The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-24
PRESIDENT GIVES
DEMOCRATS CREDIT
He Declares the Party Did
Not play Politics. on
Reciprocity Bill.


statement he has made since the pas
sage of the reciprocity bill by the SEN
ate, President Taft at the SUNNI er
white house Ia night freely acknowl-
edged his long, hard campaign in be-
half of that measure would have prov
ed unavailing if the Democrats had
not helped him. Without such aid the
president declared reciprocity would
have been impossible
The Democrats did not play poll
ties in the coloquial sense in which
those words are used" said the presi-
dent, but they followed the dictates
of higher policy"
For Secretary Knox and his assist
ants in the state department who con-
Quoted the negotiations and framed
the compact the president said more
than a word of praise. Those Republi-
cans, he said, VINO fought for reciproc-
ity and some of whose votes were
necessary to the passage of the bill,
may properly enjoy mutual felicita-
lions on work we'll done
Bond Between the Countries.
In his own judgment, the president
declared, the agreement would mark
an epoch in the relations between the
United States and Canada and those
who opposed the bill in congress
would find their prophecies disproved
and their fears allayed by it's actual
operation. It's passage by the Canadian
parliament, the late step before it be
comes bond between the two coun
tries, he hopes and believes will be
forthcoming.
THE satisfaction that actual expert
ence in its working will give" he said
I'VE confidently hope will secure its
permanence In a decade it's benefits
will contribute much to a greater
United States and greater Canada"
The presidents statement follows:
THAT l am much pleased with the
passage of the Canadian reciprocity
bill through both houses of congress
goes without saying. I believe and
hope it will be followed by similar &C
ton by the dominion parliament. In
my judgment the going into effect OF
the agreement will mark new epoch
in the relations between the United
States and Canada, and it will tend tC
a marked increase in the trade be
tween the two countries, which viii
be in every way beneficial to both.
Gives Praise to Knox.
81 hope the credit that belongs tC
Secretary Knox and his special assist
ants at the state department in the
negotiating and framing ofsthe com
pact and their lucid explanation and
defense Of it's terms wiz not be with
held
I'm a sense the bill passed was a
nonpartisan measure, although the Re
publicans who voted for it probably
did so on an economical theory and
the Democrats who voted for it or
another. I should be wanting IL
straightforward speaking, however, il
did not freely acknowledge the cred
it that belongs to the Democratic ma
jority in the house and the Democratic
minority in the senate for their con
sistent support of the measure, in ar
earnest and sincere desire to secure
its passage.
Without this reciprocity would have
been impossible. 1t would not have
been difficult for them to fasten upon
the bill amendments affecting the tar
if generally in such a way as to EN-
barrass the executive and to make il
doubtful whether he could sign the
bill, and yet to claim popular apprval
for their support of reciprocity in its
defeat. In other words, the Democrats
did not play politics. in the colo
quail sense in which those words are
used, but they followed the dictates OF
a higher policy.
Expects Test to DispeI Fears.
1--WE Republicans who have earnest
ly sought reciprocity and some OF
whose votes We're necessary to the
passage of the bill may properly en-
joy the mutual Fluctuations of work
we'll done. To those who opposed the
bill. on the ground that it will do harm
to the farmers, we can only say that
we who have supported the passage
of the bill look forward to the test OF
thS dCtudl Opel alum VI tHS ItCipIOCllS
operation to disprove their prophecies
and allay their fears.
The satisfaction that actual expert
ence in its working Will give, we con
fidently hope, viii secure it's perma
hence. In a decade it's benefits will
contribute much TO a greater United
States and a greater Canada"