Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-01
where GEORGlA'S
SENATORS STAND
Both Favor The Idea Of Ca
madam Reciprocity

The Atlanta Constitution, Sunday
publishes the following from its Wash
ington bureau, ON the attitude of Geor-
gia's senators toward the proposed
free trade agreement with Canada,
which is commanding wide attention at
this time
/ Senators Bacon and Terrell favor the
/ general principle of reciprocal trade
relations and lower tariff duties, and
so announced themselves today in dis
cussing the suggestion of reciprocal
tariff legislation by the United States
and Canada proposed to congress by
President Taft.
| Whether the two Georgia senators
and all the other Southern Democrats
will accept without amendment all the
provisions in the Canadian pact is
something which further study and IN
vestigation on their part will decide
They are very favorably disposed, how
ever.
How South is Interested.
The only direct effect upon the South
foreseen in the proposed legislation is
the admission free of duty of wood
pulp and print paper. The cost Of
transportation benefited by the tariff
reduction on other imports from Can
ada, but, with free wood pulp in place
Of the present duty of 1915 and couu-
teryailing duty of 81, a considerable
reduction in the cost of print paper
would be effected. This means a saw
ing to every daily and weekly news
paper and periodical in the country.
Canadian exports of wood pulp made
from lumber cut on the crown lands
are now required to pay an export
duty. The United States will admit
Canadian pulp and print paper froo i'll
duty on wood pulp is taken off. This |
the Dominion government is unable 10
promise, since the restrictions are the
work of the provincial governments.
What Terrell Says.
Senator Terrell said he was studying
the proposed legislation carefully and .
was particularly interested in seeing
wood pulp admitted duty free, since It
would be an aid to newspapers and I
magazines and the cause of educa-
ton.
This proposed reciprocal tariff
agreement most certainly embodies
good Democratic doctrine" he said,
and favor the principle. 1t is in
line with Democratic platforms and
Democratic pledges. | do not believe
looking one way and pushing another
If the Republicans did not adopt this
measure now, the Democratic house
will most certainly take it up and pass
it as a tariff revision measure next
session. This legislation, since it az
fects revenue, must originate in the
house"
Senator BacOn'S Views.
Senator Bacon said: las a general
! am in favor Of anything
that will reduce the tariff, and more
particularly and especially the tariff on
the necessaries of life | think the pres
ent cost of living is a tremendous evil
which should be removed or ameliorat-
ed as far as possible. At the same
time, have not been able to give the
schedules transmitted to congress By
The President such careful examination
as would enable me to express any
definite opinion in regard to the adyis-
ability of the proposed legislation af-
fecting specific articles, further than
The point already stated, that | am
in favor Of reductions in the
tariff The schedules submitted by
the President are very voluminous,
covering 60 closely printed pages Of
matter and figures. To carefully ex
anime and digest the same would re-
quire considerable time