Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-30
SENATE DIsPlEAsEs TAFT
Regulars Join in Delivering Blow at
ec,proeity-cumnins Scores Strong
by Securing Reduction Of Tariff on
Print Paper.

| Washington, May 3o.-President Tai
\ made no concealment Of his resent
! ment at the action Of the regulars il
! the senate in forcing the adoption b.
the senate Of the amendment to tn
steel schedule bill providing for tn
| repeal of the Canadian reciprocity lay
| and fixing the duty on print paper u
81 a ton.
Under existing law print paper Il
free coming from Canada and from
other points pays duty of 1878. Som'
Of the sena tors were anxious to punish
the newspapers. but the majority be
their purpose to accept Senator Cum
Minis amendment reducing the dut.
generally to the point indicated.
The presidents resentment grows on
Of the fact that thruout the campaign
he has dwelt upon the value of Can.
adam reciprocity to the American far
mer and deprecated its rejection b,
the people OF the neighboring dominion
The regulars, led by Senator Calm
ger, were moved to this procedure b,
the manifested opposition Of the farrk
ers to the compact. They realized the
democratic house would not accept tn,
amendment and that it would be lost
in conference. and that even II il die
get thru as rider to democratic tar.
III bill the president would veto 1t.
What the president objects TO is the
apparent reputation of himself and
his policy by the men who have stood
behind him. -. az
The vote by which the Gailinger
amendment was adopted was 81 yeas
to 81 nays. 80
Six progressive senatore-Borah of
Idaho. Bourne OF Oregon. Clapp of
Minnesota. Cummins OF Iowa, Gronna
Of North Dakota. and Works Of Cali
forEia-voted with the regulars. and
two-1ristow Of Kansas and Poindex-
ter Of Washinston-voted against
them.
The, democrats az a rule opposed the
Gailinger amendment tho five-F,oster
and Thornton. of Louisiana. Gardner
and johnson. of Maine. and Simmons
Of North CaroIina-did- not follow their
party. np2
Fight Started BY eronna.
The unexpected but successful fight
for the repeal of.the reciprocity Law
was inaugurated by Senator Gronra,
who at first proposed the repeal of all
the reciprocity law except the second
section. which permits the free a6mis-
sion OF print paper from Canada.
Senator Galiinger moved as an
amendment the repeal Of the entire
reciprocity law. Including the paper
provision. The suggestion was ac-
cepted by Mr. Gronna, who withdrew
his own amendment in its favor.
The effect Of the success Of the Gal
linger amendment would have been to
restore the Payre-Aldrich rate Of 1915
ton on print paper, and Senator
Cummins declared his unwi.lingness
to go so far. He then proposed a rate
Of 50 ton on print paper. which MI.
Gallinger accepted.
Senator Cummins stated that II II
should become a law. the provision
would have the effect Of placing a duty
Of 50 a ton on paper from all other
countries. as we'll as on that from Can
ada. -
Other amendments adopted place 9
long list of farm implements on the
free list and reduced the duty on piG
iron to per cenut and that on ferro-
silicon to 10 per cent.
The senate adjourned without reach.
ing final vote on the steel measure.