The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14
MOST SERIOUS
ORDEAL PASSED
Amendments 10 Reciprocity Voted
Down by Large Maiorlfies
SITUATION MUCH CLEARER
senator Cunnins eontsnted Himself
With Calling for Five Roll Calls and
Permitted Other Amendments to he
Voted ON Together-Senator SIM
mons Speaks Against Measure.

Washington, July. 1.-THE Cana
dian reciprocity bin emerged unscath-
ed last night from the most serious
ordeal ii has, yet experienced In the
senate. The series of amendments
offered by Senator Cummins, of Iowa,
and the two offered by Senator Sim
mons. OF North Carolina. all seeking TO
increase the number OF Canadian
manufactured articles that shall be
admitted TO the United States free OF
duty, were voted down by large ma
jorities.
The vote in, favor of the amend
ments were, so small that Senator
Cnmmins asked for only five roll-calls
although, he had previously announced
his intention Of asking for at least
ten. The maximum vote for his tariff
amendment was IA compared 70 a
maximum vote OF SO against.
The defeat OF the Cummins amend
ment clears the situation in the senate
and leaves the reciprocity bill much
nearer final passage.
Senator Bailey offered an amend
ment TO the house wooden tariff bill.
imposing duty OF Is per cent on raw
wool. He will ask for the considera-
ton OF this amendment and Of his
farmers free list amendment in the
near future. Senator LaFolette has
not yet introduced the amendments of
which there probably are consider
able. number, but these are expected
within a short time.
Senator cummins after the first roll
call votes on his amendments express
ed the conviction that it was the inten-
ton OF the senate not 10 change the
agreement in any particular and that
II was useless to press the senate for
further votes. He finally allowed the
remainder Of his amendments to be
voted together. without the formality
OF roll call.
On the proposal to put -four and
cereal products on the list OF articles
which the United States will admit
free from Canada. Senator Cummins
sax defeated % to IA; on the pro-
posaI to put agricultural implements
on the list he was defeated % to ~;
on the proposal to put lumber on the
list be was defeated 81 to u.
Other amendments voted down pro-
posed to admit free from Canada
without demanding like treatment Of
American products. automobiles. iron
ore. pig-iron. coal. rubber. cotton. wool
en-. leather and silk goods.
The amendments that secured th'
heaviest favorable vote was ore sepa
rate from the tariff features Of tbs
agreement Il gave the prcsidel
power TO terminate this country
part Of the pact Il Canada abrogate'
her part Senator cummins. senate
Hepburn and others said that as tn
bin came before congress. canadi
could terminate her part Of the agree
menf While this country would b
compelled 70 continue the reciprocit
rates Oh Canadian goods until con
gress could repeal the Law. Senate
Lodge and Senator Bacon insisted tina
canzda's regard for the good faith
OF the agreement would prevent an
sueh contingency.
Senator's ciapp and Dixon, republl
cans. and Senator Simmons. demo
eral opposed the general reciprocit
measure IN speeches during the al
tsnoon. senator Dixon said the agree
meni was due 20 the pressure Of N
Newspaper interests and Senator Clap
declared the president had yielded {
the demands u the farmers for lowe
living and the needs Of the press 70
free paper.
Senator Simmons conteided TIA
even with the reductions upon Cana
dian manufactured products given
the agreement the manufacturing Il
dus.ries Of the United States woul
atiII BE- more adequately proiecte
against Canadian competition ;ha
against the competition 81 Great Br
tain. France and Belgium
He expressed the belief that u
price or farm products would be n
duoed under the operation Of the g
madam agreement; that the effel
would not b. 20 benefit consumer
but 10 benefit the brewers. nillers an
manufacturers Of cereal products an
that al arrangement equitable TO u
farmer should Include a material r
duction % duties on manufactur,
a,nluc,s nata kv tbe farmer