The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-15
Debate on Canadian Reciprocity
Opens in House.
Twenty Hours Of Debate to Be
Devoted to Subject.
UNDERWOOD ALEADER
Will Champion Democratic Side
-Dalzell, Republican.
Bourbon Gives Five Hours to
Mccall, a Republican.

Washington, April 15.-The reci-
procity bill embodying President Taft's
tariff compact with Canada and differ
ing in no essential details from the Nc
Call bill, passed by the house last ses-
sion, was taken up in the house today
For three days it is expected to hold the
attention of that body. At the end of
that time Democrats and Republicans
are expected to join in passing it by a.
large majority. The debate on the
measure was begun by Representative
Claude Kitchin of North Carolina In
an hours address, beginning with re-
View of Democratic pledges and per-
formances, he declared that the Cana
dian reciprocity bill was the first move
toward downward revision of the
tariff.
"A united Democracy gives thanks t
President Taft for calling this extra
session of congress- said Mr.. Kitchin.
granting an opportunity to Democra is
to quicken the fulfillment of their
pledges to the people. How we'll they
have embraced these opportunities thus
far the records of the last ten days will
show
Mr.. Kitchin declared the Democratic
house had done more in the two weeks
of the present session than Republican
congresses had accomplished in ten
years. He referred to the passage of a
resolution for direct election of sena-
tors; economy in the house manage
nent; election of the committees of the
house; passage of a bill for prediction
publicity of campaign funds and the
taking up tariff revision
Time Is Divided.
Washington, April 15.-The Cana
dian reciprocity agreement has the
right of way in the house of repre-
60 n 1Teafi ixT0ey
on the subject, ten hours to each side
agreed on, Chairman Underwood of
the ways and means committee leads
the reciprocity champions and Repre-
sentative Dalzell of Pennsylvania the
opposition. Mr.. Underwood has yield
ed five hours of his time to Mr.. Mccall
of Massachusetts, who will urge the
ratification of the agreement from the
Republican side.
Mr.. Underwood has announced that
every effort will be made to complete
the discussion within three legiSla tive
days and predicted that the bill would
be passed and ready for the senate by
the middle of next week.
Today's opening argument for the
agreement was assigned to Repre-
sentative Claude Kitchin of North
Carolina, a member of the ways and
means committee. Mr.. Underwood
yielded the honor of sounding the first
note of approval because of the press
of the new Democratic machinery in
the house and the task of planning
the tariff legislative program. He will
close the debate instead and expects
to speak late Tuesday afternoon.
New Chinese immigration Bill.
Washington, April 15.-An immi-
grafton bill affecting all MongoIian
peoples was introduced today by
Representative Hayes of California
The bill provides that all laws now in
force prohibiting or regulating the
coming of Chinese or persons of Chi
nese descent into the United States
be made to apply to japanese, Ko-
reans, Tartars, Malays, Afghans, Eas
Indians, Lascars. Hindoos, and al
persons of Mongolia or Asiatic race OIL
| extraction.
1t is further provided by the bill
that all persons affected by the pro
posed law who are now in the United
States. other than those engaged al
teachers, students, merchants, bank.
ers, professional men or persons tour.
ing the country for pleasure must
within a year after the passage of the
act, apply to the secretary of com.
merce and labor for a certificate ot
residence. All such persons who have
not a certificate of residence will bt
arrested and be subjected to depor.
tation. The bill was referred to the
committee on foreign affairs