The Sentinel=record., 1911-02-25
GETS GOLD
 RECEPTION
RECIPROCITY BILL RETURNED TO THE SENATE IS MET WITH
 OBJECTIONS.
Indications Are That Measure May Not be Allowed to Come to Vote
 Before Adjournment.
 Opponents Determined.

Washington, Feb. 24.-Opponents of the Canadian reciprocity agreement attempted to put quietus on leglsla- ton on the subject when the Mccall bill to carry out the provisions of the agreement late today was reported without recommendation" from the senate committee on finance. So far as the present session of congress is concerned, they took long step to- ward accomplishing taeir purpose
 The return of the bill to the senate by acting Chairman Burrows, of the finance committee, was made the oc- casion for brief speeches both in op- position and in favor of early action. As only few days remain to put the bill through hostile body the speeches against 1t were accepted gen. eldily do tue ucdhu MILL uulii d iD~ surrection should come in an extra session.
 Senator Hale, the veteran republic an, who will retire March 4, declared that the committee had yielded to public clamor and had reported it against the real sentiment of large majority of the committee. He served notice, however, that the bill would have to go to the calendar to take it's course and any effort on the part of anyone of whatever authority to drive" the senate would be an unwar- ranted assumption of power.
 Senator Bailey, of Texas, demo- cratic member of the committee was presented by Mir Burrows.
 Declaring his opposition to 1t, ne expressed the opinion that the inter- ests of the agricultursts would be served by the defeat of the bill. In pointing out some of the discrimina- tions in the bill, from his point of view, the Texas senator said that while the agreement admitted wheat and cattle free, it retained the duty on flour and beef meat.
 True, 1t was, ne said, that the agree ment provided for free wood pulp. but this change in the tariff laws would mean the loss of almost $500,000 of revenue to the treasury annually. He had been informed, he said, that this change would be worth $5.000,000 to the newspapers and magazine publish CTS, but for himself he could not con- sent to a measure waich gave such preference to the rich as against the poor and needy.
 Senator Hale concurred in all that MT. Bailey had said and added that while the bill had been reported with out recommendation the committee had done so in the face of the fact that an unquestioned majority could otherwise have been had for an ad- verse report. Coming to the consid- Ieration Of the bill on its merits, NIT. Hale said:
 It Is my understanding that the bill take it's course in accordance with the feeling and desire of the senate whatever that may be. If the senate does not choose to take 1t up that course will be within it's clear right and any effort On the part of anyone, of whatever authority. to drive the senate now or at any time. would be Ian assumption of power which would be unwarranteds
 Senatcr Stone. of Missouri, minority member of the committee, announced his intention of supporting the meas Iure on the ground that it would be in lthe line of wise and progressive statesmanship.
 Speaking briefly for second time. Senator Bailey stated that while op- posed to the bill he would not seek 10 delay it's passage
 T am ready to vote on it as soon as the Lcrimer case is disposed of. he said If the legislation should reduce the cost of living 1t would do so at the expense of the farmers along the northern boundary. and | should be greatly concerned in observing ther settlement of the question with those responsible for it's enactment The bill went on the calendar. where 1t Is subject to consideration whenever the senate may decide to take 1t up.