Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-07
PAPER MEN OPPOSE
Express Antagonism to Ca
madam Reciprocity Bill.
SEEK ITS AMENDMENT
Would Deny Free Admission of Print
Paper Until All Pulp and Wood
Are Unrestrictedly Admitted.

This trade agreement seems to be sat
isfactory to the men who want free print
paper. and therefore We are against it
This sentiment. expressed by repre-
sentative of the DapermakeIs before the
ways and means committee, at its hear
ing this morning on the Canadian reci-
procity bill. appeared to voice the senti-
ment of the papermakers.
They went farther than that, however,
and through y. s. Hail. Boston lawyer,
who represents the holders of paper COM
pany stock. declared virtually that the
Canadians have driven the shrewder bar
gain and have outwitted the Yankee in
his own decker on the paper and WOOD
pulp schedule.
Mr.. Hall contended that, under the Ian
guage of the bill as it is now drawn. the
moment the act goes into effect Canadian
print paper can come into the United
States free of duty from all sections OF
Canada. without reciprocal advantages to
the American paper manufacturer. That
is to say, the American manufacturer
can only draw free pulp wood from pri-
vate lands. and can not send manutac-
tured paper into Canada free of duty al
all. until the crown lands remove their
restrictions on expectation of wood and
wood pulp.
Ambiguity Or Contradiction.
1t developed at this point in the hear
ing that there is an admitted ambiguity,
or contradiction. in the text Of the Nc
Call bill as drawn, and that one OF the
American negotiators of the axreemsnt
had written to Mr.. Mccall requesting
that the offending section of the bill be
stricken out.
This brought Mr.. Fordney to the front
with the suggestion that the chairman
of the committee had held that the bill
could not be amended.
Mr. Mccall suggested that the chair
man meant that the bill could not be
amended SO as TO alter In any particular
course, the bill. if incorrectly worded,
could be changed SO as to make the act
conform to the intent of the agreement.
Mr.. Mccall further said that the chair
man had received n letter from Secretary
Knox, stating that there was no agree
ment between the negotiators covering
wood pulp and wood from crown lands.
Amendment Suggested.
Mr.. Hall suggested amendments In the
language Of the bill which II adopted
would prevent the admission OF print
paper free of duty until all paper, pulp
and wood from all parts OF Canada are
admitted into this country free Of duty
and free Of provincial restriction.
Such amendment would delay the opera
ton of the paper and wood pulp sections
of the trade agreement, but would not
affect the other reciprocal sections OF the
instrument
In other words. reciprocity would go
into effect as planned by the negotiators
on all items in the schedules except paper.
wood and wood pulp, and would be de-
layed upon those until the Canadian prov
inces had removed their restrictions on
exports.
1t was brought out in the hearing that
the private lands of Canada, from which
wood and wood pulp can be drawn under
the present agreement. are but one-fftieth
to one one-hundredth of the crown lands
producing wood for pulpmak1ng.
Implement Makers Favor Bill.
The clash Of contending interests for
and against the reciprocity agreement
was further shown today, when the rep
resentatives of the agricultural imple-
ment makers appeared in advocacy OF
the agreement. A wider field for their
wares in Canada is offered in the re-
duction of the Canadian tariff upon all
kinds. of farm vehicles and instruments
of tillage.
he represented the National Implement
and Vehicle Association, submitted br1er
in favor of the bill.
He said the association comprises the
manufacturers and wholesalers. large and
small. Of agricultural implements and
vehicles; that the capital invested was
$500, 100000, and that 10000 employees
were engaged In the business.