New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-06

,aN !. e. engbt-of producers Of par
.-s,r articles and in specific localities is
,rs-bslsncsd bv the benefits which VIII ne
,tntsrTed upon the whole people.
Tsh's Right to Speak Asserted
Tss nsht Of President Taft 10 negotiate
,,.-s,iprocitv agreement. 10 send II in COM
,'.is1 form 10 Congress for enactment and
!, defend and advocate il in speeches
,1rovshout the country was asserted by Mr..
Burton. whose speech followed criticism by
s,nstor Cummins of the speech made by
President Taft yesterday AZ Indianapolis.
0, this point Mr Burton said:
some degree of censure has been visited
0. the administration for sending IN tnis
agreement Il is the clear right OF me
President under the. Constitution TO- MAKE Sc
communications and recommendation 10
Congress Il IS HIS right also 10 express
o. the stump I'm whatever terms he may
,.7oss his advocacy Of 2 certain line OF
picy.
nj only President Taft but his prede-
ossc! and other Presidents have made free
2 ldyCcats with no uncertain SOUND ma
t'sal policies recommended by them IN
Messages Otherwise the President would
taaher be the leader Of his party nor oc-
l.pv that place ~ the public attention
Vslch the public demand Of him.
N course II is for the Senate or the
House 10 accept reject or amend any prop
hrk however, that We overlook numerous
rS2rces IN which bills or completed laws
:a'e been sent 20 Congress by the Presl-
GENT o. members Of his Cabinet and passed
practically without change. secretary
.,ass, In special session called July 4,
~, sent IN complete tariff law, which
eas accepted almost verbatim by Congress
"a became q law without delay.
Senator Burton urged that the agreement.
Notwithstanding the power Of Congress TO
1aage ii, he passed without amendment
As said it undoubtedly did not please
sTyoody that IL probably had satisfied
'stAe' President Taft nor the Canadian
"1nis'ioners when il was completed.
Similarity Of Conditions.
Discussing conditions i'm the United
S1''s and canada Mr Burton said
II essential fact 10 he remembered in
.~sg-sson relating 10 this agreement Is
- SIMILARITY n conditions between the
49, states and Canada. The cost Of
- ! nearly the same IN both countries.
~ - some portions Of both the United
: -. an Canada wages are higher than
NJ, s.alROoOs or nearly contiguous lOcali-
across the border
III iai from saving that tariffs should
49,, IMPOSED where there are essential
rssl-eS IN the scale Of wages and cost
ls-,.Is nut these differences afford no
Asvs 70 ms agreement Thus TAR I
~, ,iiohceoec. for the sake OF argument.
~. mere may be some difference I'm the
r,ss agricultural products But II
"a a. On"ise 70 hold out the prospect
h,, -, material change in the cost Of
IN vi" ~ accomplished by this agree
80. more than FIVE hours Senators dis
+, ne reciprocity bill. with illusions
general tariff. taking small solace
-. P''AS tneir brOws and waving palm
-. ans. Senator Cummins closed his
~. speech defending his proposal -
~, me agreement by the addition Of
M. sfucles 70 the free list without run
~. uf risk Of claims made by other
4, under 'he favored nation clauses.
,s,,.', Hea me Presidents statement that
VII VI nc duties on farm products
n ~ ieouce the cost u living. Hc said
g.,, resident was thus Inconsistent I'm
ts,4s. mat the Canadian agreement viii
h Consumers
cr+,..1 'i'hs' however. any intention Of
tgg..Ag The President personally. Mr..
~ copr,sstuy better for him 10 go through
E3b 49, trying 10 lead and influence
2% ,he' ylhlon than II would be for him 10
e.s bi; gWer Of his great Office 10 carry
through Congress.
"a, ), a%lsred that if the Presidents speech
s..oo..I De taken as the explanation Of the
I'd 49,, the Canadian bin Congress
VI 'S'eve this special session Of 1911
ss,. s' A'o"n In history as the session that
b. ,o my fastened upon the people and
hrt..ndy The burdens Of special tariff
s,sa. Conference win senators smoot.
"a, IA, q martin Senator Penro So moved
~. senate meet at II o'clock. the pur-
~ ing to exhaust the flow of reciproc-
'tcuo, the sooner. To this there was no
a.. No attempt will be made to fix
90. ~ voting on the bill until more
Ad tt Say has been exhausted. IT is
fSAsss d n,. those who purpose to talk
within two weeks.