The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-24
ALL SENATE DOPE
CONTINUES
UPSET
RECIPROCITY TALK Is INTER.
SPERsED WITH RUMORs OF
SUMNER RECESS.

Washington, June ga declaration
for straight reciprocity at an informal
conference OF IL democratic senator's
willing to vote down all amendments
to the bill. an amendment by Senator
Bailey adding to the reciprocity meas
ure all the house free-list provisions
except meats and grain products. a
unanimous decision of the senate to
vote Monday on the Root amendment
TO the wood pulp and paper schedule
these were features In the reciprocity
fight today.
But there were no speeches In the
senate and the activity was confined
to the office rooms and cloak rooms.
where reciprocity was the chief topic.
Senator Bailey announced his inten-
ton to press his amendment vigorous
ly While looking forward to the ad-
dition OF some provisions to the Ca
madam bill. he admitted that such ac-
ton would come only as the result of
prolonged struggle.
clapp's Amendment.
Another tariff amendment, this one
to the free-list bill. was presented by
Senator Clapp, to add to the free-list
alum, chloride OF lime, aniline pro-
ducts. ultramarlne, vermillion reds,
soda ash, sulphur, China clay. or
kaolin, wooden felts or jackets and
brass or copper wire cloth.
The informal conference was held
In the office OF Senator Smith OF
South Carolina. Mr.. Smith was out
In ~ nd ~ TO
and he and John Sharp Williams united
with Senator Stone In declaring 1t un-
wise to risk reciprocity for something
more which would render all uncer-
tain.
Talk Of Recess.
In the capitol corridors there was
discussion of recess of congress un-
| til next fall, and at one time was IA
well defined report that an agreement
| had been reached. Senators scoffed at
| the rumor. They would be glad to get
away but realized such course would
| be impossible with reciprocity pend
ing.
| There was no delay in getting q
| general consent to vote on the Root
provision before adjournment Mon-
day. The request for the agreement
was made by Senator Penrose at a
.me when few senators were In the
chamber He based 1t on the desire
of Senator Root to be absent from
the city for a few days.
II Senator LaFollette had been pres
ent he probably would have been SLOW
to assent to a vote at so early a date
for 1t Is understood that he desires tc
address the senate regarding thu
amendment before 1t Is submitted t.
the final verdict of the senate. II
his absence no voice was raised
against the proposition. Mr.. Roo
Joined with most OF the other senators
In predicting the defeat of his pro
vision.
| Stone Disapprovss.
Senator Stone, who returned from
Missouri today, promptly expressed
his disapproval of all efforts to amen'
the reciprocity bill even by the add
ton Of free lists and reduced rates ol
wool. He talked with IL or, more 0
the reciprocity senators and said tina
he had not found one detection.
I'VE shall stick" he said. do yol
suppose we are going to give up sur
thing on reciprocity for an uncertaint
on mixed reciprocity and tariff reduc
tion? The ledge between Scylla an
Charybdis Is too narrow for SAT
travel and we prefer the broader an
safer path. Besides, why should W
, bother our heads about the tariff bill
, Of the insurgents? The democrat
should shape their own tariff meas
uses,"