The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-31
MINIMUM RATES TO CANADA
REDUCED TARIFF GRANTED m
CANADA az ~ NUMBERS.

knoN tut o.. the Read ISsSSment &C
Trade MelatlanS Br"asl-r lAneS
WAsHISGrox. March ~ Tho United
State and Canada have practically agreed
90 opsn neaoa ,Ation- Tor tho drafting %
n reciprocity trsatV Next 20 the avert
ing vt a threatened trade war between
the two countries this u tho most impor-
TAM result Of theta Conferences Inst Ween
President Taft and : Yielding. the
1Iorninion's Minister OF Finance.
The probability oI reciprocity negotia-
tons was disclosed in the announcement
made by the State Department to-day
Of the trade agreement that has boeu
coached With Canada. Correspondence
that has passed between Secretary Knox
and Mr. Fielding shows that the Secre-
tary oG State already has suggested. by
direction Of the President. that negotla-
tions be begun With view to readiustinG
the trade relations betwOsn the two
countries along mors liberal lines. The
Secretary has formally expressed the
hope that the trade rotations will he gov
srned by "a spirit OF cordial reciprocal
ton and ;nterdepsndence
Minister Fielding in formal reply 20
the Secretary's letter has aSsented to the
proposition advanced by Mr. Knox and h
willing to enter upon the negotiations at
such time and in such manner az may be
acceptable TO both Governments.
The basis OF the new tariff agreement
between Canada and the United States
by which the threatened commercial war
Was avertod. was made public to-day
eoon after tho President had signed the
proclamation extending the minimum
rates oI the American tariff law To imports
from Canada The Dominion has con-
cedad reduced rates on about forty staple
commodities exported from the United
States To Canada. These commodities
represent a total annual business Of
about sS.OOo.OO0. Through these conces-
sions President Taft was able to decide
that Canada was not unduly discriminat-
ing against American goods and therefore
n entitled 10 the minimum rates under the
Payne AIdrich tariff Law
The most important items favored by
the reduced rates are cotton seed OIL
Drug and dyes. dates. figs. raisins. nuts.
photographs pertImery goods. china
end porcelain tableware leather and
skins. window glass. watch actions and
movements and feathers manufactured
and manufactured. Under the Franco
Canadian agreement France receives
low rates on about ninety seven items.
or numbers as they arr called under the
Canadian tariff law. The favored rates
enjoyed by France were the principal
ground on which the United States based
iss objections 90 giving Canada the mini
mum rates under the Payne-Aidrich law.
Il 10 reported that Secretary Knox
when the neRot ia'ions first opened. aSked
that the United States be put on an equal
footing with France in az least thirty %
theSe so-called numbers Under tho
agreement that has besn reached now
however. canada has conccded only
thirteen Of these numbers - the United
States. On many Of these other num-
hers. however. W was decided that the
United States from lie geographical and
other advantages was IN no danger ~ 7
composition and that Canada therefore 7
was not unduy discriminatory.
No attempt - made here 10 disguise .
ahe fact that the United States had To be .
very liberal with canada IN the-., neRp- .
tiatiOns The United States needs Can .
ada's lImbcr wood pulp and other .
products. while canada could rely IN
large part for her manufactured articles 4
upon other countries. IL vas acknowi- Z
edged from the start thar all the United 4
States authorities wanted was sufficient l
CONCESSIONS to enable them to grant the .
minimum rates and to conform TO the
terms Il the Payne AldTIch law All
imports from canada are Il cuur~" un-
affected by the present agreement. and b
60 far a. they are concerned things will .
20 on between the two countries Just a.
they have h-.en under the Operation Of .
abe Payne Aldrich law
Here ~ Secretary KnoN's letter 70 Min
ster Fielding IN regard 20 the rcc.-
procity negotiations
w,sHl~oroN. March "a. 1910
NJ DF,F Ma MISIsTtT The adjust
ment of trade relations hot canada '
al nd the nit"t states under sNlstius tarin J
Ie.yislstioH CONDUCTED through you st tho .
knsta nee 81 the British AmhA-s tdor. and .
brought 'na -uccs.-fai conc lu-ion 80 aTRely ,
through your own patient ani saTHrs'
efforts. ammo, fiIl 10 he a 'au-e Of mutaAl .
tellcita ton between the thoughtful people .
81 both tpIntTte-
an grltfsI that the recent isnden' les D
toward u. ore perfect under-tI nfiug be .
tWeen our Respective Countries. mani-
fested 10 'onspi"uOu-ly IN the maturing !
adjustments OF boundh ~. boundhr waters,
1sherie- and other long sanding differ .
snces. viii not be Affected by The irrita-
tlOts which Noud have resulted from our
failure 10 agree upon the tArn question.
The agreement encourages the hop.
that the future tTsde relations Of the Two
countrie- viii be,om- even more intiust.
ana expanded ana viii - regulated m q
spirit oi cordial re,IurooHtIon ami inter-
oependencs
The common commerce no~ amounts
to q vast spn. md lie s1traordinar RToWth
n an index Of the vast industry anc COM
nercial development smOnx both Peoples
IL eesms clear hat his trade should ..
Ioster~d 80 thtt the markets 81 each may
be open 10 he other on the most AdvAn-
tAgeous terms po--ibie Tor the interchH nK-
Of cOmmoditI-s and that such 'nt"rc mango
undogs btedy an De promoted by the ~ %
Governments without ImptIr'ug their la
tsonal =, ouofuI" pOiIrie~
The President i 'ourdent that the policy
Ct broader and closer commercial r.ls ttoR-
With canada vii re- eve the heart" sup
port Of the lgrrr majority 10 m" Isolde
a. H. Z ulfaI .lafss- al his has Lear l