The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-07-26
TAFT Wins HIS
TREATY FIGHT
Reciprocity Bill Without Any
Amendment Passes the
Senste
PRESIDENT RECEIVES
MANY CONGRATULATIONS
Says Passage Of Bill Shows an In
crease Of Mutually Beneficial
Relations With Canada; Praises
Secretary Knox

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July al
The reciprocal trade agreement be-
tween the United States and Canada
embodied in the reciprocity bill that
proved storm center in two sessions
of congress was passed by the senate
without amendment 53 to 81. A ma
iority of the republicans voted
against it, OF SO votes for it, 80
were democratic and II republican.
OF the 81 against it, "a were repub-
lean and 3 democratic. This action
settled the whole Canadian recip-
rocity question as far as congress is
concerned and save for executive ap-
proval and the Canadian parliaments
ratification, virtually made the act
the law of the land.
Congressional practice will delay
the affxing of the presidents sigma
ture until next Wednesday, when the
house will again 10 in session. The
reciprocity bill having originated in
the house must be returned there for
engrossment and for the signature OF
speaker Clark, while the House is
sitting. The Canadian parliament
has not yet acted on the agreement
and with one exception the provisions
of the bill as passed by congress will
not become effective until the presi-
dent issues a proclamation that Can
ada has ratified the pact The sx-
ception to this procedure is in the
paper and plup section of the bill
which it is announced will become
Immediately effective when the presi-
dent signs the law.
Taft Watched Votes
From the White House Taft has
followed the votes on the amend
ments and on the final passage of the
bill with the keenest interest. 81 am
very much grstified and delighted
that the bill is passed. he said 1T
indicates an increase OF mutually
beneficial relations between Canada
and this country" The president re-
ccived manv congratulations before
departing for Beverly to spend the
week end. In reply to these he de-
carcd that he is getting entirely too
much credit out of the matter and
that Secretary Knox was really en-
titled to the greatest praise
The president will be back in
Washington Tuesday Senator PEN
rose, who led the reciprocity fight n
The senate dned with the presid ent
on board his train tonight. In reply
to congratulation the senator as he
made his way through the union
station to the presidents car ex-
claimed. at was easy" Senator
Penrose ventured a prediction that
congress will adjourn no later than
August 0 or 10.
Wool Tariff Next
4 litter struggle Is expected In the
senate next week over the wool tar
H. A fun revision bill already has
passed the democratic house. Several
substitutes have been offered in the
senate and vote will he taken
Thursday next. Indications are there
will be q dem ocratic conference be-
fore the vote on the bill Thursday.
Indications are also that the substl
tute will be voted down without an
effort to amend IT and that subse-
uuontly the La Toilette wool bill, al
ready introduced in the senate, may
oe ad pied as an amendment to the
house free list bill, to be finally dealt
with before the free list vote Is taken
August !