The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-14
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and urged the repeal OF tho ZIG Dutch
standard" test on imported sugar.
which he declared operates entirely IN
the interests of the American Sugar
Refining Company.
Hoping to reach vote on the resi-
procity bill next week. which Chair
man Penrose, OF the Senate Finance
Committee, regards next 20 certain
ty," managers on both sides of The
Senate chamber are figuring seriously
on the subsequent program. Most cf
tfem have counted upon getting away
after perfunctory votes On $ae Demo
cratic free List and wocl=r bills. but
to-day 1t became eviden: tna. other
legislation would be pressed for con-
sideratlon.
The four conditions OF The Arizona
aad New Mexico statehood AMI reap
porticnnent bills especially will de-
niand votes, will advocates Of the
Campaign publicity bills.
Whatever their fate, these bills mus:
necessarily be taken into .consitara-
TIA: in all adjournment Gals nations
Senator La Toilette. in II spc, ch
against reciprocity, to-day reviewed.
act ty act the administration of Prcsi-
dent Taft in unsparing terms. and ce-
Jared that the contest lnvoiN ed was
the hight between the plL.n people
AMI contederated privilege
"Considered a measlr> IF reel
procity." said he, st VI ,l:tcs every
tariff principle of reciprocity hereto
lore expressed in the platform Jecla ra-
tons OF the Republican party and rec
onmenoed by former Republican Pres
idents. Considered as .arim oil. It
violates every tariff princio., and plat
.orm promise upon which William H
Taft was elected President u. the
United States. The reciprocity DILL re-
duces no duties. the effect of which
car ever reach The people. but 1t does
reduce duties for the mill .rs. the pack
ers. Standard Oil. the brew ers. the coal
Combines. and in some measure for the
q leady grossly Rrot-ctol interests. 1t
Is nr'h:ng that II prctends to BE-, ami
processes to be no hing tina. X is Il
is little brother to the Payne Aldrich
bill. the greatest Legislative wrong in
Heed upon the American people in
milf century"
Sharp Criticiam Of Taft.
Continuing his criticism OF Mr. TafSs
administration. Senator LIE Toilette
said.
Throughout the first pages OF his
first general message. ne found no
space to say a word for the grea;
measures that had made the name of
his predecessor revered and loved
everywhere in the United States.
In all the record of this admins
tration no more glazing example is
presented Of the complete surrender to
special interests and the complete re
RanGa--a1tfC &C.. II
Giles than that shown in dealing with
the amendments to the interstate com
merce act. 1t would have heen dIfh-
cult TO have framed a piece IL lcyis-
lation affecting interstate commerce
more harmful to the public Interest
than the bill drafted by the Attorney
General and recommended to Congress
by President Taft.
Heir to the Roosevelt policies, as a
presidential! candidate, Mr.. Taft was
a pronounced progressive, and the
leading and most enthusiastic Roosc-
Welt champion from the first to the
last OF the campaign. Three months
after ne was inaugurated he seemed
TO have forgotten that there ever had
been any weii-known Roosevelt poll
c!es. He had no sooner taken his oath
of Office than ne sacrificed the progress
sive cause for the support of Aldrich
and Cannon and their reactionary pro
gram.
Reciprocity is a popular catch
word. The President seized upon It.
He made an executive compact the
basis. not OF a reciprocity treaty, but
of tariff bill, Upon this false basis
he seeks to force It through Congress
without amendment or change.
In letter and spirit. this measure
violates every principle and every
promise of the Republican platform.
express or implied and every printed
or spoken word and inducement en-
ployed to secure the votes necessary
20 elect William H Taft This bill
and the Canadian pact are cruelty un-
just to 100000 people engaged in
and dependent upon agriculture.
Joined with the executive to force
this bill through Congress are the
newspapers. frankly admitting their
selfish interest, amounting to many
millions of dollars; the railroads. the
overprotected manufacturers. and prac-
tically every trust and combination
backed by MORGAN and NTorco- TIA,