Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-01
HOUSE TO REPORT FAvoRADIY
ON CANADIAN AGREEMENT
WITHOUT wRANoLiNo
DEMOCRATS re UNITE
WITH REPUBLICAN FRIENDS
Treaty Will Meet With Opposition in
Ssnats, Where Democrats Az oi.
vidsd-Prssidsnt to es Enabled to
Place Republican Opponents Of
Measure in Difficult Position.
Especial Correspondence

Washington, Feb. $50 rapidly are
things moving with respect TO the
reciprocity agreement that il is now
expected the measure will be out OF
the house aud in the senate consider
ably before the end OF the session.
The measure will pass the souse. OF
this. there Is practically no doubt Old
time republicans who have been watch
ing the course OF things about the
house for years say there is no ques-
ton the house will pass it. l, Will be
done by combination OIL democratic
and republican votes. The democrats
nave not ueen slow TO seize on Tue
reciprocity program OF The president
and announce their support OF IT,
Representative Underwood, OF Ala
bama. as the head OF the ways ana
means committee in the next congress.
has been prompt TO support the agree
ment Tor Canadian reciprocity ana II
it now said he has practically the soma
democratic strength in the house mus
tered behind him. If to this vote be
added the republicans who are gong
10 line up for the administration pro-
gram, it is not difficult to figure out
majority Of the house in support Oh II.
Quick Action Promised.
With the ways and means committee
as it now stands ready to report OUT
the reciprocity compact. 1t Will not De
difficult. to bring out rule unoer
which it can be disposed OF in short
order. The quick dealing with the
tari1 commission measure Monday is
an illustration of how promptly the
house eau dispose Of measure OF
magnitude when it wants to.
Having put the bill thru the house,
the real tug of war will come In the
senate. That a majority OF the senate
is against the reciprocity agreement
now 10 quite apparent II - doubtless
due for long debate in that body. NO
matter how soon the house may act on
1t In this session, 1t will be impossible
to get q vote In the senate before
March T. The committee on foreign
relations. Of which Senator Cullom Is
chairman. is expected 20 report the
measure promptly. - recon-
mendation It 90 to the finance COM
mittee.
In the finance committee there Is no
doubt the reciprocity agreement VIII
encounter formidable opposition but II
- pEQSSSQ Itldl II W3AA SOt1S OAS ~ sAAeAs
committee. Senator Aldrich, chairman.
is absent But there are intimations
that he will not endeavor to stand out
ter and will use his influence 10 get the
agreement reported out
Senate Democrats Divided.
It Is not expected the senate demo-
Gratis will be as united for the agree
ho AZ
the same time. there Is strong demo-
cratic sentiment for the agreement.
New England will split probably about
half and half on the reciprocity ques-
ton. The senators along the northern
border are going 10 oppose the agree
ment for the most part. Most of the
insurgents Will oppose it. tho Senator
Beverage has already come out strong
ly for 1t. The insurgents who fight the
agreement will be in an embarrassing
position, for the reason they will be
charged with having fought for lower
duties and then. when the proposition
was put up to them. Of having backed
water. A good deal OF interest at
taches to the position Senators Cum
Minis and La Toilette take on the agree
ment, especially Senator Cummins who
has long been a supporter OF the recip-
socity doctrine. Senator La Toilette Is
looked on about the senate as an active
presidential candidate and there will
be keen interest in what course he will
take. Should either or both OF these
senators come out for the agreement it
would greatly strengthen It.
Senators In . Hole.
The signs are that II there is pro-
!onged fight over the ratification Of the
agreement, with the president exerting
his utmost influence for It. the senators
who oppose it will be put in a difficult
position. This Is because the support
ers OF the agreement are going to make
appeal to the feeling against the high
cost OF living Politicians appreciate
what this feeling did in the last cam
paign and that in political way 1t Is
to get in the way Of It.