Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
Senate Finance Committee
Will Not Delay Measure.
TWO DAYS FOR HEARINGS
Sessions to Be Held Monday and
Tuesday for Purpose.
UNCERTAIN AS TO REPORT
Committee Regarded as Likely to
Send Measure to the Senate With
out Recommendation.

The finance committee OF the Senate
vas called together today in considera-
tion of the Mccall bill TO supply the leg
islative machinery required to put into
effect the reciprocal trade agreement with
Canada. Three or four days probably
will he consumed by the committee in
reaching a decision TO the manner OF
reporting the bill. but even It's most OBJ
durate opponents are unwilling to bear
the responsibility of any longer delay
than that.
It was decided to limit hearings to Mon
day and Tuesday Practically all of the
requests for hearings came from agricul-
tural interests. The committee was in
session an hour and half. and adjourn
ment was taken until Monday.
Form of Report Immaterial.
Whether there are votes in the commit
tee to report the bill favorably could not
be learned today and probably will not
be known until Monday. when Senator
Hale will be able to he present. AS A
matter of fact, the members of the com
mittee feel that it is immaterial how the
bill is reported, whether favorably, ad
NSESPlN OF WITHOUT recommendation. lie
indications are that the latter method
will be employed III the interest of the
early transfer of the fight to the floor of
the Senate in accordance with promises
that have been made to President Taft.
1t was known that majority of the
finance committee would oppose any at
tempts to smother the Mccall bill and
the limitation of hearings to two days
simply bore out that view.
How Committeeman Stand.
The most ardent supporters of Canadian
reciprocity on the finance committee are
Senator Cullen Of Illinois. a republican,
and Senators Money of Mississippi and
Stone Of Missouri. democrats. Had it not
been for the injury to the fishing in
eustry OF Gloucester. Mass. Senator
Lodge Of that state naturally would have
been the leader In the forthcoming strug-
tle In the Senate. 1t may be that he
Eiu assume this position IL the Presi-
4ent asks him to do SO, Notwithstanding
be opponents claim that 1t menaces one
of the great Massachusetts industries.
NJ. Stone Is new member of the COM
@ittee, having been appointed to succeed
bhe hate Senator Daniel of Virginia. He
II The leader Of a considerable faction of
Ne Senate minority and is counted upon
- certain to take q prominent part in
elao debates. Senators Bailey, Taliafeno
Ind Simmons, the other minority men,
bers OF the committee. probably Will op-
pose the agreement.
Usually With Administration.
Senator Burrows, who is the acting
chairman of the committee. in the alb
tence of Senator Aldrich. and Senators
Emoot and Flint though opposed to the
agreement on the ground that il en-
dangers the principle of protection, usu-
ally are found among those supporting
administration measures. It is certain
that these senators will not consent to
any dilatory tactics in committee. Sena-
tors Hale and McCumber are bitterly op-
posed to the agreement. while the posi-
ton of Senator Penrose has not been de-
dared
Many senators today examined with
more than usual interest q roll call in
the Senate yesterday by which an execu-
tive session was ordered over the pro-
tests of senator's who desired to continue
consideration of the resolution On direct
votes for senator's. 1t was said that this
roll call diSc!oses what members of the
minority may be expected to oppose the
reciprocity agreement.
Useful as a Club.
The democrats in question are known
to favor popular election of senator's and
therefore their opposition to continuing
with that subject is taken as an indica-
ton that they desire this resolution kept
ION tap to be used against reciprocity
and the bill TO create permanent tariff
board.
The senators voting against the execu-
tive session and those not voting at all.
who are said to be subject to this clasSi
fcation are Senators Bacon of Georgia,
Bailey of Texas. Johnston of Alabama
Simmons and Oyerman of North Caro-
lima. Foster and Thornton of Louisiana
and Paynter of Kentucky. This analysis
Of the roll call when submitted to some
OF the minority senator's who are known
to favor both reciprocity and the crea-
ton of a permanent tariff board was ap-
proved by them as indicative OF the gem
eral feeling.
There is disposition on the minority
Taft TO make good on extra session
talk which is said 10 have emanated
from the White House.
Responsibility on Republicans.
Many of the democrats believe that so
long there is republican in the
White House that party will be held re-
eponsible for any failure of legislation
desired by the people generally and that
an extra session would further demor-
alize the republican forces and directly
benefit the democrats in the next ma
tional election.
The annexation talk which resulted
from a speech made in the House by Rep
resentative Champ Clark of ...issouri the
democratic leader, who is to be Speaker
next session. and from the resolution in
trOduced by Representative Bennett of
New York calling upon the President to
enter upon negotiations looking to the
annexation of Canada had no effect what
ever upon the reciprocity situation at the
Senate end of the Capitol.
Senate leaders accepted at par the
statement of Mr.. Clark that he was
speaking for himself alone and express
ing views which he has entertained for
many years. The resolution introduced
by Mr. Bennett was discounted by Sen
ate leaders on the ground that ii was
employ ed by an opponent of the Canadian
agreement as an additional argumen,
against such an arrangement being pu,
into force
Protests Read in Senate.
Several senators from agricultural state:
had protests against the Canadian agree