Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-29
Senator Oliver Opposes Cana
dian Reciprocity Pact.
FEARS FOR THE FARMERS
Feature of Dinner in Honor Of the
Late President Mckinley.
SEVEN HUNDRED AT BANQUET
Representative Madden Tells OF
Part Played by Republicans
in Panama Canal Project.

PITTSBCRG. Pa, January 2s.-Seven
hundred or more members of the Young
Mems Republican Tariff Club and their
guests tonight honored the late Presi-
dent Mckinley at the annual dinner OF
tho organization. Judge Joseph Buflng-
ton OF the United States circuit court was
toastma stcr, and the principal speakers
were Gov John X. Tener OF Pennsylva-
mia. Representative Martin b. Madden OF
Chicago, Representative Gerrit J. Dieke-
ma of Michigan and Senator George 7.
oliver OF Pittsburg.
The principal address OF the evening
was made by Representative Madden. who
devoted his time to an account OF the part
the republican party has played In the
Panama canal project from the days OF
Mr.. Mckinley.
Senator oliver, who came from Wash
ington especially to speak at the dinner,
startled his hearers when he openly ar
fered with President Taft in his Canadian
reciprocity policy.
Sticks to Protection Theory.
Senator Oliver said in part:
1.-The protective tariff is the great I'M
derlying principle OF the republican parry
and Is the strongest argument on which
We can appeal to the people for con-
tinued support. but in these latter days.
however, a new generation Of professed
republicans has arisen, whose aim seems
TO be TO afford as little protection as pos
sible to our Industries, while still pro-
Tossing a nominal adherence to the doc
trine.
'In this connection I want to say a
word or two about the reciprocity agree
ment between our country and Canada,
which the President sent to Congress Tor
approval Thursday last The object or
this agreement is either to reduce or to
wipe out tho duties now levied on many
Canadian products. In return Tor which
we are to obtain like concessions from
the Canadian government, which Will
greatly benefit number or our 1ndus-
tries.
There Is no doubt that the effect Of
this arrangement will be to stimulate
trade between US and our northern neigh
bors but in considering this proposition
we must not lose sight Of the fact that
the Canadian products mostly affected
are OF the fruits Of the soil. while the
benefit to be derived by our people will
largely accrue to the industrial or manu-
featuring classes.
Farmers Will Be Losers.
AS a result Of this. therefore. our
manufacturers. merchants and Industrial
laborerS VIII pront at the expense or tne
farmers. The farming interest always
has been one OF the great bulwarks of
the republican party. and while l natur-
ally hesitate about antagonizing any i'm
portant measure favored by the admins
tration of President Taft, I will have to
experience a change OF heart before
vote to deprive one class of our Industries
of that protection to which they are
justly entitled under all the theories and
practices of the republican party for the
benefit of others
Il have not had time to read the pend
ing measure with that care to which its
Importance entities 1t. but from such
cursory examination as j have made it
seems to me that 1T does tend to do harm
to some of our most important industries.
and is therefore not entitled to our sup
port"