El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-16

in all other respects, Is crystaIized In
a belief that the present political sepa-
ration is desirable and will lead to the
best development Of each nation and
TO better and more satisfactory rela-
lions between them.
Would Naturally Act Together.
IN the higher atmosphere and broad
err aspects of the situation It Is certain
that If there should be any great world
movement involving this continent
Canada and the United States would,
as a matter of course, act in the most
perfect concert in defence OF the COM
mon rights Of a common blood and
civilization
Declaring. however, that the reel
procity proposition was economic, not
political" Mr.. Knox asserted: 1.-The
United States recognizes with satisfac-
ton that the dominion of Canada is a
permanent North American political
unit, and that her autonomy is secure
The United States appreciates the ad-
vantage TO the common welfare OF the
continent that Canada contributes ner
own strength plus the strength Of
Great Britain
Secretary Knox prefaeed his argu-
ment allaying fears Of Canadian an
nexation with an outline Of the trade
relations between the United States and
Canada to the work OF the present ad-
nainistration and then remarked that
for more than half century the
statesmen of Canada, of Great Britain
and OF the United States have by re-
peated effort testified and reaffirmed
an abiding and fundamental belief in
the principle OF American Canadian
reciprocity"
Efforts to secure Reciprocity.
Sketching briefly the negotiations
between Canada and the United States
from the time of the passage of the
reciprocity treaty Of 1854 and its abro-
cation in 1866, Mr. Knox spoke of the
subsequent efforts on both sides of the
line TO promote reciprocal trade, the
Canadian pilgrima ges to Washington,
"the cold reception given the eminent
Canadians who made those pilgrimages
and the appeal to imperial and political
sentiment by their opponents at home
Our task was, despite all this con-
tinued Mr.. Knox, Ito submit to the
people Of the United States and to the
people of Canada an opportunity to ce-
ment the commercial links which It l:
decreed shall unite US. The agreement
submitted to congress by the president
is the result 1t is comprehensive II
principle and avoids the objection
which was one cause of the abrOgatioI
of the Elgin-Marcy treaty Of 1854
that is, it is not limited to one class
of commodities. It is meant for the
conditions of today and the condition:
of the future. It seeks by providing
for the freest possible interchange o.
commodities across q political boun
Diary. which, when it comes to produc
ton and commerce, is an artificial
boundary, to prevent those nlanipu1a
lions and those speculative nuctuation
| in prices which are harmful both Z
the producer and TO the consumer. L
may be stated as an axiom that tn,
more abundant the source of suppl,
and the more free the movement O.
products the less chance there is of de
| creasing the legitimate profits Of tn
/ producer and Of increasing the cost t
/ the consumer by artificial scarcity.
/ Special regard for "the great class o
/ agricultural producers" for the marke
/ offered by Canada to this country an
| the market offered by the Unite'
States to Canada, and for the legiti
mate expansion of our manufacturing
( industries" was given during the re
/ cent negotiations. added Mr.. Knox, II
/ explaining the reductions on all classe
/ of agricultural implements, the fre
/ admission of cottonseed oil into Canada
the exempting from duty OF all fruit
/ and vegetables and other agriculture
/ products. of which some sections hav
/ a surplus at certain seasons. The ben
! efits are generally distributed, in Nj
/ Knox's opinion, and mo permanent IN
jury to any producing class is appre
| bendedv