The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-22
Sup ported by Demo
Gratis, Majority Of Re
publicans Oppose 1t.
VOTE STANDS 265
FOR, 80 AGAINST
Taft's Measure Goes Through
Lower Branch of Congress in
Almost Idcntically Same
Form It Was Adopted at
Former Sc ST n-All
Amendments Defeated.

Washington, April 2l-Prcsidcnt
Taft's Canadian reciprocity agreement,
supported bE all but handful of
democrats and opposed by majority
Of the Republicans, passed the House
OF Representa- tives early this evening
b. vote OF .65 to SO. With nearly
zoo Democrats in CONTROL and their
action indorsed by large body of
the Republicans. the bill TO put the
agreement in force was adopted with
no amendments. and in almost idcnti-
caliy the form in which 1t passed the
House in the last session OF the pre-
ceiling Congress.
The bill seeks to put into effect
the formal agreement reached between
President Taft and members of the
Canadian Ca binct for a reduction of
tariff rates on many articles and FREQ
trade in many others across the
Canadian border. Added to 1t by the
Democratic leaders is a section which
authorizes and requests President Taft
10 Ike further efforts to secure still
frecr trade relations with Canada. in
the form of additional reciprocal rcla-
tons
The passage OF the bill marked the
close of fight that had ragged In
tho House for six days. Amendments
were admitted in The House to-day
and in each case they were rejected
by an overwhelming vote given By the
friends of the measure on both sides
Of the House on the theory that any
amendment would nulliiy it.
Ten Democrats voted against the.
bill on its passa &c. while 1917 Demo-
Gratis voted for it. AS in tho case when
tho bill passed the preceding scs-
sion of Congress. a majority Of tho
or n hn
party vote being 81 for and rs opposed.
Among the Democrats voting In the
negative were: Doughton, Gudger and
Webb. OF North Carolina. III
Threats Carried ont
The attempt to amend the agreement
began with the final reading of the
bill at 8 o'clock. The threats of Re
plrbiicans opposed to the measure to
make the Democrats vote against
amendments for free meat. free lum-
her and free agricultural machinery
were carried out, but as their party
leaders declared that any amendment
would defeat the whole trade agree
mcnt they chcerfully voted these
amendments down.
The Republicans, who taunted them
with opposing free admission of these
important products, were met with the
assertion that the Democrats would
before the House next week. and that
an opportunity would then be given to
vote for free meat, machinery, lumber
and a score of other things. This de-
Tense was met by Republican stand
patters with the charge that the Demo-
Gratis knew the free list bill could not
pass the Senate nor secure the Presi-
dents approval. M
The section of the bill relating to
free admission of pulp and paper pro-
roked tile sharpest discussion. drawing
from Representative Mann. of Illinois,
tho Republican leader the statement
that it was exactly IN the terms agreed
upon by the two countries.
Cannon IL Bitter.
Former Speaker Cannon bitterly at
tackled this section of the bill.
Lets bring Canada down here and
surrender the halls OF Congress TO
Them" exclaimed MIR. Cannon.
II challenge the statement that We
are going to pass the free list BILL
later on with the expectation that 1t
will not become law said Demo-
cratic Leader Underwood in reply to
statements from Republican opponents
Of the reciprocity BILL The free list
hill will become a law or the Repub-
'iican Senate that kills II or the Repub-
lican President that vetoes Will never
be heard from again."