The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-06


ratification. All tho members of con-
gress seemed to be discussing the
speech. Those who, oppose the reci-
procity agreement my the speech in
dicates that Mr.. Cannon will be with
them when they make their fight.
Members OF the house jokingly as
serted that It has become hard to de-
eide who are the regulars" and who
are the insurgents" on the reciproc-
ity treaty. Insurgents, they say,
have become standpatters, and regu-
lars, like Representative Mann of IL
linois, have become insurgents. The
agreement itself seems to be In an
undecided position. With talks of
amendments and. filibusters, there
are few who are willing to predict
just what will happen to the agree
ment. Representative Mann said yes
terday that he hoped 1t would pass.
Representative Gardner of Massachu-
sets said. that he hoped it wouldn't.
Big Senate Fight Expected.
While the house comrhittee on ways
and means held a hearing yesterday
and favorable report is expected, 1t
is by no means assured that the
agreement will have an easy course
in the house. 3, There will be opposi-
tion to the bill In the lower branch
and many attempts to amend it, but
the big fight is expected in the SEN
ate.
Because It was believed that it
would not accord with diplomatic
conventionalities, Secretary Knox,
who had intended. to make state
ment explaining the reciprocity trea-
ty. decided not to appear before the
house ways and means committee
when 1t began consideration Of the
proposed treaty tomorrow. It was
understood by members of the COM
mittee that Secretary Knox thought
It best not to place himself in the po-
sition Of being questioned publicly on
matters Of diplomatic negotiations.
Fishermen Make a Protest.
Some of the members Of the house
said ater that they could see no rea-
son why this proposed treaty should
be regarded solely as q diplomatic
matter. AS one Of them expressed 1t,
"the reciprocity agreement is q cross
between a treaty and q trade dicker." :"
Representative Gardner of Massa-
chusetts introduced TO the committee
the fishermen from Gloucester who
on Wednesday protested personally
to President Taft against the agree
ment. They said It, would drive them
out Of business. The representative
stated frankly that he Is opposed to
the whole trade agreement. He said
It, is true that there IL difference Of
opinion among the heshermen. The
packers, he said, want protection of
their salted output, but want fresh
fish, their raw material, to come in
free. =
HAis now asserted by some of the
members Of congress thGt the whole
trend Of the agreement u in favor Of
everything that might; be classed un-
der. the general haac raw mater
ial"', ~ and. against yeveTything s~that
might be. classed under etheA general
head Of manufactured products"
MI. Root Doubtful, :, =
Senator Root Of New York declar-
ed at the white house yesterday that
he believed it impossible to get Ca
madam reciprocity legislation at this
session of congress. Senator Root
had just left the president. He does
not frequently make predictions. so
his remarks aroused much interest
II do not believe said Mr.. Root,
that Canadian reciprocity legislation
will pass the senate at this session.
Short sessions are primarily for mat
ters of appropriation, and appropria-
tion bills will consume most of the
remaining time.
THE great amount Of legislation" !"
continued the senator, which is now
before congress will cause such con-
gestion, that it will impede the pas
sage Of any single BILL
Senator Root refused to, comment
on the probability of special, session
and also on his forthcoming address
on the Lorimer case. n.