The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-07-13
RECIPROCITY BILL IS
TO 60 UNCHANGED
Passage of Measure Without
Amendment is Indicated by
Senates Vote.


the measure is scheduled to emerge
from the Senate without any change
from its original form.
By vote of 80 to IA the Senate
refused to attach to the bills Sena-
tor Cummins' proposal to give Cana
dian fresh meats and meat products
free access to the American markets.
The vote defeating the amendment
showed three Democrats, three regu-
lar Republicans, and eight progress
sives lined up for change in the
agreement. This is believed to re-
fleet accurately the strength OF all
proposed amendments. Nearly all
the Democrats and regular Republi-
cans are opposed to a change IN the
bill, while the progressives favor the
amendments.
Those voting for the amendments
were Bailey, Simmons and Thornton,
Democrats; Sutherland. Nelson and
Clark, regular Republicans; Bourne,
Borah, Bristow, Clapp, Cummins, Dix
on. Gronna and Kenyon, progressives
Measures Are Held Up.
Several measures put forward as
the Democratic program in the House
are held up in the Senate, and no
one can tell when they can pass. The
bill for Arizona and New Mexico, the
campaign publicity bill, the reappor-
tionment bill and several of less i'm
portance are now behind the tariff
blockade in the Senate. AS there
will be considerable debate on each
OF these measures no one can tell
when they will get to a vote.
Why Taft Signed Order Asked.
Published charges that the Presi-
dent had been induced by three per-
sons-his brother, Secretary Balm
ger and Richard s. Ryan of New
York, a representative of the Gug-
genheim interests-to restore to the
public DOMAIN lands surrounding Con-
troller Bay in Southern Alaska, met
III Qul(h dNl-Cii III bOhSAOoS.
The House committee on expendi !
lures, headed by Representative Ora
ham. of Illinois, summoned Commits |
sioner bennett, CT the land Office, to |
appear before the committee to ex-
plain what he knows about the
charges and Representative Cox, OF
Indiana, one of the Democratic lead
ers of the House, introduced a reso
luton calling on President Taft for
all the information he can furnish the
House on the subject.
High Cost of Living No Myth.
The high cost of living is no myth.
An investigation by the Bureau OF
Labor of the prices of 257 commodi-
ties during 1910 shows that whole
sale prices then were 4 per cent
higher than in 1909 and 1.6 above
the average of 1907, which was the
year of highest prices since 1890.
In view of the Canadian reciprocity
discussion. an interesting item in the
bureau report shows that the whole
sale prices of farm products were
rs per cent higher in 1910 than in
1909
Federal Steamers Asked.
A bill appropriating $6,000,000 for
a aforementioned and controlled
steamship line along the Pacific
Coast and through the Panama Canal
was introduced by Representative
Stephens of California.
The bill directs that until the canal
is completed the Panama Railroad
Company shall operate a freight and
passenger line on the Pacific Coast
in connection with an Atlantic line,
and regular stops be made at Seat
tie. Tacoma, Portland, San Francisco,
Los Angeles, San Diego and other
ports, and that upon completion OF
the canal the company shall operate
steamships through the canal,
Peace Pact Marks Advance.
Within a week or ten days the sig
Natures VI lHS SCSiChui1 Va
Philander c. Knox, and the British
Ambassador, James Bryce, will be
placed on the treaty between the
United States and Great Britain to
provide for the arbitration of all ques-
tons arising between the two coun-
tries. even matters of vital Importance
and national honor
Money Combine Is Feared.
In connection with a resolution in
troduced by Representative Lindberg
of Minnesota, proposing an investi-
CATION by House committee OF nine
members to determine whether there
exists a combination of financiers in
the United States operating in re-
straint of trade or violation OF other
laws, the Minnesota insurgent Repub-
l,can assailed the proposed fiscal sys-
TEN submitted to the monetary COM
mission by ex-senator Aldrich.
M ro.ol,t;op ca1ls for an inyeStl-