The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-14
MOI Much Hope Of EIecting Sena-
Tors by The People
CANADIAN NATTER TODAY
Reciprocity Treaty Safe so Far as the
House Is Concerned Board
Bill Likely 10 Pass--A Conference
Of Democrats Called for Next Tues
Situation Outlined.

Washington, Feb. 13.-MemberB OF
congress would give much to know
whether they are TO be permitted to
break ranks on March and retire
to their homes for the summer or
whether they must linger in Wash
ington for an indefinite period to act
upon the Canadian reciprocity agree
ment In extra session. Something
positive on the subject from the white
house would be especially acceptable.
There Is some foundation for the
report that President Tai, Is viewing
With entire complacency the solicit
tnde OF members Of the senate on the
subject Of an extra session Several
senators who feel that there Is no
chance for the approval OF the agree
fnent al the present session have
found that this view Is not shared at
the white house The president has
met all pessImistic predictions with
the suggestion that he Is willing to
trus, the agreement 20 a vote. He
has never said. for publication. that
he would call an extra session II such
vote Is denied. but senators cer-
tainly have failed TO obtain assurances
thai he would no. do so.
The Mccall bill to carry out the
provisions OF the Canadian agreement.
having been reported 70 the house
from the ways aud means committee.
probably Will be brought mp today.
Immediate consideration will be
asked. 70 an sgrecnent TO that end
Is opposed the supporters OF the bill
will seek rule for limitation Of de-
bate and inhibition OF amendment
There has been manifested thus faF
no organized movement to the pre-
tentl0n Of a vote IN the house The
confederation Of the bill nevertheless
probably viii result In one Of ths
lIvrlIest debates OF the session.
Tho democrats OF the house ars
pledged 10 the reciprocity agreement
under the recent caucus action, al
though handful OF the minority vii
oppose the measure. being exempted
under the caucus rule, which relieves
members from being bound by III
viii of the party majority when snei
action brings them Into conflict will
the expressed will OF their consiitu
sncies. A conference Of democrats
senators has been called for Tuesday
but Il Il expected that an tdjourn
men' will be taken until the house ha
acted upon the agreement.
The indications are hat Senate
BFown, % Nebraska. will not have Z
invoke his threatened opposition :
appropriation bills In order 10 brin
about votes on the resolution protld
Ing FOR popular election of senators
the f0rlmcr case. service. pensl0
bill and the bill 10 create a pcrma
nent tarln board. The situation
regard to these measures has change
during the last week. J., Is exircmei
probable now that the senate wi
vote upon all Of them before the SCI
sion Is adjourned.
A canvass as careful as Il IL POI
aible 10 make .at this time, but nevel
thelcss not Intended 70 be rcgards
a. other than speculative. seems
justify the statement that the sent
mcnt a. 10 these measures may
described M follows:
Popular election Of senators p-o
ably will be defeated by reason OF y
Injection of lhe question Into the al
cusslon Of the resolution. Even Wit
out the speech By Senator Root
Friday. which melted the lndignati'
OF senator Bacon and others fro
southern states, this issue could y
have been avoided. An amendme
viii be adopted. and iis enect CO
talniy would be 10 ALLEVIATE southe
support. thus making impossible Z
nearly two-ihlrds vote Of the scna
for the resolution.
A week ago the bill to provide
permanent tariff board seemed
BE- IN danger of defeat by reason
almost solid democratic opposite
There has been q considerable chan
Of sentiment IN the senate miuofi
Led BY Senator Money. q numb
those who believed the passage OF
bill would strengthen President z
politically have arrived Al the g
clusIon that democratic oppositl
would Simply convince the coun
that the democrats Of the senate 4
house we're no, pulling together. 7
house democrats voted for the bill
most 10 man, and u was their 10