Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-09
Canadian Reciprocity Bill
Ready for Senate.
Finance Com. Orders Il Report
. ed--JoAnson Not Present,
Murdoch, KAN, Attacks Democratic
Wool Tariff Bill.

Washington. June S-The Canadian
reciprocity bill is ready for considera-
ton by the Senate, the finance commit
tee having voted today by 10 to 4. to
report the bill Tuesday without rec
concentration and the Root amendment
to the. woodpulp and paper clause at
tached to the measure Senator Roots
amendment provides that wood pulp.
paper and board shall not be admitted
free of duty into the United states
from Canada until these products are
admitted free from this country into
every province of Canada. Preceding
the vote to report the bill this amend
ment was adopted by the committee
by vote of toi6. Those opposing 1t
were Senator'S Penrose, Cullom and
McCumber, Rep. and Stone, Williams
and Kern, Dem.
An effort to send the bill to the Sem
ate with q report recommending the
passage of the measure resulted in
vote of 6 to s. Those favoring this ac-
ton We're Senators Penrose, Cullom
and Lodge. Rep, and Stone, Williams
and KERN, Dem. On vote for an un-
favorable report the result was a tie.
Senator Smoot Joined Senators Pen
rose. Cullom. Lodge, Stone. Williams
and KERN in opposing this action.
On the final motion. which was to
report the bill as amended and without
recommendation, Penrose. Cullom,
Lodge. Smoot and Gallinger. Rep, and
Stone. Bailey, Williams, KERN and
Simmons. Dem. voted in favor. and
Hepburn, Clark, McCumber and La
u
motion.
Johnson of Maine was not present
Two reasons actuated the committee
in waiting until next Tuesday to report
to the Senate. The principal was that
several members desire to present mi
nority reports TO accompany the bill and
asked for several days time In which
to prepare them. Stone. Williams and
KERN probably will present a report
urging the passage of the bill unamend-
ed. while McCumber and La Toilette
will make reports opposing the passage
of the measure.
The second reason was that the Borah
resolution providing for the direct cleo
ton of senators will be before the Sem
ate until next Monday, the day fixed for
some time ago for vote thereon.
Following is the print paper and wood
pulp section of the reciprocity bill to
which Roots amendment is intended to
apply:
Section Pulp wood mechanically
ground. pulp of wood. chemical.
bleached or unbleached. news print pa
per and other paper. and paper board
manufactured from mechanical wood
pulp or from chemical wood pulp or of
which such pulp is the component ma
terial of chief value, colored in the pulp
or not colored, and valued at not more
than four cents per pound, not includ-
ing printed or decorated wall paper. be-
ing the products of Canada. when inn
ported therefrom directly into the Unit
ed States. shall be admitted free of duty.
on the condition precedent that no ex-
port license, fee or other export charge
of any kind whatsoever whether in the
form of additional charge or license fee,
or otherwise) or any prohibition or re-
striction in any way of the expectation
whether by law, order, regulation. con-
tractual relation or otherwise. directly
or Indirectly shall be imposed upon such
paper, board or wood pulp or the wood
pulp used III the manufacture of such
paper or boards
The Root amendments adds the follow
ing words:
"When the President of the United
States shall have satisfactory evidence
and shall make proclamation that such
wood pulp. paper and board. being the
product of the United States. are admit
ted into Canada and every province
thereof free of duty"