Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-21
SIXTY SECOND CONGRESS-.
SENATE
The Senate was not in session today
HOUSE

The Senate was not in session today.
HOUSE.
Hoping to reach vote on the
Canadian reciprocity bill tonight the
House today began the last three
hours OF general debate on the mea'
sure.
Mr.. Mccall who fathered the bill 10
the last House, and who led the re-
publicans supporters of the measure,
took the floor for the hour immedI-
ately after the House convened. He
was followed by Mr.. Dalzell leader OF
the opposition and the last hour OF
the debate will be occupied by Floor
leader Underwood, in charge OF the
bill.
Mccall in an elaborate argument,
cndeayored to show that the good
effect of low tariff on wheat will come
when the supply OF American grown
wheat fails to supply the home DE,
manded and every cent of duty will
mean another cent on the price.
Mr.. Cannon interrupted to ask:
Don't you think that when time
comes, whether 1880 or 100 years
from now, the Congress at that time
will be able to take care OF the mat
ter?"
Mccall retorded: IF the gentle
men from Illinois is here at that
time" when it is proposed to take
the % cent tariff off wheat, even II
we are then short Of wheat to feed our
people, the gentleman from Illinois
will seize the pillars of protection and
bring in hurting to the ground.
Mr.. Dalzell attacked the attitude OF
President Taft regarding the reeiproc-
ity agreement. He declared that the
president had proceeded to inaugurate
and complete the negotiations for the
agreement without consulting either
the House or the Senate. When he
concluded Mr.. Dalzell held an i'm
promptu reception while the anti reel
proci,y members congratulated HIM on
his speech.
In an hour long argumentatlve
speech, closing the debate on recIproc.
ity Floor Leader Underwood declared
the Canadian agreement a step in the
direction Of an era of honest competl-
ton.
For fifty years." he said, the re-
publican party has excluded from the
home market competitive products of
other nations. In the beginning it was
stated this policy was calculated to
build up infant industries until they
were strong enough to stand alone IN
the open markets OF the world. But
the greed for gain has driven the advo-
Gates Of this theory far beyond this
position. Today there is hardly a great
American industry that is not export
ing its surplus product to the open
markets of the world and selling them
in free competition with the manufac-
lures and crops Of our foreign competl-
tors.
we would be unrivalled masters Of
production and industry in every land
where free competition can be obtained
if we would but strike off the shackles
that bind us to the dead and unneces-
sary economy system maintained by
the republican party that creates false
standards and wastelul conditions at
home.
The democratic party, Underwood
continued, does not intend to abolish
the customs house but fayors a policy
of Ievying customs duties for revenue
purposes only, at rates that will not
destroy fair and honest competition in
the home market.
Underwood declared that the senti-
ment for reciprocity was the result Of
the failure OF the Payne Aldrich law.
Denounciug the United States Steel
Corporation for what he termed an ef'
fort to 'coerce him." Mr.. Underwood
closed the debate Oh the consideration
Of the reciprocity agreement
The democratic side of the House
cheered Underwood's declaration
wildly and when he concluded bis
attack on the steel trust the democrats
kept the hour in uproar for several
minutes.
The first test vote was 125 to 90 in
favor of the bill.
A resolution calling on President
Taft for all the information available
the resignation of Dr.. David
Jane Hill as ambassador to Germany
vas introduced by Mr.. Lever dem.
:. CO. Regarding the resolution Mr..
Lever said:
If Ambassador Hill was recalled,
IN account Of his too vigorous de-
'ense OF the validity OF American con-
.racts with German citizens, the coun-
:ry has right to be advised of that
TACT. Ii on the other hand, the pot
ash cases has had nothing to do with
his resignation then an official state
nent from the president as to this
will be notice to those interested that
he American people, as presented
~ the administration, has not per-
nitted vigorous effort by one of its
rusted officials to protec: American
interests. to become a cause for re-
,uff. ="
Arrest of Anarchists.
Turin, April 2l.-Two anarchists,
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