Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-04-05
His Message is Short, Sharp
and Drives Into Middle Of
Situation in the Country:
Language is Plain.
DOCUMENT SPEAKS
OF NOTHING ELSE
Reviews Reasons for Agree.
ment With Canada and
Urges Members to Ratify
Proposition at Once.

Washington. Nprl President
TAFT today transmitted To- congr, ss q
mcasugc urging early acton on the
rccip.ocity agreement with Canada
lie stated that he sent this message
IN driercnc, tp popular scntimcn, and
duty to Ia, groa mas-o. uf the Nmcr-
lean people.
The messagc follows
"'ru the senate and house OF repre-
srntatiN's
II transmitted tn the sixty first
congress uh j. nuary 20 last the text
oi tho reciprocity trade az cement
which had been negotiated under nv
direction by TN -ecrctar, of state
with tie rcprcsrrtititc~ ar the 10.
miniou of canada
"rhis agree mcnt was the consummn.
tiun uf yarlcSt effort. attending over
. period Of nearly % year. on thu part
OF both governments 90 effect u trade
agreement which experimenting ~ u
did, the micsbl' settlement uf vsr-
IONS questions ni a diplomatic and po-
liticai character that had been rcaCh-
cd would mutually promote commerce
ana would strengthen the friendly re-
lationf now oNistlng
"Th. agre,mcnt in ~ intent 1nd
M tho tcsns was purely economic aud
commercial while the general sub
jcct was und.r discussion by the com
missionrrs fclt assured that the SEN
timcnt of the people of the United
Stntcs was such that ,hcy would well
IA
The Increase of trad. on both sides
Il Tho boundary line, would open up
a. r"s"rvr productive resources OF
canada tu III, great mas of our own
consumers on advantageous condition,
ana at the same time an'r broader
outlet for the cNrc.s product 90 our
farms ana many OF our Industries
Details regarding a negotiation al
this Nnd neg ssaril, could not he
made public whil" the confer, noes
were heading When. however the
1911 tON' uf thc agreement company
Ing correspondent, and data explain
ing l. purpose and H. scope became
known to thu people tirough the
mossag, transmitted to congress. II
was IMMEDIATELY eppt eat ;hat the
ripon Il fruits of tho careful laburs of
the commissioners met with wii.-
spread approval This approval has
bccu tr.ngthcp~d las such consider
alton OF thc term. uf the 'Rrccmcnt
in ali th,ir particuia The volume
of support watch has developed .huws
a. broadly national scope is fullv dp-
pr"ciatcd and II responsive 60 the
popular viii
), f.ff
sixn-nrst congress after tho fun text
~ the ARRANGEMENT with 5ll the d.
tails n .egard to the different pro-
Visions had been bctor. 1t as they
wore before the American people pass
eel . hili cpnhrmIng thc agreement
ss negotiated ana az transmitted to
congress
"This metsur, fallod nf action IN
a. senate IN my transmitting mes;
n of thu twrnty-sNth of January
@illy set fo'th thr character oi
agrccmont and emphasized Us lr-
propflat"nees and ncccssitN a. a. rc-
sppnf' t. the mutual needs of ia, peo.
pie uf tht two countries sas we'll ~ IT,
common advantages now laN thai
message and the reciprocity trade
agreement Hs part OF the pr, sent mos
sage b"iorr the siNtN-scrond congr's :,
hud again invite earnest attention I,
the consideration therein IMPRESSED
II am constrained in deicrcnc, ,,
popular sentiment and Nith rcaiiz
ing scusr Of my duty o. the grea
nass uf our people WHOSE welfare Il
involved. To- urge on your consider
alton curly action on th'~ agreement
'Iu concluding the negotiations tn,
representatives uf HE two countries
hound Themselves Ia use their utmos
efforts to bring about the tarin
changes provided for la the agree
mcnt oS concurrent legislation %
Washington aud ottawa.
II have felt O, NY duty. therefore
not to acuuiscr in relcgntiun of actor
until the opening of IA, congress II
l'occmbcr but to W, my constitution
~ prerogniiyc ana convuke the sixty
SECOND congress IN extra sessinn IN ar
der that there shall hc no break -
continuity IN cOnsd' ring ana actinl
upon ihis most important subject.
''~isn"dl WILLIAM " TAFT
~" white House. April .. tpil."