Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-29
ADMINISTRATION BOTHERED ~
FREE ADMISSION OF PAPER
AND PULP.
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES DEMAND
EQUAL RIGHTS WITH CANADA
Claim Free Admission Of Products Ur.
der Favored Nation Clause and That
Canada in Reality 10 Giving Nothing
in Rsturn-Tariff Advocates Asking
for Repeal Of Law.
Especial Correspondence

Especial correspondence
Washington, Nov 2s.-Ihe question
OF what to do about free admission Of
paper and wood pulp into this country
is proving one Of the most embarrass-
ing with which the administration has
to zeal.
This question is one that is trouble
some legacy from the activity OF the
administration in behalf Of reciprocity
1t promises to come up at the APP
preaching session Of congress- and 1t is
likely good deal will be heard Of it.
Secretary of State Knox has one
phase Of the question in his hands
owing to the demand recently made by
Germany, Norway and Sweden for the
free entry into this country Of wood
pulp and print paper under the favored
nations clause. These nations are stirred
up over the free admission of pulp and
paper from Canada. They want like
treatment. They take the position that
this concession is made to Canada
without any equivalent concession. or
any concession whatever. from Canada
in return and that they should be al
lowed admission to our markets under
just as good terms as Canada. 1t will
be recalled that there was a provision
for free admission Of paper and pulp
from Canada in connection with the
reciprocity agreement and that now,
despite the fact the agreement itself Is
dead letter. the free admission pro-
vision is still the law.
clannor BY "intsrssts."
One Of the interesting phases Of the
situation is that high tariff interests
are DANGEROUSLY demanding the repeal
Of the free paper and pulp provision as
applied to Canada These interests
recognize the fact that unless this Is
done it will be extremely difficult for
the administration to resist the demand
of Germany, Norway and Sweden or
any other nations concerned in the
paper and pulp business for admission
Of these products on the same basis as
Canada.
Tariff League Displeassd.
The American Protective Tariff
League has taken up the matter anu
thru its official organ Is strongly urg-
ing the repeal fthe provision for free
admission of paper and pulp from Cam
ada The latest issue of the American
Economist. the organ OF the league,
severely criticises the lack OF wisdom
Of the administration in getting into
the present situation. 1t calls on con-
gress for repeal of the measure that
lets in pulp and paper from Canada
and insists that injury is being done
American manufacturers of paper and
pulp. In this connection. it takes
number Of sharp filings at the admins
tration, especially at the president, Sec
rotary Knox and Secretary MacVeagh
The Economist alludes to Knox as Our
supposedly astute secretary Of state
and it says that Our free-trade secre-
tary Of the treasury almost broke his
neck In his haste to make instantly
operative the one-sided free-trade pro-
vision relative to paper and pulp.
Congress Will Not Repeal.
The administration is being urged
moreover, by the protected interests
that there is warrant Of law for it tc
declare by administrative act that the
provisions of law for free admission Of
paper and pulp from Canada are mop
erative. Any such action would, o.
course. be sharply resented by users Of
paper and pulp in this country.
It IL going to prove impossible to ge
congress to repeal the provision fol
free admission Of paper and pulp from
Canada. Such proposition could no
pass democratic house mad probabl!
could not pass the senate. The polic1
Of free admission OF pulp and paper
from all countries, 1t is felt in many
quarters here, will be extremely hard e
avoid