The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-15
FOR A TREATY With CANADA
PRESIDENT To BEGIN NEGO-
TIlTIONS THIS ran.
Hopes 10 Nave Work We'll Unser Way h.
fsre congress ConVeaes-Wnl NE subj
mItied % Both House and senate
MAJ Help New England Republicans.


MAJ Help New England Republicans.
BEVERLY, Mass. sept 1.-THE first
formal step has been taken toward the
negotiation % a reciprocity treaty be-
tween tine United States and Canada.
President Taft has obtained the con-
sent u James Bryos, the British Ambas-
sador. to the waving by this country
of the formAlity Of negotiating through
the British Embassy. This will allow
the authorities at Washington to deal
directly with the Canadian officials.
The permission Of the British authori-
ties was readily given. Actual negotia-
iions for the treaty will be begun soon
after the President returns to Washing
ton. about the middle % October.
Mr. Taft il hopeful of having the move
ment we'll under way before Congress
reconvenee in December. This Govern
meats representatives in the negOtIa-
tions have not been selected. but who
ever they NAV he the President himself
can he counted upon To take All active
part in the proceedings. for he believes
that the negotiation 81 a trade impelling
treaty between the United States ana
Canada - one OF the most important
tasks confrontinR his Administration.
II was largely through Mr.. Taft's per
sOnal efforts tina; the negotiations for "A
commercial treaty with Canada under
the maximum and minimum CLAUSE at
the Payne-Aldrich tariff law were carried
to q successful conclusion. and u was
4 =
procity tr,,aty also was discussed at the
Conferences held between MIR. Taft and
SIR Wilf1d Iaurier the Canadian Pre-
mier IN Albany last spring
While th. Canadian officials are IN favor
IL reciprocity treaty with this country
there - strong Opposition IN many parts
of that country. Recently the manufac-
turing interests in canada have started
a campaiIg against the PROPOSED trade
agreement Az the sam. time Sir Will
frd IAurier and other high officials
have bern delivering speeches IN an
effort ca educate the people Ia the rrci-
procity idea.
The general impression among United
States officials j. that the treaty negotla-
tons will be long drawn out Nobody is
optimistic enough To expect that any re-
suits At conferences will be- laid before
Congress In the coming short session.
President Taft b hopeful that an opening
wedge for general reciprocity between the
two countries may be driven by IN agree
ment at first on agricultural products.
While President Taft sees no reason at
present why a reciprocity treaty with
Canada might not becOme the Law Of the
land by the ratification Of the Senate alone
10 IL likely that the agreement will he sub
mitisd TO the Hcrse as we'll. - as to avoid
any unnecessary opposition.
II has been contended by some members
Of the House that reciprocity treaty with
Canada would have tn he submitted To-
that body ~ revenue measure. hut Pres
ident Taft does not gree with this view.
The defnite information that negotia
iions will begin with Canada the latter
part Of this month Il likely to have a favor
able effect politically in the New England
States that are still to hold their elections
and in several % the States along ths
northern border 81 the country
The question 81 a favora ble trade agree
ment with Canada figured considerably in
the Maine election and - a factor that j.
20 he reck onsd with IN Mas=a chusetts and
IA other New England State-
Eugene FosS who was elected 10 Con-
grr-s from the Fourteenth Massachusetts
district az a special election last spring.
made Canadian reciprocity one ~ his
ISSUES lie IL being talked ~ now a.
candidate for Governor On the Demo-
cratic ticket IN this State and probably
world push the Reciprocity issue -till
further to the front Il nominated