Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-20
HEARINGS WILL BE DEMANDED
MAJORITY IS FOR RECIPROCITY


WASHINGTON. March 1s.-Chairman
Underwood expects the democratic mem
bers OF the house committee on ways and
means will begin work on tariff some time
this week, and that BY the tine the ex-
traordinary session is convened on April
some plan viii have been mapped out
70 govern the procedure after the bill 10
carry out the Canadian reciprocity agree
msnt has been framed. The most com
pler question 20 come before the com
mittee is whether any tariff questions
will be placed upon the Canadian bill as
riders. or whether such schedules as the
COMMITTEES decides should be revised, shall
he treated as separate measures.
The certainty That hearings Will be de-
rnanded By producing and manufactur-
ing interests affected BY any proposed re-
vision Of the tariff may determine the
COMMITTEES not to complicate the Canadian
question with consideration Of such sched-
uies aa wool and wOolens. cotton or agri-
cultural implements. The majority is a
unit in favor Of the Canadian agreement
and Il Is believed the decision will be to
keep it seperate from other tariff mat
ters. and take up schedules after the Ca
madam bill has been sent TO the senate.
BMI Genes from Underwood.
Contrary 10 the general report Rep
resentatlve Peters OF Massachusetts will
not introduce the Canadian bill to be
presented almost Immediately upon the
converting Of the special session to carry
out the terms OF the agreement.
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wood following the practice OF having
revenue measures presented by the chair
man Of the ways and means committee.
The bin. however. will be the one framed
in the committee and will be known as
3 committee measure.
Although the prospects are that the
Canadian bin will not carry general tariff
revision ss . .rider.- A. is not improbable
Il viii 60 a great deal farther than the
McCau bin. which passed the house in the
last session. At the same time the Mccall
bin win be followed so far as ii was de-
signed 10 carry out the terms Of the agree
ment with Canada. The difference be-
tween the measures probably will be in
the nature Of an additional provision
which would give the president power
to enter into freer commercial relations
WIN AAAAaNA -aAAAAAh ~ NA~ANa nNN AAA-AAANe
by the agreement
BuiIt on DinEIey Plan.
Such q paragraph may be built upon the
plan Of Section OF the Dingiey act Thai
provision known as the trading section, en-
abled the president without consultation
With congress 10 enter snto negotiations
With other countries for mutual tariff
concessions on certain stipulated articles
even to ne extent OF suspending abso-
lutely the imposition and collection OF
duties.
Most Of the democrats in congress ar,
IN favor Of absolute free trade with Can
ada. but they realize they have not IN,
power to legislate to that end. Their cours,
would be. therefore, 70 put the authorit,
in the hands oi the president TO eXercis
Al such time as Canada. by action OF g.
parliament. might consent Such a pro
vision. II Is said. would not in any wa,
involve the existing agreement
The Introduction Of such a provision d
the Canadian bill might necessitate yer
slight change in the agreement itself Tha
agreement was patterned after the Ian
Euage Of the Dingley act rather than IN
later PayBe-Aldrch act
Details OF Plan.
Under the former the words articles IN
EroWth, product or manufacture or wer
held by decisions Of The general appraiser
70 be too broad. They permitted the ia
trOduction OF articles which were assem-
bled in a foreign country, comprised q
parts manufactured in countries TO Nhic
the concession was not intended 10 apply
Cognizance Of this fact was taken by N
trainers Of the Payne-Aldrich law and IN
word wholly" Was made a prefix TO N
ture Of"
The effect was 10 narrow the appheauo
cf the lap 20 the original intent Of cor
Eress. The Canadian agreement
negotiated by the tWo countries, does nd
"se the word wholly Many o. the taril