Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
TRADE WITH CANADA
Arguments Of Those Who
Favor Reciprocity.
VIEWS IN NORTHWEST
EFFECT OF THE MOVEMENT OF
SECRETARY CHAMBERLAIN.
More Intimate Commercial Relations
Between Great Britain and Her
Colonies Proposed.
VIEWS IN NORTHWEST

The movement Of Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain
in England for a reciprocity policy that Will
encourage English industries and benefit
the colonies of the British empire by ex-
emptions from the duties 1t Is proposed TO
exact from other nations Is having a wider
effect than appeared when the subject was
first preached by the man who has carried
through other measures nearly as far
reaching as this one. 1t is acting as an
impetus to those republicans in the north
west who have been ardently advocating
reciprocity with Canada.
What is Said in the Northwest.
IF Canadian trade is worth such an ex-
IRENE measure in order that 1t shall be
bound more closely by England, why is 1t
not worth as much to us?' these men are
asking. It is not only Canadian industries
as they now exist that Is producing that
feeling but Canadian industries as they
are bound to develop, in the opinion or
some republicans that cause them 10 oe.
sire to take time by the forelock and enact
a reciprocity treaty that the Canadians
would welcome, and which, IN their juds-
ment, would be beneficial to this country
as we'll The Minnesota branch Of the
National Reciprocity League has taken the
lead in advocating Such a reciprocity,
largely for the reason that men IN that
state are perhaps more Interested in such
country.
In wheat alone the Minneapolis advocates
OF reciprocity believe they have suficient
argument to control the situation II there
were no other reason for sucn action.
There Is now a tariff of twenty-five cents
q hushel on wheat entering this country
from Canada. That Is sufficient to send
the wheat in grains TO England Ihere Is
no reason it is claimed by the Minnesota
people. why this wheat should not come
to this country, be milled in Minnesota and
then sent abroad in the form OF hour. NOT
only that. There are being started Vari-
Gus manufacturing industries beyond the
border of Minnesota in Canada that 1t Is
thought might In time be built up by this
policy of the United States in maintaining
a tariff wall between the two countries.
If Canadian wheat were to come to the
United States to be ground into flour 1t
is said the result would be, with an elimina-
ton of Canadian duties on imports into
that country from America, that the equiv
alent of the wheat coming into this coun-
try from Canada would go back In the
form of manufactured articles
Mr.. Hays Argument.
Mr.. Eugene G. Hay of Minneapolis, coun-
sci of the Minneapolis branch Of the Ma
tional Reciprocity League. was recently
in this city charged with making study
of the past and present commercial rela-
lions of Canada and the United States He
has since submitted his report.
II believe" says Mr. Hay in this report,
that If the business interests that are in
favor and will be benefited by Canadian
reciprocity will use in the full measure
the influence which they have in intelli-
gently directed effort we will be operating
under a satisfactory treaty before the be-
ginning Of the year 1905 and Minnesota
will have entered upon an era of prosperity
unequaled in it's history
But Mr.. Hay recognizes that reciprocity
No. 70 troH fv1 hn GnNa TO
He believes. however. with the campaign
that is being carried on in all the states
along the Canadian border, and especially
In the west. by those who favor reciprocity
with Canada that when the next Congress
meets the conditions will be more favorable
for affirmative action In this respect than
ever before.
A Mighty Empire.
Between the Lake of the Woods and the
Big Horn mountains" says Mr.. Hay in his
report 1.-The forces of civilization are build
ing mighty empire. destined soon to be-
come the granary of the world. Minnesota
stands at the gateway between this vast
domain and the densely peopled parts of the
continent and the route to the Atlantic
seaboard. Remove unnatural barriers and
into our state will come for exchange, for
warding and manufacture the products of
millions of acres of fertile soil and the
fruits of the labor of hundreds of thou
sands of thrifty farmers"
The movement represented by Mr.. Hay
has gained such an impetus recently by the
very active campaign that has been carried
on that there Is little doubt that very i'm
portant showing of strength will be made
by those senators and representatives who
favor the reciprocity policy In the next
Congress. 1t is believed by those who ap-
prove of reciprocity with Canada that the
more Mr. Chamberlain pushes his tariff
ideas in England the more favor will that
policy receive at the hands of Congress. In
a general way 1t Is asserted that Mr.. Cham
berlains plan would bind the commercial
interests of Canada to England with all the
advantages that England might obtain
from that fact. On the other hand IL re-
ciprocity with Canada were granted by
this country 1t is claimed that the result
would be that the United States would be