The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-29
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Roofs Au.Ddlneai 10 R, ciprosily Bill is
REJECTED BY the Senate
A LONG DEBATE

AFTER A LONG DEBATE
The Vote Against the Amendment
Was So Overwhelming That Its
Friends Did Not Ask for Roll
Call of the Senate When the Vote
Was Taken.
The Canadian reciprocity bill
emerged from its first ordeal in the
senate Monday night unscathed. The
Root amendment proposing a modifi-
cation of the wood pulp and print
paper section of the agreement was
defeated by an overwhelming vote,
after several hours Of debate. Friends
of the amendment were so satisfied of
defeat that a roll oall on the vote
was not demanded.
This leaves the reciprocity measure
open to the general fight that is to
follow for amendment Of important
portions of the Payne tariff law. Sen
ator LaFollette in speech opposing
the Root amendment announced he
would give to the senate a chance
to pass on general tariff amendments
for free paper, free lumber and lum-
Der products and for reductions in
many other schedules. Senator Clapp
also announced his intention Of Of
fering a free paper amendment later,
and other senators gave evidence of
heir purpose to force from now o.
consideration of tariff revision on the
widest plan.
Attack on the Root amendment was
interspersed with attacks on the
whole reciprocity measure in the de-
bate that ran throughout the after
noon and which resulted in the de-
feat of Senator Roots proposition to
change the house bill to require that
all Canadian provinces should re-
move their export restrictions on PULP
wood and it's products before the re-
ciprocity features Of the wood pulp
and print paper items Of the agree
ment became effective.
II am opposed to this so-calied re-
ciprocity legislation as whole, be-
cause believe it is wrong, harmful
and unjustifiable," said Senator La
Toilette. "If it must pass I want to
see it made as nearly perfect as pos
sible. shall vote against the Root
amendment because I believe It will
defeat the very purpose of the wood
pulp and print paper paragraphs OF
the agreement"
Senator LaFollette said there was
no justification for any duty on pa
per. He analyzed the figures Of the
tariff board to show that the best
mills in the United States actually
produce paper cheaper than the best
mills in Canada. To continue a high
tariff on paper, he said, was to put
a premium on "inefficiency' and
sloth," and to make the tariff deaden
all constructive forces "for the de-
velopment of efficient MANAGEMENT. "
Senator LaFollette declared that
news papers for having urged the re-
ciprocity measure as means Of get
ting relief from the oppressive
charges of the print paper manufac-
turers. He said they had joined with
the "packers, the railroads, the -four
millers" and others who would Sc.
cure advantages through favorable
action on the reciprocity pact.
For my own part" he said. Il
shall stand for a proposition which
will give to the users Of print paper
a free product. But I contend they
are not fairly entitled to that at the
sacrifice of any other industry or
great class of people. I am sorry
they should have joined to sacrifice
the agricultural interests in this BILL
Senator LaFollette declare dthat
in the testimony taken by the finance
committee it would be shown
the newspapers had suppressed the
news of the reciprocity proceedings
but on this point Senator Stone, who
also is a member of the finance COM
mittee, declared the Wisconsin SEN
ator was mistaken.
"That is the blacklist page in the
newspaper history of the United
States" said Senator LaFollette.
Il regret that the fact must be-
come part of the history of this leg
islation, but it is stubborn fact,
There is no one who followed the
hearings before the finance commit
tee but knows that those who favor
ed the Canadian agreement were CIV
en- great space, but when The agri-
cultural interests came before the
committee, making great showing
Of the injury they would suffer, a
showing which ! consider the most
important made before the commit
tee, the news llled but meagre space
in the great newspapers of the conn
try"
II want to interrupt the senator. "
said Senator Stone, mot to defend
the newspapers, but because I think
his statement is not quite justified by
the facts. It was charged that the