Evening star., 1911-01-30
Mr.. GiIIett Announces the
Presidents Purpose.
INSISTS ON RECIPROCITY
Hopes, However, It Will Not Be
Necessary to Reconvene Congress.
DISCORDANT VIEWS EXPRESSED
Former Senator Teller and Others
Call on Mr.. Taft to Discuss
Legislation.

the President today that the Canadian
| reciprocity agreement, if ratified. would
mark an epoch in the history Of trade in
this country. Il am enthusiastic over the
subject" he said. when in Congress
some years ago I introduced a measure
providing for reciprocity with Canada.
| The pact should be ratified as soon as
possible. The importation Of Canadian
products in my opinion will not affect
the prices Of American goods"
Continuing, Gov. Lind said that the
American farmer may wisely consider
the losses he has incurred in recent years
by reason of the enormous decline Of the
American export -four trade. The ad-
vent of Canada as wheat producer,
with its 1OO.0O0,O0o to 15o,OOO.OO bushels
OF surplus grain, has in late years con-
tributed more largely than any other one
| influence to the decline of American ex-
ports of -four
IF the President is of the opinion
| that the legislation necessary to ratify
| the Canadian reciprocity agreement is
defeated in Congress by filibustering or
| legislative legerdemain, he will call an
extra session." said Representative
1IllClL VI MdSSdCHuSelIS, diIeT con-
ference with Mr.. Taft this morning.
Mr.. Gillett said he expected the
| House to pass the legislation promptly.
but was not SO sure the Senate would
| act with like precision.
Others in Line for Treaty.
Representative Mccall of Massachu-
setts called on the President shortly
after the executive reached his desk
| this morning. 1t is understood they
discussed the proposed reciprocity
treaty. the ratification of which is pro-
| posed in resolution offered by Mr..
| Mccall Saturday.
Il believe the Canadian agreement is
| a good thing" Mr.. Mccall said, as he
was leaving the Office. "In my opinion
the concurrent resolution ratifying the
pact will be favorably reported this
week and passed by the House before
March 4. Whether night sessions Of
Congress will be necessary to trans
act all the business now before Con-
gress is uncertain just now"
| Another representative who favors
| of Minnesota After comforting with
Mr.. Taft this morning he asserted: Il
| believe the pact will be a. great benefit
to the whole continent. While GER
| tain interests may object TO single
features OF the proposed treaty, In the
end all will work out satisfactorily. l
am sure it will pass the House prompt
| ly, once it is reported favoraDly Dy
| the committee on ways and means
Senator-elect Townsend of Michigan
| had brief talk with Mr.. Taft this
morning He does not believe 1t is pos
sible for the resolution ratifyfng the trade
pact with Canada to be adopted by the
House before the session ends. He SAID
lo<<o lot fn o..
ment received by him from constituents
have been unfavorable to the treaty pro-
posed by the State Department.
Representative Steenerson OF Minnesota
and Representative s. w. Smith, follow
| ing conferences with the President, said
! they were undecided on the reciprocity
matter, and are awaiting more informa-
| ton from their districts before commit
| ting themselves.
Presidents Travel Schedule.
President Taft's spring travel schedule
is now being prepared by White House
officials. The executive has accepted in
vitations that will take him many hum
dred Of miles away from Washington and
keep him away for days at a time.
His drst big trip will begin the second
| Springfield, Ill.,. to attend the Lincoln
memorial celebration. On the way he
will stop of at Columbus, Ohio. and while
| In Illinois he will make a quick trip over
some OF the trolley lines owned by Repre-
sentative William B. Mckinley. He will
Is. e 0a0k at the "n''' house 0s f'e0'oaFS
March Mr.. Taft leaves for Atlanta,
where he will speak before the southern
commercial congress. From Atlanta he
Cincinnati. stopping en- route at Nash
Vile, Chattanooga and several other
| smaller cities. The President will remain
| in Cincinnati for three days. and will then
make g. brief visit at Cleveland. He will
return to Washington from Cleveland
after being away for more than week.
No long trips have been planned be-
tween March and June. and his summer
vacation at Beverly will not be interfered
with by any long travels.
| In September the executive will visit
the Kansas state fair at Hutchinson. Kan,
and this jump will add close to 1900
miles to Mr.. Taft's log as President.
Oppose Change in Land Cases.
| Former Senator Teller and Representa-
tive Taylor of Colorado today asked the
assistance of President Taft in defeating
that section Of the Mondell bill providing
that appeals in land cases he heard in the
appellate branch Of the Supreme Court OF
| the District of Columbia instead of the
Department of the Interior.
| A number of western members of Con-
gress are united in opposing the change,
on the ground that it would entail untold
expense for land claimants. They do not
mind the transfer Of appeal cases from
the Interior Department. but request that
the various circuit courts be designated te
hear the appeals Of homesteaders.
It is declared BY the westerners that il
the District court provision passes hun.
dreds of persons with claims for few
acres of land would have to come tc
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