Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-14
ANY sENATORs IN THE DEBATE
MCCumber of North Dakota Leads the
Opposition
lies LONG MINORITY REPORT
Gives Sixteen Reasons Why Canadian
Bill is Opposed.
La TOILETTE is IN THE FIGHT
DenOunces the Measure as - Trade,
While Williams, stone and Kern
stand by the Position Taken
by President Taft.

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WASHINGTON, June is--Canadian rccl-
procity was launched IN the senate late TO-
day on what promises 20 be stormy
voyage
Chairman Penrose Of the finance commit
tee and Senators I4odge and Bailey ex-
planned that a recommendation was Inn
possible. because OF comp,lttee deadlock.
Senator's McCumber La Toilette and WIZ
i'ams. members Of the committee, presented
their views. when unexpectedly lengthy
debate was started on protest OF Senator
Bacon against the vote Of Vice President
Sherman who last night broke a tie and
adopted the Bristow amendment to the
resolution providing for direct election Of
senators. Extensive precedents were cited.
against Il and In support OF the vice presi-
dents action Senator Penrose in charge
of the reciprocity measure sought to hold
the debate long enough TO report the bill.
but had not succeeded IN TO az late hour.
McCumber FiIes Minority Report.
Taking the position that the Canadian
reciprocity bin should be reported to the
senate with an adverse recommendation.
Senator McCumber Of North Dakota filed
minority report giving sixteen reasons
why he opposed the bin. All were based
on the contention that by opening the
markets of the United States to Canadian
farm products the proposed bill we I'D
have the effect of lowering the prices OF
American products. &
1--WE no sooner enter upon new and better
conditions when we are securing for farm
labor and for capital invested IN farms
and farm property more fair and Just
remuneration the senator said, than we
find ourselves confronted by this measure.
which will operate as a check against any
further progress and win even deprive us
of what we have gained IN the last few
years in the upbuildink Of our home mar
kets." ttT
Sees Cities More 0vercr0vded.
The senator predicted that by this bill
the country would again check its arricul-
tural deveoprnent end send HUNDREDS OF
thousands Of the Sous and daughters Of
farmers TO crowd tho eities. k Tie sbport
dealt extensively with The hrltak 6f sp.ekeak
ON both sides Of the internatEu,si iinc
Mr. Mccumber found these TO be 10 cents
bushel less in Canada than IN the tinted
States. He believed Manitoba. Alberta ana
Saskatchewan provinces 70 be capable OF
supplying enough wheat to feed the world
and predicted the ipmediate decline OF
American prices to the Canadian level. The
result would be. he said, to lose ali the
advantages derived in the past from the
protective tariff.
Senator La Foiette In an individual re-
port expressed adverse views on the reci-
sprocity bill. He said II was perfectly con-
sistent for one who believed In free trade
to support the btu. but that no man who
believed either in a tariff for revenue only
or in a protective tariff could consistently
give It his support
In the belief that duties should represent
the difference IN the cost Of production at
home and abroad. with others con-
tended said he. when the Payne-AId-
rich tariff bill was pending. tor reduction
in duties to that level insofar as the In
formation then at hand furnished any safe
criteria to determine rates on that prin-
ciple.
II shall continue TO advocste tariff leg
islation based on that principle
Il believe in reciprocity and 1 believe In
reciprocity with Canada. The mutual give
and take of tariff concessions between our
country and our world neighbors, along
the lines laid down by Blaine and McKin-
ley. is policy that has in view the best
welfare of all concerned
Reason for Prosest.
But l protest against this proposed re-
vision Of our tariff by executive mandate.
1 protest against this diplomatic bargain
that is masquerading In the guise OF reci-
procity. 1t Is not reciprocity II is not a
fair exchange OF tariff advantages between
our citizens and the citizens OF Canada.
1t is a tariff trade, coneeived In special
Interest selfiBhness. neEotiatsd IN secret
and brought into the open with the Gttrao-
tive label Of reciprocity as a bid Tor ths
favor Of the American public-s people who
believe sincerely In reciprocity that Is
genuine.
ssr,ts as-..va.,. A.. =. a. -. ,.-L
the consumer Relief from the high cost
Of living Is not to be found in such a
tariff compact as that represented In the
pending bill
1t is not necessary 70 wrong any class
or do injustice to any interest In order 70
benefit the consumers. And Il Is scarcely
less than criminal to make a scapegoat OF
the farmer for the benefit or any unIawfui
combination
1T Is not the farmer. Il is not the con-
sumer for whom these negotiations were
made. 1t was made to benefit the rail-
road. the miller, the pacissr. the newspaper
publishers.
Newspapers Made te Suffer.
The newspaper publishers are promised
free market FOR print paper, for which
they expsnd about t55,OOoOOO annually No
one who investigated the conditions under
Which the newspapers Of this country have
been compelled to purchase their supply OF
print paper can escape the conclusion that
tho publishers haye been subjected to ex-
tortion.
THE conditions under which the publish
srs are forced to conduct their business
are intoierable The conditions call for
action which win afford immediate relief.
The gross injustice Of the proposed bill
impels me 70 oppse Il. / recognise no
canon Of right aad fair dealing that would
permit me to support Il in'its present form.
II, however. Il Is 70 be enacted into law,
II should not pass without amendments In
the interest OF the great body OF consum-
ers. including the farmers. who are COM
PEELED 10 carry all the burden OF the prsai-
dents loD-sided pact
II purpose 70 offer amendments providing
for complete revision OF the wool and
cotton schedules Of the Psyns-Aldrich tariff