The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-31

your Government are not disposed to press
some OF their earlier contentious respes ting
our commercial treaties which iron. our
point Of view We could not admit This
being the case. feel that our Government
should so a. far ~ possible 10 meet the
views OF the President and TO respond 20 the
good spirit IN which he has approached the
subject.
On behalf Of the Canadian Government
I agree that we shall forthwith recommend
to the Parliament Of Canada such amend
neht OF the Canadian customs tarin a. wall
reduce the dutles on the list Of articles
agreed upOn bet ween ~. SUI h articles and
the reduced rate- Of duty being a. follows.
Reaussd Rate
c'SaSfiaa TarR. CsHi,
v nAlss and hes aried, per 100 pounds IS
- rrSSss aSd a,s Sr,sS RlS%s r SnR55''d raj
IOs Almonds. walnHts BtaEil nuts, ,Pscans
and sheled peanuts, y. q. v. PCT
y: Nss. q Al sind. ). 9. P. v. pound
srtotkpss S.sosrspAS painting
transfers OF ali kinds cngraVtnGs OF
prints Or proofs neTsfIOm. aud sinl
lar woVhs Of art n. o. p. blue pTtntS
hutlding plans maps and charts.
Pc.
sasp p ard sap n q ). '' A-'4
"a Preliminary. lnSladins t.llet pIePAsa'
loOIn and OthsT powders and washes
PomAiams pa.!ss and al o'heS PsI,
,Ss n ssI P's TSS; 90 .S,n . u''o ass
Isl Tableware Of china. porcelain. ~hite
ara commoH and coloTisss window glass. i-sa
No wstch actions and moy.men,s and
ncIadins windiS1 bars and slsey~s isS
aoa DonFola. eosdovan. calf. shesp lamb;
All eathsr' irsss. 1928 SSI s SiSscd o.
further finished man tanned y q. y.
aAa Feathers and manufactures Of feathers
y. q. p. ARTIFICIAL feathers. fruits.
grains. leaves and flowers suitable TOT
ornAmentng hats. .<sf
In addition 90 the Canadian proclama-
ton President Taft also signed to-day
another hatch OF proclamAtions extending
the minimum rates to the follow ing.
Rumania. Newfoundland. New Zealand.
british South Africa, Australia. SerNia.
VeneElIlea. Bulgaria and Colombia
The maximum rates ot the Law are
scheduled "a become operative tomorrow
ut midnight. A no country has h'.en re-
ported by the Tariff Roard az unduly dis
eliminating against the products ut the
United States the maximum rates will not
be imposed on any imports entering the
United states
OTTAWA, March ~. When the House
met this afternoon after the Faster Vaca-
ton Finance Minister Fielding announced
the tArin arrangements reached with the
United States. The agreement ~ look ed
upon here a. a siGniiicant Canadian vic
tory. bat the question u asked. Will the
United States Congress sanction What the
Preaideat has agreed Ia:
Many Canadian interests are pointing
out that the Dominions reduction in
granting an intermediate usrin on such
articles dried figs photograph. pow
ders. perfumery leather and - ms. 10y
no means essentials OF life. u not very
vital concession. In the House this after
noon and tonight Mr.. Fielding was que--
toned by Dr. Sproule and Mr.. Reid on the
agreement Generally speak ing. how
ever. there seems 90 he satisfaction. and
thero IN little doubt that the Canadian
Parliament will back up the bargain It's
Ministers have negotiated at Albany and
Washington. Mr. Fielding refused to
give Out the details OF the deal tins after
noon.
After members had got through firing
many questions az Mr.. Fielding Str
Wilfrid lAurier spoke at Considerable
length in the HoIss tonight. He APP
proved Of what Mr. Fielding had done
and the bargain made az Washington.
lie limited that Canada had sacrificed
nothing and that ON this occasion the
American authorities had come to Canada
He said that in concessions thu Dominion
was making there was nothing that in any
way sacrihcsd national dignity