Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-08
OPPOSITION is EXAGGERATED
Picked to Pieces It Consists of the
Lumber Interests, the Paper
Interests and the
Farmers.

Taft made II very plain that he was
on the force of public opin-
Ton to securc tho passage Of the Can
adlan reciprocity hill in the Senate.
IN fact. he frankly gave this as the
reason why he came &C. Chicago 20 de-
liver last evenings address.
The President expressed himself as
hopeful az TO tho fate Of tho measure
in tho Senate. where he expects II 10
be reported this wecie and incidentally
picked to pieces the opposition to tho
measure which. be declared. came from
three sources. the lumber interests.
tho paper interests AMI the farmers.
AS to the first named. he stated that
It has been shown that such an under
standing exists IN the trade as to ap"
pronch the condition Of monopoly.
He pointed out. too, that tho preser-
walton of our forests required the
opening UP of the Canadian supply.
The President denied that paper can
I've produced cheaper in Canada than
IN this country and insisted that the
decreasing supply Of pulpwood would
sooner or later force our makers TO
turn to Canada anyway.
He faIlcd to soc any terror for tho
farmer in the situation. reiterating his
belief that the price of the food pro-
ducts involved was almost entirely
fixed in the world market He dill
sec. however. stcadying influence on
food prices in the country because Of
the broader source of supply and ex.
pressed the hope that the Canadian
supply would efectually check the
,,,,,,,poc,-v ,e rn,1,y
i'i'' u NV 80 ~
The reciprocity plan the president
declared had proven renlarKaoIE pop
ular ard he was inclined 10 regard inc
<ppo'lton as stronger IN appearance
,o"'' III i"''' ne Si'Ne III p'' do
",rho C,,a1,,r recinroc,tv spreem,nt
,ro,.t,i,, for fr.a ~ do in agricultural
nroducts ~ tho two countries. and q
corresnord,nr ro1uction Of duty on al,
eocordarv food nrodrcts and for con-
Siderable roductior in number of
r,,rufoc,ured goods nosead the House
80 pa,roeortotlyos in Anril last was re.
forred Inv rho Senate TO us committed
an finance and there has been unde,
! c,ns,1erotio., nv he committee for &
r,,,nhor ~ u.ool,s
"v.i,recsss , favor and against the
roseoco Of tho hiu emhodving tn.
oar.o,,o,. bovo hean ,,eard Mt consid
or, bio lorotb and we nov hone tina
,,,, ,u, I'm Iva lrorcbt hofore tho Sen
a.. ,o-sil,1,. without recommendation
son,o,i,po during the coming week.
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oo,,,,+r,. ,,hIch 49, nronoeed apreen,en
reoai,.aa Who, u wac scnt IN the Senate
.,,rrr,so, o,.or ,boso who wero rosnonsihl,
Cow Ire n,,,,inr. and am confident tina
e,,.,t,or cors,dorotion If tbo treaty. sine
IFS SUBMISSION to Congress in Januar!
last has only confirmed the popular judg
ment In favor Of its adoption into law.
DFpEEDs ON Pr-8IIC OPINION.
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c,a,a doror,r,ort witho,
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,,,e SITE ana Va Of tho odministra
.io,, ho,,o hoon s,,hiactel IA many attack
,,,t, cro,rd Tho euhiect matter {
~. ,rootv however was of such
a,.n,,a, I, co,.ored en- many diCfere,
,,.,,. tho- - conferences had heen sougi
t., ,.os,.ot "a those itone tho indlvidu;
ii.o,t-ns h,. sorotore and reDrosentatiy,
; ,.l,,id royo becn en- many that we won
n.,.or rnvo reached an agreement at all.
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u venture 10 '""'N ''H' ''e'e - ~ ~,
les" real opp"''''"' ~ 49, '''''' -,
: been TepftSeh''' !" ""H"''sto"
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w., co,o,n ord yro1 :, do
mass and has been agreed upon by u
canadian Parliament it's actual operate
yiu no Gu beneficial to both countries tn
} tho arguments against its adoption W
: no forgotten, or will only he rcmcmbcr'
ma cxaCgrrated Instances of pcrvert'
iu,arinntion
II say this hecauso lravo examine
. the arguments and compared them wit
@ of similar experiences that the people
T. the United States have mad In respe
\ ,n the sadoption Of partial reCiproci
= with cuba and complete reciprocity Wi