Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08
Tells Members Legislation
Must be Expedited
at Once
OR AN EXTRA SESSION
Places Canadian Reciprocity
FirSt-Not So Anxious
About Tariff Board.

Washington, Feb. 8.-n administra-
ton senators had any doubt about the
attitude of President Taft towards the
Canadian reciprocity agreement it was
removed when Senators Crane and
Carter returned to the capital today
for conference with the president at
the White house.
BRING BACK MESSAGE.
The message these senators brought
TO their colleague was there must be a
vote on the agreement at the present
session or congress would be called
back in extra session almost immedi
ately. after March 4 It is said the
president was insistent upon a vote;
that he made plain his belief the coun-
try generally favored the adoption of
reciprocal trade agreement with Can
ada that the Mccall bill 70 put the
agreement into force viii pass the
house with a large majority And thai
the senate would enact the measure if
given opportunity TO vote upon it.
BEGIN CAMPAIGN.
Crane and Carter entered a once up
on campaign designed to advance
the presidents program. Already they
have conferred with other senators
who are especially friendly to the ad-
ministration and have sought to enlist
their services in the movement TO obvi-
ate the necessity Of an extra session.
LETS TARIFF BOARD GO.
The impression has prevailed at the
capitol that the president would Insist
upon a vote on both the Canadian
agreement and the bill to create a
tariff board. but this was partially re-
moved today
According to general report the pres
ident placed the Canadian agreement
above the tariff board measure and
would be satisfied If the former were
enacted at this session.
To BUILD EMBASSIES.
Washington, Feb. S.-After a 10
years struggle the house yesterday
passed a bill providing for the pur-
chase and construction of American
embassies, legations and consular
buildings abroad. The measure was
put through by a vote of 141 to 80. and
the announcement OF the result was
greeted with applause.
The senate is expected 10 ratify yes
terdays action OF the house.
Lowden Of Illinois. author Of the bill.
led the fight. seconded by Longworth
of Ohio. Iougworth declared thai K,
there were only two ways OF broaden +.
ing the scope Of the American diplo.
matte corps and taking II out of the
realm Of the millionaire He advOcat-
&c increasing salaries so as TO enable
q comparatively poor man 10 live on a
scale with his colleagues. and the 9th
er was TO provide him with suitable
house.
ARISToCRATS HOLD OFFICE.
Failure TO 90 either one of these
two things" said Longworth. has de
veloped in this country an ofice-hoid-
ing aristocracy which is utterly repus-
nsnt to the democratic form of govern .
ment: an aristocracy that depends not
on birth. bur upon the might Of mon
ey."
LINCOLN MEMORIAL PASSES
The house enacted into law the sen
ate hill providing for a commission TO
secure plans and designs for a suitable
monument or memorial 70 Abraham
Lincoln in this city. II is estimated =
that this memorial will cost in the
neigh borhood Of s.. .0o0 0co and Will be
the most imposing Of all the monu-
ments in Washington save only the
towering shaft erected in memory OF
Washington.
The commission is composed Of Pres
ident Taft. Senator Cullom OF Illinois.
Speaker Cannon. Senator Wetmore OF
Rhode Island. Representative Mccall
of Massachusetts. Senator Money Of
Mississippi and Representative Clark
OF Missouri