Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-07-23
RECIPROCITY NOW
IS UP 70 Canada
PASSES THE SENATE 81 a VOTE
OF 80 TO -,
REPUBLICANS "FG2NINST"
but Three Democrats Opposed TO the
MCa-uTc-Nhut the Agree
mCnt viii DO.


lhled states ana Oil'""'' N"'"'"''"
In the reciprocity bill That proved
storm center in Congress today,
ros..d ho s.roto without amend
on,
I"'"I Wy N"'' W 90 ~ -''
a majority of the Repuplicans
voted against it. OF the Oh votes for
tho bul ~ were Democrauc and 2l
.i....
"''' N'p''''.''" ''''
II, "a were Republicans ana o were
Democrats
This action settled the Canadian
oro.,,ou g., o, for ,s r.ror.ss is
concerned ana save ''' inc eAecu"''
approval and the acceptance by the
Canadian parliament, ID is the law OF
tho land.
Long practice will delay the anlX-
ing of the Presidents signature until
noon, Wednesday, when the House
will again be in session. The recip-
rocity bill having been originated I'm
the House, 1t must be returned to the
House for engrossment and for the
signature Of Speaker Clarke while
the House is sitting.
The Canadian parliament has not
vet acted on the agreement, and with
one exception. the provisions Of the
biIl passed by Congress will not be-
come effective until a proclamation Is
issued by the President that Canada
has ratified the agreement. The ey-
ccption is the paper and pulp section
which will become Immediately ef-
foctive when the President signs the
law. From the White House, Pres
idont Taft followed the vote on the
amendment and the final passage of
the bin with keen interest.
u am very much gratified and de-
lighted that the bin passed. he said.
at indicates the increased mutually
beneficial relations between this
country and Canada"
The President received many con-
gratulauons before departing for
Beverly to spend the week end. In
reply to these he replied that he was
getting entirely too much credit and
that Secretary Knox was entitled to
the greatest praise.
The President will be back In
Washington on Tuesday.
Senator Penrosd who had the bill
in charge in the Senate, dlned with
the President on his train tonight,
In reply to congratulations the Sem
ator, as he made his way through the
Union Station to the Presidents car,
s"lu'
was easy
senator IenroSe Nehtureu the pre-
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Thursdav
M eooror had rbo rooirrooit,. Mn
possod Than eonotors con,no,cod
making preporatIons for n stiM Grht
on the tariff. The wool hin was
made the unfinished business and will
be taken mp at the opening of the
session Thursday.
Nothing Is settled, but the indica.
tions are there viii be a Democratic
conference ON the bill Thursday.
In the events that led up to the
final passage Of the reciprocity meas
ure when amendment after amend
ment was overwhelmingly defeated
party lines We're varlously drawn
with only one or two exceptions only
the insurgcnt Republicans voted foi
the amendment with re-enforcemen
from Senator Bailey Of Texas, Clark,
Of Arkansas and Simmons Of Nortl
Carolina, Democrats. From the out
set, when Senator McCumbori
amendment, reducing duties on Ger
tain necessities Of life was defeated
the insurgents could muster only six
teen votes with about siXty-four Il
opposition Thirteen roll calls wer
demanded by those who wanted I,
amend the measure before the bill
went to tinal passage
Johh MOTIFS chairman OF the com