The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-28
Canada viii Meet the United
States Half Way.
EVERYBODY IS PLEASED
Representative Hobson Pleads for More
Battleships in the Interest Of Peace.
A Busy Day at the White
House Saturday.

Washington. March % President Taft
has added one more to his diplomatic ri.
umphs BY bringing the Canadian tariff
difficulty to a happy contamination.
There Is 10 be no tariff war, AZ seemed
50 likely a week ago The announcement
was made By Secretary Knox Saturday
and the details are to be announced
Wednesday Il was net until MI. Taft
took hold Of the matter that hope begin
to be entertained that peace would re-
suit, and che president has not disap.
pointed expectations.
Apparently IL was at Albany On sun.
day fast that Mr.. Taft and MI. Fielding
exchanged their ultimates and Mr.. Field
ing returned to 0ttawp to state the least
reduclhle minimum Of oar demands and
20 arrange the least reduoihIe minimum
81 the Canadian demands. and on he
arrival here he declared them to the pres
ident Apparently, furthermore, what
was tentatively arranged III Albany has
been accepted an around. Else Il i be-.
lleved The conference az thc White House
EHHNMNAAN WHtMNfN NNE MNhM HAMANNNtANH
could not have been 20 brief.
u would appear that Mr.. Taft, with
his customary way brushed aside details
over which some diplomats like 70 haggle
and went right 70 the nub 81 Che matter
with the result that both contendine
powers found common ground 70 stand
upon, sud d ruinons tariff war has been
averted. II viii Be recalled that ar.
Taft brought the negotiations with
France % AZ end 10 the same expeditions
way. Until he took hold 3 tariff war
seemed IN sight II is believed by some
that AR TAFT would have gained more
By holding out longer in the case of
France but that Is . question At an
events. The nations We're both glad to
hear that their disputes had been brought
70 an end And that Is doubtless true
also over the Canadian differences The
arrangement g going to be satisfactory
to everybody, Senator Crane says.
While the Senate Was in vacation fof
the day. the House legislated and 10 the
main over The naval appropriation Bill
wherein set speeches were in order
Among those heard was Representative
Hobson, who has 50 long been perferyid
III his oratofy ii advocacy of fleets 81
warships and yesterday BE appealed for
four great b8ttleships. instead Of two.
which are On the program. The con
gresham did not seem 20 belliRerent
81 usual aud perhaps on that account
appeared more convincing. lie was none
the less eloquent, however, and held the
close attention of a small House
An equilibrium in naval strength IN
both oceans was his theme Establish a
naval equilibrium, he commended and the
white and yellow races would meet in /
peace and usher ia a new era Il am
trying "a prevent war Ne cried and I
I demand for the Pacific the condition 81 I
we have oA the Atlantic"
He aaked bis hearers Go come down 20 {
the realities ef He and not % listen 70 +
preachers dreaming lip il the clouds
Indeed. he showed little patience with +
lha peace dreamefaN Battleships meant I
self preservation" be told the Rouse and
trade and not war. and they also meant 1
power among the nations. Some ma
lions are going to have world power
and WHY not WagH be inquired II not
lhis the nation Is give this power tor
de asked the Democrats how any one OF
them could he one hattleship Demo.
srats II the face 81 their party plat
form, and he concluded BY citing much
scripture and 10 the effect that a big
savy meant good viii among men,
II there was not much life ct the cap
toll there was a great deal Of II at the
White House. which has not seen such
crowds as were there Saturday since the
days. The president shook
lands with some 900 people, mostly tour
sts TO receive whom arrangements had
leen made. tile vice president being re-
ponsible for $50 shakes. Mr. Taft has
tow become as proficient MS ever Mr.
Roosevelt was IN receiving people
Among the highly favored was Victor
Aurdoek the insurgent, who was wait
ne to introduce some constituents On
sudden the usher announced The
PRESIDENT win receive Mr. MuFdock and
he senator's" No congressman could
six To Be distinguished better than that
nd no doubt al Kansas will know that
liurdoek still Stands in good with the
resident Il
Senator EIlins came to tell Of the IN
erstate commerce bin in the Senate
nd Senator smoot 81 the state Of the
bills, declaring that the bills
gill meet with little opposition There
Fere other callers the more notable be-
az Sir Ernest ShaoSleton, The noted
rctic explorer whom Ambassador Bryce
resented.