The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-08
WHY Canada Objects.


Having been snubbed repeatedly In her
former efforts 10 secure reciprocity in her
ira lie relations with the United States
Canada has been firm In her decision
that she would not go to Washington this
time. II seems 10 have become essential
that the United States should pocket its
pride and ask for negotiations. and Presi-
dent Taft has done SO. And after all we
may arrive at an agreement; at least,
Secretary of State Knox seems to think
so, to judge by what he told the voters
in the Ohio lake port cities in his speeches
last week.
Yet there are obstacles in the way of
reciprocity with our cousins in the north,
and Mr.. Tafts overtures have not been
received with the enthusiasm that friends
OF better trade relations hoped for. Pre-
mier Laurier. in an address at Montreal
last week. when he was expected pub
licly 10 define the Dominion's position on
the subject, lodged the issue and confined
himself TO a severe attack upon the Con-
servatives for their alleged double deal
ing in favoring reciprocity in the west
ern provinces AID talking against ii on
the seacoast And in addition TO that.
here is Sir Frederick Borden. minister of
militia for Canada. who. in a speech at
Boston the other day. dimissed the sub
iect with the words that the Canadians
were satisfied to leave well enough
alone
Worse than that the Ottawa Free
Press sees in Mr.. Taft's overtures -
web being woven by the Yankee spider
TO enmesh the Canadian fly" The paper.
which is published at the capital OF the
Dominion and no doubt is inspired, further
declares that the United States rapidly is
approaching the time when il will cease
to be an exporting nation. and hence is
trying TO make better trade treaties with
Canada. so as 10 have the sources of the
Dominion to draw from when it has
become an importer of foodstuffs and
raw materials for manufacturers. The
editorial winds up with this gem:
Now, will you be good. my people?
Your ports are no good; your en-
presses OF the Atlantic are no good;
your sassiety is no good; your cities
are no good; you are hankering after
the heshpOts OF the United states
YOU are; you want 10 travel with the
swells from porkdom in Chicago. you
do; Won would just love TO be subjected
10 the indignities of the United states
customs officials, you would. sweet
reading this. for the reciprocity adj
Vocates OF the Maritime Provinces, a
pretty end in our pride in the ST. Law
renee route. fine harvest from the
millions spent on the harbors OF
Montreal and Quebec and St Johns
and Halifax. Yes: the Canadian gov
eminent viii be friendly with the
United States when all this happens,
for il Will have been buried deeper
than John Browns BODY
The Toronto Globe. on the ether hand,
takes this view.
Why should We not be friendly with
the people OF the United states? Why
should We dislike our hinsmen? They
have become rec0nciled to the growth
VI ~ SEtlblfu great AdLlUH Oh tllI1 CilnLl-
neut and they manifestly wish IL be
friendly.
But. though well meant. the Globe
has not one practical reason to adj
vance why Canada should desire reel
procity. II simply argues that the two
nations must live side by side while
time lasts or until they are merged
in that great Ansio-Saxon world fed
GRAFTON Of which most of US dream
Therefore. let MS have peace, good
will, and freer trade. il this be pos
sible without injuring any real bust
ness interests"
Al this is very fine on the part Of the
Globe, but it contains too many IFS to be
OF practical value in convincing its con-
stituents that they actually need reci-
procity with this country.
And added 10 this conflict. Canadian
papers insist that the Payne law sched-
ales are so high and that Canadians will
not DO fooled into any concessions. on
tariff rates that are not met by radical
reductions on our part. They are recalling
the Fate OF the reciprocity treaties pre-
pared years ago under the Dngley law.
but defeated IN the Senate Duties then.
they say, were placed purposely high for
trading purposes, but the trades never
were effected, and the consumers bore the
burden. The Canadians now believe that
the identical purpose was adopted when
making the Payne schedules so high.
All this. of course will not deter Presi-
dent Taft from continuing his efforts to
improve trade relations between the two
near neighbors. so closely allied in many
other ways.