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CLARK. ELECTED
HOUSE SPEAKER
,MIssouRIAN RECEIVES FULL
DEMOCRATIC STRENGTH AND
TAKES GAvEI.
REPUBLICAN, VOTES SCATTERED.
Tar Message On Reciprocity Only
Bryan and Harmon Meet
Amid Deafening Ap-
pIauss.
REPUBLICAN, VOTES SCATTERED.


traordinary session by President Taft
to consider the question OF Canadian
reciprocity, which failed in the last
session because of a filibuster against
it in the senate, the sixty-second con-
gress assembled at noon today.
Representative Champ Clark, Of
Missouri, was elected speaker of the
house. He polled 217 votes, against
131 for James r. Mann, Of Illinois. 16
for Henry A. Cooper, of Wisconsin, and
one for George w. Norris, Of Nebraska.
The last three named are Republicans.
President Taft will deal only with
reciprocity with Canada. Reference to
q permanent tariff commission or to
other kindred subjects will be deferred
until later II the present plan is fol-
lowed. The message will not be long.
and will follow closely the speeches
made by the president on the subject
of reciprocity.
In spite of the fact that the procla-
nation issued by the president men
toned nothing except reciprocity. and
that his message will be likewise cir
cumscribed, an ambitious program has
been outlined by the new Democratic
majority, and the outcome is In doubt.
The session, because Of the situation
created by one party being in control
Of the one branch and its rival In pow
er at the other end of the capitol, is
expected to be long and filled with
turmoil and political chickering's.
There were so many new members
to be sworn in that the families of rep
resentatives and senators were given
special cards, and several sections of
the galleries usually devoted to public
use we're set aside for them.
The swearing in Of new congressman
was the first business of the day. This
was followed by the presentation OF
the report Of the new committe on
rules and other matters Of organiza'
ton. Gov. Harmon, of Ohio. and w.
]. Bryan met on the floor of the house
just before the session opened. amid
a deafening demonstration of applause
and cheering. Both men were brought
to Washington by professional engage.
ments.
Champ Clark Advises Progress.
Asking his colleagues to keep that
fact uppermost in their minds during
the present session Of congress, Repre-
sentative Champ Clark, Of Missouri, in
his speech accepting the speakership
of the house, outlined the measures
through which the Democratic party
hopes to continue to enjoy the faith
of the people.
Intelligent revision of the tariff
downwards, election of United States
senators by popular vote, changes in
the house rules to permit proper con.
sideration Of public measures, econ
omy in handling the purse strings OF
the country, the publication of cam
paign contributions and the early ad
mission of New Mexico and Arizona
to statehood were some of the things
which Speaker Clark emphasized in
the Democratic program as measures
which would be undertaken by the
majority party in the house.
Reciprocity Bill In.
Forestalling action by the Demo.
Gratis in the house, Representative Nc.
Call of Massachusetts, introduced the
Canadian reciprocity bill which was
passed by the house last session.