The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-29

presidential advances, which had brought the agreement to a point where Congress was assured 1t could not be changed or anne nded
 Excluded From Benefits
 q know the day had come for the farmer" declared Senator Cummins "the day in which he is to be excluded from the benefits of the protective tariff The dacree has been tritteI needs only the official signature for the time to begin to exclude him from the company of the manufacturers of the United States"
 Senator Borah's criticism was based on the record of the republican party as the advocate of protection for the farmer. He quoted at length from republican plat forms, campaign documents, campaign arguments and definitions of policy to show that the abolishment of the protec- tion on farm products was a reversal of all republican policy.
 Senator Borah said both political parties were now striving for the vote of the cities and the support of the press.
 "Instead of saying both political parties you should say the democratic party and the administration, interjected Senator Bristow
 q am not willing to concede that Pres ident Taft, in the crusade in which he is now engaged, for free trade in agri- cultural products, represents the repub- lican party of this nation. He does not represent the majority of the republican members of the House or Senate, and believe he does not represent the senti- ments of a majority of the republicans of the country"
 Pledge of Protection"
 "The administration now In control" said Senator Borah, "came into power on a pledge to protect the American mar ket for the American farmer The time was when the farmer was not disputed with in this chamber. Then every re- publican in the Senate was his attorney. Now, because he calls in New York attorney to present his case before the finance committee he is accused of being the friend and companion of the trusts and the big interests
 Senator Borah declared the establish ment of free trade in agricultural prod, ucts was "either a denial of the prin- ciples for which the republican party had heretofore stood, or a course of brutal betrayal of the most loyal con- stituency the party organization has ever had
 No page in the political history can equal this betrayal by the republican party of this great and loyal constit- uency," he said.
 Senator Borah said he sympathized with the press in its desire for relief from the oppressive combination that Is said to control the production of print paper He objected. showever, to the attempt to settle the trust question at the custom houses" He declared the action against paper trust, if 1t existed, should be by civil and criminal procedure in the courts
 Senator CummIns referred to a "cer- tain number of senators who seem to sit in silent if not sullen submission to a higher power"
 Senator Cumnins said his amendments were not proposed to defeat the bill.
 Threat of Veto
 Senator Bacon asked MT. Cummins if he thought legislation in the Senate ought to be influenced by the threat of veto from the President.
 s'It is abhorrent to me-" replied MT. Cummins, Ito hear the suggestion that any senator will be influenced by the probable action of the. Chief Executive on the completed legislation.
 Tt is the beginning of the end of the Q1Ru1ty, tne pOWtI lilG ItSptCtdDlutN of Congress and the Senate to have it repeated here day after day that we must not amend this bill because it will meet with the disapproval of the execu- tive. I wish the Senate could reassert it's immunity from influence of the character that has been presented in this fight"
 Senator Cummins said he did not be- lieve his amendments enlarging the num- Der of products admitted free from Can Jo a hi11 n ba fo nation clause
 T am confident the bill with my amend ments will not be as likely to collide with the favored nation clause,' said Senator Cummins. "as will the bill in the form 1t passed the House and is now before the Senate
 Questioned by Senator Smith ,fSouth Csrolina) Senator Cummins said he pro- 
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