The Irish standard., 1911-07-22
STONE OF MISSOURI ARRAIGNs
OPPONENTS; HE SAYS "USE
FARMER As TOOL"
ARE PROFESSIONAL LOBBYISTS"
Denies He Is Presidents Ally, Blu,
Ayers Taft Is on Right Side.-
Other Congressional.
News.

washington, July 2O.-V1gOrOuS sup
port of the Canadian reciprocity agree
ment by Senators Brown, of Nebraska
Stone, OF Missouri, and Works, of Cali
fornia, and short speech against the
measure by Senator Kenyon, of Iowa
made up debate on the measure In
the senate.
Senator Stone arraigned the inter
ests which he said, had been using
the farmers for the purpose of attack
Ing reciprocity. He asserted Demo
Gratis could find no excuse for not sup
porting the agreement as introduced
by President Taft.
This is part of Il great progressive
movement toward a closer commercial
alliance with Canada, that will be for
the lasting benefit of both countries"
he added. 1.-THE president is on tho
right side; the Democratic house Of
representatives is on the right side.
1t will be a pitiful spectacle if the
senate should stand as a stumbling
block"
Denies He's Taft's Ally.
He said he had been charged by
Of the Republican president.
Il am supporting the measure. not
the president" he said. AS soon as
II is disposed of ! am afraid my alli-
Bnce with him will cease unless he 10
willing to support some of the Demo.
cratic tariff bills"
! Senator Stone said the reciprocity
hnI nj
stalking around in moonless night
seeking farmers to devour." He as
serted the opposition of the farmers
had in almost every case been arti-
Gcially created. The 10000 names Pc
titiOn from Minnesota, presented by
Senator Nelson, was the result of tho
activities of an agricultural paper, he
said.
/ The National Grange had been used
by the firm of New York lawyers, AL
len & Grallamc, who were summoned
before the finance committee, Senator
Stone said, to oppose reciprocity for
the benefit Of other interests that the
! firm represented. Instead of being
lawyers for the farmers he said, they
were professional lobbyists" and rep.
resented manufacturers.
THE idea was to arouse the farm.
Crs and have them march upon the
capitol and congress-" Senator Stone
said. But behind them were these
great interests, footing the bills and
urging them on"
| House Members OF on Trip.
| Members of the house rivers and
harbolS committee, accompanied by
manly other Democratic and Republi.
can representatives, left here by spe.
ral train for tenday trip as guests
Of the city OF Pttsburg which recent.
ly appropriated $4,000 for their en-,
tertainment.
The party will visit Warren, at the
hcndwaters of the Allegheny river.
and Pittsburg, and will inspect the
proposed Lake Erie and Ohio river
ship canal route and proceed down
the Ohio river to Cairo. to be shown
the need for a ninc-foot stage of wa.
ter from Pittsburg to Cairo the year
around
Stephenson Case Up Today.
Charges of corruption in the cleo
! ton of Senator Stephenson, of Wis
consin, have been taken up by the
senate committee on elections and
privileges.
Chairman Dillingham; will lay be-
! fore the committee the papers con-
/ corning the case which the Wisconsin
! legislature recently forwarded to the
senate, with request for congress
| sional investigation.
Will Push Trust Suits Bill.
Senator Pomerene, Of Ohio, will ask
The senate to dispose Immediately of
his resolution instructing the attorney
! general to start criminal proceedings
/ against the officers of the Standard
/ Oil and American Tobacco companies.
Cotton Schedule Nearly Ready.
! The revised cotton tariff schedule
has been practically completed by the
Democratic members of the house
ways and MEANS committee, and will
be submitted to the Democratic caucus
early next week.
Alaskan Ships Cargo Worth $330,oOO.