Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-29

are no greater between Canada and the
United States than between the different
states In the United States. In the matter
Of farm wages, on the whole, they are
about the same
at is said that this is an agreement that
affects agricultural products more than
manufactures. That is true, but IL we
are to have an interchange of products be-
tween the two countries of any substantial
amount, the chief part Of 1t must neces-
sarily be in agricultural products AS It is
we export to Canada more agricultural
products than we receive from there and 30
II will be afterwards. The effect is not
going. in my judgment. to lower the spe-
cific prices of agricultural products in our
country. 1t is going to steady them and
It is going to produce an interchange OF
products at profit which will be bene-
fetal to both countries.
III objection can be made to the treaty
on the ground that a particular class de-
rived less benefit from IL than any other
class, then it is the manufacturer of the
country who ought to object, because the
treaty in its nature will not enlarge his
market as much as it will that Of the
farmer.
Treaty Only 20 BE Tried.
There is no obligation on either nation
to continue the reciprocity agreement any
longer than 1t desires. and II It be found
by actual practice that there is an injury
and a permanent injury. to the farmers
Of this country, everybody knows that
they can sufficiently control legislation to
bring about a change and a return to the
old conditions Those of US who are re-
sponsible for the Canadian treaty are will
4u % .,.h4o 60 Id.
OF test.
closing the contract is the opportunity
which it gives US to increase the supply
OF our natural resources which. with the
wastefulRess Of children. we have wan
tonly exhausted.
'It il amusing and I am not sure that
it has not some elements of consolation in
it, TO find that all the buncombe and all
Of the exaggeration and Misrepresentation
in politics and all OF the political ghosts
are not confined to our own country. and
! that there has entered into the discussion
in Canada, as a reason for defeating the
adoption Of this contract by the Canadian
Parliameet, fear that we desire to anne1
the dominion; and the dreams of Amer.
leans with irresponsible imaginations, who
like to talk OF the starry flags floating
from Panama to the pole are exhibited by
the opponents OF the Canadian treaty II
Canada as the declaration Of q real policy
by this country and as an announcement
Of our purpose to push political contro
over our neighbor OF the north
TT would be invidious 10 institute {
comparison between the government o.
Canada and this country. but there is on'
part OF our jurisdiction and that Of canadS
that come together sufficiently close Il
enable the Canadians and ourselves t
realize that the sample OF government tina
we exhibit is not alluTing 1 refer to th'
control OF Alaska, as compared with tn
control by Canada OF her northwest ter
ritory. The talk OF annexation Is 'bosh.
Everyone who knows anything about
realizes that It IL 'bosh.'
1T may be that the Canadian oontrac
does not so far enough. In 1t we wsr,
limited by the reluctance OF Canada TO g.
as far as We would wish to have her go
but the fact THAI it does not go far enougl
is the poorest reason for not going as Ia
as We can"