New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-27

he judged Wnolly NY NU0'
We have reached a stage In our own
DEVELOPMENT that calls for statesiil lal
IKE and broad view or our ruture ~ -
roroic status and it's requirements W
have drawn upon our natural EesV ' -. -,
IN such A way as 20 invite atteu'lon
their necessary limit. This has proper
.orsod sfforts To conserve them, 20
avoid their waste and 10 restrict theu
zee RI orr necessities. We have so 10
cree sed i'm population and in our con-
sumption of food products and the ot'e s
necessities of life, hitherto SUI
largely from our own country, 'na e5,,c-
irss we materially increase our produC-
tion we can see before us cnange Nv
orr econor1ic position from that ol
country selling 20 tho world 1000 anu
natural products Of the farm ana loros'
to one consuming and importing tneH-
Need Of Enlarged Markets.
r-vc,rd,rp cotton. which Is exceptional
radical change is already shown N cur
exports in the falling off IN the amour
If our agricultural products SOFA doI
and a corresponding marked lncrease, III
our manufactures exported. \ laIs,sli ,S
ed policy requires that II we Cen IN, -
,,ur supplv of natural resources, ana es-
reciallv of food products and the neces-
.,t3s. Of life without substantial INJURY
20 anv OF our producing and manutact-
1,rine classes We should take steps 70
DO so now. .,,.,.
We have on the north Of Us country
contiguous 70 ours for three Thousand
miles with natural resources or the
same character as ours. which nave nuI
Teen drawn upon "a ours have been aI,d
an the devel0Dment Of which tne cohuI-
tons as TO wages and character OF tlLe
wage earners and transportation 10 I. Ia
kAf differ but little from those prevailing
with US.
President Taft holds that g commercial
agreement with Canada by which we
shall have direct access to her great sup
piy Of natural products, without an oo-
structng or prohibitory tariff. IS not q
collation. q the protective principle as
fiat has been authoritatively announced
by those who uphold it. because that
principle does not call for a tariff pc
tween this country and one whose con-
ditons as 70 production. population ana
WAGES are so like ours and when our
common boundary line Of three thousand
miles IN itself must make a radical cls-
ttrction between our commercial treat
rnent Of Canada and Of any other coun-
trv.'
soon must decide whether they are 70
rasard themselves as isolated permanent
L. from our markets by a perpetual wall
~ whether We are 70 be commercial
friends" and adds
II we give them reason 70 take the
former view can we complain II they
adopt methods denying access 70 certain
Of their natural resources except upon
conditions quite unfavorable 10 us: a
notable instance Of such posSlolhty
may be seen in the conditions sulr9un ~
ing the supply Of wood pulp ana the
manufacture of print paper, Tor Whlch
We have made 2 conditional provision IN
fhe agreement believed TO he equitable.
should we not now, therefore. before
their policv has become too CrystalllZed
and fixed for change meet them in
spirit OF real concession, facilitate COM
InercA between the two countries ana
thus greatly increase the natural re-
sources available to our people:
Some Effect on Cost of Living.
As to the effect Of the agreement would
have Oh the cost Of living in the United
states. the President says:
l do not wish TO hold out the prospect
that the unrestricted interchange of food
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their cost 20 the people OF this country.
Moreover, the present small amount of
Canadian surplus for export, as COM
pared with that Of our own production
and consumption. would make the redUc-
ton gradual Excluding the element Of
transportation, the price Of staple food
products, especially OF cereals, Is much
the same the world over. and the recent
increase in price has been the result a
4 worldwide cause. But source Of sup
ply as near as Canada would certainly
help TO prevent speculative fluctuations
would steady local price movements auc
would postpone the effect Of a further
world increase in the price of leading
commodities entering into the cost al
living. il that be inevitable
Ny purpose in making reciproca
trade agreement with Canada has beer
not only 20 obtain one which would b.
mutually advantageous to both countries
bat one which also would be truly ma
tonal in its scope, as applied to on
own country. and would be of beneh
20 all sections. The currents Of business
and the transportation facilities that vii
be established forward and back acros
the border cannot but inure 10 the bene
- CT the boundary states. Some re
adjustments may be needed, but IN
very short period the advantage Of III
free commercial exchange between com
munities separated only by short dis
That the broadening OF the sources o
food supplies, that the opening OF tn
timber resources OF the Dominion 70 on
needs. that the addition 10 the supply o
Jaw materials. VIII be limited 10 no par
tcular section does not require demon
stration
The same observation applies 70 III
markets which the Dominion offers Il
IN exchange As an illustra tion, II ha
been found possible 10 obtain free eut"
into Canada for fresh fruits and Vegsta
lleS--a matter ~ special value 70 III
South am 10 the Pacific Coast IN dis
posing Of their products N their sea
son. II also has been practicable L
obtain FREQ entry for the cottonseed 81
81 the South--a most important produc
Nth rapidly expanding consumption
r. the Dominion.
Reciprocity with Canada must neces
ssrlly be chiefly confined IN It's effect OF
the cost Of living 20 food and forest prod
i.cts. The question OF the cost OF cloth
eng as affected by duty on textiles and
theig raw materials. 80 much mooted /,
rot within the scope Of an sgreemen
with Canada. because she raises com
rsratvely few wool sheep. and hel
textile manufactures are unimpoytsnt
Csmentins Relations with tine Dominion
This trade agreement if entered into
-viil cement tho friendly relations VIII
the Dominion which have resulted from
the satisfactory settlement Of the con.
troversics that have lasted for q century
and further promote good feeling be
tween kindred peoples. IL Will extend
fhe market for numerous products OF thu
United States among the inhabitants o.
prosperous neighborirs country with
or increasing population and an lncress q.