Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-06-20
PUBLICANS IN
FIGHT on BILL
RECIPROCITY SUBJECT FOR At.
TACK--NO ONE CHAMPIONS N.
desire TO MAKE KILLING
Warning Sounded That II Measure
PASSES Democrats VIII BE Join
ed In Attempt to lower Duties.
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Washington, June 10 Republican
opposition to the Canadian reciproc-
ity bill reached the state OF open re-
volt today. Led by Senator Dix Of
Montana, who, again failing in his
demand for explanation or speech in
favor Of the bill from some of the
Republican leaders who championcd
the measure, declared ihat If the bin
passed Many Republicans would Join
the Democrats in an attempt to lower
the duty on all manufactured art-
cles
when the corner stone is pulled
out Of tho system OF protective tar
in," said Senator Dixon, when the
farmers products are thrown into n
free market, while his purchases con-
tinue TO be protected, there are many
good protectionlsts in the Republican
ranks here who will vote to have the
duties pulled down on IRON, steel
chemicals, cotton and many other
things"
Other Western senator's signlfied
their approval Of the Montana sem
ator's words, that the passage OF the
reciprocity bin which Is admitted viii
havs a majority OF votes In the SEN
ate, will be attended with a fight
which threatens to reopen the whole
tariff subject.
1--WE want to make one killing"
said Senator Crawford Of South Da-
kota I'VE find that the senator's from
Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut
Massachusetts and Maine, states that
have always reached the greatest har-
vest Of protection, advocating meas
ures that propose to put on the free
list every single article raised in the
Northwest. / want to deal with this
matter in its entirety. II Pennsyl-
vanla, Mississippi and Massachusetts
have Joined hands in new political
propaganda, It is time for the rest
Of the country to strike out on "A new
tack"
III you can get enough senator's on
that side with you, said Senator Bal
ley Of Texas. we will take one of the
bills now in the House and make a
whole new tafln law out Of IT,
Senator Bailey declared that there
would be no adjournment until the
Senate had acted upon the free list
bin and the wooden bin.
Reciprocity came before the Senate
today with the Root amendment af-
fc"tlng the importation Of wood pulp
and paper from Canada, and the mat
ter was taken up The amendment
was again laid aside because Of SEN
ator Roots absence. Later he came
into the chamber but said he would
not be ready to discuss the amend
ment until Wednesday, Opponents
Of the bill then demanded an eXpla-
nation or speech from some one in
favor Of the measure. Mr.. Cummings
said he wanted to speak against the
Root amendment but would not do
so when the amendment wasn't OIL
cially before the Senate and had not
been explained.
Mr.. Dixon, Senator Bailey Sona-
tor Smith Of Michigan and others de-
clared they would make no speeches
against the bill until they had heard
somo one on its support. Senator
Root made a brief explanation OF
the reason for Offering this amend
ment.
Supported by Senator Lodge Of Mas.
sachusetts, he contended that with.
out his amendment. the reciprocity
bill, as soon as signed by the Presl-
dent would admit paper and wood
pulp free from Canada, even though
the Canadian Parliament does not act
on the agreement.