The Elbert County tribune., 1911-06-30
AMENDMENT IS
SLAUGHTERED
PROPOSITION TO MODIFY WOOD
PULP AND PAPER SEC
TIoN DEFEATED.
NOROLL LLCALLDEMANDED
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY NOW
OPEN FOR GENERAL FIGHT
IN THE SENATE.
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Washington.-Unscat the Ca
madam reciprocity bill emerged from
its first ordeal In the Senate. The
Root amendment proposing modifi-
cation of the wood pulp and paper sec
ton OF the agreement, was defeated
after seven hours of debate by an
overwhelming vote. The friends of
the amendment were SO satisfied of
its defeat that roll call was not de-
manded.
This leaves the reciprocity measure
open to the general fight that is to fol
low for amendment of important pro-
visions of the Payne tariff law.
Senator La Toilette announced that
he would give the Senate a chance to
pass on general tariff amendments for
free paper. free lumber and lumber
products and for reductions in other
schedules
Senator Clapp also announced his
intention of offering a free paper
amendment later, and other senators
gave evidence of their purpose to force
consideration of tariff revision on the
widest plane
Attack on the Root amendment was
interspersed with attack ON the whole
reciprocity measure in the debate
which resulted in the defeat of Sena-
tor Roots proposal to change the
House bill by requiring that all Ca
madam provinces should remove their
export restrictions on pulp wood and
its products before the reciprocal
features of the wood pulp and print
paper section of the agreement went
into effect.
Il am opposed to this so-ca1led rec
iprocity Legislation as whole because
I believe 1t is wrong. harmful and
unjustifiabIe," said Senator La Fol-
Iette. '1f 1t must pass, want to see
/. II made as nearly perfect as possible.
shall vote against the Root amend
ment because | believe 1t will defeat
the very purpose of the wood pulp and
print paper paragraph of the agree
ment''
Senator La Toilette declared there
was no justification for any duty on
print paper. He analyzed the figures
of the tariff board to show that the
best mills in the United States actual
iy produce paper cheaper than the
best mills of Canada. To continue a
high tariff on paper, he said. was to
put premium on "inefficiency and
sloth.- and to make the protective
tariff "deaden all constructive forces
for the development OF efficient man
agement."
A persistent effort to advance the
Canadian reciprocity bill in the Sen
ate by getting unanimous consent to
fix a definite time for vote and on
separate dates for vote on the House
wool and free list bills. will be made
by Chairman Penrose of the Senate
Finance Committee.
With the Root amendment to the
wood pulp and print paper schedule OF
the bill disposed of to his satisfaction
Mr. Penrose, after a canvass of the
Senate, announced his plan had mel
with more encouragement than he an
ticipated.
The stnndpatters made little or NJ
objection and the Democrats none, bu
the insurgent Republicans were no
agreeable to the proposition
The announcement that such :
staunch standpatter as the chairman
OF the finance committee was Willing
to take the chances on a vote on tar
iff measures created surprise, but i
is known that he is willing to permi
test on the tariff.
There is some apprehension amonl
Republican senators that the WOO
bill might pass II a vote should b.
reached, but they seem assured tina
In the event of such contingency
the President would veto the measure
under his promise to postpone all tar
iff legislation until a report can b'
received from the tariff board.
During the day there was genera
tightening up of the lines in favor o
the reciprocity bill. The friends of th'
measure on the Democratic side con
tinued the canvass of the situation ant
when the Senate adjourned said nj
future amendment would receive NOR
than five Democratic votes.
One Killed: DAMAGE Heavy.