Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-15

protection republicans would offer free
trade amendments to the bill 60 embarrass
the democrats in voting them down. To
amend the bill. he said, was to Kill it,
Representative Gardner OF Massachusetts,,
who has been one Of it's foremost opponents
because of its free fish provisions, spoke
for an hour.
He complained that while the reciprocity
agreement admits fish free 1t maintains a
high duty on boats. sails, nets, tackle and
everything else used by the Gloucester
fisherman.
Representative Longworth OF Ohio in sup
| port of the measure denied It was de-
parture from the policy Of protection In
voting for the measure Mr. Longworth
said he was following the leadership OF
Payne, OF Roosevelt and Of Taft.
Mann ON Pulp Schedule.
Mr.. Mann Of Illinois explained the print
paper and pulp wood provisions Of the
measure He said while there was prac-
tically no difference from the rates in the
Payne bill on ground wood, the paper man
ufacturers of this country are guaranteed
by the reciprocity agreement continuing
supply of spruce pulp wood from Canada.
The total supply of pulp wood in the
United States east OF the Rocky mountains,
NJ Mann said, would be exhausted in ten
years at the present rate of consumption.
The supply in Canada Is unlimited, so that
at the end Of ten years it would be in the
power of the Dominion to shut off the sup
ply to American manufacturers and to
force all the manufacture of cheap print
paper to that country.
In return for access to the American mar
ket however, the Canadian government
has agreed to continue the export Of pulp
wood from private lands without restric-
ton Mr. Mann said he believed the re-
strictions soon also would be removed from
wood cut from crown lands or land owned
by the provinces.
Mr. Mann said the value Of wood pulp
provisions to the United States is the ne
cessity of this country's securing its pulp
supply of the future from Canada.
Representatives Brousssrd of louisiana
and Caiderhead of Kansas closed the de-
bate against the bill. Mr., Mccall closed
the arguments in behalf OF the measure.
Mr.. Broussard was the only democrat to
speak against it.
Argument by MeCulI. IS
MIR. Mccall said It was matter OF great
regret to him that he should be Compelled
90 differ with so many Of his colleagues.
He was convinced. however, that recip-
roclty soon would prove its worth and he
believed &c would benefit every section Of
the United States as well as the Dominion
OF Canada.
Mr. Mccall spoke for twenty-five min
utes, detailing some of the features OF the
bill. He said in conclusion that members
who voted against the measure most GER
tainly would regret their attitude.
As for the democrats, Mr.. Mccall said
whatever their sins in the past may have
been in the matter of reciprocity their
faces were turned toward the rising sun.
Mr. Mccall closed with an appeal to the
republicans to vote for the bill
A special rule shutting off amendments
was submitted by Representative Boutell
OF Illinois. In opposition, Representative
Gardner Of Massachusetts, assailed the
democrats for voting for a gag rule in the
house Representative Pickett of Iowa,
characterized the action Of the house In
pushing through the reciprocity measure
with such haste as unworthy the response
bilities with which the members are
charged.
Mr.. Bouten said the rule followed the
form of many rules in the past by the
chairman OF the committee. MIR. Dalzell.
Representative Fitzgerald of New York
said the only people who wanted 10 amend
J the bill were those who wished TO defeat
the measure or 20 fihbuster.
Representatives Brussard, Norris, Ben
nett Of New York and Guernsey Of Maine
made brief speeches against the rule and
against the bill.
On the adoption Of the rule Representa-
tive Dalzell demanded the nays and yeas
and they we're ordered.
During the call Speaker Cannon called
Representative ollie James OF Kentucky
to the chair. lie was given a prolonged
ovation by his democratic friends.