The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-12
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MONDAY, OCT. ~, 1903.
PUT THEM ON RECORD.

Almost every body of business men
that comes together anywhere in the
country passes a resolution declaring
in favor of trade reciprocity with Can
ada. The Grain Dealers National as
ISOLATION took that stand this week. A
couple of weeks ago we had occasion
to note similar action on the part Of
another important organization. 1t is
not safe, indeed, to offer a resolution
indorsing Canadian reciprocity in any
body, other than a Republican party
convention, unless you want it adopt
ed. 1t would not be safe from defeat
even in the latter today anywhere in
Minnesota.
Republican party leaders and party
organizations are utterly insincere and
shameless in this matter. In this state,
for example, they are talking low tariff
and making eyes at Canada as if they
meant it. They are doing this solely to
plaeate public opinion, which they
know is almost unanimously in favor
of tearing down the tariff wall between
us and our neighbors in the north
Every business interest, except a few
that have grown rich under tariff ia
vor, every business man, every activity
engaged in building up this commu-
nifty, sees the great advantage to be
won by more liberal trade relations
with the Dominion. The Republican
party dare not take a stand against it,
and yet every member of congress
from this state is pledged to vote, and
will vote at Washington this winter,
to do nothing with the tariff until after
next years election.
The time to complete reciprocity ar
engagements with Canada is right now.
Her people have long been cIamorous
for larger privileges in the magnificent
market at their doors. They have long
been disappointed by the greed of pet
interests that hold this country by the
throat; and are growing not only dis
couraged, but irritated. Just at this
moment there is held out to them
promise across the seas. The Conserv-
ative leaders of the mother country
tell them that her markets will be open
to them on specially favorable terms
If the British electorate fndorses their
policy. 1t is a remote chance, but still
possibility. Every day of this agi-
tation makes free trade between Can
ada and the United States seem to the
former a less desirable boon
Tariff duties between this country
and Canada ought to be abolished
forthwith by mutual agreement. The
ties is in favor of it. Nothing stands
between but the falsity and the cow
ardice of the Republican party in this
country, which processes in each sec
ton the tariff opinion that it finds
prevalent there, regardless of good
faith, and satisfied only to avoid the
necessity for any immediate action or
interference with legalized robbery by
those from whom its campaign fund
must be obtained.
Put these men on record. Let their
constituents in this state hereafter.
which is sufficiently interested in Can
adam reciprocity, demand squarely of
Minnesota's congressman that they
pledge themselves openly either to sup
port or to oppose it. Let it be the part of
Democrats to see that bill embodying
reciprocity agreement is introduced
in congress this winter and forced to a
vote. No one expects that the Repub-
lican party can be either forced or
shamed into any act that will inter-
fere with the tariff. But it should not,
and it will not be permitted to cry