New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
TEST VOTE SHOWS
RECIPROCITY IS SSAFE
Defeat of Cummlns Amendment
Assures Passage Without
Change.
AMPLE SENATE MAJORITY
Proposal 30 Put Meats on Ca.
madam Free List Reject I'd,
80 to t4-More Votes To
Be Taken Monday. So
fFrom rhe Tribune Bureau. !

Washington, July S.--After defeating
the first Of the Cummins amendments 10
the reciprocity bill by vote OF 80 to Ia.
rhe Senate, in a calmer frame of mimi
than II was yesterday, agreed to-day TO
suspend further action until Monday,
when the remaining amendments offered
bv the Senator from Iowa, with those
along the same lines offered by Senator
simmons, will be disposed Of.
Although there vas a hare quorum
present to-day, ii was apparent. when
the vote was taken on the first Of the
Cummins amendments adding meats and
meat products 10 the Canadian free list,
that the advocates Of reciprocity have an
ample majority 10 defeat all attempts 10
kill the agreement by amendment. Al
the same time IT. became clear that :
majority OF the Senate is anxious 10 die
pose or the questions now before IL and
bring the discussion 10 an end. a mo.
ton 70 adjourn, made by Senator BAILEY.
was defeated by g TO 10, and IL vas
| only by an agreement 10 vote on the
! iyuInHllHS anu cNlSHoLllcIIS cff
Monday that Senator'S demanding actionl
! were reconciled 70 the idea OF adjourn
ment to-day.
Three Democrats, eight insurgents and
three regulars made up the fourteen who
supported the Cummns amendment
! The Democrats we're Bailey, Simmcrsl
and Thornton, the insurgents were
Borah, Bourne, BristoW. Clspp. Cum
MINIS, Dixon, Gronna and Kenyon, and
the regular Republicans were Clark. al
Wyoming; Nelson and Sutherland. ThfI
amendment was opposed BY twelve reg
uar Republicans, nineteen Democrats
and one insurgent
The insurgents, who thought to hay9
everything their own way in putting th'|
advocates Of reciprocity in bad light bl
inserting their own views into the record
came of rather badly. On the me hand
they were chided by the stanchest OF thl
regulars for voting for free trade, and OF
the other for attempting 10 defeat thu
first mea sure proposed in the way q
tariff reduction since the passage OF IN
PAYNE law. "It seems TO me-" said Sen,
ato- Burton. that the most ardent TART
reformer ought 10 take The creates
satisfaction in the opportunity offered b
this bill, instead Of endangering it
why not have free -four, them" inter.
iected Senator Cuminins, while the sec
ond OF his amendments was under con.
sideration.
II should be IN favor OF free -four
said Senator Burton. But why not taxi
up the question courageously in sepi
arate bill and not try 10 tack It on =
reciprocity as a. rider?"
It became clear to-day that the font
Of anti-reciprocity oratory are rapid
running dry, and that no more prolongel
speeches are likely TO be made except D.
Senator La Toilette, who will undoub'
edlv consume much time in launching b
tariff revision plan at the last momer
before the Senate is ready to vote on IT
bill. No one is willing TO assume resport
sibility for delaying action in tho SER
ate. and risk the charge Of keeping I'll
country In suspense with intermlnabt
popgun tariff revision in prospect.
The remaining Cummins amendment
propose TO put Canadian iron snC stet
products, -four, lumber. COAL leathei
woollen and cotton goods on the free II
without giving similar advantages
American goods going 70 Canada
Absent Senator'S who can reach WASH
ing ,n will be- summoned, so that mo
han the slim quorum Of to-day VIII VI
on hand for the final disposition Of III
amendments.