The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-07-22
TAFT TO PROFIT
BY RECIPROCITY
President viii Get Credit For
Canadian Agreement.
AIDED BY MANY DEMOCRATS.
Both Factions Of the Republican Party
Split on the Proposition, and Neither
10 Entitled to Praise or Blame.
Cities Generally Expect Bill to Re.
duee Cost of Living.

10 Entitled to Praise or Blame.
Cities Generally Expect Bill to Re.
duee Cost of Living.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN. 2.
Washington. July o. [Special.l-
President Taft will be given credit for
the Canadian reciprocity agreement.
although he Is very much indebted to
the Democrats Of both the senate and
house for its passage. And he is in
debted to the newspapers for constant
and vigorous support of the measure.
1t is all right for statesmen to say
they don't care what the newspapers
say-the fact is that the newspapers
came in for more attention from SEN
ators who were trying to stand out
against reciprocity than has been Civ
en- the press In many long day.
The president had behind him the
demand for reduction in the cost of
living, and it is generally believed in
the cities that the cost Of food will
decrease when the reciprocity agree
ment goes into effect. 1t is almost GER
tain that the president will be the
beneficiary of the good results that
may follow reciprocity. for the people
generally believe that he more than
any other person Is responsible for 1t.
Insurgents Are Blamed.
Curiously enough. the insurgent SEN
ators are shouldering all the blame for
holding up the vote on the reciprocity
bill SO long. It matters not that more
standpatters than insurgents opposed
the bill. the fact that insurgent sena-
tors were prominent in opposition to
1t has placed the blame upon them for
fits delay.
Cummins. La Toilette. Clapp and
Bristow are among those held up to
criticism. although Bourne. Brown.
Poindexter. Works and other insur-
gents favored the measure. Neither
faction Of the Republican party is en-.
titled to either credit or blame. as
both regulars and insurgents were d.
vided upon the measure With a few
exceptions the Democrats were almost
all for the bill.
Consistency Not q Jewel.
Old Bill Shakespeare was given a
rap In the senate when his "consisten-
cy thou art jewel" was repudiated
by Senators Cummins and Williams.
Inconsistency is not comparable to
honest truth" asserted the Iowa SEN
ator. "A man ought to change his
opinions whenever he finds good rea-
son to change them" was the express
sion of the Mississippi senator.
Cummins added that he wished he
could change his opinions oftener than
he does. but that there is a pride Of
opinion that holds a man fast Ions
after the basis Of his belief has disap-
peared."
Singular or Plural.
Should the singular or plural be ap-
Piled in speaking Of the United States?
Senators Burton and Bailey are known
as great scholars. but they differ on
that point. according to the Congress
sional Record.
'The United States are not a great
exporter Of wheat" said the Texas
senator.
Eyes. It is a great exporter" assert
Cd the Ohio senator.
sutherIand's Preference.
When Senator Sutherland made his
speech on various isms Of the coun-
try he quoted from Woodrow Wilson's
WRITINGS to show that the New Jersey
governor at one time vigorously op-
posed the initiative and referendum.
Senator Chamberlain called attention
to the fact that Wilson had changed
his mind.
II can only say" replied the Utah
senator. that I prefer the calm. re-
Elective Judgment of the college pres.
ident to the fevered Authorizations Of
the hopeful presidential candidate"
Talking Of TiIInan's Successor.
1t seems to be generally understood
that Senator Tillman on account Of his
health will not be candidate for re-
elertion. although 1t is claimed the peo
pie Of the state are so loyal to him that
they would give him another term even
IF he was not able to 60 near the sen
ate. Talk of his successor among
South Carolina men indicates that
Tillman's nephew. J. e. Swearengin,
may be elected. If he should win he
would be the second blind man in the
senate. -.... ...
A Question Of Tone.
Senator Bacon wanted to get bin
through the senate which ceded juris-
dictinn Of the United States over q