The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-16
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DEBATE OPENS
IN THE HOUSE
Kitchin of North Carolina
Talks for the Agreement
and Arraigns the
Republicans.
MANY INTERRUPTIONS
BY THE INSURGENTS
Asher Kinds of Maine Makes
His Maiden Speech and
Is Given Close
Attention.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON, April 15-The open
ing arguments on Canadian reciprocity
were made in the house today in two
speeches. Claude Kitchin of North
Carolina, one of the leading Democrats,
spoke for three hours in favor of the
measure, arraigning the Republican ar
gument of protection for the farmer
and characterizing it as "humbug.'
Following him Asher C. Kinds Of
Maine made his first speech as a new
member and aligned himself in oppo-
sltion to the treaty in an address de-
voted t. the support of protection for
the farmers. The reciprocity treaty, he
said. threatened national prosperity in
threatening to take away from the
farming communities the protection to
their products.
1t was day full of interesting de-
bate and incident. Mr.. Kitchin, skill
ful in repartee, drew frequent inter.
ruptions from the Republican side and
kept the house in a tumult.
Arra.gned the Republicans.
He paced up and down the main
aisle Of the house arraigning the lead
ers on the Republican side who have
fought for the protective principle, pay
ing particular attention to Representa-
tive Dalzell of Pennsylvania. He pie
tured President Taft rs coming to the
Democrats on benGed knees to solicit
their support. The success of the pres
1dent's desire for reciprocity with Can
ada depended upon the Democrats, lie
said.
Interruptions from insurgent Repub-
lican members injected much interest
ing debate into the Kitchin speech. he
was asked if he would vote for free
lumber, free sugar, less protection on
cotton goods and like reductions of the
tariff.
''I will vote for free lumber said
Mr.. La Toilette of Washington, whom
Mr., Kitchin had charged with represent
ing the lumber interests, ''if you will
vote for free sugar"
"All right, = said Mr.. Kitchin, "I III
vote for both of them. -
.'Will you vote to put all trust con-
trolled articles on the free hstf' de-
manded Mr.. Lenroot of Wisconsin.
The Free List Bill
dyes" said Mr.. Kitchin, ''and
| within four or FIVE days we will bring
in free list bill that will give you all
that opportunity.
Mr.. Kitchin expressed pleasure at
seeing the insurgents dancing arounu
the fires. with the distinguished stand
patters of protection singing hosan-
mas and halleluiahs to the farmers.
The speech by Asher Kinds was fol-
lowed with close attention by the house
for an hour and half. The first
speech from the man who had served
the house in an intimate capacity for
many, years, it showed deep research
and grasp of the history OF American
legislation. Mr.. Kinds said the states
men of Germany, France, and Great
Britain had recognized the necessity
far the maiutenancs/ of protection on
the the products of thS farm; and that if
congress enacted sbe reciprocity bill, it
would be going against inet thetoest 1udg'
tries The yeciprocitv debate will be
taken up sgain Mondas and will CON
tinue though long sessions Monday
and Tuesday. III