The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-14
Opponents Unable to Side
track Agreement,
HOUSE TAKES UP THE BILL
BY Vote of 1877 to 12o-Passage of Meas
ure Expected Before Adjournment
To-day--Republicans Form
Greater Part of Minority.

Washington, Feb. l4.-The Mccall bill
carrying into effect the Canadian reci-
procity agreement, reached the floor OF
the House yesterday and probably will
be passed by that body before adjourn
ment tonight. Even the opponents OF
the measure admitted that there was nc
hope OF stopping it in the House.
A rest vote came soon after the House
was called to order. Mr.. Mccall moved
the immediate consideration OF his bill
This was objected to, ostensbly on the
ground that it was District Of Columbia
day on the calendar and that important
matters of legislation affecting the dis
trict were pending.
When the voting began, however, it
became apparent that, with comparative
" few exceptions, the lines were being
drawn between those favoring and those
opposing the trade agreement. As fl
nally corrected the vote TO take up the
bill was 1877 TO 1870. The bill viii be
passed, it is expected, by even larger
majority.
Yesterday, lOl Republicans voted
against immediate consideration. This
number will show a decided diminu-
ton on the final roll CALL Sixty three
Republicans voted for immediate com
sideration.
The Democratic vote was divided 1874
In favor of consideration and 10 against.
As in the case of some of the oppos-
ing Republicans, few of the Democrats
voted against immediate consideration
because they are members of the Dis
trict OF Columbia committee. Demo-
cratic leaders say there will be but six
or seven votes against the passage Of
the bill from their side.
No time for vote was set yesterday,
but Mr. Mccall viii endeayor to Sc
cure an agreement to end general debate
at s o'clock to-day and then to begin the
reading of the bill for amendment, the
House to remain in session until the
measure is passed. All amendments, ex-
cept one or two minor ones to the wood
pulp schedule to correct errors will be
voted down, for serious amendment
would nullify the agreement
The test vote taken yesterday and
the general debate that followed, clear
" demonstrated the serious split that
exists among the Republicans of the
House on reciprocity. II now appears
that majority of the Republicans will
vote against the measure, although the
president is likely to get more support
from that side of the chamber that he
at first anticipated. Like the regulars,
the insrgent ranks also are torn wide
open, and like the regulars again, a
majority of them will vote against the
measure.
Some Of the Republicans who spoke
yesterday declared they saw in the reci-
procity agreement the beginning OF the
end of protection.
The Democrats applauded this loudly.
Mr. Martin Of South Dakota was par
ticularly apprehensive over the assault
on the principle Of protection. Mr.. Ken
dali of Iowa also took q mournful view
of the situation. He declared that reci-
procity was being supported by a min
.Ority Of Republicans, anxious to initiate
the Democrats" and by majority of
Democrats, determined to destroy the
Republican party"
Il decline, he said, ito witness the
assassination without entering a pro-
test"
The Republican split is accentuated by
the fact that one member of that party,
Mr.. Mccall Of Massachusetts is direct
ing the debate in favor Of the measure,
and another Republican, Mr.. Dalzell Of
Pennsylvania, is directing the fight
against it.
Hill of Connecticut opened the debate
in favor Of the bill and was the only
Republican to advocate it yesterday
He was seconded by Representatives
Harrison Of New York and A. Mitchell
Palmer Of Pennsylvania, Democrats.
Representatives Gaines Of West Vir-
ginia, Martin of South Dakota and Ken
dali of Iowa, all Republicans, spoke
against reciprocity.
Mr. Hill commended that a protective
tariff presupposes reciprocity and trade
agreements and that free trade policy