The evening world., 1911-01-27
CANADIAN TARIFF
MAY EXTRA
CONGRESS SESSION
So Many Interests Involved in
Reciprocity Agreement Lead
erS Fear Blockade.

WASHINGTON, Jan. H.-The wide-
spread effect Of the reciprocity agree
ment with Canada more or less bewil-
dered members OF Congress to-day. and
the tariff experts began immediate study
OF Its details to determine the effect
upon the various factors which Congress
takes into consideration whenever a
tariff change is proposed.
As a stimulant for debate the agree
ment Will be second only to a full Pledged
tariff bill, so far as the Congressmen
from New England and the Northwest
ern states are concerned. II was de-
clared to-day that there would be so
much oratory. that the effort to gain the
Immediate approval OF the agreement
might result in blockading legislation In
such a as to force an extra ses-
sion, and such matters pending as the
for scheduled schedule tariff
revision. ship subsidy. reapportionment
and many others In addition to the ap.
preparation measures. the leaders were
considerably worried to-day over the
prospect OF a blockade.
Now With Committees.
In the Senate the treaty was referred
first to the Committee on Foreign Az
fairs. Then 1t was transferred to the
Finance Committee. To-day II was
urged by many that 1t should go back
TO foreign affairs. In the House II
passed into the hands of the Ways and
Means Committee. where tariff bills are
made.
Representative Tawney Rep.) o. Min
,..z, 40. lAy,N, -, tha
reciprocity agreement would be ratified
at this session OF Congress. lie said
that opposition would come from the
farmers of the Northwest as a result OF
the free grain provision.
Representatives Bouteil Rep.) OF I'LL
nos and Campbell ORep) OF Kansas
both expressed the opinion that the
agreement would provide a test OF the
consistency OF Middle West advocates
OF free trade"
Barley Growers Will object.
The possibility of opposition on the
part Of barley growers and fruit grow
ers OF the Pacific Coast was suggested
by Representative Hayes. Republican.
OF California.
When Senator Murray Crane. Repub-
lican. of Massachusetts. was asked
about the attitude Of the fishing industry
OF his State. he evaded a reply by
so aging:
II do not know the extent NJ the Ash
ing industry In Massachusetts"
Representative Esch. Republican. o:
Wisconsin. said that there would be a
strong kick by the barley W of
Wisconsin. but he would not say
whether tkis would be sufficient to make
him oppose the agreement. He said
that the gains to the people Of Wiscon-
sin were great. and that he would have
to consider II further.
Representative Gillet. Republican. of
Massachusetts. said that he would SUI
port the agreement In every provision.
Senator Brown. Republican. of Ne
braska, at a conference with President
Taft to-day approved the agreement.
Representative Livingston. Democrat.
OF South Carolina. said that he consid-
cred that II had a fair chanc OF being
ratified at this session.
TORONTO. Ont. Jan. 27.-Editorials
in to-day's Toronto papers show a wild
divergence OF opinion as to the Cana
dldil-< % itNifH'N"S
The Conservative Opposition journals
maintain that. II enacted. the agreement
will be a ~deathblow to a Br1;ish-Canda-
dian preferential tarin arrangement,
while the Liberal Government organs
affirm that the goods which form the
great bulk OF Great Brttain's export
trade to Canoda IRE not affected by the
new schedules.
LONDON, Jan. 2.-The afternoon
papers are silent on the subject OF the
Canadian reciprocity agree
ment. apparently waiting to hear from
the political leaders. The tarir reform
ers are inclined TO look askance at the
agreement, as possibly harmful to I'M
perial preference. but h do not wish
TO antagonize the Canadian Government
by criticism. They would have been
better suited II the agreement had been
postponed until after the Imperial Con-
ference In May. from which they antici-
nate considerable grist for their tarin
reform mill.