New-York tribune., 1910-03-31
TAINTED GOOD WILL.
Fielding Makes Report on
Tariff Negotiations.

Ottawa. One. March S0-The Domis-
son Parliament and the people OF Canad,
received their first official announcement
81 the settlement of The tariff conrro-
,rer.y with the United States and the
granting by the latter of the minimum
tariff rates through statement made
IN the House this afternoon by Finance
Minister Fielding. II was evident from
the trend OF Mr.. Fieldings remarks that
the process Of readjusting tariff relations
between the two countries would not end
with the agreement just reached.
Mr.. Fielding arrived here from Wash
ington at ] o'clock, and az once con-
ferred with Premier Laurier and other
members OF The Cabinet after which he
proceeded to the House. Ee Was greeted
with applause when at 4:30 O'Clock he
bogsn 20 speak. Nh. Fielding reviewed
iu great detail the negotiations between
the two governments. The first over
lures for rsadiustment Of tariff rela-
tious came from Washington he said
When deadlock seemed inevitable the
governments took firm stand and would
not have shrunk from a tariff war. al
though i fTeferred "a avoid hostilities ~
that sort.
No pledge vas given by Canada that
the export or pulp wood would not he
prohibited Mn. Fielding declared. In
the negotiations Canada never had sd-
mitted that the Franco-Canadian treaty
amounted 10 discrimination against
the United States. said Mr. Fielding. and
ny his proclamation issued Al Wash
inston to-day, President Taft admitted
this 10 be fact
Has President Tart undertaken 70
promote in Congress lover tariff rates
Tor Canada Mr. Fielding was asked
Practically. yes, ne replied.
Continuing ~. Fielding said that Il
had been asserted in some quarters that
President TAFT mad been bluffing. and
that he woulo not have dared 10 impose
the maximum tariff rates against Can
Sds even Z; The Dominion had failed 10
make any concessions whatever. This
wee mistaken i6ea, Mr.. Fielding said
with az q: l.,s friendly regard for cam
haa President Taft might haze been
forced into imFCs,nE the maximum
against Canaan.
ssye IN some wsy obtained the mini
MIN American tariff said Mr. Fed
ing. THAT, perhaps, would have been
great triumph ror Canada. To hum de-
nance a; The Iuited States when all the
nations OF Europe arc accepting their
terms might have been heroic. but some
-ictories are TOO dearly bought II We
had thus achieved a triumph for the
momonl II might be a reason for self
congratulstion, but II would not have
improved tho future relations between
these TWO countries. i, therefore. We
r"uld avoid a tariu Wsr by granting
sonne and. from ,pur point of view. not
very important concessions. II was far
better in the interest of Canada, for the
present and the future. that We should
mRks the concessions rather than 60 tri-
urph over tnc United states on terms
which would have lett soreness ana il
feeling and created friction in future
resr:isliaas
"Fuly bele,.ng a. the professions of
President TsIi thst no desired to sstab-
iish tl.e Nest 80 relations Will Canada,
Ne soUEni a. honorable olmpromise
EAt-emIsts or both sides viii lam that
CaGaua aHd that the United States mas
the .<ttrr cf the bargain Boyh yiil be
erorc D; vas gooG thing to aroiG tae
u,s2lr1 ..n. Il WAS = good lA.ns 10 give
,on-ess.ols to the UniIoG States ard 20
sroid quarrel wifi that oaHtry."
81. WUrd I.aUricr said.
n have Hf.sOns 10 be!.ese thai there