The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-06
HOUSE ADOPTS
ITS NEW RULES
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speech" by Mr.. Mann that he ha,
ever heard that gentleman make.
Mr.. Cannon's speech was easily the
feature. He was greeted with applaa
Sc from both parties when he arouse
TO make his maiden speech of the
session.
Il want to say here and now thai
substantially the rules propused by
the legislation are an endorsement
Of nearly all that os good on thf
rules that have evoluted since the
adoption of the constitution and there
fore am not going to criticize the
rules merely because the majorit
Of the house propose to adopt the.
Sometimes maiorities and minor
ties tear passion to tatters and ap
peal from the standpoint of demogo
query and clap-trap to the people
but would not know a rule or a code
Of rules if they met them in the mid
lie of the street.
And now it is said we will have
a unanimous consent calendar, | an
glad that we have. Along with thai
is the saying, in the language Of
The distinguished gentleman IRON
Kansas tMr. MURDOCH, and the url
versal representation of the ''uplif
magazine" that 1t is no longer ne
cessary to crawl on your knees, ha
in hand, to ask the speaker for re
cognition for unanimous consent.
Mr.. Cannon criticised the rules o
not permitting the discharge af the
rules committee itself and declare
that Gear Henry" is no more Of
less a "czar" than was the forme
speaker. Mr. Cannon also complain
ed that no method was provided fol
the Socialist minority from Wiscon
sin or any other gentlemen with
wild eyed proposition who obtaine'
he discharge of committee"
The Message.
To the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentahves; I transmitted TO tn
sixty-frst congress, on January q
last, the text of the reciprocity trad
| agreement which mad been negotiate
under my direction by the secretar
| Of state with the representatives O
| the Dominion of Canada This agree
ment was the contamination of cal
nest effort, extending over period c
| nearly year. on the part of bot
| governments, to effect trade a
rangement which, experimenting a
it did the amicabie settlement {
various questions of diplomatic an
Official character that had bee
reached, would mutually promot
ommerce and would strengthen tn
friendly relations now existing.
| The agreement in its intent an
in the terms was purely economic an
commercial. While the general sui
ject was under discussion by the con
mission | felt assured that the sent
nent Of the people Of the Unite
States was such that they would we
come a measure which would resu
IN the increase of trade on both side
OF the boundary line, would open u
the reserve productive resources {
Canada to the great mass of our ow
consumers on advantageous cond
lions, and at the same time offer
broader outlet for the excess pr'
ducts of our farms and many OF OF
industries. Details regarding a neg,
tiation of this kind necessary coul
not be made public while the COME
ences were pending. When, howeve
the full text of the agreement, accon
panying correspondence and data e.
planning both its purpose and II
scope became known to the peopI
through the message transmitted
congress, 1t was Immediately appa
ent that the ripened fruits of the car
ful labors of the commissioners mt
with widespread approval. This a.
prevail has been strengthened by fu
Their consideration OF the terms I
the agreement In all their particular