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Show WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. Thcscmi-I Thcscmi-I Jocular lemarks whloli Champ Clark, tho Democratic spcarcor-to-be. made in tho house yesterday in the debate on tho Canadian reciprocity agreement that he believed the Stare and Stripes would one dny float over the entire western hemisphere, stirred up most unexpected trouble tocay. President Taft took occasion to write to Representative Repre-sentative McCall, introducer qf the reciprocity bill, diaclainilng and deprecating dep-recating the annexation talk, and to follow It up with iicrsonal remarks even emphatic to bis visitors. Excitement in Canada. The news thai Mr. Clark's allusions had crcatod excitement hi Canada aud in England occasioned great surprise and considerable amusement at llu capitol. The man most surprised of all was Mr. Clark himself. Mr. Clark's entire speech on reciprocity reci-procity yesterday was delivered in half humorous, half taunting vein. The house was In a gale of laughter most of the lime. In rolurn for the laughs he was creating nt their oxpense, somo of the Republicans Hied to turn tho tables on Mr. Clark by chiding him with tho fact thnt ho might have Pres- I ident Taft as an opponent for tho Democratic nomination for president. Not Considered Serious. . This humorous exchange reflected the spirit of tho debate during tho J time Mr. Clark was on bis feet and j no ono gavo serious consideration I to his remarks regarding the possible annexation of Canada. They regarded his statements in tln nature of a compliment to the f Canadian people, In thnt ho would bo glad to see the friendship that exists at present between tho Canadians and tho people of Ihe United States so ripen In tho future that some day they , might be under the same flag. |