The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-21
Tariff Trouble With French
Government Is Finally
Brought to Close
CANADIAN SITUATION
STILL TROUBLESOME
President Taft Held a Conference with
the Canadian Minister of Finance
Yesterday Which Is Expected
VIII Bear Fruit


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H ally sums up the situation;
II Inc Presldsnt and MIR. Fielding were
In conference With respect to the tariff
today Tor several hours. No conclusion
was reacned, put the SITUATIONS remains
that Oh lrienuiy heeotiauons
Eleven days remain Tor friendly nego-
tiatlons before the maximum rates of the
Payne-Aldrich tarln law automatically
go INTO erect against those countries
II which are regarded by the President as
II onduly discriminatory against the United
II states. The law is arbitrary as to its
application, but the President Is given
II judicial powers in reaching conclusion
Il as 10 what constitutes undue dlscrim-
nations and unless concessions are
" granted by the dominion government TO
ENplace the United States on an equal foot
l1ag with France and IL other countries
N which have been given preferential rates
under the canadian tarin 1t seems In
4 eyitable that canada VIII be the one i'm
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which the 70 per cent rate VIII be applied.
1t is expected that the conference to-
DAY VIII bear fruit. PRESIDENT Taft to-
Rnignt summoned James Mcdonald OF To-
A ronto 10 tne governor mansion and
thanked MIN for ms part IN helping to
bring about todays meeting. RMS lndi-
Gates II is oeciareo' tnat some progress
was. mace ana Inc ou'iook Is not quite
II 30 dark as IL appeared some Gays ago.
II The President was fairly inundated with
kilograms TO-DAY from various interests
II throughout the country expressing tne
N nope that an atiicdpie asfeeineht Win
Canada might Se reached Only within
II the last u hours, IL seems, mas the seri-
BUSINESS Of the situation been appreciated
II IN this country and In the DOMINION. Ihe
Il President has been keeniy ailVe 10 the
L bituation however
II In his speech at the University cluD
II banquet in this city last night, at which
II Earl Grey governor general of Canada,
and Minister Fielding were present, Mr.
Taft referred to the fact that he had in
ii vited Mr., Fielding to meet him here to
see If some means might not be devised
II to avert the creation of tariff war be-
tween that country and this country.
II with 5000 miles of border between u.s.,
Il said he, 1--WE must study to prevent con-
II flct, trade or otherwise, and we must be
" as close friends possible for the mu-
Rtual benefit of both. 1t is to our great
Il advantage to be just to Canada as 1t is
Il Canada greatest interest to be just to u.s.
Before leaving Washington Mr.. Taft
Il conferred with his advisers about the
II rates automatically becoming regulated
n Nthroueh old methods Secretary of State
IIKnox, without definitely committing him
SELF held the opinion that change
In circumstances favorable to the United
States might warrant the President in
resembling the minimum tariff and he be-
uavea the discretionary mower vested in