Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-02
MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT.
More Intimate and Cordial Relation
ship with Canada Desired.

the United states ana Ahnfnn, tTeSldent
Taft to-day sen. to Congress n special
message. accompanied by Tho agreement
looking to such treaty reached by repre-
sentatlves of the Canadian government
and OF the state department at recent
conference In this city.
Identity Of interests OF two peoplcs
linked together by race language, polit-
ical institutions and geographical proXinn-
lty, the President gives as the chief rea-
sons for such reciprocity as ne recon-
mcnds. IIe feels 1t is the 'wish Of tho
American people" that this country enter
into a more intimate and cordial rcla-
tionshlp with Canada"
Literally OF view In dealing with the
proposed treaty Is recommended by Presi-
dent Taft "We have reached q stage in
our own development that calls for n
statesmanlke and broad view OF our fut-
TIRE economic status and it's require
ments" he said. While couivalency
should be sought in an arrangement OF
this character. an exact balances of fnan-
cial gain is neither imperative nor attain
able"
RECIPROCITY LOGICAL SEQUENCE
After speaking OF efforts made.
month to bring about a trade admin
istration between the two countries,
President Taft refers to many prev
ious questions. such as the settlement
Of boundaries. the definition OF rights
Of navigation. the controversy over the
Atlantic fisheries and to the Equitable
arrangems Mt" recent" reached con
corning through rates between Cam
ada and tho United states.
"Thc path having been thus opened"
he continues FOR tho Improvement OF
commercial relations. reciprocal
trade agreement IS the logical Sc
quence of all that has been accomp-
lshed in dIsposing OF matters of a
diplomatic and controversial char
| acter.
The guiding motive in seeking ad-
| justment of trade relations between
two countries SO situated geographi-
cally should be to give play to pro-
ductive forces as far as practicable
| regardless of political boundaries. No
| yardstick can measure tho benefits to
the two peoples OF this freer CONNER
cial intercourse and no trade agree
ment should be Judged Tholly By Gus
! toms house statistics.
| We have reached a stage in our own
development that calls for a statesman
| like and broad view Of our future eco
monte status and its requirements We
| have drawn upon our natural resources
| in such u way rs to invite attention to
| their necessary limit We have
| 50 increased in population and In orr
/ consumption Of Good products and the
ether necessities Of life, hitherto sup
| piled largely from our own country. that
unless we materially increase our oro-
Giction we can see before us change
! in our economic position. from that Of Il
country selling to the world food and
natural products OF the farm and for
est to one consuming and importing
| them.
OR RESOURCES LIMITED
Excluding cotton. which is exception
al. radical change is already shown in
our exports IN the falling off In the
amount Of our agricultural products sold
abroad and corresponding marked in
crease in our manufactures exported
a far-sighted policy requires that If we
can enlarge our supply of natural re-
sources, and especially of food products
and the necessities OF life, without sub
stantial injury TO any Of our producing
and manufacturing classes, we should
/ take steps 70 do so now
| I'VE lave on the north OF us a country
contiguous 20 ours for 5000 miles with
natural resources OF the same character
as ours which have not oeen drawn upon
as ours have been. and in developments
the conditions as to wages and the trans
port9tion to market differ but little from
| those prevailing with us.
NOT AT ODDS WITH PROTECTION.
President Taft holds that a. commercial
| agreement with Canada by which We
| shall have direct access 10 her great
! supply " natural products without an
obstruction or prohibitory tariff. is not
| a violation of the protective principle as
| that has been authoritatively announced
by those who uphold 1t, because that
| principle does not call for a tariff be-
| tween this country and one whose condi-
tions to production, population and
wages are so like ours. and when our
common boundary line of 5000 miles In
itself must make radical distinction be-
tween our commercial treatment OF
Canada and Of any other country"
The President says that the Canadians
soon must decide whether they are to re-
gard themselves as isolated permanently
from our markets by perpetual wall OF
whether we are to be permanent friends
III we give them reasons to take the
former view" he adds, can We compla ir
IL they adopt methods denying access &c
certain of their national resources except
| upon conditions quite unfaVorable to MS
| A notable instance OF such possibility
can be seen in the conditions surrounding