Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-01
ROOT ABANDONS
TARIFF QUESTION
Is Busying Himself With Other
Matters.
QUESTIONS OF VITAL INTEREST
Will Try To Settle Points of Differ
ence Between This Country and Can
Caused To Be Broken.

aoa Wnicn Ntonolke Gold strike 7aS
Caused To Be Broken.
Washington, March 31.-Convinced
that reciprocity treaties with Great
Britain for the establishment of closer
trade relations between the United
States and Canada are out of the ques-
ton at this time, Secretary Root has
determined to abandon the tariff ques-
ton for the present and is busying
himself with other matters of vital in
terest to this country and Canada in
the hope Of settling points of differ
ense which bade fair to be settled by
the joint high commission when the
Klondike gold strike caused the
negotiations to be broken off
suddenly and engendered a feel
ing of hostility which did not subside
until mixed tribunal fixed the boun-
Diary between the British and Ameri-
can mineral lands. A canvas of the
senate persuaded Secretary Root that
that reciprocity would not be consid-
though there was much clamor for tar
iff revision and modification early in
the session, it failed to gain many
supporters, and the recent announce
ment of Chairman Payne, of the house
committee on ways and means, that no
tariff legislation would be passed by
this congress contired the reports that
Republican leaders had agreed to ac-
cept the counsel of the "stand pat
ters.'
AS the state department is under OBJ
legations 10 secure concessions for
Germany in return for the favor shown
the United States by permitting this
country to remain among the favored
nations in spite of the discriminatory
tariffs recently put into force by the
German government, Secretary Root
feels that it would not be wise to un-
dertake other tariff propositions at a
time when the legislators seem so lit
tie inclined to tariff changes.
Moreover the demand for reciproc-
ity between the United States and
Canada does not exist to the degree
that it did when the joint high COM
mission began the consideration of the
subject in 1898. Canadians have col
ed in their ardor and do not show any
great desire to have American manu-
factured articles admitted at a low
rate in exchange for Canadian raw
materials.
Several subjects were under CON
sideration when the Alaskan boundary
dispute ended negotiations. Secretary
Root feels that the time has come
for taking up the broken strands
where the joint high commission left
them, and it is believed that he and
Governor General Grey, of Canada,
will make public some interesting
plans for the settlement of the inter
national differences in their speeches
at the Pilgrims dinner in New York
Saturday night.
The representatives of Niagara
Falls is perhaps the most interesting
Of the new international problems
which has developed since 1898. Can
ada has shown a disposition to CO.
operaAs with this country in prevent
ing the diversion of water from the
falls and the report Of the information
al waterways will doubtless form the
basis for treaty to protect the falls.
President Roosevelt has supplemented
thn nffnpfc Of hn OF OF orRv0o l.
this matter and it's early consideration
may be expected
The control of the st. Johns river be.
tween New Brunswick and Maine, the
refusal of Canadians to permit Amer.
lean fishermen to buy bait in British
territory, and other restrictions, re-.
garded as unjust by fishermen from
this country; seal fishing In the Behr-
ing sea and the north Pacific: provi-
sfons for the transit of merchandise
in transportation to or from either
country across intermediate territory
of the other, whether by land or wa.
ter; transit of merchandise from one
country to be delivered at points in
the other beyond the frontier; alien
labor laws applicable to the subjects
or citizens of the United States and
Of Canada; mining rights of the sub.
jects or citizens of each country with.
in the territory of the other; revi.
sion Of the agreement in 1917 respect.
ing naval vessels on the great lakes;
provisions for the conveyance for trial
or punishment of persons in the law.
full custody of officers of one country
through the territory Of the other; rec
iproctty in wreclling and salvage rights
are among the matters demanding ad.
justment.