The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-07-01
STRONG SPEECH AGAINST REci.
PRoCiTY BILL CONTINUED BY
IOWA SENATOR.
FREIGHT RATE DANGER
Proposes Amendment That IL Ca
madam Roads Should Make Low
Rates to Get Stuff to American
Market, the Articles Affected Should
Be Restored to the Tariff List.

Washington. June 3O.-The POSSIBLE
ity of manipulation of international
railway rates SO as to give Canada
monopoly of many American mark
cts under the reciprocity treaty was
emphasized by Senator Cummins
when he resumed his speech against
the agreement In the senate today.
Senator Cummins said he had called
the attention of the men "who are re-
sponsibe for the making of this
agreement" to the railroad rate dan
ger.
II think I am violating no conf
dence." said Senator Cummins. when
say l was assured that somehow,
sometime. somewhere. treaty would
be made with Canada that would or
ganize Il tribunal that might review
international rates and through that
tribunal we might receive Justice"
Senator Cummins proposed an
amendment that II Canadian roads
should make an unreasonably low rate
to get Canadian produce into the
American market. the president should
have power to restore the general tar
iff duties on articles affected by the
rates.
Senator Cummins said the president
could not consistently veto the reci-
procity bill II his amendments were
attached. Mr.. Penrose, In charge OF
the bill. said that next Wednesday he
would propose longer hours for the
senate sessions.
La Toilette on Deck.
The most formidable speech yet to
he made Is that of Senator La Fol-
lette. He will present his long prom
ised tariff amendments To the reci-
procity bill and will talk for three or
four days discussing the tariff even
more than reciprocity These amend
ments will be In the nature of a sub
stitute for all other tariff suggestions.
The only speeches promised In sup
port of the reciprocity bin will be
made by Senators Stone OF Missouri
and Burton Of Ohio. In addition to
Senator La Toilette. Senator'S Clamp,
Bristow, Gronna. Nelson. Bailey. Sim
mons and others. will be heard. but
none except La Toilette and possibly
Brlstow, viii talk at great length.
With reciprocity disposed of. 1t Is
not believed that the session will be
greatly prolonged. The standpat re-
publlcans are disposed to concede n
vote on the wool and free-list bills.
The democratic senators have said
from the beginning they would be
satisfied with n roll call on the two
tariff bills and there are indications
that the standpat republicans viii let
these go to vote without much de-
bate In view of the threatened presi-
Dental veto OF both bills.
Senator Cummns. who has had the
floor during parts of the last three
days. announced that he would con-
clude his attack on the bill next
Wednesday and that he would like to
have his amendments. enlarging the
free-list on Canadian products, voted
on July 0.
Senator Gamble of South Dakota
followed Senator cummins In a speech
against the measure. Chairman PEN
rose of the finance committee In
charge of the bill. announced that
next week the senate would observe
longer hours to hasten consideration
of the measure Urging other tariff
legislation and the Arizona New
Mexico statehood bill. Senator Bris-
tow OF Kansas. insurgent, said he did
mot want the impression created
that the senate has nothing to act
upon but the reciprocity bill"