Newark post., 1911-08-23

that 1t Will remove d source Ol us
astrous competition, it will act as
proper check on unscrupulous
speculation at home. A granary
so near at hand will keep down the
price of bread for the poor and
prevent corner in wheat. Surely,
the farmer will not object to that.
1t has also been shown by ex-
pertinent that by blending the
wheat produced in the two coun-
tries in the proportion of four
! parts of Our wheat to one Of Can
ada's, higher grade is obtain
able. Our supply, then, being OF
superior quality, will control the
European market.
Secretary Wilson, SO beloved
and trusted by the farmers, in a
letter to the Changers, extolled
reciprocity and pointed out its
benefits to them. There is no
| one, indeed, who has their interest
more at heart. President Taft of
the same political party which
| most of the farmers support, said
that he is ready to stake his repu-
tation and the judgment OF post.r-
ity in supporting the agreement.
When such men are working heart
and soul to carry reciprocity
through, we can rest assured that
it is intended for our good.
The bill shows keen and accu-
rate knowledge of our industrial
and natural resources. 1t aims to
supply at the least cost what we
lack, and dispose most advantage
ously of what we produce in ex-
cess. Our supply Of fish is not
equal to the demand. We, there
fore, draw on Canada for the de-
ficiercy. Why, then, should we
not allow this food to enter free,
and thus reduce its cost to the con-
sumer?
These is one particular industry
which opposes reciprocity most
violently, because it will suffer
from it keenly-very fortunate ly
for our whole country. This is
the lumber industry. Unscrupul-
Gus, indiscriminate seizure of our
forest lands by a Few men, have
devastated our natural resources
to such an extent that conserva-
ton has become today a national
issue. The vast, unlimited for
ests of Canada offer the only So
luton to the problem at present
We must replete and enlarge oru
forests, at the same time that we
need huge supply of lumber.
| Through reciprocity with Canada
| we can, at a lower price to the
consumer and at a lesser cost to
the nation, fill this demand, while
we restore scientifically our own
resources, until we can lawfully
draw On them again. 1t is Sac
red duty to ourselves and to pos
terity, to leave undiminished the
wealthy sources of life which we
have inherited. We need not stint
their use, but by wise and econo-
mic management we must replace
what we have withdrawn. The
forests, the waters, the lands, are
the birthright of every man to in.
finite generations. For us to al.
low disproportionate diminutior
of their utility in order to protect
a few individuals, who have hither-
to been robbing us of Our birth.
right, is criminal We cannot lis.
ten with sympathy to the cries O
the lumber trust who are disre
garding the debt of gratitude we
owe our ancestors for their strug
giles, privations and devotion, tha
we may live in peace and plent,
and joy-a debt which can be dis
charged only by doing for on
children what our fore atlers hav,
aone for us.
Those who oppose the presen
! bill, because they claim it is no
perfect, are stretching their hand
beyond the object for which the
reach, and, in the meanwhile, ar,
J losing, the good things which Ii
near at hand. OF course it NAV !,
u that the present draft is not per
feet, but as it is the conclusions O
' tar-sighted men, who are familia
n with every phase OF the subject,
it gives promise to work well.
Il experience will show that some Q
its provisions need be modified
= the advocates of reciprocity wi
be the first to urge revision.
Truly, Reciprocity has ceased t.
seem merely expedient. It ha
become a duty-the duty, to re
cognize the wise and economi
laws of nature. and 10 obev the,