The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-14
Test Vote Shows Strength
Of Those Who Favor
the Measure.
SERIOUS SPLIT EXISTS AMONG
REPUBLICANS OF THE HOUSE
ON RECIPROCITY, 1o1 VOTING
s AoAINsT AND IS IN FAVOR.
WHILE THE DEMOCRATS VOTED
ALMOST UNANIMOUSLY FOR
THE MEASURE.
BY Associated Press.


IN for Canadian reciprocity reached
the floor of the house today and prob
ably will be passed before adjournment
tdmorrow. Even the opponents of the
measure admitted there is no hope of
stopping 1t in the house. A test vote
came when the house was called to
order. Mccall moving for immediate
consideration of his bill. This was Oh
tected to on the ground that 1t was
District Of Columbia day on the calen-
dAr. Upon vote the lines were tight
IL drawn between the favorers AMI
those not favoring the measure. The
vote to take It up was 1s7 to 120. The
bill will be passed. 1t is expected. by
even larger majority.
Today 1o1 Republicans voted against
Immediate consideration and 66 in ia
vor. The Democratic vote was divided
134 Tor and 10 against Democratic
leaders say there will be only six or
seven votes against its passage from
their ranks. The test vote demon
strAted that q serious split exists
among the Republican, Of the house
on recfprocity. Some Republicans
speaktng today declared they saw In
the agreement the beginning Of the
end q protection. Democrats ap-
CANNON LEFT CHAIR.
The bill 10 first being considered AZ
: IN committee OF the whole house on the
state. Of the union. All bills affecting
the revenues are thus considered
speaker Cannon called Representative
Mann. Of Illinois, to the chair to pre-
eide over the coInmittie during the
o46sldAatien Of the nAften
y. - the EARLIER pro<2 6ipg, Mr. Cam
/ - ~ reconnixfnE Mccall and de-
tE3pG his motion to take up the reci-
/ p&oo1&y bill . privilege matter. had
s1Own - disposition to help the cause
a1one ~ . vote, despite the sentiments
a&nansk reciprocity which he expressed
r Il letter to the Illinois legislature on
oaturday.
Representative Hill. Of Connecticut,
J enc o. the Republican members OF the
6Gsnu1jtt0e on ways and means, was
fe0oghi4ed for one hour In support Of
NJ Feciprocity agreement. He ex-
Dlaiu1d the measure In great detail.
When he began to speak the house
tfan u much confusion. Mr.. Hill asked
/ 4or close attention.
Come over on this side." suggested
Representative Fitzgerald of New
York, q Democrat. We'll listen to
you; this II where. you'll get yonr
votes"
KEEN INTEREST SHOWN.
The voting on the motion to take
up the reciprocity measure was fol-
lowed with the keenest interest. On
q yea and nay vote there are always
two calls through the alphabetical list.
At the end Of the first call 1t was seen
that the reciprocity advocates wero
winning . comparatively easy victory.
The vote then was: Ayes 178, noes
ITO. At the end Of the second call the
vote was announced as 1876 to 121. This
was later changed to 1876 to 121 to COR
rect clerical error.
An analysis Of the vote to take up
the Mccall bill showed this result:
For-Republicans, so; Democrats,
1Se; total. 1876.
Against-Republican 1o1; Demo
orats. 80; total. 121.
The Republican insurgents' attitude
toward reciprocity was shown by the
fact that fourteen votes against con-
stderation and only six for 1t. Mr.
HiHs opening argument In favor Of
the agreement followed closely the
hines laid down and the facts set forth
In the majority report from the ways
and means committee. He was inter
rupted from time to time by questions
Asked II he was in favor Of free trade
with Canada. Mr.. Hill said he favored
unrestricted trade with every country
where the cost Of production did not
differ from that in the United States
Mr.. Hill declared that talk of injury e
various interests in the United States
~ q result Of reciprocity was based or
apprehension and not on facts.