Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-09
Indiana Senator Argues
for Canadian Reci-
proCity.
SEES CHEAPER LIVING
Declares Principle of Protection
Is Not InvoIVed-Trade
Should Be Easy.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The first gun in
the congressional battle over Canadian
reciprocity was fred in the senate to-
day. when Beveridge, of Indiana in
surgents. lined up on the side of the
administration.
WELCOMES COMPACT.
Beveridge welcomed the compact as
the first concrete evidence Of establish
ment of such relations with Canada
as he thought the United States
should maintain with a country so
closely adjoined physically and with a
people so intimately allied with Amer
leans in kinship and interest.
He pointed out the Importance of the
principle involved and urged the ne
cessity for prompt and decided action.
DO NOT NEED PROTECTION.
We do not need TO protect our peo-
pie from the Canadian people, said
Beveridge What we need is TO make
it easier for Canada to freely buy from
us the things she needs and that we
produce instead of making it hard for
Canada TO do so What we need is 10
make it easy for our people TO buy
from Canada those things which our
people need. instead Ct making it hard
for them 10 do So"
COST or LIVING LESS.
The argument was then presented 10
show the natural resources of Canada
might be depended upon TO reduce the
cost of living in this country and to
replenish the loss suffered by the pre-
mature destruction Of American re
sources.
NORRIS Is HEARD.
The paper and pulp wood provisions
OF the Canadian reciprocity agreement
formed the subject of a prolonged ses-
sion of the house ways and means
committee today the principal witness
being Chairman Norris, of the paper
committee of the American Newspa
per Publishers association. Norris
presented an array of facts and figures
10 support his advocacy Of the ratifica-
ton of the agreement exactly as il
stands. including especially the pulp
and paper provisions without amend
Inent of anv kind Norris Characteriz
ed the agreement as the greatest eco
nomic advance made by the United
States in the present generation
MEMBERS HECKLE NORRIS.
to the paper clause would nuIlify
and were intended to nullify the ef-
forts 10 straighten out the wood pulp
tangIe with Canada. Some members
OF the committee. especially Ford
ney of Michigan. showed disposi
tion TO "heckle'' Norris. interrupt
ing him frequently with questions
and side remarks. Fordney intimat- /
ed the newspapers wanted special
concessions. which Norris emphatic 7
ally denied.
TALKS OF OPEN MARKET.
Don c. Seitz. who followed Norris /
alluded especially to this intimation .
and declared the newspapers were .
asking not for a privilege but for an I
open market. He referred TO the in
crease of approximately 3 \ per cent /
in the price OF paper since the re-
duction of duty in the Payne-Aldrich .
iariff law. Seitz added that the high .
cost OF paper was not attributed to
abe tariff so much as it was 10 a
paper com mbination.
FARMERS HAVE SAY.
4 protest against the reciprocity
agreement was made by Aaron Jones
of South Bend. Ind, on behalf of the
farmers of 80 states are "unalterably
opposed" TO the agreement and that
they believe il would infict serious
and permanent injury TO their in
dustry.
WHERE 1T Is INCONSISTENT.
If this bill is intended as an hon
est measure TO reduce the cost Of
living in the interest OF the conSum-
er." asked Jones, why does IL i'm
pose 8 tax Of so cents 4 barrel on
-four. while putting wheat on the
free list?
why are cattle. sheep and swine
on the free list. while meats. fresh
and cured. are taxed 1 Is cents a
pound?'
AGAIN UP IN COMMONS.
London, Feb. S.-The attention OF
commons today was again occupied
with discussion of the American-Ca-
nadian reciprocity The opposition
blamed the government for the pres !
ent situation because of the continued ,
refused 70 listen TO Canada's offer OF {
preference. II
Premier Asquith declared the gov
preference We're that Great Britain : I
Chef sources a. supplies could not be :
taxed without raising the cost OF the