The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-16
CANADIAN TREATY FASHIONED
TO LARGE NATIONAL ENDS
SAYS ]. ]. HILL.
GREAT MINDS APPROVE
Every Public Man Who Opposes
Should "Bo Sent % Rear
Secretary Knox Says Poll
tician Only Kicker.

Chicago, Feb. 15.--Secretary of
State Knox and James J.s Hill joined
hands here tonight in urging the adop
tion by the United States Of the re-
ciprocity agreement with Canada.
Both spoke at banquet given by
the Chtcago Association Of Commerce
at which 1000 persons. representing
nearly every big commercial or finan-
cial Institution of the community, as
well ais municipal organizations OF
score CT western cities, listened ana
applanded.
Secretary Knox related the ihis4
tory of trade between the two couD-
tries fro mthe year 1S45, when Can
ada removed Its dlfferential duties
against the United States and placed
il on par with Great Britain
Free Wheat Provision.
Speaking of the provision for free
wheat, Mr.. Knox pointed out that
the transportation facilities CT the
United States for handlingSthe sur
PLUS Canadian crop must be taken
into account, thus preventing "the de-
moralizatlon of prices w;Jich results
taroiigh the dumping of larger guam
titles upon the European markets
where the worlds supply Is fixed.
He declared that the lree admission
cf grain from Canada would meet the
present Situation and place the con
trol in tire hands c. tie American
ssain srow.cs.
The principal complaints against
l.te meaeare," continued Mr.. Knox.
'cclre from the pclis,a.ans who have
Gcsa endeayoring to persuade the far
ganers thai Mis- interest in the protective
aGrih Is based on the sariifs an agri.
cultural products rather than upon
the general prosperity OF the country,
or they are heard from some loo ii
special interest"
Jas. J. Hill Speaks.
The agreement is an example OF
constructive Craftsmanship, con-
trasiing to the many matters before
congress. said JAS J. Hill.
1t is fashioned to large national
ends he said, and inspired by
policy the greatest minds Of the
country have approved"
There ought not 10 ce one vote
in congress or oEe voice in the coun.
Try against an arrangement worth
moro than armies anu navies, mora
In dollars and cents taan the aequi-
sition CT other markets for which we
are prepared to spend huge sums.
, Every man in public life either knows
or does not knew the true value and
effect of reciprocity. II ne does not
knew, he is not st for the RESPONSE
Ibilty he assumes. Il .e does know,
aud yet opposes, ho IA willing to sac
rifiec the most important interests or
his country and to close the greatest
opportunity ogen to it in years. for
the sake OF scm2 private political
advantage which he believes can be
won by pandering to ignorant preiu-
dice. Every such man should be pub
liely judged, condemned and sent to
tie rear
Large Advantages oeered.
"By the fate OF this treaty our ma,
tional character i'll be tested, and by
his vote upon II, each representative
may be fairly and finally judged. IL
(, its ratification involves some present
sacrifice, 1t would bring compeHsa-
tion in increased growth and pros
perity through all the years to come.
Offering instead, as IL does, large
and certain advantages to both coun-
Itries, it should be accepted with sub.
stantial unanimity and universal re.
oicng
There has not been one objection
made nor one fear stated, so far az
the American farmer IS concerned.
to compete reciprocity in farm PRO
ducts, which is not proved ground
/ less by the governments statistical
reports. The men wis keep harping
on this string are either discreditably
| ignorant or bent upon influencing
public opinion by false pretenses."
Mr.. Hill then discussed the advan-
tages OF reciprocity. which he said
are many and substantial and that
no American business man can be
Indifferent to the uaequaled oppor-
tunity offered.
Tho speaker said that on the side
of wages and cost CT production tha
objection to reciprocity is just as fu-
tile and disingenuou-. and that no
law can make the economic statutes
Of industry greatly different In these