The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-06-06
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Thai's What Presldsnl ! Chicago
Speech Amounts 10
m APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE
From the Position Taken by Rcpub-
licans in the scnatc--Clear That
the senate win Defeat the Meas
urc II Preteais Can BE Invented.
Returns to Capital.

Washington. June 5.---President
Taft returned TO Washington yester-
day from Chicago where Saturday
he began his final big appeal TO the
people for support OF reciprocity In
= speech delivered before the West
ern Economic society.
His address was a frank notice Of
appeal TO the country from the re-
publican senate, He made clear that
he expected the senate would defeat
the treaty II II could invent pretexis
enough 10 do II, and at the same
time he declared that the treaty
would win II the people would make
their demand sufficiently vigorous.
Public men anticipate that the
candor and vigor OF the executive
call upon the public for support, will
tend TO widen the breach between
him and most OF the members OF his
own party In the senate. At the same
time there is general concession that
the president made very strong
statement OF the case, and that his
argument will prove one Of the most
effective In the whole discussion. II
will receive early attention at the
hands Of both stand pat and progress
siye critics OF the reciprocity ar
rangement.
In this situation the president is
likely TO be forced TO go out and
make other speeches. from time 20
time. during the senate's discussion
Of the measure. In order TO reply 10
those members Of his own party
who viii express dissent from his
policy.
In abort. the Chicago speech
marks the beginning OF Joint de-
bate between the president and the
leaders OF his own party In both
house and senate. The breach is
emphasized as never before In a mat
ter OF public policy.
Democrats view the situation with
profound satisfaction. Republican
politicians feel that Il simply makes
more patent. In the eountry's full
view. the gravity OF a sehism which
has been apparent for months. but
the fun extent and fundamental
character of which was hardy 10 hc
realized by observers distance from
the thcster OF national legislation.
The president boldly declared that
The opposition to the treaty, %
seieed before congress. IL largely In.
sincere: he lnsiFted that the lumber
and print papc- interests are much
the most important of the opposlng
forces. and he answered the case 81
each Of these with an argument that
the treaty would be wholly beneficial
TO general interests In this country
In support OF the proposition thai
closer trade relations may benefit
both countries. instead Of hclpln;
Canada AZ the expense Of the unites
States. The president pointed 10 th'
mutually beneficial relations nowlni
from the acceptance Of Porto Rico
the Philippines. and Hawaii into th'
commercial union OF this country.
Trade has expanded by leaps an'
bounds. 10 the advantage Of boti
sides. The states are the better 10
the commercial union; 80 are th'
issndH Even IN the case Of CUBS
he pointed out. though the measur'
Of reciprocity Is bounded BY a rcduc
tion Of 20 per cent from genera
iarin ratcs. both this country an'
the island N bcheftted.