New-York tribune., 1911-02-02
CANNON ON RECIPROCITY
Sneaker Says Agreement viii
Result in a Compromise.
ASKS WHERE is PROTECTION
Tells Wool Men Payne Law Is
Best Revenue Measure Ever
Passed, and It Satisfies Him.

washington. Feb lin months time
nc will be called upon TO enact the reci-
rrocity agreement with Canada into law;
~, don't know what W. are going 10 do
NTH tive will only have 20 come TO a
,omp-omise that cares for the industries
Of all our people,"
This was Speaker Csnnons declaration
-, the dinner of the National Association
:. Wool Manufacturers tonight in a dra-
--s,ic sreech. I'm which ne defended the
psvne-Aldrich tariff act as the best reve-
r,,e measure ever enacted. adding that he
,ad 10 apology TO make Tor il in any re-
spect
several speeches had been made con-
.srnins Schedule X the famous woollen
so-edule of the present tariff act. and
rben Sneaker Cannon arose shortly after
-,,3ricbt there was an animation IN hts
countensnce that commanded hushed ST.
,srce from the hundreds OF guests present.
u am not q schedule sharp" said Speaker
Cannon. ''I wouldn't know a schedule If
,av Il or the street. but 7 have been In
congress forty years getting experience
.so,,t revenue legislation. I have followed
al It's processes, and II anybody lives VINO
tb.nks a person can monopolize the whole
ming he IS sadly mistaken.
The Speaker reviewed the various tariff
,,,s with which he has dealt IN Congress
When ne came 20 the A!drich-Payne la"
he said:
~ followed Payne in that law. l followed
,ss committee of the House and / ioHo"ed
b, when a compromise was effected. IL was
No, uerfect bill. but ] followed PRESIDENT
-of, ,oo and believe with hlm that II was
~ ts- the best revenue law made IN the
bistorv Of the American people.
.rprougb all the criticism which has
Aoa, beaned upon II have stood by It. /
1.va said tnat 10 was right. nave h''
saolosfzed for X IN any respect
..rs .bere Is a weakness amons the
.-.o.4s Of protection and .n the protective
,oi.c,, 4. is that We are trimming our sal4S
. ss+tsfv the dissatisfied. and II you sat
-. ,bsr, to-day you Will find them doubly
t,sss,,seed tomorrow. They will only earn
,t-oucb their stomachs what they cannot
earn through their heads.
the peop.e have given the Democrats a
majority Of sixty-seven IN the next House
and thev have made great gains IN the
s,-o,s Cod knows 7 don't, what Champ
LARK booted and spured-I have great
-ss,ect for him. but be does not represent
,bA sare school OF thought that do-When
champ Clark sends "a bin to the Senate,
,ssuy don't know what the Senate is SO
ing 10 do with IT,
.-1ev.u only have 90 come 90 -ompro-
mise. after all. t.at cares for the indus
t-.ee Of our people
The Constitution says revenue bills shaIi
c-,e.nst4 IN The House and that the Presi-
5ert should make treaties with the con
ssr- of the Senate. We've lately had sent
N congress a commercial agreement in
name nut a treaty IN reality, Yet one tha-
zoes primarily TO the House it may ne
use and IL may be- not H. month S time
ze will be called upon % enact 1t into
az. I don't know Waat We a.e going 70
do with H.
Ask tie fruit growers of California
u.at they are going 10 do when Canadian
fruits are free. What can they do under
Cle favored nation clause? Where your
protection IL the nogs and cattle come i'm
sreee And what answer are we 10 give 20
one-thirC Of the population OF the country
.re farmers
They'll only come 70 q compromise, al
r,- AL So far ar ann concerned. with al
ere work - tho Congress. T DO not believe
trat ov legislation originating in the House
and amended 10 tine Senate can we do So
sreat a work IN tie double sornersault and
aor-sxir-anC-1rmp fashion expected OF us
Senator Lodge. Of Massachusetts. pre-
csde1 speaker Cannon and outlined his
views on the assistance whico the wool
growers and manufacturers could give %
t1e proposed tariff board IN Collecting
tac-s Speeches also were made by Senator
Warren. n Wyoming. Charles r. Hard
ing OF P7radeiph.I: John r. Wood, of
Philadelphia. and William NJ Wood. Of
Boston