Reciprocity.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXIX, Issue 5704, 25 April 1911, Page 1

Reciprocity.

Serious Party Splits. [United Press Association.] ; lly Electric Telegraph.—Copyright) (lteceived April 23, 6 5 p m ) WASHINGTON, April 22 Fissures hsve developed in the Democratic and Republican parties in debating reciprocity. The agricultural interests strongly denounced the bill because of the injury likely to follow the agreement. Bitter attacks on the Farmers' Free List Bill followed. The House of Representatives adopted the Reciprocity Bill by 265 votes to 89. The Republican majority voted against the bill with 10 Democrats. The Republicans fought bitterly, striving to pass amendments. Finally they moved the whole farmers’ froo list, which the Democrats are pledged to carry, but the latter defeated them on the proposals, explaining that they would pass them when the free list was formally before the House. The Democratic leader, Mr Underwood, declared that the froe list would become law, or the President and Senate who rejected it would never be heard from again. OTTAWA, April 22 The Canadian Liberals profess satisfaction at the bill’s progress at Washington. Conservative members are obstructing the agreement’s passage with speeches lasting for six hours. NEW YORK, April 22 Members of the National Millers’ Federation, Chicago, intend to oppose the free importation of Canadian flour under reciprocity and a conference has been called to devise means for defeating the agreement.