Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-29
Borah and CumminS Wall Woe
fully At Alleged DiSCrimina-
ton Against Agricultural In
tereStS in Reciprocity Deal.
SENATE YAWNS AND KNUTE
NELSON SUGGESTS RECESS
Taft Scored for Exceeding
Powers in Attempting Deal
With Canada, Which Con-
greSS Is PoWereSS to Change
IBy Morning Journal Special Leased wireI


IBy Morning Journal Special Leased wireJ
with Mr.. Cummins' attack today on
the reciprocity measure, as legisla
tion unjust to the agricultural inter-
ests of the country and concluding
with Senator Borah's denunciation as
a republican betrayal of the farming
interests, the senate debate was all an
tagonistic to the agreement and crit
zeal Of the president and his methods.
The senate gave but partial atten-
ton to the speeches, although they
were among the most important that
will be made against the bin. Several
times a call of the senate was de-
manded. Senator Nelson of Mime
sota finally proposed that as so lit
tie attention was given to the subject,
the senate take recess until No
vember or December.
senator Cummins who will con-
tinue his speech tomorrow, attacked
not only the construction OF the reci-
procity agreement itself which he
said put the whole burden of free
trade upon the farmers without Civ
ing him any benefits in the guise lf
reduction of duty on manufactured
products, but he also criticised the
power eSerted by the president to ne
gotlate II, and to bring 1t to the
point of definite agreement be-
tween the two countries.
In doing. this, said Senator Cum
Minis, the president had usurped the
powers of congress, and had exceeded
the power lodged in him to deal with
foreign nations upon revenue mat
ters. If a reciprocity agreement was
to be made with Canada. he said. the
original power should have come
from congress instead of through
presidential advances, which had
brought the agreement to a point
where congress was assured il could
NOT be changed or amended.
Il know that the day had come for
the farmer" declared Senator Cum
Minis, ITO be excluded from the bene-
fits of the protective tariff. The de-
cree has been written ii needs only
the official signature for the time
to begin to exclude him from the
company of the manufacturers of the
United states"
Senator Borah's criticism was bas-
ed on the record of the republican
party rs the advocate of protection
Tor the farmers. He quoted from re.
publican platforms, campaign docu
ments, campaign arguments and def
nitions of policy, to show that the
abolition of the protection ON farm
products was reversal of all re-
publican policy.
Senator Borah said both political |
parties We're now striving for the vote |
OF the cities and the support of the |
press
Instead of saying both political
parties, you should say the democra- |
TIC party and the administration, in |
terjected Senator Brstow. Il am |
not willing to concede that President |
@NtN ~ tht " uStiut III WHICH ne IL |
now engaged for free trade in agri- |
cultural products, represents the re-
publican party of this nation. He does |
not represent the majority of the re- |
publican members of the house or |
senate, and | believe he does not rep |
resent the sentiments of majority of |
the republican party of the country" |
'H1hA admin trat -.
trol, said Sentor Borah, came into |
power on pledge to protect the
American market Tor the American
farmer. The time was when the far
mer was not disputed within this
chamber, that such legislation as this |
was destructive of his prosperity. |
Then every republican in the senate
was his attorney. Now, because he
calls in New York attorney to pre-
sent his case before the finance com
mlttee he is accused of being the
friend and companion of the trusts
and the big interests"
senator Borah said the establish
ment OF free trade in agricultural
products was either a denial of the
principles for which the republican
party had heretofore stood. or
coarse and brutal betrayal of the
most loyal constituency the party or
sanization has ever had
No page in the political history
can equal this betrayal by the repub-
mean party of this great ana loval
constituency" he said.
senator Borah said he sympathized
WIN The press in its desire for relief
from the oppressive combination that
~ sald to control the production of
l"iht paner He objected. however.
~ the attompt to settle the trust
question at the customs house, He
ueciared that action against a paper
'iust u II existed. should be By civil
ana criminal procedure In the courts.