The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-29
REcrPRoCETY WIFE CANADA.

/ wAaRns0ron, March 1s.-ThO na9oeln-
tions for an adjustment q our commercial
relations with Canada undor the Payne
Law have served 20 bring into public
notice the old question q reciprocal trade
under . broad and llhsEAl treaty. while
the sseAbliahmant % the oloseet possible
relations with our naighbor and the
indsnnitS sxpansion Of both export and
import trade are unqusseiOnAbly most
desirable, the attainment u thoao ends
By moans q treaty onn only DO regarded
a. sxoSedingly doubtful.
Tho negotiation Of commercial treaties
10 q process Of bargaining. The parties
TO Il demand and insist on tho conceasiCn
Of commercial equivalents for each dol
lars worth % benefit yielded. The usual
process h . diplomatic chARsrinR for adj
vantAgos regarded a. Immediately prodt-
able. In the case Of Canada and the
United States the desire Of our nsighbors
would be . moro ready entrance TO the
markets Of this country for tho products
Of their fields. their farms. mines. forests
and fisheries. Their proposals. would at
once excite chorus Of shrisks. groans
and roars declaring the inevitable and
speedy destruction OF all similar industries
on this side Of tho line. On the part %
the United States there would be desire
and effort 20 obtain in Canada q larger
market for the manufactured products
OF this country. The Canadians who have
built up. under q protective tariff systsm.
manufacturing interests with an output
valued at not far from 81 600 900 600 q
year. interests upon which Is per cent or
more Of the Canadian people now depend
for q livelihood. would rise in q stormy
assertion Of immediate ruin II tho tariff
on textiles. leather goods. manufactures
Of iron and steel. agricultural implements.
railway supplies and similar products
were removed or reduced.
In the tariff schedules Of both countries
there are many articles now subject 90
duty which might well be covered by q
treaty providing Tor their free exchange
between the two countries. and which
might DO exchanged without injury 20 OF
linterferenoo with the interests Of either.
There 10 already . considerable free list in
the tariffs Of both. and both lists might be
extended a. far % trade across the border
h concerned. While such an arrange
msnt would be beneficial the benefits
would be limited. The larger issue would
not b met. the most desirable results
would not be attained. An effort Co accom-
plish the results most important and deslr-
able for both would he battle Of bargain
cru striving to buy cheap and 20 sell dear.
20 get much while giving little. with large
probability that the proceedings would
only result In deadlock and failure. II
the matter is 20 DO determined by treaty
relations. tho first step should be an
agreement for the free entrance of articles
concerning which no dispute or contest
would arise second step might DO
taken by an exchange of lists on which the
schedules could be reduced with advan-
tAge 20 or without injury to the Rrantor Of
the reduction. That Ia. by these proceed
ings each might give to the other what
could be given without loss and perhaps
with bsnofits 20 the Giver. This would
avoid that clash Of interests which must
inevitably attend the larger proposal Of
- exchange q advantage TO American !
manufactured products in Canadian mar
kets for advantage TO Canada's natural |
products In the markets Of the United |
states Meanwhile. careful consideration |
might be given TO scheme by which the |
end could he attained and the clash 81 |
interests and the bargaining would h. |
avoided.
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with Canada Ia reciprocity by legislation. !
IL IL reduction or removal for our own !
benefit Of duties nov imposed on the |
merchandise that Canada desires TO sell |
in our markets. The old prophecy 81
ruin TO American farmers would Of course
meet such a proposal hut IL the matter
were fully threshed out the weakness
and even the folly Of that assertion would
10 lNar Nw ahsswun vw,s0IA ka
Of the arguments against free fab and
free lumber. Doubtless there would he
injury in isolated and individual cases.
hut there would BE- no destruction Of
aud no disaster 90 American industries
The benefit 10 the country AZ a whole
h susceptible Of clear demonstration. |
Al pressnt there 10 evident failure 20
appreciate the absurdlty Of . fear that
the surplus products Of canada's !. 500 600
people would demoralizs or wreck the
Industrial interests Of the SO.OOo.OOO
people Of the United States Canada's |
surplus for export. all commodities in
cIuded. has a value Of approximately
$3.50 900 600. About one-third OF IL already
comss 20 this country. A part Of the re-
mainder would 60 elsewhere in any case
The doubling or even a greater increase
Canada through expansion Of its markets
and profitable To this country because
Canadian Development has been and would
BE- steadily attended by increase Of pur-
chases from the United States.
There has never been a better time than |
the present for a consideration Of our
trade relations with Canada In the light |
81 broad statesmAnship and sound COM |
msrcial policy. In the establishment Of |
closer relations, by treaty or by reciproc-
ity 40 a result Il legislation or a combi- |
nation Of both. there is work for the pres
ent Administration. an enterprise that |
would excite a wider interest than re- |
vision Of the law Of injunctions and COM |
mand wider approval than railway regu- |
latiOn. the corporation tar or the postal |
savings bank bill.
SauN and 9nanteAtn