Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-11
House Committee Reports Ca
madam Reciprocity Bill.
MEMBERS STAND IL TO 7
Every Democrat Votes for Measure
Except Broussard.
MAKES ONE SLIGHT CHANGE
Mann Amendment Pertaining to I'm
portation of Wood Pulp and
Print Paper Adopted.

The Canadian reciprocity bll was ia
vorably reported to the House today 10y
the committee on ways and means, which
voted for the measure. l. to ..
Acting Chairman Mccall was authorized
to make the report Immediately AMI
bring it up in the most feasible and en-
peditious way. 1t is probable that a rul.
will be reported from the rules committee
limiting the debate and preventing the
adoption Of amendments, although. ~ a
measure OF the highest privilege. q rue
Is not entirely necessary.
The committee in its final vote TO report
the bill stood
For-Payne IN. ". Mccall (Afass.). Hill
Comm. Boutell Ull). Needham (Call
Longworth tOhio), republicans; Clark
tMol. Underwood IAla.p, Pou IN. c.,
Randell TexD, Harrison CN. " and
Brantley (Ga-). demoncrats-12
Against Dalzeli (Pa). Calderhead
(Kan). Fordney (Mich.). Gaines CIV. Va.
Dwight IN. ", Ellis (Ore). republicans.
and Broussard Na). Democrat.
Broussard True to Pledge.
Mr.. Broussard voted against the other
wise solid democratic membership OF the
committee In accordance with his attitude
at the recent democratic caucus. which
declared for reciprocity. In the caucus
he invoked the caucus rule exempting
himself from being bound by the caucus
action because of pledges to his con-
stituency.
One change was made in the bill by
he nd of hnt 10 I'm ttlsa
Mann amendment No. 1. This really does
not make a change in the Mccall meas
ure in the sense that 1t alters either the
| letter or the spirit Of the reciprocity pact.
| 1t is more in the way OF an Interpretation
| and clarification Of that section Of the
agreement relating TO wood pulp and
print paper.
| Reduced to simple terms. the Mann
amendment agreed upon by the commit
| tee today makes 1t certain that fmmedi-
ately upon the passage of the mccall bill
| ii will be possible to import from those
/ provinces Of Canada which do not I'M
pose export restrictions wood pulp AMI
| print paper up to a value OF 4 cents a
| pound free of duty. The Canadian par
/ Iiament is left to deal with those products
going the other way at its discretion.
| There has been some question as to the
Interpretation of the wood pulp and print
paper section OF the reciprocity agree
ment 1t being contended in some quarters
that under the letter of the agreement as
embodied I'm legislative terms In the Nc
Call bill the free Importation OF paper
| from Canada would not go into immediate
effect, but must await favorable action ny
| the several provinces Of Canada In con-
nect.on with the stipulation as to the re-
moval of export restrictions.
Mann Amendment Makes It Clear.
The members of the committee said
after the meeting today that the adoption
| Of the Mann amendment cleared this mat
ter up.
| 1t would be possible once the agreement
was ratified by legislative action to take
advantage Of the free list provision with
| respect to wood pulp and print paper up
| to a value of cents a pound and bring
| II into this country duty free from those
| provinces which do not now impose eA-
| port restrictions. But province which
| continues to impose an export duty on
wood pulp and print paper will not pe
! permitted to share in the reciprocal bene-
4 fit and concessions offered BY the Inited
States.
| a minority report opposing the enact
ment of the Mccall bill into law VIII pc
presented to the House next week oy
| Representative DaIzell of Pennsylvania,
| and signed by the seven members who to-
| day voted against the Dill.
| 1t is anticipated that the Mccall meas
ure will be acted upon by the House next
| week.