The Washington herald., 1910-10-08
RECIPROCITY PLAN
OUTLINED TO TAFT
President Pleased with Work
on Canadian Treaty.
COMMUNICATION IS STARTED
Henry VI. Hoyt and Charles VI. Pep
per Call at Beverly and Confer
Consult Secretary Knox, Preiim-
mary to Making official Overtures.

Beverly. oct preliminary arrange
ments for the negotiation Of a reciprocity
treaty between this country and Canada
are progressing favorably. Henry NJ
Hoyt. counselor OF the State Department,
and Charles NJ epper. tariff expert.
called on the President to-day and re-
ported on the plans that they have
mapped out for the opening Of negotia-
tions. They came 20 Beverly from Valley
Forge, Pa. where they had conferred
with Secretary OF State Knox.
The President spent several hours with
them, and after receiving certain in
struetions from Mr.. Tart they left this
evening for another conference with Sec
rotary Knox at Valley Forge. 1t is
likely that formal statement Will be
issued after the conference with Score.
tary Knox. outlining the steps that have
been taken and plans for the formal ne
gotiations. Although no official informa-
ton was given out. II is believed that
formal communications have already
passed between the state Department and
The Canadian officials in regard 10 the
proposed agreement.
The President was told by his callers
to-day that conditions are favorable for
carrying the negotiations out at this
time, The President is hopeful Of an
early conclusion. He is highly graft
fed at the progress made by the
reciprocity movement since II was for
mally initiated by him at his meetings
with Mr.. Fielding. the Canadian finance
minister, in Albany and Washington last
March.
VIII Begin Work Soon.
The formal treaty negotiations viii be
taken up this month. probably at Ottawa
This was determined upon at to-day's
meeting. The Secretary OF State will
have a report to make to Mr. Taft be-
fore the representatives Of the two gov
ernments get together. but this report
probably will be forthcoming within Il
few days,
The reciprocity programme OF thu ad-
ministration also includes an agreement
with Newfoundland. Mr.. Pepper spent
several weeks in Newfoundland recently
making preliminary observations. He re-
ltALNA ~ the IlcSldrAl tc-QtiS mat the
prospects were bright for the negotia-
tiOns with Newfoundland.
Prof. Irving Fisher, of Yale, was an
other caller at the Taft cottage to-day
He is a strong advocate of the creation
OF national health bureau President
Taft recommended TO the last Congress
that such a bureau be created. and il
is likely that he viii repeat the rec
concentrations IN his coming message
COlOnePs Friend "A Caller.
John a. Stewart president OF the
League or Republican Clubs Of New
York state and a warm Roosevelt sup
porter. called on the President to in
form him that college president in Con-
stantinople wanted TO send some young
Turks TO this country To study our sys-
TEN Of government Mr. Stewart wanted
10 arrange for an official guide.
Ex-senator George Turner. Of Spokane.
called TO suggest the name or District
Judge Edward Whitson for appointment
10 the newly created Court Of Commerce.
The President is deeply interested IN
the situation in Portugal and is being
kept Informed on developments there
through the State Department
John Mitchell. the labor leader, will