The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-22
House Endorses Canadian Treaty
by an Overwhelming
Vote.
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY
OPPOSES MEASURE.
Offer Free Trade Amendments
That Are Rejected by
the Democrats.

WASHINGTON. April 2I.-Presi.
dent Taft's Canadian reciprocity
agreement, supported by all but a
handful Of Democrats and opposed by
majority OF the Republicans. passed
the House OF Representatives early
this evening by vote OF 265 20 50.
The bill TO put the agreement in force
was adopted with no amendments and
IN almost identically the form In
which II passed the house In the last
session OF the preceding congress.
The bill seeks TO put into effect the
formal agreement reached between
PRESIDENT Taft and members OF the
Canadian cabinet for a reduction of
tariff rates on many articles and free
trade IN many others across the Can.
adian border. Added TO Il by the
Democratic leaders is a section which
authorizes and requests" President
Iatt TO make further efforts 20 secure
further trade relations with Canada.
IN the form OF additional reciprocal re,
lations.
Long Flight Ends.
The passage OF the bfll marked tha
close or "a fight that had ragged in tie
house for six days. Ten Democrats
voted against the bill on it's passage.
while l91 Democrats voted for Il. Az
In the case when the bill passed a. tha
preceding session Of congress. a ma.
iority Of the Republicans were found
against II, the party vote being 81
Tor and IS opposed. Representative
Berger. Of Wisconsin. the Socialist
member. voted for a.. and Representa-,
i've Akin. OF New York. who ranks as
an independent. voted against H. Not
one OF the five West Nirginian con-
ity treaty.
Efforts TO Amend
The attempt 70 amend the agree.
ment began with the final reading OF
bill AZ 3 O'Clock. The threats OF Re
publicans opposed 70 the measure
10 make the Democrats vote AGAINST
amendments for free meat, free lum-
Der and free agricultural machinery
were carried out. but as their party
leaders declared that any amendment
would defeat the whole trade agree
ment. they chccriuhy voted these
amendments down.
Tho Republicans. who tainted yhen
with opposing free admission OF these
important products. were met with
tho assertion that the Democrats
would lay the new farmers free list
bill before the house next week. and
that an opportunity would then be-
given 20 vote for free meat. machin-
cry. lumber and score OF other
things. This defense was met by Re-
publican stand-patters with the
charge that tho Democrats knew the
free list bin could not pass the senate
nor secure the presidents approval
Propose Free List.
Attempts 20 put fresh and canned
meats on the free list section ~ the
reciprocity bin were made hv Repre-
soufafFDs Martin. OF South pakota:
Foster. of Vermont. Lcnroot. OF Wis.
consir. and Norris. ~ Nebraska. Ron
rcsrnttIvo Louroot finally proposed
The whole Democratic free Ust hiu as
an amendment and although Repre-
sentative Sncriev. OF Kentucky. Who
was presiding. ruled that lt was On or
der. fAo Democrats stolcaly voted
1ceIrsf lf +.
1he section OF Tho bin relating 20
fr.. admission of pulp and paper. pro
Vnk0I f.D rhHrur.f Discus draw.
.rr from HepreserfafIre Mann. of n.
.ino the Republican leader. thu
staten ert that Dr. was exactly In the
'nrr- a-ro'l upon ty tho two coun-
tr..s
Former speaker Cannon bitterly a.
tackled fffa section of tho hTr
Efrr0..uf. Lrrrunrfn. ~ Ohio.
pointed out chat any reduction ~
lIfr. . proposed Il fIa free lisa
amendment. would Violate fhe rsls.
fnra between f'n Trf.I States anf
H. other "rfr"H. .n f would give
Canal an GOODS special preferences
.r f.. American markets
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