Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14
Canadian Reciprocity Bill May
Go Through Today.
Is OPPOSED BY DALZELL
Pittsburg Member Terms It Aban-
donment of Protection.
UNDERWOOD ITS CHAMPION
Next Chairman Of Ways and Means
Committee Says Farmer Needs
No Protection.

Although no agreement as to the time
for vote could be reached by unanf-
NOUS consent today. there is still
chance that the Canadian reciprocity. bill
wfll be passed by the House before ad-
tournament tonight a motion to cut off
general debate will be made about 5
o'clock and the advocates of the measure
have votes enough to put it through.
The bill will then be read for amend
ments and debate will be limited under
the hve-minute rule.
A large number of proposed amend
Inents may delay a Anal vote. but 1T Is
believed the majority in favor of the
bill 10 so strong it eventually can cut
these OF before adjournment.
Could Not Reach Agreement.
When the House resumed consideration
Of the Canadian reciprocity bill shortly
after IL o'clock today 1T was announced
that the proposed agreement to end gen.
eral debate at pm. had failed and that
the passage of the measure might be de-
layed two days.
Last night it was generally believed a
final vote on the bill would be reached to-
day. A conference was held on the floor
this morning, when II was seen that an
agreement was out of the question.
motion was then made that calendar
Wednesday, be dispensed with tomorrow,
SO that the consideration of the measure
could continue. Speaker Cannon ruled
the motion out of order.
Two-Thirds Vote Required.
TO dispense with calendar Wednes-
day" requires two-thirds vote. Cal
endar Wednesday" Is one Of the House
reforms won by the republican in
surgents and democrats in their memor-
aoie fight against Speaker Cannon and
the rules of the House year ago Some
times in debate it Us referred to as holy
Wednesday, The only business in order
is a call of the committees for unfinished
business The Moon bill to codify laws
relating to the judiciary has occupied
every calendar Wednesday this session,
and would be in order again tomorrow
Members were tardy in reaching the
Rouse today. so point of no quorum
Was made by Representative Dwight the
Ispubiican whip, and call of the House
vas ordered.
oypvsed by-Dslzeu.
When quorum had been secured, Mr.
Mccall. in charge of the bill, announced
that ne would move at 4:3O 2. m. that gen
cral debate be closed and that further
discussion of the measure be under the
ive-minute rule.
MI. Da1zell of Pennsylvania, in charge
OF the opposition, said he hoped such a
motion would not prevail
Representative Underwood of Alabama
began debate in favor of the measure
The reciprocity bill. Mr. Underwood de-
ciared, was made necessary by the fail
ure OF the maximum and minimum pro-
lou
provisions, he claimed were wrong in
principle. They made the minimum rate
the general rate, and provided for an in
creased rate as a retaliation for high
rates against this country. The principle
thus established was one of coercion and
not calculated TO bring about good feeling.
Mr.. Underwood contended that in an ideal
Dill the maximum should be the general
rates Then the President could grant
substantial concessions TO those countries
willing to do the same toward this coun-
try.
Complains of Haste.
Representative Dalzell followed Mr.. In
derWood with the principal speech in
opposition He began by assailins the
newspapers of the country and denourcing
tho recip- ocity agreement
Mr.. Dalzell complained bitterly of the
haste with which the bill has been rushed
SAAoush thS toulIllttce on ways and
means and brought before the House
This is a newspaper BILL he declared.
Newspaper greed for free print paper is
behind this free trade proposition Op-
position to the measure has been mini
miZed and a false sentiment created in
favor of 1t by the newspaper interests
This bill is uncalled fer by the majority
Of our people.
1T Is unrepublican and inconsistent
with the policy of protection"
Wins Democratic Applause.
Mr.. Dalzell was interrupted by ap-
piause from the democratic side
1T is an abandonment" resumed Mr.
Dalzell ''of the doctrine of protection
and an espousal of free trade.
1T IL class legislation of the most oh.
noxious character-it strikes at the Amer
lean farmer.
Mr.. Underwood in his speech had said
he did not believe the reciprocity act
would reduce the price of farm products
II would demonstrate, he declared that
protection, so far the farmer is con
cerned. was humbuS. The American
farmer is too independent in his field
Mr.. Underwood said, to need protective
tariff.