Arizona republican., 1911-02-16
THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY Is, 1s11

possible interchange of commodities
 across a political boundary which,
 when it comes to production and
 commerce, is an artificial boundary:
 to prevent those manipulations and
 those speculative fluctuations in prices
 which are harmful, both to the pro-
 ducer and to the consumer 1t may
 be stated as an axiom that the more
 abundant the source of supply and the
 more free the movement of products
 the less chance there is of decreasing
 the legitimate profits of the producer and of increasing the cost to the consumer by artificial scarcity.
 While a reciprocity agreement linn
 ited to natural products would be
 beneficial, nevertheless. in order that such an agreement should be really comprehensive, the terms should in- clude manufactured commodities also
 This too, is done. Rates are mutually reduced on a large variety of manu- factures. The list would have been even larger had the Dominion reached the stage of industrial development in which she felt that she could in- clude a greater number of articles"
 Special regard for the great class of agricultural producers" for the market offered by the United States to Canada, and for the legitimate expansion of our manufacturing in dustries" was given during the recent negotiations, added MT. Knox, in eX- plaining the reductions in all classes of agricultural implements, the free admission of cottonseed oil into Can ada.. the exemption of all fruits and vegetables and other agricultural pro- ducts of which some sections have a surplus at certain seasons. The bene- fits are generally distributed. in Mir. Knox's opinion. and no permanent in jury to any producing class is appre- hcnded."
 Speaking of the provision for free wheat. Mir Knox pointed out that the transportation facilities of the United States for handling the surplus Canadian crop must be taken into account. thus preventing the demor aliZation of prices which results from the dumping of larger quantities upon the European markets. where the worlds supply is fixed" He de- clared that the free admission of grain from Canada would meet the present situation and place the con trol in the hands of the American grain growers.
 The principal complaints against the measure" continued Mir. Knox. come from the politicians. who have been endeavoring to persuade the farmer that his interest in the protec- tive tariff is based on the tariffs on agricultural products rather than upon the general prosperity of the country. pr they are heard from some local special interest.
 Tt is significant how little is said about who got the best of the bar gain. The general observation is one ,f qualification that the arrangement Is beneficial to both countries. The breadth and unselfish nature of the agreement has surprised and glad 1ened the friends of good relations between the countries and disappoint- ed those upon both sides of the line who expected a horse traders bar gain.
 "A generous measure of reciprocity between Canada and the United States s but a natural expression of their Efforts to restrain. hamper and interfere with it's realiza- ion will be as futile and unprofitable IS were the early ruinous trade wars between the states.
 ''The reasons for reciprocity are very real and striking and ought to fit the consideration of the result of he recent negotiations to a high ,Iane and large minded comprehen- .;o,, of the greater reasons and mo- | ives of human and national rela- ions and rise above the mere pal ,ncinr of trade advantages.