Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-06


gress, on January 26, last, the text of
the reciprocity trade agreement which
had been negotiated under my direc-
tion by the Secretary of State with
the representatives Of the Dominion
of Canada.
This agreement was the conSImma-
ton Of earnest effort, extending over
period Of nearly year. on the part
of both governments to affect trade
agreement which, supplementing as
It did the amlcablc settlement Of var
ious questions Of a diplomatic and
political character that had been
reached would mutually promote COM
merce and would strengthen tho
friendly relations now existing.
The agreement in its intent and in
the terms-was purely economic and
commercial While the general sub
ject was under discussion by the COM
missioners felt assured that the SEN
tImcnt OF the people of the United
states was such that they would wel-
come a measure which would result
In the increase Of trade on both sides
Of the boundary line. would open up
the reserve productive resources of
/ Canada TO the great mass of our own
consumers on advantageous condl-
/ tions, and at the same time offer u
I broader outlet for the excess pro
duct Of our farms and many OF our
| industries.
Details regarding a negotiation Of
I this kind necessarily could not be
made public while the conferences
were pending When. however, the
fun text of the agreement, accom-
/ panying correspondence and data eX-
! planning both its purpose and its
scope became known to the people
/ through the message transmitted TO
I.Congrcss, It was Immediately appnr-
/ ent that the rlpened fruits OF the
/ careful labors Of the commissioner
| met with widespread approval This
further consideration of the terms Of
| the agreement In all their particulars.
/ The volume Of support which has
developed shows that It's broadly ma
tional scope is fully appreciated and
| Is responsive to the popular will.
Tho House Of representatives Of
the Sixty-first Congress after the fun
= 1t OF the arrangement with all the
G,taIls in regard TO the different pro
visions had been before It, as they
/ were before the American people
passed a bin confirming the agree
ment as negotiated and as transmit
ted 10 Congress-
This measure failed OF action In the
Senate. IN my transmitting message
Of tho 26th Of January / fully set
forth the character Of agreement and
emphasized It's appropriateness and
necessity as response TO the mutual
needs Of tho people Of the two coun-
tries as well as It's common advant-
ages now lay that message and
the reciprocity trade agreement as
part Of the present message before
1 the Sixty-sccond Congress, and again
invite earnest attention TO the con.
sideratlon therein expressed.
am constrained In Difference to
popular sentiment and with a realis-
Ing sense OF my duty to the great mass
Of our people whose welfare Is in
volyed, 20 urge on your consdera-
tIon early action on this agreement.
In concluding 70 negotiations the
Representation oA the two countries
bound themselves TO use their utmost
efforts to bring about the tariff
changes provided for In tho agree
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washington and Ottawa,
have felt II my duty therefore,
not TO acqulesee IN relegatlon OF ao-
ton until the opening OF the Con
gress In December but TO use my con.
stitutlonol prerogatlve and convoke
the sixty-sevond Congress In extra