The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-29

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We're gathered lately. in northwestern
Canada and the northwestern part of the
United States. The trade between the
United States and Canada, notwithstand-
ing the duty, is now greater than with
any other country Canada trades with.
This trade Is done for ne:sentimental rea-
son, but because it is profitable for both
parties. 1t is certainly to the advantage
Of Canada to trade with the United States
and the United States to- trade with Can
ada, and this is realized by the statesmen
Of both countries; but there are selfish
interests intervening, and they are mani
tested on both sides Of the line that do
not want the present condition Of affairs
to change, but on the other hand,-the
great mass Of people of both sides Of the
line are DESTROYS Of the freest inter change
Of the productions of the two countries.
Its S,,ii,j + Reciprocity Treaty.
| Mr.. Haslen, being asked what were the
| prospects. even If reciprocity treaty"
with Canada was formulated by the joint
high commission, Of its being passed by
the senate, he said, that in the present
| temper of the senate, it is very unlikely
| that reciprocity treaty would be passed,
but the senate Is ansWerable to public
| opinion, and it is being educated, but pub
| lie sentiment in the New England states
and the northwestern states, which have
heretofore been the great opponents Of
reciprocity, Is rapidly changing, and he
| believes that if a moderate measure of
| reciprocity between the United States and
| Canada were proposed now, that the agi-
| tation going on would compel the United
| States senate to pass the treaty. Mr..
Haslam further said, however, that as
| much as he was in favor Of reciprocity
with the United States, there was another
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i da have Enthusiastically expressed their
| wishes in favor Of reciprocity on many oc-
tcasions, officially and otherwise, and have
4 been turned down on every occasion here
tofore, when the matter has been
! preached. We are not beggars. We are
getting along very we'll without 1t, and we
can get along and while it would be for
our benefit it would be for the benefit of
the United States as we'll. If the United
States senate and the United States gov
eminent took the stand against it, in view
of all that has been said in favor Of it by
the people on both sides of the line, then
it will only be for Canada to take her
own course and the only proper and con-
sistent course she can take, is to raise her
tariff. If we cannot have reciprocity OF
trade, we will have a reciprocity of tariff.
A Possible Preference.
In conclusion, Mr.. Haslam said that
that Canada would make trade arrange
ment with Great Britain, which would
give her preference in the markets OF
the old country. Public sentiment In
Great Britain is veering around to this
position and Mr.. Chamberlain, the most
prominent statesman in Great Britain, Is
now leading a crusade having this fr
view.
|. OF course there are a great many inter.
ests against the idea, and much disfavol
is manifested toward it, but he has ar
idea that in the end the preferential trade
idea with the colonies will win out. This
! of course, will be a great boon to Canada
and it will not be long before she will b.
able to supply practically all the foot
products that are required by Great Brit
ain, but Canada in her reaching out fo
, markets should not be content with get
ting the preference in the British markets
she must strive to get the preference IL
. every possible market, If she is to becom
the great country that her natural re
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