The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-15
BY w. p. Mcclure.


Special to The journal. -- i
Fort William, Ont, Oct. 15.-The as
surance given by Attorney General
Moody in his address before the Mas
sachusetts republican convention re-
Gently that, in the near future the
United States twill invite Canada to
consider in friendly spirit our trade
relations,' promises to make reciprocl-
ty an issue in the campaign now being
waged in the Dominion.
Hitherto the .tariff seldom has been
mentioned in the arguments OF either
the liberals, the conservatives. or the
independents, the attention OF partl-
the proposed third transcontinental
railway for Canada-the Grand Trunk
Pacife-and the manner of it's build
ing. But the statement of Mr. Moody,
which is taken to be practically the
president s, brings the question of a
before the Canadian people.
The general sentiment in Canada ap-
pears to be that this country is ready,
even now, to consider in a friendly
spirit" trade relations with the United
States. The expression ''even now is
believe that in the past the United
States has not "toted fair' with
them; that the Washington govern
ment has humbugged them pulled
the wool over their eyes,; en- m
tered conferences over the tariff
larations of desire and intention to
see that Canada gets square treatment,
then turned around and passed the
Dingley and Mckinley acts and laughed
at the people across the border whose
goods they barred out. "Even now
means that, despite the past, Canada
would be glad of an opportunity to
consult with the United States with
a view to arranging a form of reel
Dcocity that would be mutually bene-
aoial And that fair reciprocity ar
- rangement would be mutually beneficial
is not denied.
Feeling Against the United States.
This feeling against the United
States is bitter in some quarters; One
parliament, declared that "you can It
get even minority of the people of
Canada to agree to such a conference
= as the United States attorney general
says will be proposed.' But many
others among them a manufacturer, a
chant and the president of political
organization-said that Canada, altho
not forgetting this treatment In years
gone by, was yet alive. to the POSSIBLE
tiles Of benefit in a reciprocal exchange
of commodities, and would be willing
= to consider seriously at any time the
United States made overture in gOod
faith.
Opinions gathered in the twin towns
Fort William and Port Arthur, are OF
more than local or provincial signif
canoe. Just as the lines Of monster
elevators here indicate the growth ani
development Of that vast, rich agri
cultural empire in central and western
Canada, which fills them with the prod
Canada, which fills them with the
products Of its big, J., fertile farms
interests lie in these enterprises
and who are so vitality. concerned in
the welfare of the whole country, re
fleet the opinions Of the agricultural an6
industrial classes. They are we'll in
gateway thru which the produce of tn
great and growing west, passes out int.
the world. Their ideas are wortl
noting.
Overture Must Come from United States
"Canada as we'll as the United State
would benefit by a REIMBURSEMENT Of tn
TARIFF said E. S. Rut1edge, presiden
of the Board of Trade of Fort William
But the United States mustn't expec
r to get. the long end Of the bargain q
for Canada is more independent nov
-Four years of prosperity, prosperlt
which to us is almost like realizatio
of dreams Of avarice, has put a litt1
hauteur into US, SO to speak; ., But
are not blind to the possibilities {
good in a reciprocity agreement.
"But the overture must come fro
'4- the other side. There was time
everybody remembers it-when stru
Cling Canada went to Washington wit
proposals of reciprocity. We needed a
open door to the south thru which "
could send our produce and thru whi(
we could get manufactured goods. B
what did we get7 The tariff wall al
O. merry haha! Then we set about
learn the lesson of independence, COZ
- mercially, and [ think we can about s
to the head Of the class. We create
our own markets and are sending Of
goods into them and getting rich.
cit cannot be denied, however, TIL
we are not accomplishing as much
we might. The United States, certain
has goods that we need and we &c
not for that tariff wall, could be ma
t-4. keted in the states at a better pro
than anywhere else. Also, the Unit
States, I think, would reap a pref
good harvest If her manufacture
could get their wares into the Dominic
without the handicap of the dut
Every sane business man understan
this. The trouble has been In gettil
the two governments together. Since o
treatment in the past we have swo
not to make another proposal, but
believe that If the proposal comes fro
the United States, and Canadians a
convinced that the Americans are no
est in making it, we will not be sic
in responding.
"Just what could be done remains
be seen. I take it that a general, a
comprehensive reciprocity is out of t
question, for certainly both Cana
and the United States have intere:
they must protect; but 1t seems to
a list might be made up that won
mean profit to both countries and
jury to neither.'
Canada Ready to Talk.
George Holder Of Port Arthur, pre-
4 , ident of the Liberal association of tt
district and intimate of James Comm
who for twenty years has been t
member of parliament from here, W
|. equally strong in his expressions
disapproval of the course of t
United States in the past and equal
certain that Canada was ready aga
to talk the matter over with the Unit
States and to act fairly in a deal
bring about more reciprocal arrane
ment.
cit must be remembered,n said N
T. Holder, "that Canada's greatest
4 terests are agricultural and the wish
Il of the farmers must be consulted. TT
want a change in the matter of dut
and the / many Industries which
LARGELY depend upon the farmer are