The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-20
MONTANA SENATOR HEADS OPEN
REVOLT AGAINST SO-cALLED
RECIPROCITY.
BACKED UP BY OTHERS
Demand Is Made That Some Propon-
ents Of the Measure Speak in Its
Favor--Threaten to Urge Lifting Of
Tariff on Manufactured Articles in
Order That Farmer May Be Helped.

Washington, June 19.--Republican
opposition to the Canadian reciprocity
bill in the senate reached the stage of
open revolt today. Led by Senator
Dixon OF Montana, who again failed In
his demand for an explanation or a
speech In favor of the bin from some
of the republican leaders who cham
pioned the measure. the republican
members declared that If the bin
passed many republicans would Join
the democrats In an attempt to lower
the duties on all manufactured
products.
when the cornerstone Is pulled out
Of the system of protective tariff" said
Senator Dixon. when the farmers
products are thrown into free mar
ket while his purchases continue to be
protected, there are many good pro.
tectionlsts In the republican ranks here
who will vote to have the duties pulled
down on iron and steel. chemicals, cot
ton and many other things"
Fight Coming.
Other northwestern republicans sig.
nified by their approval of the Mon
tana senator's words that the passage
of the reciprocity bill, which, It is ad-
mitted viii have Il majority In the
senate. viii be attended with fight
that threatens to throw open the whole
tariff subject.
I'VE want to make one killing" de-
clared Senator Crawford of South Da-
kota I'VE find the senators from
Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut
Massachusetts and Maine, states that
have always reaped the greatest har-
vest of protection. advocating this
measure that proposes to put on the
free list every single article raised In
the northwest. want to deal with
this matter In Its entirety. II Penn.
sylvania, Mississippi and Massachusetts,
have Joined hands In a new political
propaganda It is time for the rest of
the country to strike out on q new
track"
IF you can get enough senator's on
that side with you," returned Senator
Bailey of Texas. I'VE will take one of
these bills now coming over from the
house and make whole new tariff law
out OF It,"
No Adjournment.
Senator Bailey said that there would
be no adjournment until the senate
has acted on the free list bill and the
woolen bill. Reciprocity came before
the senate today with the Root amend.
ment. affecting the importation of pulp
wood and paper from Canada. as the
matter for immediate consideration.
This amendment was again laid aside
because of Senator Roots absence.
Later he came into the chamber, but
said he would not be ready to discuss
the amendment until Wednesday
Opponents OF the bin then demand
ed an explanation or speech from some
one In favor of the measure.
Mr.. Cummins said he wanted to
speak against the Root amendment, but
would not do 50 when that amendment
was not officially before the senate
and had not been explained. Senators
Dixon. Bailey. Smith OF Michigan, and
Others declared they would make no
speeches against the bill until they had
heard some word in its support
Senator Root made a brief explana-
tion of the reason for offering hs
amendment, which requires Canadian
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