New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-16
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
lrrn n. rrsun, Bureau

iFrom The Tribune Bursaul
Washington. March g.
fakIFF PRoSPECrS.-It was infiuate6
"a the White House this evening that an
agreement with France by which aH undue
discrimination BY that country against ina
ports from The Unitsd States would be re-
moved Was IN sight. IN fact. the Presi-
cent will leave Washington Tomorrow with
the expectation that an agreement Will b
reached before he returns 2 week hence.
concessions have been made on both sides
and the French Ambassador viii submit
rev proposition 20 his government to-mOr-
row. in view Of che fact that the French
parliament VIII adjourn on March . ana
that legislative action will probably be
necessary. sthe importance OF speedily
reaching an agreement is appreciated ON
both Sides. II Is obvious that the repre-
scntatiOns Of this government were not
taken seriously by France until quite re-
Gently. hat Rith the chance Of isolation
among her European neighbors that gov
eminent is now showing a conciiiatory
spirit. which gives bright prospects Of an
agreement
CANADIAN TARIFF.-The prospects Of
ag agreement with Canada are Tar from
bright. President Taft has keen appTeeia-
ton II his duty in tho premises. and win
not be sWerVed by political considerations.
The difficulty which confronts the ne
gotiators is the complete mNiilingness Of
Canada 10 make any concessions and an
apparent Indifference 10 the prospect az a
tariff Rsr-an Indifference prompted In part
no doubt by the conviction that such a re-
suit would prove inimical 10 the admins
trstioa IN Washington. There IS some
question, however, rs 20 how far IL would
produce political results. In the opinion Of
the administration, the American people are
neither supine nor lscking in patriotism. and
n they appreciate 20 the full the attitude Of
Canada they viii be slow 90 punish the adj
Ininisiration. which has made q stout stand
Tor the rights % Americans. The Payne
tariff Law has made material concessions 20
Canada. and still others can he obtained
by Canada by the abolition Of the pro-
l'ihition imposed On IRE expOFtatioa % pulp
wood
CASADA'S Representation have
beon made 90 thc President 20 the eject
that Canada 10 following a consistent policy
with thc purpose Of compelling American
Iaper manufacturers "a transfer their mills
"a the Canadian side % the border and
that some provinces, With the consent OF
the Dominion government. have taken steps
20 destroy The value Of extensive AmeTi-
am investments in Canadian forests. IT
fsNa has for ten yearc prohibited the a.
portatiOn Of pulp wood. and the remleT
% Quebec has announced that q similar
policy viii b. adopted by that province
after September. 1914 The President has
beeh further informed that millions Of
d. ilars have been invested ia Canadian IL
c0nEcs by Americans who expected under
these licenses IN cut ana export pulp wood. /
80 that prohibition Of import alton amounts
20 virtual confiScation II the money paid
for the licenses m Is with keen appre-
citation of these facts that tie PTesident s
disposed 10 insist on material conc = si1ns
from Canada IN return FOR the minim an
tariff az the United Stat~.