New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-28
Mr.. TAFT CONFIDENT
RECIPROCITY WILL WIN
Relieves Opposition in Congress
to Agreement with Canada
Can Be Overcome.
PAYNE PROMISES HIS HELP
ssnate Leaders, However, See
No Chance for Approval at
Present Session-Insur-
gents in a Quandary.
rrron Tho rr!hune Rurcau. |

Washington. Jan 2t.-Ihe CANADIAN
-e,inrocitv agreement has been the chief
tonic Of discussion in Washington to-
asv and opinion regarding it is slightly
more crystallized tonight than it was
,venty-four hours ago. The President
g stiu decidedly optimistic as is the
SECRETARY Of state. Some members of
,ba cabinet who entertained grave
6oybts regarding the fate OF the agree
,oent in Congress. and even of its Wis
dom as policy discovered how the land
Law at the cabinet meeting and came
away wrapped in a pale glow of op-
timism
The Republican leaders of the House
believe there is a chance that the pro-
posed joint resolution carrying the
agreement into effect may be passed at
this session Representative Payne will
Introduce the resolution and ask its ref
erence u the Ways and Means Com
ujttee. He will then use his best efforts
10 secure a favorable report 10 the
House. will ask the Rules Committee for
special rule and many members will
vote for the resolution and pray secretly
and earnestly that il will be defeated in
the Senate. Others will frankly vote for
II Most # the Democrats will pursue
this course unless il is decided in the
councils Of that party that il would be
better politics 70 have the resolution go
over 70 tie next House. so that the
Democrats may claim full credit for its
passage
i The Senate leaders have practically de-
cided that there is no hope that the reso-
luton can pass the upper house at this
session Senator Hale is Illuminating
against the proposition. and is. in old
time form as a fulminator. He declares
that the enforcement of this agreement
Will mean that fifty years Of tariff work
will he undone at a single stroke" Prac-
ucally al the "stand-pat" Senators are
violently opposed 10 the measure.
Senator Bourne's salvation army" as
the insurgents have come to be known.
are dis;raught over the situation. II is,
indeed. doubtful if a single Republican
who has acquired prominence by critics.
ing President Taft for signing the Payne
tariff bin VIII have the courage to vote
for this agreement. despite the fact that
i would obviously, 10 some extent. de-
t1tase the cost of living.
Opinion Divided in Congress.
Peprosentative Gardner. who comes
from the .-'Jucester district. declares
that he has pledged a sufficient number
Of votes 20 beat the resolution in the
House. Others doubt the correctness OF
his POLL The Wisconsin insurgents in
The House are distressed because Of the
Inclusion of dairy products in the free
schedule Senator La Toilette has taken
70 the tall timber Of the Badger state.
\ majority OF the Representatives from
districts along the western portion OF
the Canadian border are opposed TO the
agreemert. as are the Senators from the
same section. Representative Under
wood the Democratic floor leader Of the
next House. is an enthusiastic supporter
Of the agreement.
There arc q good many members OF
both houses who are still non-commit-
vl so much so that Representative
Dwight the Republican whip made up
bis mind il would be useless 70 attempt
to make poll Of the House. THESE
members are waiting 10 hear from
home" T. their constituents protest
they will bc against the proposition. II
their constituents &pprove, they VIII
vote for it
Many Of the Senators. all Of whom
we're taken unawares by the broad scope
of the agreement. are undecided as TO
what course TO adopt in the conflict be-
tween The protection Of home industries
and Tho flrtherance q a party policy.
Many Senators are prayerfully hopeful
that defeat Of the proposed resolution
IN the House will save them from the
1ecessity of committing themselves.
Neve- In the history Of the nation has
the constitutional privilege Of the House
70 initiate revenue legislation command
ed such pre-eminent respect from the
members of the upper house.
Denounced by Some Senators.
Some Senators unhesitatingly de-
hounce the agreement Senator Hale
Senator Hepburn and Senator McCum-
Der are The most violent in their opposi-
uon. Others are more conservative in
ueir hostile criticism. approving OF the
purpose, but taking exception 20 the re-
ouction Of duties on products which VIII
compete with those Of their own states.
Others are undecided, and a number
gave their approval TO the measure.
The opposition 20 the agreement fol-
lows partly territorial and partly poliu-
cal lines. Senators from the Northern
New England states. the states along the
canadian border and a number of the
Middle Western states are inclined TO
ma fault with the changes proposed
southern Senators seem. for the most
part 10 approve the agreement. although
mere was a division IN the ranks or the
democrats as a whole. In general the
sentiment Of the Senate seemed 10 De
'fongly against the agreement "lth the
prospect that necessary legislation would
'0'i 70 pass unless views were revised III
many cases after more mature consld-
Vauon Of the changes proposed.
~ ls apparent from the comment made
Today that many members OF the Senate
@fe IN dilemma. II is frankly ad-
"0'ed that the agreement is SO framed
az 10 make the strongest kind OF appeal
70 The country at large on the ground