The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-07
FAVORABLE ACTION
 ON TREATY ASSURED Democratic Caucus Indorses
 Canadian Reciprocity OPPOSED BY MINORITY While n Number of Democrats Voted Against the Caucus Resolution
 They Will Vote for Treaty
 in the House
OPPOSED BY MINORITY

Washington, February 6.--Favorable action of the House on the Canadian reel procity agreement was assured tonight sentatives formally pledged the party to vote for the agreement.
 The resolution indorsng the Canadian agreement was carried 90 to 22. On mo ton of MT. Clark of Missouri the action Of the caucus was made unanimous. The 22 who voted against the resolu- ton. 1t was explained later. were those who had voted for free lumber, etc, and tteir action in caucus was to make their position consistent. It was stated that they would vote with the party.
 The resolution was adopted as follows. Whereas the Canadian reciprocity agreement negotiated by the reciprocity commission of the Dominion of Canada and the President of the United States, while not formulated in accordance with democratic platfor mdemands, Is a reduc- tion of some of the prohibitive schedules in the Payne tariff law and will tend to expand the trade of the United States in the Dominion of Canada and is in part a
 recognition of the principles which the democratic party has contended for in the
 Congress and in its platforms; therefore, be 1t
 Resolved. That this caucus indorse the Canadian reciprocity agreement and bind ourselves to vote for bill carrying 1t into effect"
 The caucus unanimously adopted by resolution by Cantrill of Kentucky de- claring that the caucus believes that ey cry American farmer should have at his disposal ''the information of the produc- tion and stocks on hand of agricultural products and pledge ourselves to attempt to bring about that end by legislation.'' Opposition Given Free Rein
 The anti-reciprocity democrats were given free rein at tonight's caucus at the capitol. Most of those opposed to the Canadian agreement submitted by Presi- dent Taft expressed their views and a number dwelt on the fact that the bill incorporating the agreement should not pass without amendment. Amendments, of course would invalidate the entire agreement. Conspicuously hung in the lobby back of the House tonight was 8 placard bear ing a quotation from a speech by minori- ty leader Clark June last, the placard having been placed there by republican to cali attention to MT. Clark's opposition to any amendment of the reciprocity bill. The placard read:
 "I do not know how long we shall be here. As long as am here Lin, tend to fight for the right to amend every section of, every great bill which comes into this house, and T. do not care a straw. whether the democrats control the House or the republicans" Clark and Underwood Lead More than 100 attended the caucus. Champ Clark, the minority leader. and MT. Underwood of Alabama. who will be chairman of the ways and means com mittee of the next Congress, and who will begfn work on schedule by sched ule revision of the tariff as soon as this Congress adjourhs. led the move mont to indoEse the reciprocity agree- ment both of whom declaring for. 1t unequivocally. X Messrs.4 Hammond of Minnesota, Brantley of Georgia, Webb of North Carolina, Legare of South Carolina, and others spoke in opposition. Mir. Brant- ley urged postponing all such legtsla- tion until the next Congress rather than. put on the statute books meas ure that will be used by the repub- licans as campaign material. MT. Brantley objected also on the broad ground of the disadvantage that such legislation would impose upon the raw materials of the producer and he ex- pressed the belief that there iss no oc- casion, to rush through any such plans.
 because of the paihstAkIng work that sooh will be undertaken by a tar,ff
 making body of a democratic Con gress. fty ". Against the Former
 He suggested that ,reciprooi.va woiil let American automobiles Into Canada
 cheaper. but onerate disadvantageous- 
 (C0NTINUnD ON FACE 0.)