The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-11
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 Fl ON TREATY Reciprocity to Be Forced Out of Committee REGULARS UP IN ARMS s
 Standpat Republicans Are Against the Bill Because Democrats Are - for It and Will Fight
 to the Last
BY wATTERsoN sTEALEY

Washington, February 1o-(Special J. means will force the Canadian reciprocity nill out of committee tomorrow. The re- publican members are split on the propo- sition and their votes in favor of ,he bill will be forthcoming solely on .he ground that it Is White House meas nre With the possible exception of Mr. Mccall of Massachusetts there Is not sincere republican supporter of the Me Call bill on the committee aud that sev- cral of the members will vote against the measure is indicated by the attitude they have assumed toward the witnesses appearing for the bill. It will not be surprising if the Presidents opponents roll over third of the republican inem- bership as the democrats are practically solid for Canadian reciprocity X good majority of the committee is certeiii for the bill. Democratic support also as- sures It's passage in the house and he measures goes to the Senate bearing a democratic label, which makes i. ex- iremely obnoxious to the republicans in he upper branch.
 On the Senate side today there vas nothing to indicate that the threats of an extra session if the Mccall bill is not passed, regainng of supporters tor the measure or causing Its present op- ponents to let up in their objections
 Doubtful Proposition
 In fact it was stated by several gen. ators who have been canvasslng the stu- ation that so far as getting vote in the Senate 1t is doubtful proposition wheth- CT the Canadian reciprocity Dill can get out of he committee. The opponen1s of the bill in the Senate recognizes that owing 10 the attitude of the majority of the democratic senators 1t is not advis- able to risk vote. The favorite method of failir,; to do business in the Senate is to hold bill in committee The op- ponents of the bill have suddenly be- come persuaded that Canadian recip- .ocity is an exceedingly important meas ure and the committees should not hastily act as bill so drastically changing the revenue system of the country
 Liberally construed, nasty action in the senate is that degree of momentum which gets report on a bill in less then six weeks.
 It was stated by a republican member of the finance committee today that the house. with it's usual sipshod wayt of coing business had left to the senate the entire burden of Canadian reciprocity, and" he added, "the, finance committee will find 1t necessary to take testimony and carefully weigh the arguments for and againot changes of existing rates ex- isting between Canada and the United States"
 Filibuster in View
 One of the democratic members of the finance committee, as a senator who is heartily in favor of the Presidents reel rrocity plan, said tonight that 1t Is we'll for those who are advocating reciprocity and talking of plan to break up a fili- buster against it, to get the measure in d position where flibuster can be created. ( In other words, he fears that it Is the plan of ,he Aldricll- -Hale-Heyburn ring to hold tho Mccall bill in, the finance com mittee so long that when it does get out 1t will be Il question of hours rather than days before high noon of March 4.
 It would then be very simple matter for two or three senators to demand the right to have a reasonable discussion of the measure, which would be still pend ing when the Vice President called the Senate adjourned sine die.
 This senator Is greatly discouraged over the situation. He finds t:ie main object to the Presidents measure In the ranks of the Presidents own party, th/ demo- crats constituting the real fighting force for Canadian reciprocity.
 Craig Wins Victory As
 Representative Craig won a notable victory this afternoon when, despite an adverse report by the Agricultural he succeeded In putting through the house an amendment by which the funds available for irriga- tion experiments in humid regions will he largely increased. The total ap- propria ton last session for irrigation was $70,000 of which all but $3600 was used in the arid regions.
 The agricultural department asked for and was granted an increase of $10,- 900 in the pending bill MT. Craig's re- quest for s20.0O0 additional was re- fused by the committee and he won on the floor of the House by5a good ma jority. =
 MT. Craig led the debate and was op- posed by Chairman Scott of the agri- cultural committee. The fight made by Mir. Craig today was commenced by him last session and his speech then was partially responsible for his sue cess today.
 large part of the increase to. the total for irrigation will be for use in humid regions. The amendment Is expected to pass the senate.