The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-02-10
MAY BE AN
ASESSION
PRES. TAFT STATES HE WILL CALL
NEXT MONTH IF RECIPROCITY
AGREEMENT is NOT PASSED
NORRIS EXPLAINS,SECTION

Washington, Feb. 9.-John Norris,
chairman of the paper committee Of
the American Newspaper Publishers
Association, appeared today before
the Ways and Means Committee of
the House of Representatives with
facts and figures in support Of the en-
actment, without the change of a
syllable, of the wood pulp and paper
provisions of the Canadian reciprocity
night emphatically that there was no
truth in the published stories to the
effect that these provisions admitted
OF doubtful Interpretation as to their
meaning. He expressed the opinion,
moreover, that the agreement verba-
tim as it stands would be ratified by
the House by at least a two thirds
majority.
Will Confound Opponents.
Mr.. Norris said his statement to
the committee would show the re-
ciprocal benefits of the paper clause,
and insisted that he would "confound
the papermakers who are trying to
nullify the treaty by amendments to
the paper clause He would show,
he said, that that clause as expressed
in the treaty furnishes the only
method by which free puly wood can
be supplied to American paper mills
and by which the industry can be
protected from diversion to Canada"
The degree. TO which the admins
tration will use in behalf of the enact
ment OF the treaty its utmost eff
forts to bring about such changes by
concurrent legislation, as promised
in the agreement, was made plain in
reports brought from the White
House by Senators who talked with
The President These reports left lit
tie room for doubt that should Con-
gress adjourn without having ratitea
the agreement, the President will
forthwith convene the new Congress
in extraordinary session to consider
the matter afresh.
The reciprocity matter has moved
into the foremost place in the legisla-
tive purview, and the President shows
every disposition to keep it there if
he can. 1t is said upon excellent au-
thority that Mr.. Taft believes the
present Congress will act favorably
in both houses upon the agreement
and that there will be no necessity
for an extra session Every indica-
uon now forecasts it's adoption by
the House by an overwhelming ma
jority; the only doubt appears to be
whether those Senators radically op-
posed to its enactment will be able
by obstructive tactics to prevent -
adoption by the Senate. The Presi-
dent apparently entertains no such
doubt.
The speeches which Mr. r.
deliver on the brief western trip upon
which he enters tonight will be de-
voted, ii is said, practically entirely
to the advocacy of the reciprocity
agreement. He spent most of the
day at work upon their preparation.
Taft's Attitude Plain.
If administration Sena ors had any
doubt about the attitude of President
Taft toward the Canadian reciprocity
agreement it was removed when Sena-
tors Crane and Care returned to-
the Capitol yesterday from a confer
ence with the President at the White
House. The message which tho
Senators brought to their colleagues
was that there must be a vote on
the agreement at the present Sc
OF Congress will be called back i'll
extra session almost immediately
ter adjournment on March 4th.