Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-31
TARIFF AGREEMENT.
Canada Accords to U. s. intermediate
Rate on Forty Articles of Export.

Canada Accords to u. s. intermediate
Rate on Forty Articles of Export.
Washington. March 31-President
Taft late yesterday signed the procln-
nation according the minimum tar
iff rates to Canadian imports, and at
the same time the basis of arrangement
between the two governments was an
nounced by Secretary Of State Knox
Canada accords to the United States
the intermediate rate on thirteen num-
bers, including about forty articles OF
export from the United States. and tho
blanket clause imposing a rate of 11.5
per cent on commodities not otherwise
enumerated in the Canadian tariff list
In addition, the United States proposes
to take up later the question of recip-
rocal trade arrangements.
The intermediate rates conceded by
Canada apply to commodities i'm
ported from the United States to the
extent of $4,000, 900 and are the same
as the rates Of the Franco-Canadian
agreement covering these articles. They
are principally dried fruits. toilet soaps
and perfumes, watch actions and move
ments. photographs. engravings, etc.
artificial flowers and feathers, table,
ware of china and porcelain and leather
goods
In his statement issued simultaneous
ly with the signing of the proclau,a-
ton, Secretary Knox includes an anal
ysis of the concession obtained by the
United States and the notes which
passed between the state department
and the Canadian ministers
1t is explained in the analysis that
the 21s to 5 per cent reduction below
the Canadian minimumjtariff, extended
to France under the Franco Canadian
treaty. did not enter, of itself. into the
negotiations. That reduction was eN-
tended to France In return for Il SINH
lar reduction on Canadian imports TO
the country and the president did not
construe II as discrimination because
the United States offered no similar
reduction in return.
But the same reduction was extended
to other countries, notably switzerland,
Austria Hungary. Spain and Japan.
which compete with tho United States
in Canadian markets under old treaties
rnade with Great Britain containing
most favored nation" clauses. BY
process of elimination, the tariff con-
ferees decided on the list of products
in which the United States competeS
with these countries, and in the final
negotiations these products were ac-
corded the same rate when imported
from the United States chat they are
given when Imported from Switzerland,
Austria Hungary, Spain and Japan
In addition. the United States will
secure the benefit of the Canadian om-
nibus or basket clause of the tariff law.
which will include all articles hereto
fore imported into Canada from the
Gfiiiitv,.. fiiitv,.. States from 30 to 27A per cent
ad valorem
In connection with Secretary Knox's
statement there was made public let
ter written by the secretary to w. S.
Fielding, the Canadian minister OF
finance, at the conclusion of the flrst
conference at the instance of President
Taft in which the president proposed
negotiations looking toward the estab-
lishment of closer trade relations be-
tween Canada and the United States.
The letter says. in part
II am gratfied that the recent ten
denotes toward a more perfect UNDER
standing between our respective coun-
tries, manifested so consplcuously In
the maturing adjustments of boundary
waters, fisheries and the long standing
differences will not be affected by the
irritations which would have resulted
from our failure to agree upon the
tariff question.
'-The president Is confident that the
policy of broader. and closer CONNER
cial relations with Canada will receive
the hearty support of the majority Of
the people of the United States and he
has learned with much satisfaction Of
the experience of similar sentiment In
the dominion"