The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-21
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 OVER RECIPROCITY State and Party Affiliations
 Repeatedly Broken in
 Hot Debate GENERAL DEBATES
 WILL CLOSE TODAY Mccall, DalzelI and Underwood Will End Arguments This Afternoon and a Vote Will Be At tempted Tonight

Washington. April 20.-State and psrty affiliations were repeatedly olSen in the House of Representatives E the concluding hours Of the fight on the Canadian reciprocity bill, Demo- crats denounced their fellow democrats fer supporting republican protective principle, and republicans hurled crit icism against their fellow republicans for marching with the democrats to- ward the free trade goal.
 During the seven hours of debate 24 men spoke on the reciprocity meas ure Two-thirds of them made pleas for it's defeat, in speeches of from ono minute to a half hour in length; and in this number were two democrats from North Carolina.
 The freedom of the debate against the bin brought forth from MT. Dal- zell of Pennsylvania, leader of the op- rosition, the acknowledgement that Democratic Leader Underwood had been exceedingly fair and generous to those opposed to the bill Moss of the criticisms of the bill were from agri- cultural sections.
 Differences in the North Carolina del- esation, all of whom are democrats. were vigorously aired on the floor. Representative Webb declared that CIaud Kitchin, who opened the reel procity fight last Friday, had no right to criticise him or other members or the state delegation who roposed to vote against the reciprocity treaty. Mr. Kitchin had accused him of standing side by side with the republican stand pat leaders, he said; but he said he C uld, with equal justice, accuse Mr. itchin of having worked with these same republican leaders in the past.
 No Personal Feeling
 Temperate words from the presiding officer, MT. Shirley of kentucky, brought from MT, Webb the statement mat he had no personal feeling against Nr Kitchn but that four members or the state delegation proposed to vote against the agreement because they hc 'ieved 1t was opposed to all democratic i'leas.
 General debate on the measure will close tomorrow at o'clock with speeches by Representatives Under- wood Mccall and Dalzell. The biii will then be taken up under the rule tiving permission for amendments. An cfsort will be made to secure a nnai yote on the bill tomorrow night.
 For every dollar the government col ects from its customs laws 1t Is esu- mated that private interests collect ", said MT. Hobson of Alabama favoring the agreement. MT Hobson expressed the belief that lowering of tariff duties would not injure American farmers UT business interests.
 Representative Doremus of Michigan, a democrat also favored the adoption of the reciprocal agreement He said the busl- ness interests of his city CDetroit, ana nc believed of other parts of Michigan, were convinced that prosperity to the coun- try in general would follow the ratii1ea- ton of the past.
 Attacks Free List
 An attack on the farmers free list bil the next measure to be taken up by the democrats. was made by MT. Good of Iowa. republican, during the reciprocity debate.
 He declared the democratic measures kept up protection for the southern farm CTS and reduce 1t for the northerner.
 Mir Prouty of Iowa, republican, opposed the treaty.
 There is not the slightest doubt about the bill passing by big majority. but the opponents of reciprocity are threatening to resort to obstructive tactics, and will demand tedious roll calls on all of the various amendments that to be of fered The democrats in charge of the bill are determined that no amendment threatening the integrity of the Canadian agreement shall be adopted.
 Chairman Underwood of the ways and means committee. who has been quite pa .ient in granting time for general de- bate served notice today that if an att tempt is made to prolong the discussion unreasonabiy the democrats may be conn pelied to bring their well-oiled steam roller out for action.
 number of amendments to be offered to the reciprocity bill propose to put va rious articles on the free list The demo- cratic free list bill already is before the House. however, and the majority lead CTS will defeat any republican effort to anticipate it.
 The Senate met today for the first time since Monday last. Senator Stone of Missouri had previously announced that he would speak today on his resolution calling for an inquiry into conditions along the Mexican border.