New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
EARLY PASSAGE OF
RECIPROCITY ASSURED
Canadian Agreement Advanced
to Second Reading Stage
in Senate.
Mr., PENR0SE SEES VICTORY
Predicts Sixty Votes for Measure
and More Against Root Amend
ment-No Other Legisla-
ton Probable.


Washington. June 1s-The programme OF
Hesitation IN the Senate for the present
extra session. so far as It can he deter
mined at the present time from the point
Of view OF the majority was Indicated IN
sta,emen, made by Senator Penrose'
chairman Of the Committee on Finance, To-
day.
After q conference with the President
,h,. Morning senator Penrose made the fol-
lowing statement:
A careful canvass Of the senate SHOWS
that sixty members. or substantially wv w
,l,irds Of the Senate. are in favor OF the
reciprocity bill, and more than that nulIlue .
will be opposed TO the Root amehuinnenl s,
The senate will hold daily sessions from
row on and during the next two weeks
great progress ought to he mace loWaru
Yeaching a final vote on the measure. ne
bin will be passed at an early date W. W.
nut amendment II would be well IT. II
could he pa ssed before the Canadian ParHa-
p1ent reassembles the latter part OF july
Senator Penrose intimated that action on
the wool bin, which will probably pass tne
House in few days. will he postponed
until the Tariff Board. which is now IN
vestigating the industry, he's made It's re-
mort. This will not he ready for Congress
until December.
With respect 10 the so-called Farmers
Frea List. the outlook Is more uncertain
The Committee on Finance will probaoly
have hearings on the bill. a. none were hau
by the WAYS and Means Committee. ana
Number Of manufacturers have asked Tor
nm opportunity TO present their side OF ue
case.
The protection is made by number OF
Senators that the passage Of the RECIPROCITY
h,l viii close the legislative programme o.
the Senate.
Tho outlook for the Farmers Free List Is
decidedly dubious There is much DOUBT OF
,.s rsseaeo oven II IL should he reportei
frorn tho committee. and 1t is douoltul
whether the committee viii report IT,
,,otion 10 discharge the committee. &C.
cordinr 10 the present outlook. woulo aiso
SO ,r,ol,- IN fail The Republicans are AL
most solidly opposed 10 tariff REVISION dI
,bs nresent session Of Congress. and there
&c r,,ch reluctance on the part or many
D.rrocra.s 70 enter into discussion or
,l,. kind until more adequate preparation
las neen made.
Tho outlook for the early passage or the
,ecinrocitv hill became brighter To-Day al
though 81 was Only briefly discussed. Inc
erst reading of the hill was accoihpnSne"'
end the committee amendment might nave
been disposed of except for the delaE
thought about by Senator smith, OF MlcII-
gan. who protested against the measure,
hut failed to obtain reply 10 his ueihaIiu
that some one in favor of 1t come 10 HS
defence. As no one appeared ready 10 con-
t,nue the discussion tomorrow uf 'e""'e
adjourned until Monday.
Bill Reaches Amendment Stage
The determination OF the Finance Com
,,,,,tee to push the bin through with all pos
LILLE sneed and the confidence OF the lead
.rs that there is a clear majority IN us
.ovor without amendment. was made plain
,.ha, Mr. Penrose. Of the committee, forced
fro hill 10 second reading and announced
tts probable early passage.
In reply to questions from Senator Gal
,,rqer Chairman Penrose said he believed
no speeches would be ready before next
D,sek lie had found. he said. that few
,r,ends Of the bill cared to speak on it, but
,rcferred 10 vote as soon as possible the
poponents OF the measure, he said wanted
,nore time 10 prepare their arguments.
"Do l understand that no one wants 10
snesk IN behalf Of this bill?' asked Senator
Smith. of Michigan.
Not as many as want to speak agai'ls.
g." rerlied Mr. Penrose. 1.-THE friends OF
IN. measure are ready TO vote TINS alter
noon. The bill has been before the country
for SIX months and both sides have peen
discussed at length
cit seems strange" said Senator Smith
.rhat measure to bring into competition
with our people an empire larger than our
own does not have any apologiSt or cnam-
rion in the committee that has been dls-
cussing IL for weeks.
senator Penrose said that for his own
,art he was ready 70 vote to-day. Other
roor,hers suggested that the President and
many other leading Republicans and Demo
Gratis had explained and Endorsed the bill.
81 am not surprised said Senator smith
srhat a measure so devoid Of merit. similar
20 tho treaty Of 1884. which President Lin
coin saw no reason for continuing IN force
and similar 10 the projects rejected by
Grant and Blaine and others. should find
10 one in this chamber willing TO stand UP
and risk his reputation as its champion.
do no, intend 10 make a speech | thought
when the bill came here we would he greet
cd nv a burst Of wisdom that would flood
The country with light and that would Gem
en- the people Of tho country together IN
Yupport Of this agreement Instead all
lights are out. The country Is in darkness
SO far as anything has been revealed in
favor OF this measure
Don't YOU consider the Presidents
speech al Chicago as enlightenment on this
bille" asked Senator Kern, Of Indiana.
Tho President has been able TO make in
tellsible many public questions replied
Senator Smith. but IT is amazing that Of
eu the things he has discussed, and Of all
thc suggestions he has made. this reciproc-
sty agreement is the only one that has found
favor on the Democratic side OF the cham
Der and that finds no championship on this
side"
Mr.. Penrose made no statement AS 10 the
Senators who would speak for the bill, II
any The Senate listened 10 the second
reading Of the measure. which brought It
Officially before that body for amendment
and Senator Roots pulp wood amendment,
which had been adopted by the Finance
Committee. was then offered. but as Mr..
Boot was not prepared 10 speak on IL no
atternpt was made 10 reach vote.
Senator Townsend, 81 Michigan. an
rnunced that he would offer an amendment
instructing the President 20 undertake FUR