New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28
TAFT FOR RECIPROCITY
Continued from first mage.

'"e tarin agreement which has been
niaue with Canada business Ys not
,iAe'y TO suffer materially from delay.
put policy of vital importance 10 the
"eHare or the country will If the agree
iheht is not approved. Inspired by the
TACT mat he is actuated solely nv natri-
QUO and unselfish motives. the President
mas taken his stand with a grim de-
termination which BODIES Ill for those
VINO oppose him. lie is prepared TO stay
mere all summer II need be. and he is
confident that those Senators who have
promised him TO vote for the reciprocity
agreement will not break their word
and they constitute considerable ma
jority Of the Senate.
Menaces to Reciprocity.
The Sravest menace TO the reciprocity
agreement is. probably, the scheme TO
add thereto the Farmers Free List bill
in the form Of an amendment. Second
tc that comes the Root amendment
which would postpone reciprocity in
wood pulp and the products thereof until
there has been a uniform removal OF
the export duties, and other hindrances
% like character, throughout the Do
minion. 1t Is admitted by the genuine
friends OF the bill that the Root amend
ment merely makes the pending measure
conform TO the terms Of the original
agreement, but il Is feared that any
amendment added in the Senate will de-
feat the bill. and. moreover it is held
that the slight change made by the
House is an Improvement
Export taxes and similar hindra noes
to expectation can be imposed. under the
Canadian law, only on wood pulp, etc,
made from timber cut from crown lands.
Were the bin as IT came from the House
70 become law. wood pulp. etc, made
from timber cut on all other than crown
lands would come into this country free
Of duty. This would, in the judgment Of
the administration. by procuring for the
owners Of private lands. even in those
provinces which impose obstacles TO the
expectation of pulp, etc, free entry into
the United States, place the lessees Of
the crown lands at such disadvantage
that they would themselves compel their
local governments TO abolish the export
tax and other restrictions.
Under the terms Of the Root amend
ment. all reciprocity in wood pulp. etc.
would be held in allegiance until the
provinces had uniformly abolished such
hindrsnces, and as one class Of pulp
producers would not be favored, as com
pared with another. there would be far
less incentive to such abolition. II an
agreement could be reached between the
Senate and the House, the President
could not. perhaps, well object 10 the
restora ton Of the terms Of the original
agreement. but inasmuch as he regards
the change made by the House as an
Improvement. in that 1t is calculated 10
procure reciprocity in wood pulp and the
products thereof much earlier than would
the original agreement and in view Of
the fact that any amendment in the
Senate Will seriously leopard the
agreement, he does seriously object to
this amendment and he is unwilling 10
believe that it will be added
Senator Root has also pointed out that,
under the terms of the measure passed
by the House. there is no provision
whereby American pulp and paper are
assured Of free entry into Canada, even
when Canadian pulp and paper may
gain free entry into the United States.
This his amendment also seeks 10 cor
rect. The President however does not
attach much Importance TO this PROPOSE
ton. for the reason that the bill now
rending in the Canadian Parliament
makes such provision. In connection
with this point it must be borne in MIND
that the reciprocity agreement is not a
treaty but a matter Of voluntary adjust
ment bv each country Of its own laws in
accordance with an understanding which
has been reached between the two gov
e-nments. It may be terminated by
either country at any time. IT, in opera
ton therefore. the Canadians were at
any time 10 take any undue advantage
or 10 show hostility to the spirit OF the
agreement. this country would be en-
,irelv free 10 correct such injustice by
changing the laws Of the United States
changing them so far. if need be. as to
abrogate the entire agreement.
lnsurgent Opposition to President
The assertion that the insurgent
motto is Anything TO hurt Tart IS
not an exaggeration. Senator La Fol-
lite has frankly avowed that 70 be his
o,titrde in insurgent conferences, and
los urged his associates 10 stand with
him on that platform. we must not
i.+ any measure pass which VIII relecI
credit on Taft" he said. recently ana
.,,. has FIR some time been his admit
"a r,,rnose-admitted of course, only
hopfrd the closed doors Of the insursehI
,.o,ference room. Some Of the lhsur-
,.o,te-those who put progressive prlh-
ci,las uefore personal luminosity or po-
i..icar aubition-are unable 10 cohceai
.hoi~ disouet that he who aspires TO be
80. ,oeder should urge upon them so
-..-;,,o,i,oors a motive. Others, con-
,.;,cod that the Wisconsin Senator mas
.,,oe,ered tho srt Of politics and knows
st how 10 enlist the support OF 'he
oar peepul." are prepared TO follow
~, 80 ne leads. asking no questions anu
r,,nl,irq no thoughts; and still others are
Linz in force and originality that
While they may regret that their lead er
.aonId have acknowledged that he was
-. 80, ~ no higher motive. they know