The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-05-19
AMENDS RECIPROCITY BILL
SENATOR ROOT FOR FREE INTER-
CHANGE or PyLP AND PAPER.
Hiii May he Reported Out Of Committee
on May ~ Threats That Prof. Boyle
Of North Dakota University. VINO Ad.
SOcated Rccipro rocity. VIII LOee His JOb

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WASHINGTON. MAY IS Senator Elihu
Root gave u turn to the reciprocity leRie-
lation today when he appeared before
the Senate Finance Committee with an
amendment intended to give An abeo-
lutely unrestricted trade in paper and
wood pulp between the United States and
Cansda Under the amendment offered
by Mr. Root there can he no free inter-
change Of wood pulp and paper recipro-
cally until all Of the Canadian prov
remove the restrictions against exports
to the United States and leave the COM
merce in these articles between the two
countries absolutely unhampered
Mr.. Roots amendment adds to the
second section of the bill the following:
And when the President of the United
States shall have sufficient evidence
and shall make proclamation that such
wood pulp paper and board. being the
product Of the United States are ad-
mtted into Canada free of duty"
Senator Root briefly explained his
amendment He said that the Cenadian
reciprocity bill As il came from the House
did not represent the spirit OF the agree
ment because Of IN amendment addad
thereto by Representative Mann sem
, ator Root explained that his amendment
undid the work of the Menn amendment
Ii is believed that Mr. Roots amend
ment will be adopted by the committee.
II is the understanding among the mem
bers of the Finance Committee today
that the Canadian reciprocity bill will
be reported out Of the Senate committee
toward the end of next week. probably
on Saturday. MAY - The expectation
is that the bill will be amended in several
respects. but that no important free list
amendment will he added. The fight
over the free lis, amendment will come
in the Senate The Canadian bill will
probably be reported without recommen-
dation.
James c, Boyle. professor Of political
science in the University Of North Dakota
may lose his position in that institution
as a result of his appearance before the
Senate Committee on Finance to-day in
adv ocacy of the Canadian trade agree.
ment Threats that a movement will be
made to oust Prof. Boyle were openly
made to-day by members Of the North
Dakota farmers delegation which spoke
in opposition to the pact last week. Tread
well Twitchell. who farms 5000 acre.
in North Dakota and who is an nfiueDtia
citizen Of the State. made this statement
in the course of Prof Boyle's speech
before the Senate committee:
We will get him when we get bacl
: 10 the State. Ninety-five per cent. Of th'
people of North Dakota oppose this agree
ment II is ininical TO their interests =
As a member of the faculty of the uni
versity he is dragging the institution
into politics We object to that Prof
Boyle will lose his job"
How about liberty of speech" Mr.
Twitchell was asked. Prof. Boyle tolo
the committee mat he WAS expressing hi
own opinions. that he did not appear ~
: the spokesman of the university or a.
= the Representative of any organization :"
He has brought the university into tn,
discussion Of purely political issue.
. replied Mr. Twitchell He will pay IN.
penalty by separation from the facult,
: of our stat. university.
Representative Helgeson Of North Da
kota. who is trustee of the State uni
versi'y. said
; The talk tha, Prof Boyle will be dis
. missed because of his advocacy Of reel
+ proclty is Incorporate. However. | vii
, say that MIR. Boylc's appearance here vii
prove to be unpopular. he viii soon fin,
that out Al pres"D, he see'rs to behev'
{ | that North Dakota farmers are lndiNeren
as to the fate of he Canadian bill. He 1
, bound 10 learn betor" many days hav
PASSED that the people Of North Dako,.
are bitterly hostile to this agreement.
regret very much that he came here"
Senator McCumb.r of North OAK 10
who is a member of the Committee oI
Finance. sub bjccied Prof Boyle To a steri
lcross-examina'iou. Fe was plainly an
noyed over IN" appearance Of a Noril
/ Dakota man IN support of the act AM
/ ~ ldn at la Ia
statements of fact
I Mr. Met tumhc' was 80 persistent in hl
, efforts TO embarrass Prof BOYLE that h
1 was cautioned to desist by senator Pen
rose chairman of the committee. VIII
presided al the hearing
"a Whom do you represent" asked Sena
: tor Met lumber.
Il appear ia my own capacity" reple
lthe witness. Il represent no interest q
y organization what tsoover"
Would you mind slling The committe
Y who paid your expenses To- Washington !,
o pressed Senator Mc'umter.
Il paid NV own expenses returne
), Prof Boyle
n do you expect reimbursement for tn
expenditure?" asked Mr.. McCumher
| The witness is not required to answe
. that question. lnterposed Chairman Pen
rose. who. addressing Mr.. McCumbe'
Is continued; "lwould not ask that quest 10
if we're you. That's pretty tough"
Senator McCumher persisted, but Pro-
d Boyle stood on his dignity. saying that hi
& statement that he came here Of his ow
a volition and to express his own view
:, , should stand as he made il
Prof Boyle spoke for three hours tn
J. burden of his argument was that re
" ciprocity as an entering wedge for close
II trade relations with Canada would prov
q good thing for all classes in the Unite
States.
70 in itself" he said. Il do not heliev
z il would prove particularly benefcif
to this country The tendency in Canad
=" is toward high protective rates "
r en Joy profitable trade with that countr,
~ II This agreement fails il may be tina
q barriers will be erected against us tha
IA would prove damaging The importanc
& of this agreement lies in the effect on on
10 future relations rather than in immedat
q benefits
~ Prof Boyle combatted the theory tha
ii wheat prices 80 far as the America
o product is concerned. are made in th
ii country
,n "Whea, is world product" he sait
# The price Is made in the world market,
q Lverpoo being the centre. Lettin
Al down the bars that now separate us froi
>" Canada would in no wi'e hurt our farmer
The tariff on wheat does not protect thei
IN reality With the free admission ,
Canadian wheat no harm can come
rs our farmers because. as ] have said. Il