Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-29
Iowa Senator Criticises Re
publicans Who Have
Joined With Democrats IN
Advocacy Of Reciprocity.
BRISTOW SEES TAFT
WITH THE MINORITY
;lenator Declares President
is not Supported by Ma
jority Of Party in Senate
or in The Country.

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fight against Canadian RECIPROCITY ~
!, the senate formally was opened TO-DAY
!, by senator >Cummins of Iowa, VINO IN
presenting a number OF amendments
10 the bill, denounced 1t as obviously
Unjust. o.
lion Of executive power" by the presl-
D(ent and declared he did not believe
We president could lawfully make q
l'oposal to Canada or receive one
n |om that country. He declared con-
h Eess was the only power that could
I cake the proposal for reciprocity:
Il senator Cummins announced he would
1cooperate in any attempt to get lower
5duties in other tariff bills.
No attempt was made by the repu-
Nblican leaders at the opening OF the
ession to AK date for a vote on the
HI. Senator Cummins said it was ap-
Rrent republicans and democrats
Byoring the bill had determined to
3ubmit to the repeated statement that
.4he president Will accept no amend
knent to the Canadian agreement.
Il make no comment on this situa-
hon" said he, "save that 1t seems to
|yne an abdication OF the duties Of the
senate and an abandonment OF It's re-
sponsibilities. !"
Senator Cummins attacked the COM
}ination Of regular republican and
democrats to pass the reciprocity
bill. at seems to be conceded" he
! said, 1'that minority Of. the republt-
can senators, most Of whom have ad-
yocated high and indefensible duties
IN the tariff law on manufactured pro
ducts. and majority OF the demo-
Gratis who have professed adherence
to the principles of a tariff for revenue
only, purpose to pass this reciprocity
bill without change"
The bill he said would effect only
two important things; Admit free OF
'tiuty the agricultural products of Can
,Ada and admit limited quantity OF
'rkood pulp and print paper.
h3 After the passage of the bill. through
This combination, Senator Cummins
Said, the democrats expect to make
4 combination with republicans who
favor tariff revision to pass other
bills.
ut is perfectly plain to me- he ad-
ded. "that the republicans whom |
have mentioned, will be valiant enough
I'M defense OF the high duties for the
rich and powerful manufacturers.
Senator Cummins' amendment pro-
posed to admit free from Canada both
raw and manufactured agricultural
products, including fresh meats, can
ned meats, barley, malt, -four, iron,
steel. wooden goods, cotton goods, silk
and leather goods. These amend
ments apply only on the American side
Of the line.
erIstow Sees TAFT viii, Minority.
Senator Bristow Of Kansas, tnsur-
gent republican In today's reciprocity
session, said that President Taft does
not represent the majority OF the party
on the reciprocity bill.
"He does not represent the majority
Of the republicans In the house or SEN
ate" he said, "and I do not believe he
represents majority OF the repubh-
cans OF the country"
The senate committee on census to-
day agreed to report the congression.
al reapportionment bill without provid-
| inc amendment for 433 representatives
Notwithstanding practically all the
committee members had expressed
themselves as opposed to the increas-
@ed representation.