The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-06-20
FAILS TO REPEAL
RECIPROCITY
LOWER HOUSE OF CONGRESS RE-
FUSES TO WIPE LAW OFF
THE STATUTES.
|AO|EU TO the COMMERCE COURT
Both Brancher of Congress Have vot-
ed to Put 1t Out of Business-Tkree
Deaths in Congress in a Week.

(From Our Washington Correspondent
The Canadian reciprocity ghost in
vaded the house this week, and the
democratic majority refused to con-
sent to its repeal. The republican
members supported the proposition to
wipe the law off the statutes. Mr..
Norris of Nebraska, placed the matter
in such shape as to affect the repeal
of Canadian reciprocity, but to afford
free print paper, free wood pulp, and
free pulp wood. His explanation was
that such a disposition Of the matter
would give effect to the only good
part of The law and repeal all the bal
ance." Mr.. Burke OF South Dakota,
advocated the repeal Of the agree
ment, n made the statement that he
was opposed to the so-called Can
adam reciprocity because it is a dis
elimination against the farmers and
the agricultural interests of the coun-
try" Mr.. French of Idaho, said that
he opposed the reciprocity agreement
a year ago because he believed the
farmers of this country were not given
equal consideration with those who
had for sale the manufactured or fin
ished product, and that he had not
changed his belief in this respect.
Uncle Joe Cannon expressed the be-
lief that the agreement was vicious
and he wanted to get rid of it. Serene
E. Payne, the veteran tariff expert,
told his colleagues that sit is petit
FORGERY to claim that Canada had not
repudiated reciprocity by its vote"
and Mr.. Lenroot of Wisconsin, called
attention to the record, which showed
that reciprocity was never supported
by a republican majority either in the
house or in the senate. His resolu-
ton calling for repeal GREETED most Of
the discussion. Mr.. Morgan of Okla
homa, declared that Canadian reci-
procity was wanted only by the demo-
cratic members, and the Oklahoman
was indeed quite right, as on the final
vote practically every republican vot-
ed for repeal, while the measure was
retained On our law books by the ma
jolity members of the house
No innovation in the government
has brought forth as much adverse
| criticism uC tha nnp1pnnrnn ,n,,t a-I
both branches of congress have voted
to put it out Of business. The worst
part Of the whole matter is that in
order to save the court, Mr.. Taft will
have to withhold his signature from
the big executive and judicial appro-
priation bill which carries millions of
dollars for the expense of running the
government. The big money measure
Is a necessity and should the presi-
dent adopt the drastic course of Veto
ing the bill, the appropriation meas
ure would have to again be brought
before congress in order to provide
for fixed expenses. Senator Poin-
NONtS' VI N|douIuSLOH, was tDe auLlOr
of the resolution to decapitatc the
commerce court and he was support
ed in the senate by Senators Clapp
and Nelson Of Minnesota, Cummins of
Iowa, and other western statesmen.
Senator Bailey of Texas, characterized
the bill of repeal as "a sort Of legis-
lative recall and added that if it was
to be enacted into law it would render
respectable and conservative the
proposition of an ex-presjdent to re-
call judges and their decisions"
Three deaths in congress within the
week is a record which may well
cause man to ponder on the uncertain
ties of life. First came Senator Nixon
of Nevada, who died after a short i'll
ness, and then Representative Hub
bard of Iowa, who was sick only a few
hours. Following that came the tragic
death of Representative Wickliffe of
Louisiana, who was killed by a train.
1t almost seems as though one funeral
party after another follows in the
affairs of congress.