The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23
RECIPROCITY WINS IN A GAL1or

kansas. and Simmons. of North Caro-
lima, were the only Democrats in the
SENATE who voted against the rect
rrocty bill Yesterday, and they were
in very bad company The bill was
passed precisely as II left the House. nv
a vote Of SO for to % against. All the
amendments which were offered to the
measure. and which were offered large.
ly Tor the political purposes OF the In
surgent Republicans. We're rejected in
one two. three order, and the bill Went
through on it's merits The President
is to be heartily congratulated upon
the success of this legislation. and the
Democrats In both House ana senate
nre TO be especially felicitated upon
their splendid attitude towards this
measure. the best piece of constructive
legislation that was ever ATTEMPTED
by Republican Administration. With
out the support OF the Democrats #
would have failed. and the opening
door of commercial freedom would
have been closed. Underwood saw this,
and under his leadership the DEM
Gratis proved that they were bigger
than any mere partisan question: that
the interests of the country doomed
larger with them than the possible
advantage to be gained by an Admin
1stration that is not of their political
faith.
1t is to be regretted that there has
toeen so great delay in the passage of
this bill; that the Insurrectos were
SUFFERED TO use the Senate for the ac-
complishment Of their factionai ends;
mat even three Democrats could be
found who would lend themselves to
the tricks OF the traders: that the
Government has been put to the enor-
nous expense OF the present extraor-
binary session of Congress-: that the
cheapest and most irresponsible of tho
Senators should have heen permitted
70 keep the Congress In session
through all the sweating and confusion
OF the last six weeks. Mr.. TAFT comes
out of this fight stronger than ever.
and his enemies in his own political
household have only themselves to
blame for the d'strust with which all
their efforts hereafter must be regard
ed by the country
The reciprocity treaty, as Senator
Wesley l. Jones said in his speech
last Thursday in support OF the bill.
will injure no industry here, but will
stimulate all 1t will not decrease the
price OF wheat. but should give MS
better and cheaper -four IT should
widen our market for manufa ctured
products. thereby giving more employ
ment to labor ana increasing the do
mestic demand for farm products. II
adds to the total OF our internal trade.
the trade and commerce OF territory
MS great as our own, to he peoplcd d
developed by men and women OF the
sames race. character. needs, desires.
hopes. ambition and destiny as our
own. and whose trade is far more de
sirqble than that OF many times the
same number of PEOPLE of any other
race or cline. 1t insures perpetual
peace between the two people"
+ 1t ought to reduce the cost of living
In some parts OF the country, particu
lnrly in the states near the Canadian
line; it Will give US cheaper lumber,
cheaper paper, cheaper butter and eggs
and chickens. and will evcntuatc in
the removal of the duties on many
articles not included il the present
pact. and. better sim, in tho final
breaking down OF other tariff walls
and other restraints Of trade. IT Will
make larger market for American
goods in Canada, and viii give Canada
tn return a larger chance in the United
States. Last year the exports of Canada
to the United states amounted in value
10 s11o.614,327. and the import trade
Of Canada from the United states
amounted IN value TO S289.o70.54a. We
sold Canada sl2si56.922 more than we
bought from Canada. we shan do
better when the reciprocity treaty goes
into effect
The best thing about the whole mat.
ter IS that II IS the first breach that
has been made in The tarln wall If
means that 1t VIII be easier hereafter
TO correct other abuses Of our ta,iff
system. that there Will he greater
competition for tho trade OF the world
and 10 this good cause the Democrats
have pledged their sacred honor. sorry
for Bailey It would have been better
for him and for the party If he mad
insisted on his resignation The people
o. North Carolina win probably trim
Sim mans in tbn cero.,rf., 49,. 80.