The evening world., 1911-02-11
United States Blind Indeed if
Golden Opportunity Is
Passed." Says President.
MEANS BIG WHEAT GAIN.
VIII Hinder Grain Speculation
ana Lessen Chance of Short
Crop and High Prices.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. Feb ii-Boforc
a Joint session Of the Illinois state Leg
i~sllturc In tho hall OF The House OF Rep
rrsentat'vos here tbs afternoon Frcsi-
dent TAFT made another plea to the poo
pic OF the United states 10 support the
proposed reciprocity treaty with Canada.
by citing the details OF several OF the
tariff schedules covered 10y tho pending
agreement. tho President undertook to
point out tho Ia benefits that would
come to American agricultural and
manufacturing iuicr.sts. lie specified
particularly the benefits which would
come to a." people Of Illinois, but do.
clarci That every state would be bcnc-
ncially affected bp the pact.
MIR. Tart declared that the reciprocity
agreement was IN exact line with the
Republican tariff policy outlined I'm tho
1908 platform. which n carried to lts
logical conclusion would practically re-
cut IN FREQ trade with Canada-the
conditions 81 labor and production being
about equal I'm TIE " countries.
\ Golden Opportunity.
The President dwelt at SOM length
on the lumber aeacdule. lie spoke Of
tHc diminishing sup?ly OF timber in the
United States. and said the people OF
this country should seize the present
opportunity 20 put rough lumber from
Canada CA the free list.
we shall 90 blind indeed" said Mr..
TAFT. III we reject this golden oppor-
tunity to add to the strength ana vir-
ility OF u country by thus increasing
our self-suppOrting capacity
President TAFT declared that lnasmuch
as the conditions OF production from
the United States and Canada were
substantially the same the widest
latitude was given Secretary Knox and
the commissioners who represented the
United states in offering to Canada "A
reduction ~ duties on goods and prod
acts coming into this country from Can
ada In consideration of the establish
ment OF the same duty. or freedom from
duty. on similar goods going INTO Can
ada"
Not a Formal Treaty.
The President explained that II was
thought wiser on behalf of both Gov
einments not to make a formal treaty.
but to make an agreement between
tine executives by which each. eXer-
cising his constitutional power in his
Government, should submit the ngree-
ment in the form of a statute to he
enacted and to go into force OH condi-
ton that a similar statute was passed
by the Legislature Of the other coun-
try" lie said IN part:
This form OF agreement between the
two countries makes It one from which
either country can withdraw at will by
simply changing the statute by new
legislation. tut IL the identical statute
is adopted In both countries as long as
Nrcmains ~unamendci in either the
agreement IN in force.
"a rcc!pru'.t agreement IL give and
take, and my impression is h a when
~ examine closc!; this agreement you
Will congratulate yourselves that W.
were a1lc to mako one that covered "a
wide "A range 90 subjects.
The suggestion thai, the opening of
our markets to Canadian wheat an
other cereals continued the President,
win reduce the price of land In OHIO,
Illinois, Indiana and Iowa Is Tefuted lbs
every liable of statistics and presents
the comparative Increases of land H.
those states under the influence Of the
opening ~ he wheat fields OF the state
further West.
viii hinder Cp cuIation.
"Ta let the wheat OF the Northwes'
come down to Minneapolis and Chicag,
Will steady the price Of wheat, will pre-
vent It's fluctuations. wil make much
moro ain cult speculation and viii fur
uish us greater insurance against shor
crops and hIEa prices. Hut that It vii
IN the end substantially reduce tn
price ~ wheat. which IS fixed for th'
world ~ Liverpool, Up one familiar
with the cugdl;iou viii assert,
"I, will give to the United state
much greater ,ptuol G. th' wheat mar
lot than Il las oy,s mad ncrorc. II WI
cuan., 90. Milling plants 10 turn ca
madam wheat into l'nvr ana sen,
@ roal tn, tn.sael .lot, and II vii
stimulate ,ln sale os manufactures an,
other ih.l. tlHt Np NtNp to sell 4