The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-07
4 "TtTT POLICI

| NNnHfg |oHt9fN VIZ. NeniN W ..r.H..
presents sound and ssnsible ara. .r......
for closer trad. relations With Odd
Tor which Official negotiations are u..,
their preliminary stages. No'tre ., ....
appointment 81 an international ,.,..
sion will probably - issued shur'.r ...i
conference work will follow a. PROM.
a. pO-sibls sIcces-iuI outcome d.
the negotiations Is highly prulatr" ...,
there ~ unfortunately "a stubborn ......
sition on hath sides of the line that an
tight vigorously for the protection II ,,
own selfish interests. The i-si. darr,,. b..
a broad consideration. and Mr. W. ,r.v
deals With the matter along broad ur.s
TIL" Dominion 81 Canada. write. So
Whitney with entire correctness r.s ..,..
tsrinK upon a development Gu~.H, 20.
semhlinE that ~ tho United stat. .r..
hundred years ago Ito prugr.>s ..r,.
ever, will unQusstIonhblv Ia more r,.rd
during the nsH' fifty years than vas rr,
/ progress ~ this country during tho rr.t
! half OF the nineteenth century Iau.,I,..
/ present railway mileage is it'll. shor, 4
I that % tho United States as late - r>s.,
There seems no reason 20 doubt THAT Cana.
! da' = immigrant arrivals between Iss,ani
1851 will exceed in number the arrivals m
this country befween 100 and IS5O n.
population ~ the Uaited States in 1850 vas
%. 200. On. II is not at all improbable that
Canada : population in 1880 will H.. not f,-
from 900 OoO. with yearly requirement.
from abroad exceeding 81 no. 1DUs m
value. To those who are unfamiliar with
Canada and the Canadians such progress
may seem impossible aud the figure,
absurd. A prediction made in 1850 tina,
conditions in this country IN 1917 would
he as they ars to-day would have seemed
equally impossible and absurd
Mr.. Whitney emphasizes the Infuan,,
Of an unha mpsred commercial intarrour..
betwesn the States ~ dominant force n,
the development of this country Wa
have ourselves ssen.- he saws. the l-n.
eft 81 free and unrestricted trade over
an area % s0O.OO square miles II
Canada Ia joined with us economically
and commercially We shall have a
trade AREA of eOO0 .OOO square miles.
The freedom of trade thai has prevailed
over the territory of the United States
In the mutual advantage of everyhndy
concerned would h~ equally banshcial n
the territory NJ thu Dominion Il the t1riH
barrier betveen tho two countries we-.
absolutely removed Tho benefits "
such an arrangement would fall on our
side Of the line A. abundantly a. on the
Canadian side. The argument IL sound
on both sides. The esta blishmsnt II ah-
solute free trade nv one immediate step
il doubtless impossible and might no, ne
altogether wise. A lowering of the har.
riers gradually and with the briefest ro-si-
ble intervals between the successive acts
should he porsibls. and such course
would. We are firmly convinced. immedi.
ately demonstrate its value and tho Wis
dom Of its adoption.
Mr. Whitney - appa rently oT the opinion
hat objection 10 closer relations between
'hc countries will 10 stronger IN Canada
nan IN tho United States This -
doubtful. In Canada the manufacturers
IRE fearful of ruin through more liberal
'ntrance given 10 the manufactured
products ~ the United States. while on
'ur side ~ the line a suggestion 81 free
Sheat. free cattle. free vegetables and
re" dairy products sends shiver NJ
apprehension along the spinal column
u several million farmers. Measures
iesiRn~n To promote the welfare oi
Millions ~" seldom entirely free from
injury IN fo~. hut the recognized and
approved scheme 81 civilized society .
for the few only when q
ioes not Involve an undue injury 10 the
many In the matter Of closer trada
Nth Canada the evils 81 the experience
md IN" apprehension Of evil to individuals
re vastly overestimated. The market.
4 this country need and can r.rdilv
hsorh all that would come across no
In" n all 'he custom houses Nnra
bolIshed The exports Of the Dominion
n" now appro Simately S3pUp,1D
ear about on"-third NJ which comes %
h.s country Fear ~ injury ~ American
interests ~ result NJ doubling orr present
IMPORTS il absurd. Canada now imports
bout SpOOo0.OO worth % m"rchindisa
nnualy. and comes to VS. for mor- than
alf of ~ Much NJ the oppositlon ~ more
ieral entry foT American products comes
rom Americans who have established
ranch factories across M. border and
ON British interests that fear disaster
'om the proposed closer canadian ~ nitad
iatcs association.
We are responsibility informed that It's
," fixed purpose ~ President Taft -
'ake closer trad" relations with Cinada
special feature of his admin 'stTati"n.
h" proposals having come from the
nitAd States, Sir Wilfrid Iaurisr aud hs
's''ciates ar" evidently ready tn GO as Tar
: possible in tn" matter ~ opening the
anadian gates In some WAYS the DIN
Iltl"s on both sides are greater than ih"v
ar" few years ago say az IN" time " Tho
eetings of the Joint High Commisslou,
~ because broader spirit will prevail
nj because n higher plane wiz 10 occ.l-
I'D. the prohi hilitI~s ~ successful and
Itisfactory negotiations this winter are
rester than ever before Closer trade
'lations with Canada NAV ~ put on th4
y as n Taft policy 10 which. most conn
endaby. tn. President Is firmly COM
tilted.
Christ, = MtnstTpI..