New-York tribune., 1911-04-18
DEBATE ON RECIPROCITY
Vote on. Underwood Measure
Thursday or Friday.
REPUBLICANS OPPOSE BILL
Party Whip Declares Substantial
Majority Will Vote Against 1t,
but That It Will Pass.
lFrcm The Tribune Bureau. ]


washington. April i7.--While the old
guard gave utterance TO It's despair and
TIE insurgents sought TO justify their re-
versal OF attitude. the House to-day de-
bated for six hours the Canadian reciproc-
ity agreement Representative Underwood
raid to-day that vote probably will not
be taken until Thursday or Friday. the
delay being mainly attributable to the
attitude Of. Representative Murdock,
Kansas insurgent. and Representative
clark, Florida Democrat, who declare they
will oppose all requests for leave 10 "ex-
tend remarks IN the Record.
Scores OF members on both sides Of the
chamber have pertinent observations 10
make on reciprocity. Without leave TO
print these speeches must be actually de-
livered. so the academic debate drags on
with either Mr.. Murdock or Mr.. Clark on
guard.
Representativs Gardner. Of Massachu-
.etts. had long telegram he desired TO
insert in THE Record" to-day Mr.. Clark
objected. and Mr.. Gardner obtained five
minute extension OF time. walked down the
sisle 20 where the Floridian was sitting and
then read IN his ear the aforesaid telegram
SO rapidly that no stenographer could catch
IL. IT.
stand, but the Chair ruled that 1t made no
difference. and that the telegram would go
in THE Record" II actually read by the
Massachusetts member.
But object 70 the floor OF this House
being turned into a circus with the gen.
tlemsn from Massachusetts, as the chief
performer" yelled Mr.. Clark.
IF this is circus. you arc selling tick
do o.
ceeded with even greater rapidity. after
ward turning the telegram over TO the
rtenographers for insertion In the Record
Fordney Repeats Protest
Representative Joe" Fordney, unrelenting
stand paiteT." who protested for two hours
AGAINST the reciprocity agreement during
its consideration last session. spoke for
more than an hour along similar lines to-
6ay lie predicted woe 10 nearly all Arner-
can Industries II the agreement rs ratified,
dragging again from its closet the charge
that the American farmer gives UP every
thing end receives nothing in return under
the reciprocal arrangement
Later Representative Crumpacker the first
Republican 70 speak IN favor OF the meas
ure declared that the Canadian farmer
cannot compete with the American farmer
81 the production of numerous products.
With the exception Of the wheat and bar
Icy fields. argued Mr.. Crumpacker. the land
across the line is poorer than American sol.
T. remains idle for months in the year, and
there j. 10 possibility that American prod
ucts viii lie driven out by importations
'rom tie old Dominion.
"Proqressives Not Free Traders
Representative Ienroot Jumped into the
fray later 10 defend the insurgents, who
are almost TO d man against the agree
ment. although they have demanded in
sistently tariff revision.
The charge that we are inconsistent IS
not true" said Mr.. Lenroot no Republ-
can progressive is a free trader, and I
challenge any one TO point TO q speech
made by o progressive IN which he advo-
Gated free trade We do believe, however,
that the tariff should be lowered on manu-
featured articles"
Several Democratic members OF the Ways
and Means Committee are prepared 10 an
rwer the argument made on Saturday by
Asher Hinds of Maine. against the pro-
posed bill 20 make the agreement effective.
On the Republican side, Representative
Mccall, of Massachusetts, who introduced
the bill in the 6lst Congress, is ready TO
take up support Of the measure as eoon as
Chairman Underwood yields the floor 10
him
Representatiye Dalzen, Of Pennsylvania,
who IS leading the opposition. appeared TO-
dav with the minority report Of the Ways
md Means Committee, awaiting an op-
portunity 20 submit II 90 the House. Dis
cussion Of the bill will be closed to-mor-
row nicht or Wednesday morning. the de-
bate 20 he concluded b. NJ. Underwood.
Republicans Oppose Bill.
After q thorough canvass OF the Re-
publican membership of the House / can
state positively that substantial ma
3ority Of the party viii vote against the
Canadian reciprocity bill" said represent
alive Dwight. OF New York, the Republican
whip tonight
This Will not prevent its passage even
though a number Of the Democrats folio"
tie course now indicated and vote against
the majority or their party. When the reel
prccity Lill yasscd the House IN the last
session Z. majority Of the Republicans voted
AGAINST IL. and the Democratic majority IL
favor Of it has greatly increased in the nc"
Congress