The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-02-23
D0|NGS OF OUR NATIONAL LAWMAKERS

York. one OF the republicans who vot-
ed against Canadian reciprocity. to-
n day introduced In the house reso-
LUTON requesting the president to
ear into negotiations with the BRIT
Ism Government looking to the annex
alton OF Canada by the United
n States. The resolution was referred
to the committee on foreign AFFAIRS.
In speaking Of the resolution, Ben
net insisted that he was serious and
sincere. lie declared that to his
mind annexation was the logical re-
suit to be looked forward to follow
Ing reciprocity.
! Washington, Feb 15.-For the pnr-
pose OF declaring himself still al
'stand-patter," Speaker Cannon to-
day took the floor in the house and
declared he was and always will be
against reciprocity. He said the rec
ord on the final passage OF the Nc
Call bill did not show his vote, and
he wished to make II clear that he
opposed the bill from start to finish.
Threats of forcing an extra session
of congress II the administration adj
heres to Its plan of increasing the
second class postal rate were freely
made here today by friends OF those
magazines which 1t is said the in
crease would put out of business
The magazine publishers declared
they had received promises enough
from democratic and progressive re-
publican senators to insure success
full flibuster against the Increase.
They plan to talk the bill to death"
and by holding up the entire post
office appropriation measure make an
extra session necessary.
Great bitterness has developed in
the contest. 1t Is certain that as long
as Taft Is president he will continue
to recommend the postal increase,
and snrewd political observers say
that In this far more than in his
reciprocity program lies danger to
the presidents ambition to remain
In the white house another four
years.
The publishers here today laugh at
the administration ordering United
States District Attorney Wise of New
York. to investigate with a view to
prosecute the magazines as trust. |
They declare they have no fear of
any Investigation into their affairs.
and that no business In the country
Is OF 80 competitive nature.
Washington, Feb. 14.-Denouncing
the Payne-Aldrich tariff law, Repre-,
sentative Underwood of Alabama. to
day took up the cudgel In the house
Tor President Taft's reciprocity
agreement with Canada. He declared
that the treaty was the direct result
OF the failure of the maximum and
minimum provision of the present
tariff.
There is not a single item in the
proposed BILL" he said. that does not
reduce the taxes the Payne bill is
levying upon the people,"
Underwood insisted that the pro
tectiye tariff on farm products was a
mere subterfuge
Now is the time" he asserted. ito
show the farmer that he has been
fooled into standing for high protec-
ton in favor OF the manufacturer. in
return for protection which he him.
self did not need"
Attempts to fix date for the final
vote In the house on the reciprocity
measure failed. Representative Nc
CAL OF Massachusetts, first tried to
make the bill the order OF business
for tomorrow, which is calendar
Wednesday" To this there was i'm
mediate objection. Gardner then
moved to dispense with calendar
Wednesday. but Speaker Cannon
ruled him out OF order.
That not economic but political
considerations are the underlying
causes for the Taft Administrations
determination to Increase second
class postage is the statement here
today OF Samuel @. Blythe. a well
known Washington correspondent.
Blythe maintains the whole move
ment Is destined to wipe out certain
OF those popular magazines which
nave dared to criticise the acts of the
Taft administration.
After comforting today with Presi-
dent Taft Congressman Fassett Of
New York declared that the Canadian
reciprocity treaty will pass.
Washington. Feb. IS. - Immediate
consideration OF the Canadian reci.
procity bill was moved in the house
today by Representative Mccall of
Massachusetts,. Representative Olcott
OF New York objected on the grounds
that the rules set aside the day for
District of Columbia business. The
adherents OF the reciprocity program
began fight to force its considera-
ton.
A test vote showed that the major.
ity favored reciprocity. Mccall |,
moved that tho house go into com
mittee OF the whole to consider the
reciprocity bill. 1t carried by 1876
to t21.
Hill OF Connecticut was the first
speaker In favor of reciprocity after
the house went into committee OF the
whole. Every seat In the house was /
occupied when Hin took the floor and N
the p3roar was deafening when he
quoted statistics and republican cam
paign pledges In favor OF a reduction
of the tariff.
A favorable report has been made
on the bill to reimburse the officers
and crew OF the lighthouse tender ,
Manzanita for losses when II foun.
dered October 6. 1905, In the sum OF ,
Slet2.1 The tender was sunk In
collision with the dredge Columbia ,
In the Willamette river