New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-09

cts bles. and i'm respect TO none of these vii
the exports of Canada TO the unne'
States come into the slightest compeuion
while everything that that farmer raises
except possibly raw cotton. will he the SUD
tEct or export iuto Canada.
The Farmers Free List, so Called puN
upon the free list number or aftlcIe'
used by Southern farmers only-iike co.
ton bagginS and cotton ties. Ana 1 ia "
heard II suggested on behaf OF ce',an
Senators from the Southern states Ins
they could not vote for reciprocity unies'
II was linked in some way with the farin
ers' Free List 1t was said for them t ,Ii,f.
II they could count on having tne u,o,
come up In the Senate IN the saihe 49,
that they had come up in the House theI
they could relieve their consciences an.
Justify themselves to their constituents ".
vote in favot of the Farmers free ~, rs
and free cotton hagsins and cotton "''
after the reciprocity bill had passe1. &,
But they present the proposition ,"a e., -
tho Senate the situation is different lI ,oa
what il was i'm the House. They say tha'
the Farmers Free List has gone liito 'u u!
Finance Committee, majority Oh wiz re- >.
) quite unfavorable 10 the arhle,s -, cd
on IN tho Senate al all They cannot
therefore. secure a vote on the farlhe, ,
Free List without voting to put II oliuo ~, lie
reciprocity bill as an amendment III VIE VIE
wsv they will justify themselves 10 lne.s
constituents and vindicate their cohscien'e, =,
by voting for the Farmers free h iSc
the same time they vote l3i le Iagope y, or
after The hin comes into the Senate, 10
nut an amendment on il with the Farmers
Free List.
No Relevancy Between the Two.
Tho objection 10 this is, first. that INC
Farmers Free List has no relevancy al a.
10 the Canadian reciprocity agreement ",
cause 1t affects imports IRON 81 tne 18th
and is a general tariff revision having NOW.
ING whatever to do with the CONTRACT "niCI
W. have made with Canada. Ihe opJeo.io y,
second and the most ser'ous-ls IND, !,
4, Is voted on TO the reciprocity agreeIhen'
II will drive away frc:ii The support Oh tne
reciprocity agreement a great number oil
votes. enough TO defeat the agreement ms
II seems 10 me ought 10 prove an lnsur-
rno,ntahlo objection to voting free list as
en- amendment 10 reciprocity. -
Those who are sincerely and earnestly IN
favor Of reciprocity and Yet favor Inc
Farmers Free List ought 70 be able to take
some other method of Vlndicaong thehi-
selves than n defeaJ reciprocity by amend
INK IL with the free list II Is not seen WY
ihe.' may not in voting against the free liSt
as an amendment 10 reciprocity explain
their votes sufficiently that their con-
sti,uents can understand their desire 10
sdcnt reciprocity and secure part ot what
they wish without endangeTing and losing
the whole If they wish 10 make record
# is not understood why they might not ny
moving IN discharge the committee WrlIch
has the Farmers Free List hill under con-
sheraton show by their vote upon the mo,
ton II discharge their approval OF the Dill
aid their desire for it's passage. ;,
in other words what am ANXIOUS 70 90
Is 10 secure the aid If YOU gentlemen inter-
ested largely in Southern industries ana
having Senator'S in Congress representInE
YOU 10 call upon your senators 10 acl IN .H '
most direct and effective way TO secure the
passage Of the reciprocity bill ana 10 as
sIre your Senators that they will not lose
standing and that their earnest ana sn-
oere desire 10 aid the farmer by the passage
al The Farmers Free List will not be ques-
toned because they refused 10 vote II on
70 the reciprocity agreement and burden
that agreement in such way as certainly
10 defeat il.
The truth is. the situation in the Senate
.s ,ne that can be described as calling for
the hill. the whole bill and nothing but the
f1Hl May | not ask YOU all. a 5 Americans.
q Southsrners. a. Southern cotton men and
Southern cottonseed men. 10 exert your
selves. through this association and in every
otncr practical way. to urge upon and TO
demand Of your Senators that If they really
favor reciprocty--as ] sincerely believe
NJ 81 Of them do-they shall take the best
and most direct way 10 secure It's passage
Taft Asks Help for Bill.
When YOUR association did me the honor
10 invite me to be your guest you calico
upon the Senator'S from the various South
ern states 10 come end urged acceptance Of
ycur invitation. ! was glad To come be
cause another engagement in this city would
bring me here during the earlier part Of the
day. ana | was further glad TO come be-
cause I observed the influence that you We're
able properly 10 exert over your Senators in
Congress. and sincerely hoped that might
direct that influence in favor of the passage
OF MEASURE which I earnestly favor and
which I believe. in my heart. IL fun or
bsYeft 10 the United states and all its sec
lions and to Canada and all her provinces.
| hope YOU will not think that ] have
abused YOUR hospitality by making this APP
peal Ny Justification for IL is the convic-
% that %d not ySu TO %o any
prosperity and TO add 10 the marvellous
progress which the people Of all sections
with Eratiied and unenvious eyes. have seen
developed in the South
Governor Dix was there. although nc
had intended TO go back Ia Albany i'm
medi1tely after the Brooklyn Sunday
school parade. and with him at the guest
table was his military secretary, Com
mander Eckford De Kay The lateness
Of the Governors acceptance OF the in
NitatiOn precluded the appearance of the
names Of Mr.. Dix and his secretary on
the seating list.
The Governor spoke q few words Of
welcome to the sssemb led diners. ending
With a reference to the President
Couched in this manner: Il understand
that some Of my friends in Washington
are helping him. He has my sympathy
Legislation is uncertain. but wen hope
for the hest at Washington. and wen
hope for the best al Albany"
b. +. Taylor. president of the Cotton
seed Crushers' Association. reviewed the
history Of that industry, which, he said.
was essentially a Southern one. origi-
mated and developed i'm the Southern
Statcs. and then struck a sympathetic
chord in the gathering when he ended by
declaring that the President did not need
10 ask them TO help along the reciprocity
programme. because they were all inter-
osted in it, anyway.
Or. John II. Finley. president of the
College of the City of New York. and ok
Congressman w. Bourhe Cochran also
SPOKE, and Bishop Greer pronounced the
Invocation
Among others at the guest table were
Congressman William VI. Calder, NJ. r.
Conry Charles V. Fornes and Henry NJ.
Goldfogie: A. Barton Hepburn. Dock
Commissioner Calvin Tomkns. Charles
j. Hillcs, secretary to the President
Naval Officer r. j. II. Kracke. Dr. II. w.
Wiley. John Asregren and j. G. Cash.
Sherman Law Hit Hard.
A. the morning session the delegates
heard Judge Henry {. Hammond, of Al
gusts, Ga, declare that the Sherman law
should lie thrown on the junk heap. lie
said:
The business world has not caught its
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