RECIPROCITY BILL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10270, 24 June 1911, Page 7

RECIPROCITY BILL.

REPUBLICANS BITTER OPPOSITION. CHANCES OF PASSING REMOTE. Unite'd Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received June 23, 9.5 a.m.) WASHINGTON, June 22. The Western Republicans in the Senate are developing bitter opposition to the Reciprocity Bill. Six in rapid succession have declared that before Reciprocity is allowed to pass, the Senate must agree to the other tariff revision Bills, including the one affecting wool. Mr Root explained his amendment, which Senator Mann bitterly opposed, holding that it amounted to a violation of the Reciprocity Agreement. Senator Gore's resolution, instructing the Finance Committee to report the Wool Bill back to the Senate on July 10th, was carried by 39 votes to 18 votes. The result of this vote is to disrupt the combination of Senators favourable to Reciprocity. It is admitted that the Canadi;i Bill's chances of passing are more i._mote.

FEELING IN CANADA. GENERAL ELECTION PROBABLE. (Received Juno 23, at 9.5 a.m.) OTTAWA, June 22. The' Canadian Government is preparing for a general election. It is believed that tf the Conservatives, after the House resumes, continue their opposition to Reciprocity, Sir Wilfrid Laurier will appeal to the country. The success of Mr Borden's tour, it is believed, is impressing the Liberals with a sense of the need for early action. Mr Borden urges the prairie farmers to develop their own chilled meat irdustr'y with the aid of the Government, instead of depending upon Australian and New Zealand supplies.