New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY
DEMAND FORMULATED
Farmers Convention in Ottawa
Adopts Resolution Asking
for Specific Relief.
Tn GO TO PREMIER TO-DAY
Free Trade Sought with United
States in Agricultural Imple-
ments. Vehicles, Cement,
Fish. Oil and Lumber.

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Ottawa. Ont, Dec. 13.-Reclproclty
Nth ,he United States and free trade
,i-b Great Britain were the demands
-,-b;cb +he farmers convention, attended
h. ore thousand men, agreed to present
"a the Canadian government tomorrow
The decision was reached this afternoon
s<.er meeting lasting four hours, from
which all except delegates to the Cana
,z5en Council OF Agriculture were ex-
Guided.
There were other resolutions calling
+or 1he operation Of the Hudson Bay
Railroad by the government and govern
'raent ownership of terminal elevators.
hu- the tariff resolution is regarded as
-be important result OF the conference.
II viii be presented to the Canadian
Prime Minister. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, to-
morrow morning in the House of Com
mons. The resolution. which is clear cut
and specific. asks for the following:
1-Reciprocal free trade between the
United states and Canada in all horti-
cultural. agricultural and animal pro-
ducts. spray wing material, fertilizers. fuel,
fish and lumber.
2-Reciprocal free trade between the
Two countries in all agricultural imple-
ments. machinery, vehicles and parts
thereof.
3.-An immediate lowering of the
duties OF all British imports to one half
the rates charged under the general
tariff, whatever these may he. That any
trade advantages given the United States
II reciprocal trade relations be extended
10 Great Britain
4-For such reduction of the remaining
preferential tariff as will insure the es-
Iahlishment of complete free trade
between the Dominion and the Mother
Country within ten years
5-That the farmers OF this country
are willing to face direct taxation in
such form as may be advisable to make
up the revenue loss under new tariff
relations
The Farmers View.
In presenting the tariff case of the
government tomorrow the spokesman
OF the farmers delegation will say:
Eo trade arrangement which the
Canadian government could enter into
would meet with greater favor or
stronger support from the farmers of
the country than wide measure of
reciprocal trade with the United States
Such an arrangement. including manu-
featured articles and natural products of
both countries. would give the Canadian
farmer larger and more profta BILE
market in which TO sell their produce
and a cheaper market in which to put
their surplus.
President Taft has asked Canada TO
enter into negotiations for freer trade
relations and his action has been hacked
by the people OF the United States at the
recent elections. Negotiations have be-
gun and we strongly urge the Canadian
government TO meet the United States
half way and secure as large q. measure
Of reciprocity in manufactured articles
and natural products as possible Our
trade with the United States amounts to
So50,ert.o10. Is there any danger from
sn extension Of our trade with a country
sS ninety million people?''
Demand immediate Action
The statement closes with a demand
for Immediate action and declaration
sgainst a reference OF tariff changes to
Z commission. on the ground that there
Is sufficient information available and
no reason for further delay.
The tariff proposals were the only ones
which the meeting discussed. The reso-
iutlons faVoring the taking over of the
terminal elevators. the operation of the
Hudson Bay Railroad by the govern
ment and the promotion OF the chilled
meat industry were explained and
adopted
Even the tariff resolution did not |
arouse q hostile voice After half
coz1n speeches had been made il was de- |
cdef 10 close the case for lower tariff |
and reciprocity, and to give u chance to |
any opposition which exists.
ine chairman invited any one who had /
anything to say against the resolution |
Il speak No one came forward and J
WITH cheer the resolution was de- !
ciared carried.
The Canadian Manufacturers Asso- |
cation has a large delegation of infiu- |
ental men watching the programme and |
theE have sought to get into touch with |
ne farmers. They extended an invita- |
1I"n 10 the delegation to visit Montreal. |
Hamilton, Toronto and other nanufacf- |
Uring centres as the guests of the manu- /
facturers and inspect the plants The
farmers declined the invitation on the
ground that they did not have time.