New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-27
'ROOI AMENDMENT TO
RECIPROCITY BEATEN
Without Formal RoIIcall the
Senate Rejects It by an
Overwhelming Vote.
TO SPEED FINAL ACTION
Senator Penrose Will Ask That a
Vote Be Taken on Reciprocity
on July IA; Farmers List,
July 81; Wool, July 28.
1rrom The Tribune Rnrcau. ]

Washington. June 26-Without even
the formalitv Of a rollcall the Root
amendment 20 the Canadian reciprocity
bill was defeated in the Senate to-day
by an overwhelming vote.
Those against the amendment appar-
emily outnumbered those in favor OF II
hv nearly two 10 one. The nays from
the Democratic side came in practically
unbroken volume, while on the Repub-
lican side the yeas and nays seemed TO
he nearly balanced.
The reason for omitting the rollcall on
what appeared to be an important crisis
in the progress OF the bill through the
Senate were various. II was foregone
conclusion as indicated in the debate to-
day. that the fight either 20 amend or
10 prevent the passage OF the reciprocity
measure is lost
The advocates Of the amendment found
their number so small they were moi
anxious 70 reveal their weakness. and
finally the patience Of Senators anxious
10 end the tedious debate was exhausted
lust as a vote was about 10 be taken
and delivered a long speech on conserva-
ton and scheme for general tarir re-
vision. His speech was supplemented by
brief observations by Senator'S Newlands
and Gronna, and when the end of the
oratorv finally came the Senate, which
had famed itself patiently through the
long. hot afternoon. determined 10 record
its decision in the shortest possible man
ner.
Score Of Amendments Ready.
The next step in the progress OK
reciprocity will hardly be taken so
speedily. A score Of amendments have
been offered to the bill Some OF these
will be disposed OF without prolonged
discussion. sOthers, particularly the tarifr
revision amendments proposed oy the IN
surgents will be debated at length
The present purpose Of the Insurgents
as intimated by Senator La Toilette Is
70 Justify their fight against the reel
procity bill and 70 hold II UP as long as
possible by proposing several tarin
amendments. The advocates OF reel
procity. hopeful that these Obstructive
tactics will not prevail TOO long VIII
uress the consideration Of the measure
unremittingly with the view OF breaking
the fiIibuster, If the delay assumes such
proportions. as soon as possible.
senator Townsend will probably speak
tomorrow on his amendment proposing
that the President make an effort 70 re-
omen negotiations with the Canadian
7overrn,ent 10 establish a canal and
,o,eruav from the ocean 70 the Great
Lakes.
Senator Cummins Will speak on
Wednesday on the amendment he mas
offered 70 add a number Of articles 70
the Canadian free list. lt is also ex-
pected that Senator Bailey viii present
his amendment. a modified form of the
farmers free list. at an early date.
To Expedite Vote.
Senator Penrose. with view OF ex-
pediting the consideration Of the reel
procity bill and the other measures now
before the Senate will ask tomorrow
reciprocity bill. July u on the farmers
free list and July 2S on the wool sched-
ule. To this, however. the Democrats
will probably object.
The vote on the Root amendment was
taken after a day devoted % the express
sion Of objections as diverse as one
might expect 70 a complicated tariff
schedule. Senator Thornton favored the
amendment on the ground that il would
remove some OF the alleged inequality in
the bill.
Senator Clark. OF Wyoming. also ia
vored the amendment. but opposed the
bill as sacrificing the policy Of protection
and beginning an era of free trade.
Senators Townsend. Smith. OF Michigan:
Hepburn and others also discussed the
same problem from as many points Of
view
The trend OF sentiment among those
opposing the agreement reflected an ap-
parent hopelessness OF defeating IL, and
some expressed a desire for vote az
soon as possible.