The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-21
PRESIDENT STANDS
. FOR LOWER DUTIES
ON WOODEN GOODS
Sends Message to Con-
gress Urging Reduc-
ton in Them
REPORT BY BOARD
Is Sent to Congress Along
With the President S
Recommendations
REPORT BY BOARD


Recommendations
Washington, ID. C.-President TAFT
i'll Il special message to congress this
afternoon recommended ii reduction
OF the duties on wool and woollcn
gods, in conformity with the unani-
NOUS recommendation uf the tariff
board. The report of the tariff board
iom which the message was based is
submitted with the presidents docu-
mcnt. This does not bear out the
statement made some time ago thnt
the tariff board was lopelcSsly diyid-
ed over its report. 1t also fulfills
Taft's promise to urge lower duties
that are recommended by the com-
mission after its impartial inyestiga-
ton.
The House foreign relations COM
mittee today unanimously voted to
adopt the Senate's substitute for the
Isulzer resolution ubrogating the Rus s
sian treaty. Action on the floor OF
the House is expected this afternoon
and Sulzer says that the senate's ac--
10 nwill be approved,
The annual report OF the inter-
state commerce commission was sub
mitted 10 congress today. The fea-
ture of the report is the strong criti-
cism made ol the he Wcommerce
Icourt for reversing the findings of
ithe commission.
SENATE RATIFIils T.AFINS
ACTION ABROGsTING TREATY
, Washington, D. C.The senate by
: IAN unanimous vote last night for
'mally ratified President Taft's noti-
fication to Russia of the termination
ot the treaty OF 1882.
!, The Lodge joint resolution re-
ported by the foreign relations COM
imittee as a substitute for the Sulzer
resolution that passed the House 30O
ito was adopted after All all day
debate over Russian discrimination
against the Jews of America.
The House is expected to agree to
the Senate measure today.
: The resolution was adopted at
i7:19 p M 1t was introduced for
: the committee by Mr. Lodge OF Mas.
sachusetts, as the measure couched in
language most satisfactory to the
Washington administration who.
sought to avoid giving offense to the
iSt Petersburg government.
= The final action came after two
substitutes has been voted down.
II 1t was the climax of a notable pro-
1T feeding in the chamber which guards
d jealousy its trauditional powers to
l. make and break treaties. All
.e through the symposium OF views. TO
d which many senators contributed
throughout the day, there were c1ta-
'e tions of historical instances OF treaty
" Examinations by executive acts.
n The senate was held in session un-
T. OF Senator Lodge that to secure ac-
al ton be fore the Christmas holiday
in recess on Thursday it was necessary
le that the senate should act last noght
id Every senator who spoke voiced MS
k advocacy of. congressional action tc
d met the Russian discrimination. They
of were unanimous for the termination
ed OF the treaty but showed wealth OF
in divergent views as to the manner
oil that end should be accomplished.
p- With the senate's action the Rus
is. sion situation has assumed a quietel
re phase so far as the executive branct
X Iof the government is concerned. Th'
cir officials are looking forward to TIN
receipts from Curtis Guild. the Am
lie erican ambassador to st. Petersburg
ac OF the acceptance by the Russian gov
I'D ernment OF the notice given by Pres
ident Taft OF the desire Of this coun
in try to terminate the treaty of j 80
lc- Press dispatches from st. Peters
iii burg Indicated that such an ;ilswe
Ic- has already been banded TO MI
no, Guild and the contents Of the Rus
sian note as outline in the dispatch
es are perhaps somewhat disappoini
!. ing in that they convey no: respors
- to the direct statement by Secretar
:, Knox that america stands read y
- - open negotiations for q new reat!
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