Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-02
MUST SECURE PASSAGE
OF FREE LIST MEASURE
Says Chairman Underwood
and House Agrees to Meet
Hour Earlier Next Week

WASHINGTON. d. c., April 29.-An
other evidence of the Democratic dis
position to expedite the business of the
house came today when it was announc-
ed that beginning Monday the house will
ers' free list bill has been passed. The
usual hour OF meeting is noon and under
Republican control the house never
thought of moving up the hour until at
the very heel of the session.
I'VE propose to pass this farmers free
list bill next week." said Chairman I'm
derwood, of the ways and means COM
mittee, and with that end in view l am
going to urge the house to begin meet
ing at IL o'clock on Monday. I hope
the debate will be concluded by Thursday
afternoon so that the bill may be placed
on its passage by, Friday at the latest"
Mr.. Underwoods proposition to meet
an hour earlier met with the unanimous
approval of the Democrats and the Re-
publicans offered no resistance. The de-
bate on the farmers free list bill has
already progressed sufficiently to indi-
cate and emphasize decided differences
among the Republican membership OF
the house. while the Democratic majori-
ty is as harmonious today as ever. 1t is
n
the house will vote against the free list
bill, while it is regarded as certain that
not fewer than 20 Republicans will bolt
their party and support the measure.
FAVORED BY REPUBLICANS.
Representative Martin, Republican
North Dakota, speaking today, voiced the
sentiment of many Republicans when he
said:
II am between the devil and the deep
blue sea, wherefore 1 propose to take a
plunge and vote for the farmers free
list BILL I was against reciprocity be-
cause it was unfair to the farmers. ana
now must vote for Democratic free
list measure in order to equalize the
injustice done the farmers by reciproc-
ity. The Republican party is learning
valuable lesson and the passage of this
bill will be a good thing for the party.
1t will teach them some reason"
Representative Martins frank conres-
sion confirms the belief the Democrat
have entertained al 1.-The while. Chair
man Underwood has argued that the
passage of Canadian reciprocity would
be break in the protection wall ano
would have to support the farmers free
list in self defense
MARTIN NOT ALONE.
Representative Martin is not alone in
his views among the Republicans. Rep
resentatives Lenroot, Wisconsin. leader
and member of the rules committee. will
vote for the free list. as will Murdoch.
of Kansas; Madison, of Kansas; Hub
bard, of Colorado; Norris, of iowa;
Kent, of California, and several others
Canadian reciprocity has not only EN-.
barrassed many Republicans of the
house, but it bas placed Lafollette, Cum
minis, BristtoN and other senate insur-
gents in the hole. If Iney cannot ac-
complish the defeat of the reciprocity
agreement in the senate these Republi-
cans will be discredited at home If they
40 not then support the free list bill
AS has been indicated in these dis
patches, Lafollette, Cummins, Bristow
and others hope to defeat both reciproc-
lty an the free list by coupling them
in the senate. Failing in this, they, TOO
will be between the devil and the deep
sea.
There is no denying that the Demo-
Gratis Ave played good politics this far
and that Champ Clarks presidential
boom is assuming serious aspect