The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-15
PRESIDENT WANTS
RECIPROCITY WITH
DOMINION
Executive Succeeds In Getting Am.
bassador Bryce To Waive Dritish
Formalities In Matter and Expects
Negotiations To Start Soon.
Agitation In Maine Said To Have In
fuenced Move for Better Trade
Relations With Canada.

BEVERLY, Mass, Sept. 15.-Presi-
dent Taft. by obtaining the consent
OF James Bryce, the British ambassar
dor, to the waving Oh negotiations
through the British embassy, has
opened the way for immediate deal
ings between the United States and
Canada in regard to reciprocity. This
will allow the authorities at Washing
ton to deal directly with the Cana
dian officials. The permission Of the
British authorities was readily given.
Actual negotiations for the treaty
will be begun soon after the president
returns to Washington, about the mid
die OF October. Mr.. Taft Is hopeful cf
having the movement well under way
before congress reconvene In Decena-
Der.
This governments representatives
In the negotiations have not been 90
lected, but whoever they may DO the
president himself can be counted
upon to take an active part In the
proceedings, for he believes that the
negotiations OF trade impellina
treaty between the United States and
Canada is one of the most important
tasks confronting his administration.
personal efforts that the negotiations
for a commercial treaty with Canada
under the maximum and minimum
clause of the Payne-Aldrich tariff law
were carried to a successful conclu-
sion and 1t was learned today that the
subject OF a reciprocity treaty was al
so discussed at the conference held
between Mr.. Taft and Sir Wilfrid
II hn 4.
bany last spring.
While the Canadian officials are In
favor of reciprocity treaty with this
country, there is strong opposition in
many parts OF that country. Recently
the manufacturing interests In Can
ada have started a campaign against
the proposed trade agreement. At
| the same time Sir Wilfrid Laurier and
| other high officials have been deliver
| ing speeches In an effort to educate
the people to the reciprocity idea.
Want Implement Revision.
The general impression among
! United States officials Is that the
treaty negotiations will be long
out. Nobody Is optimistic enough to
expect that any results at conferences
will be laid before congress in the
coming short session. President Taft
is hopeful that an opening wedge for
| general reciprocity between the two
countries may be driven by an agree
ment at first on agricultural pro-
| ducts.
| While President Taft sees no rea-
| son at present why reciprocity
treaty with Canada might not become
the law Of the land by the ratifica-
ton OF the senate alone. 1t Is likely
that the agreement will be submitted
to the house as we'll SO as to avoid
any unnecessary opposition. II has
been contended by some members OF
the house that reciprocity treaty
with Canada would have to be sub
mitted to that body as revenue
measure, but President Taft does not
agree with this view.
The definite Information that ne
gotiations will begin with Canada the
latter part Of this month is likely TO
have favorable effect politically In
the New England states that ara still
TO hold their elections and in sew
eral OF the states along the northern
border OF the country.
The question OF a favorable trade
agreement with Canada figured con-
siderably in the Maine election and
Is a factor TO be reckoned with in
Massachusetts and in other New Eng
land states. Eugene Foss, who was
elected last spring, made Canadian
reciprocity one OF his issues He is
being talked of now as candidate
for governor on the Democratic ticket
In this state and probably would push
the reciprocity issue still further TO
the front II nominated