Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-12


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try from Canada in consideration OF the es-
tablishment OF the same duty or freedom
from duty on similar goods going into
Canada"
The president explained that It was
thought wiser on behalf of both govern
ments not to make a formal treaty, but to
make an agreement between the executives
by which each should submit the agree
ment In the form OF a statute to be en-
acted and to go into force on condition that
a similar statute was passed by the legis-
lRture Of the other country"
Either Country May withdraw.
lie said in part:
This form OF agreement makes It one
from which either country can withdraw at
will by simply changing the statute by
new legislation.
Il am a protectionist. That is. I believe
there are certain industries in this country
which need the encouraging effect Of a
tariff upon imports from foreign countries
10 enable them to pay good wages and fur
nish a reasonable profit to those who en-
gage in them. The difference in condition
which generally makes this tariff necessary
is the lower price of labor I'm the foreign
country as compared with the price Of labor
In our own.
lhere was ume when republicans
thought there was no danger Of having a
tariff higher than necessary to protect
| American industry. II was thought that Il
| the country was made dependent on manu-
facturers behind the tariff wall the com.
| petition between the manufacturers would
I stimulate the reduction in the cost Of pro
ducuon and thus reduce the price
But the temptation to combine, by
/ he he
thus the excessive tariff taken advantage
Of, led TO a modification Of the protection
theory and to determination that the
protection OF any industry ought not to
exceed in the tariff imposed more than
! the difference between the cost OF produc-
tion abroad, the cost OF the production
/ here, and enough TO give a fair profit to
the domestic producer or manufacturer.
Conditions Are Much Alike
! This limitation necessarily took away
any grounds for tariff between this coun.
| Try and any country in which the condl-
lions OF production we're substantially the
same. The conditions Of production and OF
manufacture in the United States and in
Canada are substantially the same. Wages
may differ in one part OF Canada from
another part, just as wages differ In dIf-
| ferent states in this country, but the price
paid them per unit of work is not sub
stantially less in Canada than In this coun-
try.
In other words. the plank in the plat
form Of the last republican convention
carried to IT'S logical conclusion. would
lead 10 substantial free trade with can
ada.
In many cases where the agreement
has been criticised for not making greater
reduction, we could not secure them be
cause in the judgment Of our Canadian
friends, the trade or industry which they
desired 10 foster would suffer by a greater
reduction, thus, with respect 10 meats. we
would have been glad 10 put them on the
free list. Canada objected and we OBJ
tained the best figures we could"
The president said the criticism that re-
auctions had been avoided purposely on
manufactured articles was wholly nm
founded and that a reciprocity agreement
between the United States and Canada
must OF necessity relate more u aEricuI-
tural products than manufactures
The suggestion that t-It opening Of our
markets 10 Canadian wheat and other
cereals" continued the president will re-
duoe the price Of land in Ohio. Illinois.