East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-27

Washington, Jan. 27.-Urging the
prompt passage Of reciprocity treaty
between the United states and Can
ada. President Taft yesterday after
noon sent to congress a special mes
sage, accompanied by the agreement
looking to such a treaty, reached by
representatives Of the Canadian gov
ernment and Of the state department
at recent conference in the city,
Identity of interests of the two
principals, linked together by race,
language. political institutions and
geographical proximity" the presi-
dent gives as the chief reasons for
such reciprocity as he recommends.
The president says he feels 1t is the
"wish of the American people that this
country enter into more intimate
and cordial relationship with Canada"
Liberality of view in dealing with the
proposed treaty is recommended by
president Taft.
1--WE have reached a stage in our
development that calls for states
manlike and broad view of our future
trade status and its requirements" he
said. while equivalency should be
sought in an arraignment Of this
character, an exact balance of finan-
clal gain is neither imperative nor at
tainable."
Refers to other Questions.
After speaking of efforts made prior
to the conference to bring about trade
ageerment between the two countries.
President Taft refers to many pre-
,,fn, c,,agttang ha cafflppN
OF boundaries, and the equitable ar
rangement recently reached between
our interstate commerce commission
and the similar body in Canada in re-
gard to through rates on transporta-
ton lines between the two countries.
"The path having thus been open
ed" he continues, "for the improve
n1ent of commercial lines, a reciproc-
ity agreement Is the logical sequence
of all that has been accomplished In
disposing of matters of diplomatic
and controversial character"
Mr.. Taft holds that a commercial
agreement with Canada "by which we
shall have direct access to her great
supply of natural products without
an obstructing or prohibitory tariff,
IA not a violation of the protective
principle, as that has been authorita-
lively announced by those who uphold
It, because that principle does not call
for tariff between this country and
one whose conditions as to produc-
tions, population and wages is so ike
ours and when our common boun-
dary line of 5000 miles in itself must
1g,tt hntunnn
our commercial treatment of Canada
and Of any other country"
rhe president says that the Cana
dians "soon must decide whether they
are to regard themselves as Isolated
permanently from our markets by
perpetual wall and whether we are
to be commercial friends"
"If we give them reason to take
the former vew," he adds, I'VE com
plain IL they adopt methods, denying
access to certain natural resources ex-
cept on conditions quite unfavorable
to us. a notable instance of such a
possibility may be seen in the condi-
tions separating the supply of pulp
wood and the manufacture Of print ,
paper from which We have made a
conditional agreement, believed to be
equitable.
"ShouId we not, therefore, before !
their policy has become too crystal
lied and fixed for change, meet them
in a spirit Of real concession, facili-
tate commerce between the two coun-
tries ana thus srea',y nv nat
ural resources available to ,ur neo-
ple?"
AS 10 ,he :, the treaty would
nav ". s"e .ost of living in the Uni
'ea , 't"' $, the president says:
4. do not wish to hold the prospect
mat the unrestricted interchange OF
food products will greatly and at once