The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-07
In Caucus, Democrats
Vote to Support Ca
madam Agreement.
MEANS PASSAGE
IN LOWER HOUSE
Only Twenty-Five Oppose Taft's
Measure, and They Will Vote
With Party-Glass, of Vir-
GINA, Among Those Who
Are Against It--Action
Made Unanimous.

Washington. ID. c.. February 6.-Fa-
vorablc action OF the House on the
Canadian reciprocity agreement, was
assured Tonight. when the caucus OF
Democratic Representatives formally
pledged the narty to vote for the
agreement.
The resolution indorsing the Ca
madam agreement was carried nifty 20
twenty two. ON motion OF Mr.. Clark.
Of Missouri, action OF the caucus
Was made unanimous.
The twenty-five who voted against
the resolution It was explained later.
were those who had voted for free
lumber, etc. and their action in
caucus was to make thcir position
consistent. 1t was stated that they
would vote with the party. Tie rcso-
luton IS adopted by the caucus fol-
lows
/" hcrcas. the Canadian reciprocity
agreement negotiated W tile Reel
procity Commission OF the Dom Ion
OF Canada and the President Of the
United States, while not formula ed
In accordance with Democratic plat
form demands, is a reduction OF some
OF the prohibitive schedules in the
FaInc tariff law, and VIII tend TO cS-
pand the trade Of the United State.
in the Dominion Of Canada. and is In
part recognition Of the principles
the Democratic party has contended
ior IN the Congress and in its plat
forms; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That this caucus indorss
the Canadian reciprocity agreement
and bind ourselves 10 vote for Bill
carrying IL into effect"
Information for Farmers
the caucus unanimously adopted
resolution, by Mr.. Cantrill of Ken
lucky, declaring that the caucus be-
iieves that every American farmer
should have at his dispose, .the in
| formation OF the production and stocks
on hand OF AGRICULTURAL products. and
pledge ourselves to attempt to bring
about that end by iegislation"
The reciprocity Democrats were
given free rein at to-nieht's caucus
MOST or those opposed to the Canadian
agreement submitted by President
TAFT expressed their views. and n num-
Der dwet on the fact that the bill in
cooperating the agreement should not
pass without amendment. Amendments.
or course, would invalidate the entire
agreement.
More than 100 attended the caucus.
Champ Clark. Of Missouri the minority
leader, and Mr.. Underwood, Of Ala
"a ma LED the movement o indorse the
reciprocity agreement, both OF them
declaring for ii uncquivocally.
Messrs. Hammond. Of M,nneso,
srantlo.', Of Georgia; Webb. of North
Carolina: Legare, OF South Carolina
and others spoke in opposition.
Mr. Brantley urged postponinr all
such legislation Until the next Con.
sress rather than put on the stat,.ta
book measure that Will be used ~,
me Repuoiicans as campaign material
Mr Brantley objected also en- the
broad grounds of the disadvaatare that
such legislation would impose upon tn.
raw materials Of the producer, and he
expressed the belief that there IS ~
occasion to rush through any such
plans, because OF the painstakine work
that soon VIII be undertaken by =
tariff making body Of a Democratic
Congress.
He suggested that the rec;procitv
would let American automobiles into
Canada cheaper. but operate disad.
ntageously on the American farmer
Mt Webb talked similarly as to raw
materials.
Mt Webb announced that he could
not vote for blow at raw materials
Thesc Democrats invoked tho caucus
rules which cxempts a man from the
binding effects Of caucus ection when
ne has made II pledge to the contrary TO
m ms constituents: Webb, OF North Caro-
Ina: JULIO. and Broussard. of Louisiana
and Hammond, of Minnesota. All
these had made pledges to theil consti
tuents to vote for raw materials as
against the manufacturers
Mr.. Glass, of Virginia, opposed re-
ciprocity. and Mr.. Hardy. Of Texas,
favored It.
The reciprocity agreement vas EN-.
bodied in the Mccall BILL which was
the measure directly before the eau
Gus.