The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-10
PRESIDENT TAFT LEAVES TO
MAKE SPEECHES IN FAVOR
OF THE AGREEMENT.
PRODUCERS ARE OPPOSED
John Norris, Representing American
Newspaper Publishers Association,
Passage Of the Act-Lumber Manu-
faeturers Are Much Against Measure.

Washington, Feb. o-The campaign
of tho Taft administration for the rat
fication of the reciprocity agreement
with Canada moved on apace today.
The house committee on ways and
means held its final hearing and is
expected In executive session tomorrow
morning to vote to report 1t favorably.
President Taft left tonight for the
west and In speeches tomorrow at Co
lumbus. Ohio. and Saturday at Spring
field, H., he will emphasize still fur
ther his advocacy OF the agreement.
Secretary Wilson OF the department
ot agriculture added his word TO the
pro-reciprocity chorus IN the form or
long and forceful open letter." ad-
dressed to the National Grange. The
democratic members Of the senate Will
meet in caucus tomorrow morning.
Ostensioly the conference of the ml-
nority was called to outline program
in relation 10 all pending legislative
matters, but II ~ believed the Canadian
agreement win consume practically oil
the discussion and that the democrats
will determine upon policy IN despect
to II.
Democratic leaders say naturally
they would be for the agreement but
some of them are holding orr because
OF the feeling that President Taft
might be injured politically by It's
adoption by congress. The democrats
who are inclined to this view say they
hesitate to assist In extricatlng the re-
publican party In any OF Its difficult
4 ties.
Attitude of the Minority.
The attitude OF the minority In the
senate may be Influenced by democratic
| sentiment In the house when the Nc
Call bill, to carry the agreement Into
force. Is put on its passage. The in
dications are the house democrats
will support the bill, In which event
the senate democrats will follow
| suit.
The first open voice In support OF
the agreement In the senate was heard
today when Senator Beyerldge adyo-
Gated its adoption. In the house the
situation has been swiftly shaping It
self and gives indications of resulting
In speedy action. So far as can be
learned the plan is to bring the Nc
Call bill In from committee tomorrow
without any rule. regulating its con-
sideration This would leave 1t open
to amendment. The friends of the
measure express the belief, however.
that there Is large majority of the
house In favor of the adoption of the
all 4fa am that
they will defeat any attempt to amend
it, when 1t is made plain that a single
amendment may defeat the whole plan.
John Norris, chairman of the paper
committee OF the American News pa
per Publishers association. today made
the final argument before the ways
and means committee In support OF
the pulp and paper clauses OF the
agreement, earnestly urging its adop-
ton without amendment.
A protest against suggestions that
combination existed among the lum-
Der manufacturers OF the country OF
that the standing timber Is controlled
by few individuals, WAS voiced BY
: Edward Hines of Chicago. president oil
tho National Association of Lumber
i Manufacturers.
/ Mr., Hines challenged the statement
Of President Taft In his reciprocity
, message that few owners control tn,
forests of the United States. He sait
the president must either have pro
{ ceeded upon frequent newspaper re
q ports TO this effect or have an advance
| report from the commissioner OF cor
@ porations, Herbert Knox smith, Will
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