The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-17


the reciprocity measure should be
supported, not only as an administra-
tion measure, but because of its bene-
dcial effect on the country.
Mr.. Cannon, by voice and vote, will
oppose the measure on the ground
that no matter by whom proposed, it
is unrepublican. and subversive and
destructive of Republican principles.
The former speaker has been gath
ering the raw material for a speech
on the subject of reciprocity since the
last congress adjourned, and is now
ready with the finished product. In
opposing the measure he will find
himself in the strange company Of the
insurgents who voted against Mr..
Mann for leadership. The question
has arisen whether Mr.. Cannon is
leading the insurgents or the insur-
gents Mr.. Cannon. but this phase Of
the matter does not seem to be both
ering "Uncle joe"
Chances in the Senate.
Twelve Republicans in the senate
recently met and voted themselves
"progressives." Two of this number
are not in Washington. but were
counted in. OF the remaining ten, six
have declared themselves In favor of
the farmers free list prepared by the
Democrats. They are Clapp of Min
! nesota. Cummins of Iowa, Works of
! California, Gronna of North Dakota,
Borah Of Idaho and Brown of Ne
braska. Bristow of Kansas and Craw-
ford of South Dakota have decided to
vote against the list, while Poindexter
of Washington and Dixon of Montana
have not decided what they will do.
While there will be many insur-
gents ready to vote for the farmers
free list. it is by no means certain
that all the Democrats will vote for
it; and while there is doubt about it.
the insurgents will continue to hold
back on reciprocity. There are, how
ever. a great number of Republican
senators ready to vote for reciprocity
enough to insure the passage Of the
bill with Democratic support.
Won on a Split Vote.
The whole question in the senate
centers about the form in which the
reciprocity agreement should be
passed. the insurgents insisting upon
amendments that will add to the free
list; without regard to the separate
farmers free list, which has been in
troduced by the Democrats. In the
house the clause in the reciprocity
agreement inserted by the Democra-
tic house caucus, providing that the
president shall continue negotiations
with Canada to secure further recipro-
cal relations. will not in any way
jeopardize the bill itself in the opin-
ion of the political leaders.
The ways and means committee
favorably reported the new reciproc-
ity bill to the house by split vote
on both the Republican and Democra-
tic sides of the committee. Represen-
tatives Dalzell of Pennsylvania and
Fordney of Michigan, Republicans
and Representatives Hammond of Min
nesota, Democrat. voted against
favorable report. Representative
Needham of California. who was re-
ported to have voted against the meas.
ure. said that this was an error, and
that he had voted for it.
The farmers free list" bill is ad'
mittedly designed to furnish a coun'
terweight to the reciprocity measure
1t purposes, by removing the tarin
on articles used especially by tbs
farmers, to compensate the agricul'
J tural interests for any losses which
they might sustain by the enactmen,
of the reciprocity agreement. Inc
free list bill also contains articles Of
general consumption. such as some
food stuffs. boots and shoes.
Articles Affected.
Following is list of the articles
affected by the free list bill:
Plows, tooth and disk harrows
heauers. harvesters, reapers, agricul'
tural drills and planters. mowers
horse rakes, cultivators, threshing ma
chimes and cotton gins, farm wagons
and farm carts, and all other agrlCul'
tural implements, including repair
parts. ..
Bagging for cotton. gunny clotn
and all similar fabrics suitable fol
covering and bailing cotton; burlaps
and bags or sacks for sackfng agricul-
tural products: hoop or band iron. OF
hoop or band steel, Of all descriptions
for baling cotton or any other com.
modify; wire for baling hay. straw
and other agricultural products; grain
leather and buff, split, rough, or sole
leather; band, bend, or betting leath'
er, boots and shoes, made wholly or in
! chief value of leather made from cat
tie hides and cattle skins of whatever
weight; harness. saddles, and sac.
dlery, and leather for manufactured
articles; barbed fence wire, wire rods,
wire strands or wire rope. wire WOW
en- or manufactured for wire fencing
and other kinds of fire suitable Tor
fencing including wire staples; beef
veal, mutton, lamb. pork and meats
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