
sion; Opposition in Senate
Dwindles, Is Belief,
Try Morning Journal Special Leased wIrsl


Pittsburg, Feb. 12,--President Taft
much pleased with the reception of
his reciprocity campaign in Ohio and
Illinois, passed through here tonight
on his way to Washington. In the
course OF the day he received con-
gratulatory messages from several
parts of the country. There was
cheering news from Washington too,
and the president is happy.
With his return to washington to-
morrow he will push the fight for the
reciprocity agreement. He has plan
ned several conferences and will de-
vote himself principally to the situa-
ton in the senate.
The president was particularly cheer
ed by a report from Washington that
the probability of filibuster against
reciprocity In the senate Is lessening
Mr.. Taft Is confident that If a vote
IL reached in the senate, the agree
ment will be enacted into law.
In the furtherance of his campaign
President Taft will send several of
his cabinet officers out into the field
Secretary Knox Is to speak Wednesday
at Chicago. He took part in all the
leading negotiations leading up to the
agreement and his speech is expected
to go great good in pointing out the
advantages of the measure.
Secretary Nagel Of the department
of commerce and labor will speak next
week at Akron Ohio. before business
mems organizations.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson will
l. NJ In TAl
Attorney General Wickersham has
several speech making engagements
this week.
The president Is as sanguine that
reciprocity with Canada will prove a
success. as he was that practical free
trade with the Philippine would do.
He advocated radical tariff conces-
slons to the Philippines with much the
same enthusiasm and upon practically
the same grounds that he is now urg-
ing reciprocity with Canada. He
argued that 1t would benefit both
countries.
Free trade with the Philippines,
however, was bitterly fought and did
not become law until little more
than year ago. Ghosts OF injured
interests" which rose up against the
proposition, soon vanished into thin
air and not a single soul was in
jured. jssf f4 f
On the other hand, Philippine Is
lands were distinctly benefited, the
trade between the United States and
the Philippines rapidly increased and
the American customs receipts for the
first year OF the free trade showed a
distinct gain through the increased
of articles still dutiable
or articles imported in excess of the
amount admitted free.
The president feels that reciprocity
with Canada would show similar re-
suits. He believes II would prove its
worth within year and is anxious
1t should be placed on trial at the
earliest possible date.
That the presidents reciprocity tour
into the middle west has attracted in
terest was evidenced by the fact that
at every station where the train stop
ded. great crowds were gathered. He
appeared on the rear platform at sew
eral or the larger cities, but made no
speeches. a-#
The president is nursing bad cold
and was tried out at the conclusion of
his day in Illinois. The long rest on
the train today did him world of
good.
Representative-elect Martin w. Lit
Teton, OF Oyster Bay, N. ". district.
following the president at Lincoln
banquet In Springville. departed from
his steps to pay distinct tribute to
The president from a broadly demo-
cratic or non-partisan point of view
FOR his stand on reciprocity