New-York tribune., 1911-02-05
WILL URGE RECIPROCITY
Taft and Knox to Make Cam
palgn of Education.
SEVERAL SPEECHES IN WEST
Ways and Means Committee Not
to Amend Mccall Bill-A
Lively Hearing.
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Washington. Feb 4-Reciprocitv will be
the theme which President Taft will dis
Cuss in most of the speeches he will de-
liver between now and the time Congress
adiourns. Secretary Knox will help the
administrations campaign of education I'm
this direction by speaking on reciprocity
a a dinner 10 be given on February - by
the Association of Commerce OF Chicago.
Chambers of commerce in number of
cities near Chicago will be represented at
the dinner
The President and Secretary Knox are
thoroughly I'm accord IN regard to the
Canadian agreement The President feels
that he can have no better assistant on
this subject. II Is possible however that
other Cabinet members may speak on reci-
procity.
Both at the Columbus (Ohio) Corn Ex-
hibit, where the President will speak next
Friday. and before the Illinois Legislature
on the following day lie will discuss reci-
procity. 1t is probable. also. II was said at
the White House to-day, that at the Lin
coin dinner at Springfield next Saturday
night. he may speak on the same topic.
Attention was called to the fact that the
dinner came at a most Opportune time for
the President to say something regarding
reciprocity. which he felt might be needed
to help the agreement through Congress.
The future price OF beer. the respective
qualities OF barley malt produced in the
Northwest and New York State, the wood
pulp and print paper concessions and a
number OF incidental subjects marked the
hearing on the Canadian agreement before
the Ways and Means Committee to-day.
After an executive session the committee
announced that the hearings would close
on Thursday afternoon. This will give
time for Representative Fordney. a men,
Der Of the committee, to bring on a num-
her of Western lumbermen who are OPP
posed to putting wood pulp and print paper
on the free list.
Will Make No Changes.
That the agreement must stand or fall as
a whole IN the committee was made clear
by Mr.. Payne during the progress Of hear
ings that occupied the entire day a pro-
posal by Representative Fordney in the
morning for an amendment TO the lumber
schedule and another reference in the al
terncOn 10 a possible amendment Of the item
making barley free were met by the un-
equivocal statement of the chairman that
the committee would sanction no change
Of any item.
Representative George r. Malby, Of New
York. appeared as the opponent Of every
concession In the agreement lie declared
himself opposed absolutely TO every item
Of II. Nj Malby in an impassoned plea
for protection on wood pulp and print
laper. declared that certain conservation
lists had given lot Of gratuitous advice to
his constituency and others about the pre-
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right Of any one to tell him what he should
do with his property.
Mr. Randell. Of Texas, wanted to know
If Mr. Malbys views, when carried OUT
would aid in any way in the consolidation
Of mills and the holding Of timber iands oS
spectators.
DO YOU know Of any consolidation OF
mills anywhere in the United States! de-
manded Mr.. Fordney.
Il know that one occurred in IeXaS iI
1896. ." replied Mr.. RandeiL
Mr. Fordney leaned over the desk and
said emphatically: The gentleman knows
there have yeen such consultations II ne
knows anything at all
.NIr. Chairman" protested Mr.. RandeA
with warmth, Il said consolidation dlo
occur in Texas in 1873 The gentleman Is
very rude in his remarks. and so iaF as
bie statement is concerned II Is untrue.
Mr. Fordney attempted 10 reply il d
similar caustic tone but was stopped Os
NJ Pavne's demand for order.
NJ Nalbv resumed. critcising the COM
r,,ttea for not awaiting the report Of the
Tariff Board on the wood pup anu % III
ua,ar schedule. Mr. Payne interposed 70
cav that the report had been asked lor.
Yes but I understand that TINS O.'
ms, stand or fall as it is written saiu
Mr. Nalby. What good will the Iarnl
BOARD report do after you report TINS pm
~, other words" broke in Mr.. Fordney'
.tnev would lock the barn door aiter 'h'
horse IS stolen" 49,.
..,,.bst has II done" resumed Mr.. Maloy
d.. +ba lumber industry should be thus
s,neled out for public execution IN DeH@N
- canadian neirhbors and few news
~a,o,so Is II not possible for congress u,
- t,s,icAao these industries, and II II dio
80 treatv would fail, if for no other rea
-, on account Of this wood pull
schedule 49, ae,oi,st
- b,,l7,. suggested Mr.. clark.
10 nave llloN-D '-''
clared Mr Malby. ,.,
we knew that before you came mere
.o,d M clark. you didn need to appear
at all" 49, ,oo.rire
~ -,os+ humorous set-to Of the heaIl"
-.a,,r-od between Chairman Payne anC
80 T Fink. a Milwaukee ma4tster Nj
,5a-,1e ~, insisted that the barley malt OF Il
aonei, Iowa and North Dakota could no
-or,no,o o,, with the product Of New YORK.
..,rne chairman has been misinforhieu'
.oi4 NJ Fink. 1T is known that We nave
+he hest malt IN the country.
~ ,ber delivered eulogy Of the harley
ait of the great Northwest Mr. Fayn'
-'t.t,g - in blow or two every now ane
80 80 in favor Of Buffalo and the surround
ing territory. ,,,--,,. -,
~ ozark who had been chuckling all th'
time broke into the argument al th-
tuncture. - ,,,. i-.,
.epo you suppose Congress can set in''
so,,shhle between you people and these
T,rrgalo fellows7 That is al there Is II
this question" he said.
vr PAYNE admitted that Buhalo ah'
cha ives, had been AZ odds for some years
concerning the merits OF their barley prod