Weekly journal-miner., 1912-06-26

The Canadian reciprocity ghost .,,,dcd the House this week, and h, democratic majority refused io ..nscnt to it's repeal. The repub- r,1n members supported the prop ..iion to wipe the law off the ,,a,uteS. Mir. Norris of Nebraska, alaecd the matter in such shape as ,o affect the repeal of Canadian -.ciprocity, hut to afford free print ,aprr. free wood pulp, and free ,ulp wood His explanation was .5,, such a disposition of the mat ,,r would give effect to the only good part of the law and repeal ,Il the balance" Uncle Joe Cannon oppressed the belief that the agree mcnt was vicious and he wanted ,o get rid of it. Serene F.. Payne, 'he veteran tariff expert. told his ,ollcagues iha, "it Is pet,ifoggery ,o claim that Canada had not re- pudaied reciprocity by it's vote" ,nd Mir Lenroot of Wisconsin. ealicd attention to the record, which .howcd that reciprocity was never ,uppor,ed by a republican majority cither in the House or in the Sen ate His resolution calling for re- peal created most of the discussion.
 Three Deaths in . Week.
 Three deaths in Congress within 'hc week IS record which may well cause man to ponder on the uncertainties of life. First came Senator Nixon of Nevada, who died after short illness. and then Rep rc,enta,ive Hubbard of Iowa. who
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 ng that came the tragic death of Representative Wickliffc of Louis ,ana. who was killed by train. lt almos, seems as though one funeral party after another follows in the affairs of Congress.
 Illiterscy Decreasing.
 In the course of speech by Representative Dyer of Missouri, he pointed out the fact that the per cent of the population of the United States unable to read and write has been reduced from lO7 per cent in 1000 to - per cent in 1910. The greatest gain has been made among inc oolored population. where A.; m 1900 and 5O.5 per cent in 1910 Mr Dyer's, figures show 6,ISO,O6f persons unable to read and write n 1900, and 5.sl7.60S in 1910.
 Congressmen Will Explain.
 The many democratic congress men who represent agricultural dis Ifiots are badly -ecmbarrasscd by th' tariff record of their party during The present session so far as | affects the farmers of the country They arc wondering how they vii be able ,o explain ahe systemati, attempts of their party to brca' down the protection afforded to th' farmers of the west while retaining i for other interests and many Q them are seriously considerin, whether they shall attempt to rul again in the face of almost certain defeat. The one tariff measur
 which the attempt has been mad to establish free trade is the ire ,ugar bill passed by the demoerati majority of the House. The demo cratic leaders admitted that ,h would mean the ruin of the suga beet farmers throughout the yves and would benefit the Sugar Trus and other refincrs, but they rushe ii through under the gag rule. A that time Representative Martin,
 democrat from Colorado, made
 hriei speech in which he bade far, we'll to his fellow members. explain ing that the passage of the bi would make his state republican b '00O0 or more His example migh well have been followed by twent ar thirty other democrats who reI fcsen, states all the way from Obi and Michigan to the Pacific coas m which the growing of sug' beets is becoming an important an profitable industry. To make th lot of these democrats still mor unhappy the Canadian reeiprocii
 issue was again brought 10 the froi this week by the action of the Sei ate republicans in making the r' neal of the reciprocity bill pa of the metals taAfi bill The T publicans in the House voted soli' h rsn.aI tha r.rtnvArttv pne4eui