The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-24
The President Is Pleased With
the Senate's Action
In Passing the Canadian Reel
prOcity Measure.
DUE no DEMOCRATS.
Could Not Have Won Without
Their Help, He Says.
They Put Public Welfare Above
Politics, He Declares.

Beverly, Mass July 24-Iu the first
statement that has beer made since
the passage Of the reciprocity bill by
the senate. President Taft. at the sum
mer White House. freely acknowl-
edged that his long hard campaign on
behalf of that measure would have
proved unavailing if the Democrats
had not helped him.
1.-THE Democrats did not play poll
tics in the cOIloquial sense in which
those words are used said the presi-
dent. but they followed the dictate of
a higher policy"
For Secretary Knox and his assist
ants IN the state department who con-
Quoted the negotiations and framed
the pact, the president said more than
a word of praise. Those Republicans,
he said, who fought for reciprocity,
land some of those votes were neces-
sary to the passage of the BILL prop
erly may enjoy mutual fluctuations on
a work we'll done
In his own judgment. the president
said 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 prophesies d'sprOved and
their fears allayed by its actual oper-
alton. It's passage by the Canadian
parliament. the last step before it be-
comes a bond between the two coun-
tries, he believes, will be forthcoming
1.-The satisfaction that actual expert
ence in it's working will give" he said
I'VE confidently hope win secure its
permanence. In decade it's benefits
Will contribute much t. a greater
United States and greater Canada"
The president arrived at PARA
malta" the new Taft cottage. shortly
after 8 o'clock Sunday morning, mo-
toring out from Boston in an hour
Mrs. Taft, Miss Helen Taft and
Charles vVara waiting and had
breakfast with his family for the first
time since he left Beverly for the west,
July ,.
on the way from Washington the
president had time for long chat with
Senator PenrOse, who led the fight for
reciprocity. and with Secretary of the
Treasury MacVeagh and Secretary
Hilles Mr.. Penrose left him at Phila-
delphia. Secretary Hifles ~ Newark \.
j.. and Mr.. MacVeagh deserted the
party at Boston.
The president had been thinking
about a statement, however, and after
sleeping over it," as he put it. decided
it should be written and credit be
given where credit was que.
With Mrs. Taft and children and
Major Butts, he motored for ten miles
TO Lynn to hear Rev DR.. Robert Coll
Yer of New York preach at the First
Unitarian church. Luncheon over, a
stenographer was called in and the
statement dictated, the president re-
sorting to the first person. unusual in
stateme nts from the White House. that
it might appear more truly his own.
The Presidents Statement.
The statement reads as follows:
THAT I am very much pleased with
the passage of the Canadian reciprocity
bin through both houses of congress
goes without saying 1 believe and
hope it will be followed by similar ac-
ton by the Dominion parliament
I'm my judgment, the agreement
viii make new epoch in tn relations
between the United States and Can
ada and will tend to a marked increase
In the trade between the two coun-
tries, which Will be in every way bene-
fetal to both.
II hope the credit that belongs tc
Secretary Knox and his special assist
ants at the state department in the
negotiations and framing of the pact
and their lucid explanation and de-
Tense of its terms will not be with
held
I'm a sense, the bill Lassed was a
non-partisan measure, though the Re
publicans who voted for it probably
did so On an economic theory and the
Democrats who voted TO- it on an
other. ] should be wanting in straight.
forward speaking. however. if 1 did no
freely acknowledge the credit that be
longs to the Democratic majority ir
The house and the Democratic minor
ity in the senate for their consistent
support of the measure in an earnes
and sincere desire to secure its pas.
sage.
without this reciprocity woulC
have been impossible. 1t would no
have been difficult for them to faster
upon the bill amendments affecting tn,
tariff generally in such a way as t.
embarrass the executive ana to max,
It doubtful whether he could sign tn,
bill and yet claim popular approval il
its defeat. In other words the Demo
Gratis did not play politics in the col
loquial sense in which these words ar,
used. but they followed the dictates o
a higher policy.
I'VE Republicans who nave earnest