New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-02
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Washington. June !.
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.-The loyal
" OF Senators Root and Lodge TO the al
minfstration will tide the Canadian iccl-
procity agreement over It's first serious oo-
stscIe. and the President and other friends
Of the policy are greatly encouraged re-
garding its prospects in the Senate. MI
present indications point TO report Win
out recommendation or amendment next
Wednesday. and while the Root pup anu
paper amendment and the Lodge fisheries
amendments may he laid before the senate
in the same way II is highly impropapie
that either Senator Will press them. AS
has been said all along. the agreement VIII
command a large majority Of the Senate on
q straight vote and the only qnestoh
which will remain 10 be settled VII oe
whether IL can be brought before the sen
ate for such vote. Certain OF the Demo-
Gratis. led by Bailey of Texas. and aldeu
and abetted by McCumbor. Of North Ia
kota: Hepburn of Idaho and possibly Gal
lnger. of New Hampshire. are seeking 10
have the Farmers Free List bill addeo
as an amendment realizing that by no
other means would 1t be possible to Kill the
agreement but other Democrats will resist
this effort, as will all the Republican
friends Of the agreement. and the fresl-
dent is confident there will he sufncienl
number of votes to prevent such mutila-
ton. The President believes that by goihs
into the enemy's country. so 10 speak anu
addressing two Chicago audiences on 'he
subject OF reciprocity with Canada. ne VIII
be able in some measure 20 cut the sround
from under the feet of those insurgents
who have been urging the deleat Oh tic
agreement simply and solely because lts
approval might promote his pohtlca III
terests He takes the ground nos" as ne
has all along that the policy Is OF iar more
moment than the present interests oil any
individual. Several times an effort 10 reach
some sort Of reciprocal agreement WIN
Canada has been attempted this time WIN
success Bu, should Congress reject uni' u
will certainly be long time before any
administration Will have the courage dsa''
10 ask the Canadians 10 meet them WIN '''e
purpose Of drawing UP new agreei'e'"
That is what the President meant Wheh "o
said IL is a case OF nov or never anu
that such IS the situation he is hfinIy co"-
WINGED His optimism regarding the sue
cess Of the agreement now. however KNOW
NO limits. The discussion of the measure
Will be taken up IN the Senate immeoiateiS
fcllouing the vote on the Borah consutu-
tional amendment. which is set for June L.
DEMOCRATS NEVER LrARN.-The ei-
forts of the Democratic leaders OF the
House TO drive their fellows into support
ing a bill which is practically a copy OF
tho wool schedule OF the Wilson-Gorman
hill is pronounced by the Republicans PROOF
rositiye that the Democrats never learn
End cannot be taught. Never wearying OF
denouncing the Republican policy OF pro-
faction when out of once, the Democrats
rou.. as always. are afraid Of their own
doctrine wnen intrusted with power, even
tho small measure Of power involved IN
their control Of the House. There are OF
course. some Democrats who have the
courage OF their convictions men who, Ike
William ]. Bryan. adopt theory ana
then stand by their guns-out TO those VINO
have. or believe they have. some chance OF
securing a Presidential nomination the
thought OF all the farmers who VIII pit
terlv resent free wool is terrifying, ana
that IS believed to be the reason that
Champ Clark and oscar Underwood are
striving so theoretically 70 induce their
associates in the House 20 revert TO the
wilson German tariff bill as the sum total
of human wisdom-at least the sum to'ai
Of all that has teen conhGed 70 the Demo
cratic party.