The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-01-28


Such Method of Procedure Exists
in the Upper Branch-New England
and Northwestern Delegations viii
Oppose Ratification.
Washington, Jan. 28.-Congress Is
confronted with new problem in
volved in the proposed reciprocity
agreement with Canada, which every.
body admits amounts in effect to prac-
tical free trade between the United
States and the Dominion. Admins
tration leaders declare that If the
presidents lead is followed the time
is not far distant when all tariff bar.
riers between the two countries will
be broken down.
The president is hopeful that the re-
ciprocity agreement will be given the
approval of congress before adjourn
ment on March A.
So far as can be learned, the oppo-
sition to the agreement will come
from New England and Northwestern
delegations representing agricultural
districts.
Congress will adjourn on March A.
The opposition, therefore, is in posi-
ton to defeat action at this time. The
legislation will come before both
houses in the form of a concurrent
resolution. 1t can be easily passed in
the house through the medium of a
special rule.
The situation is different in the SEN
ate. 1t is possible under the rules of
that body to put off vote ON a given
measure indefinitely. While the ad.
ministration has not given up hope OF
putting through the Canadian agree
ment at this time it is realized that
the opposition holds the whip hand
if it is disposed to use it.
Basis of the Agreement.
Reciprocity on leading food products
such as wheat and other grains; dairy
products, fresh fruits and vegetables,
eggs and poultry, cattle, sheep and
other live animals. Also certain COM
modities now free in one country are
to be made free by the other, such as
cottonseed oil by Canada and rough
lumber by the United States.
Tin and terne plates now dutiable
In both countries, are made mutually
free, barbed wire fencing now exemp-
ed from duty by Canada, is also ex,
empted by the United States. Some
new materials such as mica and gyp
sum, which enter into numerous in.
dustries, are to be made free by the
United tates.
Printing paper is to become free on
the removal OF all restrictions on the
expectation of pulpwood.
Mutually reduced identical rates on
secondary food products such as fresh
meats, canned meats, bacon and hams
lard and lard compounds, canned vege
tables, flour, cereal preparations, and
other foodstuffs partly manufactured
Mutually reduced rates on list OF
manufactured commodities which In
cludes motor vehicles, cutlery, clocks
and watches, sanitary fixtures, satchels
and similar leather goods, plate glass
brass band instruments, printing ink
and miscellaneous articles. Agricul
tural implements, such as plows, har
vesters, threshing machines and drills
are reduced by Canada to the United
States rates.
Small Reduction on Coal.
A small list of articles is given as
special by each country. Canada re
duces coal to As cents per ton and
cement to II cents per hundred
pounds The United States reduces
iron ore to 10 cents per ton, lowers
the rate on aluminium products and or
dressed lumber.
Total amount of duties to be remit
ted by the United States, s4,S50.000.
Total amount of duties to be re
mitted by Canada, s2,560,000.
Value of articles now dutiable
which the United States proposes t.
make free, $39.S11 900. equal to 76.4
per cent.
Value of dutiable articles on which
the United States proposes to reduct
duties, 1881 900, equal to 14.4 PEI
cent.
Value of articles imported into tn,
United States, which are affected b.
the reciprocal agreement, $47,333, 900
equal to 81 per cent.
Value of articles remaining duti
able at full rates. s4,771 900, equal t,
9 per cent.
Value of articles now dutiable whicl
Canada proposes to make free, $21
95S.000, equal to 16.5 per cent
Value of dutiable articles on whicl
Canada proposes to reduce duties
| S25, $4,000, equal to 1915 per cent
- Value ol aaticies imported into Car
ada which 20 affected by the reciI