The Colorado statesman., 1911-07-01


Washington.-Sena Cummins at
tackled the reciprocity measure as
legislation unjust to the agricultural
interests of the country and Senator
Borah denounced it as a Republican
betrayal of the farming interests.
The Senate gave but partial atten-
tion to the speeches, although they
were among the most important that
will be made against the bill Several
times call of the Senate was de-
manded. Senator Nelson of Mime
attention was given to the subject,
the Senate take a recess until Novem-
ber or December.
Senator Cummins attacked not only
agreement itself, which he said put
the whole burden of free trade upon
the farmer without giving him any
benefits in the guise of reduction of
duty on manufactured products, but
he also criticised the power exercised
by the President to negotiate it, and
to bring it to the point of definite
agreement between the two countries.
81 know that the day has come for
the farmer" declared Senator Cum
Minis, Ito be excluded from the bene-
fits of the protective tariff. The de-
cree has been written; it needs only
the official signature for the time to
begin to exclude him from the COM
pany of the manufacturers of the
United States"
Senator Borah quoted from Repub-
lican platforms, campaign documents,
campaign arguments and definitions
as to policy, to show that the aboli-
tion of the protection on farm prod
ucts 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
Iected Senator Bristow. 81 am not
willing to concede that President Taft
In the crusade in which he is now en-
gagged for free trade in agricultural
products, represents the Republican
party OF this nation. He does not rep
resent the majority of the Republican
members of the House or Senate, and
believe he does not represent the
sentiments of majority Of the Re
publicans OF the country"
"The administration now in con-
troll" said Senator Borah, came into
power on pledge to protect the
American market for the American
farmer The time was when the farm
sr was not disputed within this cham
Der in saying such legislation as this
was destructive of his prosperity.
Then every Republican in the Senate
was his attorney. Now, because he
calls in a New York attorney to pre-
sent his case before the finance com
nittee he is accused of being the I
friend and companion of the trusts
md the big interests"
Senator Borah said the establish
ment of free trade in agricultural prod
ucts was either a denial of the prin-
c.ples for which the Republican party
had heretofore stood, or coarse and
brutal betrayal of the most loyal con-
stituency the party organization has
ever had"
mo page in the poliaical history
can squal this betrayal by the Re-
publican party of this great and loyal
constituency" 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, however, TO
The attempt to settle the trust ques-
ton at the custom houses" He de-
clared that action agains paper
trust, if it existed, should be by civil
and criminal procedure in the courts.
Morse Denied Release.