The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-24
ROOT AMENDMENT
TIES UP TREATY
If Adopted it Means Indefinite
Delay of Re- -----..-- =.
ciprocity
SENATE DECIDES TO
MEET AGAIN AT NOON
Upper House Members No
More Punctual at Two
O'clock Than at

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. May "a
Should the Root amendment to the
blu to carry the reciprocity agree
ment into effect be adopted. John
Norris said to the senate committee
ON finance to-day, It would delay in
definitely the effectiveness of the
treaty.
THAT is what It Is intended for"
observed Mr.. stone (Demoerat), OF
Missouri.
Roots amendment provided that
the treaty shall not go into effect until
all the provinces OF Canada permitted
the free shipment OF pulp wood
As an instance OF the rise in prices
forced by the paper trust, Mr.. Norris
satd a hva-year paper contract for Ii
New York newspaper soon TO expire
Will when renewed, add $500, 600 a
year to the annual paper bill Of the
newspaper
Another big legislative measure
took its place to-day in the crowded
list OF bills awaiting action by the
senate-the Arfzona-New Mexico con-
sttution resolution. passed by the
house late yesterday.
II the senate passes the resolution
In the shape in which II went through
the house. and President Taft signs
admitted States no matter in
which way the people of the two
territories vote on the constitutional
amendments proposed in the resolu-
ton, These amendments are: That
the Arizona voters again vote on the
recall OF the judges. and that the
people OF New Mexico vote on plan
To make their State constitution more
easily aInendable
senate Resumes Meeting at Neon.
WASHINGTON. May 24.--Having
abandoned the plan OF meeting al
O'Clock IN the afternoon. the SEN
ate convened to-day at noon. with
Senator LaF'ollefte tRepublican}. OF
Wisconsin, ready to resume his
speech demanding a second inquiry
into tho election OF William Lori
mer to the State from Illinois.
When Borah Republican,. Of
Idaho. late yesterday moved to meet
at noon to-day, even Bailey Demo
crat). OF Texas. author Of the 2
q clock idea. voted In the affirmative.
Senator Hepburn (Repubiican), Of
Idaho. who makes habit of oppos-
Ing his colleague. was the only sena
Tor to oppose the motion. and looked
about In surprise when he found that
he vas alone in holding out for the
o'clock session.
IT Was found that senators were no
more punctuai at z clock than they
had been at noon.
Asks Intervention Of Government
WASHINGTON, u. c., May IA
Federal intervention In the now IA
nous Westnoreland county. Penn
sylvania, soft coal strike, which has
been in progress for fourteen months,
Is to be demanded by Representative
Wilson. OF Pennsylvania, chairman Of
the labor committee in the House OF
Representatives. II IS expected that
steps will be taken similar to those
by which President Roosevelt terms-
mated THE anthracite strike. n ffresf
dent Taft does not act, the matter
will he pushed In Congress by
bin to authorize. Federal inquiry.
Eighteen thousand men went out
on this strike. and at least ten thou
sand are still idle. The actual none
tary loss in coal unmined amounts
up TO date to over six million dol
lars, in addition to which the loss OF
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