New-York tribune., 1910-02-26
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ULTIMATE RECIPROCITY.--n'he ao-
n,inistrat:ou is carefully building The foun-
dation for e system of reciprocity which -
expected TO prove not only practicaoie pu'
of incalculable value both 10 tie fofeie"
trade of the United states and 10 the u'-
n,estic consumer. This foundation is pet.e
laid by the Tariff Board which Win ''
valued cooperation OF the Department -
State IS obtaining concessions fof
can exporters which. when it is p"N9''o
present them in concrete forln VIII 60
even the friends of the Payne ~.
and Will confound its critics 1a-'-
ulen,s have now been pracsicais
cd With every nation of importance on '''',
continent and in Europe except faiioe o. o.
Canada. while negotia tions are IN progress
with both OF those countries bu' even a.
they do not prove successful, as Is aui''
possible the advantages Which nioS'
crue from the concessions aireadS op'Ai"
will far more than offset any possible hd'u-
ships from failure to obtain the convention
al tariffs of France and the Domlnioh'
FRANCE THE LOSER.-France has un-
til quite recently exhibited marked indilIef-
ence to the benefits 10 he gained by obtain
ing the minimum tariff. Her nlaNfhui"
tariff is even now imposed on exports from
this country, and if no agreement IS reacileu
by March 81 the American maximum VIII
go into effect against imports from ranCe'
A study of the character OF these Imports
however has led Americans interested in
the subject TO view that prospect Win no
small degree of equanimity. Wines, silks,
laces. feathers and jewelry constitute the
great portion of American imports from
,1aa-,
of these l,Ix,Iries is not likely TO fill the
majority of the American public with dis
may Other countries which have displayed
a more friendly feeling toward this country
such for instance, as Belgium and Italy
can slpplv in large part the silks and
laces and others will doubtless absorb the
existing trade in French feathers and Jew
eIrv- The only serious hardship, therefore,
resulting from the imposition of the maxi
mum rates OF, imports from France will fall
on those who insist serving French
wines, especially champagnes. and 1t VIII
be difficult to arouse widespread sympathy
for the champagne drinker who is compelled
70 pay 75 cents or 81 more quart for his
favorite beverage.
CANADIAN NEGOTIATIONS.-A tariff
war with Canada would cause genuine re-
gret quite as much from the fact that
Canada is the close neighbor of the United
States as from any financial considerations
In a spirit of friendliness and Cancellation
Secretary Knox has proposed. through the
British Ambassador, that two representa-
tives of the United States, member or
the Tariff Board and representative OF
the Department of State so 10 Ottawa 10
discuss with the Canadian officials the
questions at issue. II is felt that personal
and friendly negotiations of this character
will be more conducive to an understand
ing than more formal exchanges carried on
through the British Embassy. There has
been. apparently some delay ia the sub
mission of Mr.. knox's proposition to the
Canadian authorities but reply is now
looked for in the not distant future Can
ada has extended her conventional rates to
France and fourteen other countries, and
the officials at Ottawa have thus far in
sisted that they could perceive no ad
vantages offered by the minimum tariff of
this country which would warrant accord
ing conventional rates 10 the United
States. It Is possible, however, that the
President. taking into consideration the
comparatively small cost Of transportation
10 the Canadian market, may not consider
it necessary TO insist precisely the same
concessions that are accorded TO European
countries, which must ship their exports SO
much further. On the other hand there is
q strong demand for American goods at the
lowest possible figure from the entire Cana
dian Northwest. a demand TO which Sir
Wilfrid Laurier is l1eenIy alive, although it
ern Canada press. 1t is therefore too early