THE RECIPROCITY BILL.
MANY AMENDMENTS DEFEATED. By Telecrapb—Press Asiociation-OoDyrielH Washington, July 11. Senator Cummins (Republican) sought to amend the Reciprocity Bill in tho Senate by increasing the number of Canadian manufactures to be admitted free. He was defeated by 53 votes to 11. Senator Bailey offered an amendment imposing a 25 per cent, duty on raw wool. Consideration of this was postponed. Other amendments which were defeated proposed the free listing cf iron, coal, woollen and cotton goods, leather, and silks. An amendment giving power to President Taft to terminate tho agreement when Canada abrogated her part was also defeated. Senator Lodge insisted that Canada's good faith would prevent such a contingency.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1178, 13 July 1911, Page 5
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112THE RECIPROCITY BILL. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1178, 13 July 1911, Page 5
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