New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-09
ROOT AMENDMENT ADDED
Finance Committee Attaches 1t
to Reciprocity Bill.
TO BE REPORTED TUESDAY
No Recommendations Made
Farmers Free List Bill
Rejected.
From The Tribune Bureau.l

From The Tribune Bureau.1
Washington. June s.-The time for 'he
beginning OF the fight for the Canadian
reciprocity agreement on the Senate moor
was definitely SCI by the action Of the Com
mittee on Finance, which decided to-day 10
report the measure. with the Root amend
ment. next Tuesday.
Contrary to the expectations OF the mem
bers supporting the agreement the COM
mittee adobted the Root amendment 10 'he
paper and wood pulp section by vote oil
ito 6 Those favorinS the amendment were
Senators Lodge Gallineer. Smoot. Heyoufn'
La Toilette and Clark. OF Wyoming Ike
publicans. and Senators Bailey and SIM
mons. Democrats. Those opposing IL were
Senators PenroSe. CullOm and McCumoer
Rcpublicans. and Senators Stone. Nilhams
and Kern. Democrats. Senator Johnson
who was not present al the meeting an
rounced that he favored the Root amend
inent. and will he so recorded. MAKING ''e
vote virtually 20 8. Senator Barley : mo-
ton 10 add the Farmers Free List received
no support. and al Other amendments were
defeated by close vote
After the adoption Of tie Root amend
nept. Senator Lodges motion 10 report INC
bill fsvorablv and Senator Heybun's 10
report il unfayorabv were both defeated
Tho motion to report it without recon-
meudaiion then carried 10 10 .. me
minority hostile TO action OF any KIND oeihe
Senator'S la Toilette. MCCumncr, 'larN' o.
wyoming. and Hepburn. The delay III
eeodiu. the measure 70 the senate was
agreed 20 I'm order that the minority anu
such members OF the committee as care"
~ mi-ht file statements Of their views
The minority report is awaited WIN ilu0"
interest as the spectacle OF senator la
Follctio working in harmony with 'sucn eA-
,rer,e regulars as Senator'S McCuhlpei'
,,.rt and rlovb,irn is without parallel IN
.he senate
After the disposition of the resolution pro-
,idir,. for Tie election of Senators oA pop
,lar vote on Nondav the Way vi" ne
,l.sro5 :or reciprocity. aud 1t IS piahheu
nv tho supporters Of the measure 10 push
tho fsh, vigorously from that the' -"
<eor, viii he made TO curtail speeches. lot
81. aoroen,onf a. sufficient numocr 81
votes ie now assured Tor ijs passage 10
rrsyent delay hv speeches against u g"
,,ove c.ill he MADE 10 set forward me noun
~ reetin. TO - or even II O'CLOCK H'S'e"'
oto I'm orde~ that tho opposition may en-
haret itself inc sooner.
Fate OF Amendment Doubtful.
The fate Of the Root amendment on ''e
roor is uncertain, in view Of tie unexpected
chance in the sentiment of the cohlhit'ee
itself. To what extent the division ahlohs
the Democrats as indicated by the vote III
committee will 20 IS uncertain senators
BAILEY. simmons and Johnson favored ''V
Root amendment; senators stone. NlilaHiS
and Kern opposed it. The action oil soma
TORS Bailey and Johnson was somewhat
unexpected and whether IL viii be loio"eu
~ a change OF attitude on tho part OF Ger
IAN Democrats on Inc floor OF the senate
remains TO be seen
The more ardent supporters OF the OH
,tju confidently predict that the Senate VIII
reject the Root amendment. but IN any
event it Will prolong the discussion ana
So DELAY the approval Of the agreement.
Following is the print paper aud WOOD
rulp section or the reciprocity bill. TO when
NJ. Roots amendment is intended TO ap-
ply:
Soc 2. Pulp wood mechanically. ground:
rulp of wood. chemical bleached OF IN
bleachod. news print paper, ana ctneI
,s,tor and paper board manufactured from
mechanical wood pulp or rom chcillICd'
wood pulp or of which such pup Is 'ne
gomTOnenf material OF tIil'A
ored in The puip or not colorcd. and valued
3 not more than four cents per pound. not
including printed or decorated wall paper
beinr ire products Of Canada, when I'M
ported therefrom directly into the mieu
S,ates shall he admitted free of dutN on
tho condition precedent that no export duty
e,port license. fee or other export charge
of any Kind whatsoever whether IN the
forn ~ additional charge or license zoe
o. otherpisel or any prohibition or feSlIIc-
fion m any way Of the expectation tNnetner
nv law. order regulation. Coniractual ieia-
ION. or otherwise. directly or indirectiN''
shall have heen imposed uron such paper.
hoard or wood pulp. Or the wood used ~
The manufacture Of such paper hoard or
wood pulp. or tn" wood pulp used in the
manufacture Of such paper or board.
The Root amendment adds the following
words.
When the President Of the United states
yrsli have satisfactory evidence and shall
make proclamation HAT such wood pulp
psper and hoard. being the product ot the
tinted states. arc admitted INTO canada
snd every province thereof free Of duty.