The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-15

such testimony were needed. ie, De-
troll. the border city, voice the thcts
that the canadians are our orohers "
sp,ri, our friendly rivals N trade FRA. ts sne
from viewing with fear the letuns
down OF the ARTIFICIAL barriers, the peo-
pie OF the City OF Detroit regard the
tless saci. T ana P eemmsseisl ~
Reciprocity sentiment has been tos-
tered here Tor many years. us real-
zAtton should prove matter lot 'sIy
, cause OF the hoped-for reduction tn the
cost OF living here and In Canada, or
because OF the stimulus TO trade anu
manufacturing In both countries -
President Taft IL working heart ana
soul for Its passage; the reports nave
IL that the Interests are working heaIt
and soul against H. This opposition
ought 10 recommend the proposed
agreement TO the American public as
most desirable measure.
Our senators and congressman aLe
flooded with requests 10 vote down the
Mccall bill--the bill containing the
terms OF the agreement washington
reports state that these protests ema-
the steel trust, the fisheries trust, and
misguided oranges. IL behooyes All
good citizens 10 become equally actve,
and urge their representatives 10 staho
by President Taft and adopt the agree
ment in its broadest form.
IL the bill Is defeated by this con-
gress, the next one will, no doubt, take
IL up and consider II favorably, How
ever. there should be no delay. Delay
always imperils a good measure fer-
sonally, do not care whether Demo-
cratic or a Republican legislature pass
es II: ! only know that II sn nS ,,r DC
TO strike the iron Is when II Is hot.
have already dispatched letters 10
Senators Burrows and Smith, and 70
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And urge your Honorable Body also
TO go on record as favoring the agree
ment, and transmit suitable resolutions
to our senator's and representatives
WIN. B. THOMPSON
Mayor.
BY Aid. Garyey:
Whereas, President Taft has trans
reciprocity treaty with Canada, aiming
to break down, to a large extent the
present tarin wall existing between
the United States and Canada; and
Whereas. This agreement has the up
prevail Of our most enlightened and
public -spirited statesmen. regardless OF
party affiliations. as long step to-
wards an often-sought and much-ds-
Whereas, This treaty Will benefit the
entire country, consumer, farmer,
manufactures. railroad company, mid
~ the border cities: therefore be II
Resolved, That we. the Common
Council OF the City OF Detroit. heartily
concur In the reciprocity agreement
proposed by President Taft. as being
desirable. necessary and timely: and
Resolved. That IL Is the opinion OF
the City OF Detroit that Its senators
and representatives should work In
harmony towards securing q ratifica-
ton OF the treaty; and be IL further
Resolved. That the city clerk be, and
he In hereby authorized and instructed
to transmit at once 10 our two sena-
tors and TO all our representatives
II the Mccall billhas not yet been
passed by the house--a duly certified
copy OF the communication OF his
honor the mayor. the preamble and
resolutions.
Aid Garyey moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Aid. Littieneld moved as an amend
ment that the resolution be referred
TO Committee on Charter and City
Legislation, which motion was lost
The resolution was then adopted as
follows:
Yeas-Ald Allan. Brozo. Burton,
Ellis. Field. Garvey, Gilman, Grindiey,
HARPER. Hindle, Heating. Koenig.
Knapp. Littleheld, Lynch. McCarty.
NJ ason, O'Brien. Ostrowskl owen.
Rosenthal, Schultz, Skrzycki. Theisen,
Thompson. Tossy. Vernon Walsh, Wat
son, Zoeller and the President.--s1.
Nays--None