Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-08
VOTES DOWN cUMMINs' AMEND.
MENr TO RECIPROCITY
MEASURE.
TAFT kIDNAPs SENATORS
TO PREVENT woBsLlNo
Takes Eight Members on Hastily Ar
ranged Sea Exeursion-WiIl Seek TO
Line Them Up For Reciprocity Bill
Without Amendment-AIl Have Diff
fsrent Views.

washington, July o.-AAe seIlale ~
day defeated, IA to 80, the Cummins
amendment to the Canadian reciprocity
bill to add meats to the free list.
After difficulty in securing quorum
the senate resumed consideration Of the
Canadian reciprocity bill and over the
protest Of Senator Cum mmins began vot-
ing on his proposed amendment. The
amendment putting meat on the free
list was defeated IA to 80.
Senator Bailey moved an adjourn
ment, but the senate voted down the
motion to adjourn, 10 to %.
Senator Cummins again referred to
what he considered the unfairness of
forcing a vote on the amendment be-
fore other senators had chance to
speak on it.
Senator Burton, of Ohio. in voting
agains the Cummins amendment, said
he did SO because he thought it would
upset the Canadian agreement He
said he favored free meat, but not as
an item Of the reciprocity bill. where
1t might defeat the whole arrangement.
The vote by which the Cummins
amendment was defeated showed Sen
ators Bailey, Simmons and Thornton
voting with republicans In favor Of the
amendment.
Senator Cummins next asked for a
separate vote on his amendment to ad-
NIT flour free from duty from Canada.
He said the amendment was to balance
provisions on the agreement, which put
grain on the free list. Senator Dixon
insisted it would not 1nvalidate the
agreement. Burton contested the point.
Adjournment until Monday followed
without vote on the flour amendment.
Taft Playing Politics.
Philadelphia. July s. = President
Taft's weekend cruise on the May
flower began at o'clock this morn
ing. when the government yacht
steamed out Of League island navy
yard with eight senators on board.
President Taft is seeking to insure
the Canadian reciprocity agreement
against the possibility OF amendment
In the senate. He has recently heard
rumors that additions to the free list.
notifications in the wool or cotton
schedules, changes in steel or sugar
rates or some other form Of handicap
might creep in unawares. He thought
it advisable to take no chances, altho
a careful poll shows good majority
IOT TIC agreement WlGnOuL dINeuuIuSuI.
Eight Senators Make Trip.
For this reason the president framed
up his crazy quilt" invitation list for
a junket on the Mayfiower. which be-
gan this morning and will continue
until Monday forenoon. He selected
eight senators who may be wobbly on
one account or another and requested
them to Join him here. The Mayflower
will then make the trip to the capital
via Hampton Roads and up the Po-
tomac river.
There will be two days and night
Of restful quiet in which to lay down
the word with the bark on it.
These senators have accepted the
presidents maritime hospitality:
Messrs. Penrose, Briggs. Brown and
Root. republicans; and Taylor. Bacon,
Overman and Foster, democrats.
The invitations were extended by
telephone. Many declined. because OF
a desire to remain on the senate bat
Elements tomorrow. 1t was intended to
have the party comprise a dozen or
fourteen senators, but the number
dwindled to eight because Of refusals.
Senators Have Different Views.
The "crazy quilt" party is so known
because 1t represents eight distinct and
different views concerning reciprocity
and tariff revision. If the party had
been enlarged. the number of opinions
would have been correspondingly in
creased.
Mr. Taft hopes to unite all these di-
vergent beliefs into composite senti-
ment antagonistic to amendment OF
the reciprocity agreement.
The "crazy quilt" party is thus
analyzed: Senator Penrose is a rabid
standpatter and devoted to the well
fare OF corporate interests. He is
pledged to support reciprocity. but he
has been listening Of late to the fierce
demands Of various interests that they
must be saved.
Senator Briggs is also a standpatter
and represents the great corporation
for which his state (New Jersey) is
famous.
Senator Brown is standing by the
farmers Of Nebraska
Root Accepts Inevitable.
Senator Root is torn between love
and duty. His love has caused him to
accept reciprocity and assist the ad-
thru congress. In 50 doing, as he says,
he has "steeled his heart against thous-
ands of protests OF people living in the
northern part Of New York who oppose
the compact" His farrassed feelings
are expected to be Gained by a sea
Journey on an easy riding boat
Senators Foster and Overman are
strongly inclined to vote against reci-
procity and to work for every amend
ment that might make the measure
more acceptable to them. In taking
this course they follow that assumed
by their colleagues.
Senators Bacon and Taylor are strug-