Evening times-Republican., 1911-06-21
RECIPROCITY OPPOSITION SITE.
East Accused Of Supporting Measure
-Amendment oppooSd BY Cummlns.

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Amendment Opposed by cummins.
Washington, June 20.-Repubnoan
opposition to the Canadian reciprocity
bill in the senate reached the stage Of
open revolt led by Senator Dixon, OF
Montana. who again failed in his de-
mand for an explanation or q speech
in favor Of the bill from some Of the
republican leaders who champion the
measure: :le republican opponents say
II the bill passed. many republicans
would Join the democrats in an at
tempt to lower the duties on all manu-
factured products.
Other northwestern republicans sig
nifled by their approval OF the Mon
tana's senator's word that the passage
Of the reciprocity bill which it Is ad-
mttted will have q majority OF the
votes in the senate. will be attended
with fight that threatens to throw
open the whole tariff subject.
I'VE want to make one killing" de-
claring Senator Crawford, OF South
Dakota. we find the senators from
Pennsylvania, New York. Connecti-
cent. Massachusetts, and Maine, states
that fave always reaped the greatest
harvest Of protection, advocating this
measure that proposes to put on the
free list every single article raised
in the northwest"
Reciprocity came before the senate
yesterday with the Root amendment.
affecting the in rortation Of pulp wood
and paper from Canada, as the mat
ter for immediate consideration. This
amendment was again laid aside be-
cause Of Senator Roots absence.
Opponents of the bill demanded an
explanation or speech from some ono
in favor Of the measure.
Cummins TO Oppose.
Mr.. Cumn1tns said he wanted to.
speak against the Root amendment but
would not do SO when the amendment
was not officially before the senate
end had not been explained. Senator
Dixon. Senator Bailey. Senator Smith
Of Michigan, and others said they
would make rD speeches against the
bill until they had heard some word
In it's support.
Senator Root, who appeared at this
juncture made brief explanation Of
the reason for offering his amendment
which requires Canadian provinces to
remove export restrictions before pulp
wood and paper are admitted free. He
said his was the basis Of the original
agreement between the two countries
but that the provision had been drop
ped out in the house.
Supported by Senator Lodge, Of Mas
sachusetts, he contended that without
his amendment the reciprocity bill, as
soon as signed by the president would
admit paper and pulp wood free from
Canada, even tho the Canadian par
lament does not act on the reciprocity
agreement Senator Lodge said such
law would Immediately constitute a
special privilege to Canada and would
involve the United States In contro-
versy with Germany, France and other
countries entitled to most favored ma
ton" treatment. With reference to Pres
ident Taft's speeches in favor Of recf-
procity and his criticism Of the Root
amen DIM ent, they We're met by Senator
Root with the statmeUt2that he would
not discuss newspaper quotations OF tho
president. Senator Bailey declared he
proposed to discuss them; that II tho
president could criticise legislation and
attempt to influence the senate in open
seeeches, the senate should feel free
to discuss and criticise the president.
In a direct attack upon the Root
amendment Senator Williams contested
that II it were adopted no Canadian
paper or pulp would come into the
United States free OF duty until all
Canadian provinces had removed their
export restrictions and that influence
of the paper trust would result In
preventing it's ever coming in.