New Britain herald., 1919-07-26
RECIPROCITY REPEAL
 IS ADVOCATED Canadians Have Not Passed Sini- lar Legislation to Ours of 1911 EVENTS IN WASHINGTON
Reduction of War Tax on Fruit Juices
 Also Favored in COmmittee-COlOm-
 bia Agrees to Senate Amendments, Announces Senator Lodge.


 Announces Senator Lodge.
 Washington, July 26.-Repeal of the Canadian reciprocity act of 1911 was recommended today by the house ways and means committee. Some democrats joined with the repub- licans in voting for repeal, but others said that action should be deferred pending further investigation.
 A report on the act by Representa- tive Young, North Dakota, pointed out that the Canadian parliament never passed reciprocal legislation. Tt is hoped" it said, "in view of the formal rejection by Canada of the proposed reciprocal agreement, that the bill may be considered without partisan ship and speedily passed.
 While the measure was sponsored by a republican president it was op- posed by majority of the republicans in congress and went on the statute books only because of the united SUD- port of the democrats"
 Repeal of the reciprocity measure will not affect the removal of tariff duties on wood pulp, wheat four po- tatoes and potato products. A bill yet to be acted on by the committee pro- poses repeal of these provisions ex- cept that applying to wood pulp.
 Reduction of War Tax.
 Reduction of the war tax on fruit juices to two cents a gallon urged by Western producers of grapes and loganberries also was recommended
 The committee also voted to rec ommend the repeal of the 10 per cent. soft-drink war tax. Although no record vote was taken, democratic members urged that all repeals be de- ferred until means for replacing the lost revenue are found.
 Colombia Agrees to Treaty.
 Colombia has agreed to senate amendments to the treaty between that country and the United States by which suggestions of regret by this country for the partition of Pan- anna were eliminated Chairman Lodge of the senate foreign relations committee said today after a con- ference with Secretary Lansing at the state department. discussing the treaty with the Germans and the Co., lum b1an convention under which the United States would pay that coun- try $25,OO0,000 for partition of Pan- anna.
 Senator Lodge said he told the sec retary the financial sections of the peace treaty were so intricate that the foreign relations committee felt it should have the services of ex- perts and Secretary Lansing agreed.
 Senator Lodge said the treaty would be taken up in the senate next week and that in view of Colombia action he anticipated no delays in it's ratifi- cation.
 Considera tion of the treaty of Yer sallles would be continued next week by the foreign relations committee, MT. Lodge said and Bradley Palmer. an Am erican expert who assisted in framing the sections of the treaty re- lating to alien enemy property would be examined.
 No More Arms Smuggling
 Efforts to prevent the smuggling or arms and ammunition into Mexico from the United States are to be re- doubled. This was made known to- day at the state department after publication of a proclamation signed by the president on July 12 restoring to the state department control over shipments of munitions to the southern republic which was invested in the war trade board during the war.
 Recess Aug. to Sept. 8.
 Republican house leaders, after in formal conferences today with senate leaders decided to begin the house re- cess August 2 and continue it to Sep tember 8. Few senators objected to the program it was said.
 Progress On Prohibition Measure.
 Considerable progress on the senate prohibition enforcement bill was made today by the judiciary sub-com- mittee but as only few senators at tended decisions on the legislation were tentative. These included re- affirmation of approval of the house provision fixing the maximum alco- -holic content of beverages at one half of one per cent.