The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-01
HUDSON REJO|CEs
At new INTEREST
IN RECIPROCITY
Thinks Prospects Bright for Action,
Now That President Taft and Pre-
mier Laurier Plan To Take Up
!, Matter In Earnest.
Twould Give Tremendous Stimulus
10 Trade Between United States
and Canada, Merchant Argues.

Prospect Are brighter tor rect
procity between the United States and
Canada, now that President Taft OF
this country, and Premier Laurier OF
the Dominion, have intimated that
they plan to take up the matter In
earnest at an early date" said ]. L.
Hudson, one OF Detroit's strongest
advocates for better tariff relations
between the United States and Can
ada.
1T Ia our fault that we have not
now better trade relations between
the two countries" Mr.. Hudson con-
tinued. Canada has been willing and
anxious to bring about lower tariffs,
but our standpatters In congress have
blocked the negotiations. Canada has
sent men to this country time and
again to talk the matter over with
our representatives. but they always
were obliged to 60 home without ac-
Complaining anything. Now, however.
there appears to be better chance
Of something being done. Our stand
patters are realizing that the country
u determined to have better trade
conditions with our Canadian neigh
bors. The result OF the recent elec-
lions OF Maine has shown conclusively
how tne- feel down there about trade
with Canada. They want lower tariff
schedules, and their displeasure with
the present rates and the unwilling
ness OF the tarifY-makers Of the past
to make better deals with Canada
are reasons for the victories of the
Democrats to large extent In Maine.
Personally, am a free-trader. but
Of course, we can't have free trade
just now, for II would upset every
ting. But there II no reason why We
should not have the duty taken OF
mauy things. For instance, see no
reason why the tar should not be re-
moved from everything We eat.
wou16n't put duty on any Of the
neceSsit.es Of life. I don't believe in
this Aea of tariR for protection. y
peop1o can buy any.-sng sell more
Che0n1y in Windsor. let them 20 there
and ri that article w5thout< having
10 ~ duty ON bringing II Into the
Unit3d 6tatoS Z n that condition were
70 obtain, would not be displeased
with q BY any means: would get
busy and try to sell something else
az - lower rate Liam my competitor
IN VTiadsur could retail L. And II Il
nho6ld happen that I was unable 20
comp&t6 VIA the Windeor merchant.
I W6ulo ~ Tous of the mercantil, bus
|. lnoos ana ~ .sometf ing else. That's
INST ~ Nay ] tel about this tarfii
::S'scS6soeity between tho Two cour.
tries would BE- the best stimulant
trade could eot. As II 10 now. there
are inch high duties on many things
made In both countries that the peo-
pie en- scarcely AFFORD to buy them.
There are raany things made in Can
ada which we want, and the Canadians
want many things which we manufac.
ture. Il may be all right to tax GER
tain things for the purpose of get.
ting revenue, but 1t never should be
done on the ground OF protection. But,
as I said before, I am for free trade,
first, last and all the time. Liquor ia
one of the things we could very well
AFFORD to keep the duty on.
81 like the commission idea OF regu-
lating the tarff. Place the work of
adjusting the tariff In the hands of q
few shrewd, competent business men
and they will handle the work much
more intelligently than our congress
men can do II. I would be In favor
of paying the right men $4,000 a
year each to do the tariff commission
work. They would save the country
a lot of trouble and also some money
by reason OF their expert knowledge
of trade conditions and what tariff
should be levied. I am glad to see
that both Canada and the United
States are favoring the tariff commits
sion idea. At any rate. no matter
whether the tariff commission comes
or not, the way seems to be opening
for better trade relations between
Canada and ourselves. and II will be
we'll for US all when the duties are
lowered or abolished entirely"
A dispatch from Montreal says II
Is expected that Premier Laurier will
open the Dominion governments reel.
procity campaign In a big meeting to
be held in that city some time I'm DC.
tober. The campaign, II is intimated,
will doubtless meet with strong ODD
position, as may Canadian manufac-
turers are strong protectionists.