The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-03-31
AMICABLE SETTLEMENT OF DIFF
FERENCES is MADE AT WHITE
HOUSE CONFERENCE.
PROVISIONS NOT ANNOUNCED.
Expected Trade War Between Two
Countries Averted By Time
ly Action.
ALDRICH LAW IN EFFECT FRIDAY.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. March 20
An amicable settlement of the Canadian
tariff situation probably will be reached
in the next few days. Following a con-
ference between the Canadian represen.
tatives and President Taft at the white
house today statement was given out
saying negotiations had taken form
which gave assurances that friendly
understanding would be reached imme-
dately.
The conference lasted for more than
an hour and at its conclusion Secretary
Knox issued the following formal state
ment:
Formal Statement Made.
Negotiations between the President
and the Canadian representatives which
we're begun at Albany some days ago
were resumed at Washington today and
were concluded. They have taken a
form which gives assurances that II
friendly understanding will be reached
Immediately. 1t is expected that the Off
cial announcement will be made simulta-
! neNsly at Washington and at Ottawa,
on Wednesday, the Both instant"
Those participating in the conference
with the President were w S. Fielding,
the Canadian minister of finance George
+. Graham, the Canadian minister of
railways; Secretary Knox and Charles
NJ. Pepper of the bureau of trade rela-
tons at the state department.
Outcome of Albany Conference.
The visit of the ministers to Washing
ton Is the outcome of the conference
held between Mr.. Fielding and President
Taft at Albany last Sunday.
The President then gave the dominica
official definite idea of what conces
sions the United States would consider
necessary from Canada in order to make
the Inter country entitled to the mini
mum rates Of the Aldrch tariff law.
While the two Canadians refused to
indicate the nature of the proposals they
would make, it is understood they came
with the authority of the dominion cabi-
net to offer intermediate tariff rates on
number of American exports which
will not come seriously into competition
with Canadian producers.
The full significance Of the present
visit of Canadian cabinet officers to
Washington with proposals for a tariff
settlement is deeper than the existing
situation would indicate. The Cana
dams have used the present Circum-
stances, IT is understood, to renew a
proposal for better tariff relations be-
tween the two countries, looking toward
reduction of duties by both nations on
certain lines of imports.
Canada Has Held Aloof
Canada has stood aoof from the fire.
auent suggestions of Canadian reciprocity
which have come from this side of the
line. The latest proposal made by the
dominion for Il repciprocity treaty was
Immediately after the Laurier ministry
came into power in 1896, Their efforts
failed signally then, and the United
States followed with the adoption of
the Dingley tariff. which boosted tariff
rates higher than before.
The President must issue his procla-
nation giving Canada the minimum rates
within the next week, rs the maximum
clause of the Aldrich law goes into effect
Friday. Efforts towards further tariff
understanding between the two COun-
tries then will have to be taken up with
Congress.