New-York tribune., 1911-02-02

W aSnlngf0n, February l
TAFT CANCELS TRIP.-The President
cancelled to-day all his engagements for
his proposed Southern trip except that at
Atlanta. where he will address the South
eru Commercial Congress on Marc' To- The
only explanation OF the Presidents acton
vouchsafed al the White House is that the
state Of the public business will not permit
Of his contemplated absence OF week.
Whether or not this step has anything TO
90 with the suggested Special session oI
Congress no one connected with the Al
minStration will say but it is not without
significance that the conclusions drawn III
some quarters and made public this morn
ing. that the proposed trip disproved any
intention on the part of the President %
call Congress Ia special session, we're lo'-
lowed Immediately by the announcement ot
the cancellation Of the major portion Oh MS
trip.
RECIPROCITY GROWING-There II
remarkable increase OF sentiment IN favor
of the Canadian reciprocity agreement at
both ends OF the Capitol The Democrats
In the New York delegation met to-day at
the call Of Representative Sulzer ana
agreed unanimously to support the agree
support II. although some of them favor
amendments. Captain Gardiner, from the
Gloucester district, who Is indusriously
circulating petition asking the Committee
ON Rules 10 report rule which Will permit
II amendments TO the Canadian agreement,
IL understood 70 have secured not TO eX-
ceed twenty-five signatures. In announcing
the decision or the New York Democrats
Mr. Sulzer characterized the Canadian
agreement as one Of the best things Presi-
dent Taft has done. Tomorrow, the Secre-
tary OF state. accompanied by Charles VI.
Pepper and d delegation OF Gloucester
fishermen, will appear before the Ways ana
Means Committee 10 speak respectively Tor
and against the agreement Representative
Mccall is most optimistic OF early and IA
vorable action Oh the proposition
SENATE ATTITUDE.-Becau Of the
imposSlbnity of bringing the agreement into
the Senate with q rule either shutting on
debate or precluding amendments there is
comparatively little hope of favorable &C
ton on the agreement al this session, al
though 81 has many earnest champions in
the upper house. Ii is safe assertion.
however that were the Senate TO vote on
the agreement tomorrow it. would be-
adopted by a comfortable margin. or
course. the spectacle of Eugene Hale, Rob
ert Marion Ia Toilette. Weldon 3. Hey
burn and Albert 3. Cummins standing
shoulder 20 shoulder in opposition 10 the
President and 10 reduced cost ot living
seems to be assured. but with sufficient
time even that would not prevent the
adoption Of the Mccall resolution. There
are some influential Senators who believe
the measure can be passed al this session,
despite the shortness Of the time and the
growing belief Ihat the President is at least
ready seriously to consider a special ses-
sion may make for that END.
4 TARIFF COMMISSION.-The Com
mittee on Finance will meet on Friday 10
consider the tariff board bill. and ii is ex-
pected 70 report it. with some amendments,
almost Immediately. possibly that day. The
Senate committee viii doubtless restore the
provision that the members of the commits
sion 10 be appointed by the Pres dent shall
be SO appointed with the advice and con-
sent OF the Senate" and Senator SmOot
predicts that the "induisitor7ai powers OF
the proposed commission OF toard Will be