Arizona republican., 1911-04-06
THE PEOPLE DEMAND IT
In Presenting 1t the Presi-
dent Refers to the Reas-
ons Offered by Him to
the Last Congress for It's
Adoption.

Washington, d. c., April Pres
ident Taft today transmitted to con-
grrss message urging early action
on the reciprocity agreement with
Canada. He stated that he based this
message IN Difference To popular SEN
tin,lt and duty to the grea; masses
uf the american people. Tie ms
s.Ign follows:
10 the senate and House Of Repre-
s,LiaIiN es:
transmitted to the 61st congress
on January 26th last the text Of the
reciprocity trade agreement which
had been negotiated under by direc-
ton by the secretary of state with
the representatives of the Dominion
OF Canada
The agreement was the consumma-
ton of earnest effort. extending over
a period of nearly year on the part
of both governments to effect a
trade arrangement. which, supple
menting as it did. the amica5le set
Element of various questions IF 4
diplomatic and political character
that had been reached, would mu-
tually promote commerce and would
strengthen the friendly relation now
existing.
The agreement in it's intent and
in the terms was purely economic
and commercial. While the general
subject was under discussion D. the
commissioners, l felt assured that
the sentiment of the people of the
United States was such that they
would welcome Il measure which
would result in the increase of trade
on both sides of the boundary line,
would open up the reserve the pro-
ductive resources of Canada TO the
great mass of our own consumers on
advantageous conditions, and at the
same time offer a broader outlet for
the excess product of our farms and
many OF our industries.
Details regarding a negotiation of
this kind necessarily could not be
made public while the conferences
were pending When, however. the
panying correspondence and data ex-
planning both it's purpose and its
scope. became known to the people
through the message transmitted TO
congress- it was Immediately apparent
that the riDened fruits of the careful
labors of the commissioners met with
widespread approval. This approval
has been strengthened by further
consideration of the terms of the
agreement in all their particulars.
The volume of support which has
developed shows that its broad ma
tional scope is fully appreciated and
is responsive to the popular will.
The house of representatives of
the 61st congress, after the full text
of the arrangement with all the de-
tails in regard to the different pro-
visions, had before it as they were
before the American people, passed
a bill confirming the agreement as
negotiated and as transmitted to
congress.
This measure failed of action in the
senate. In my transmitting message
of the 26th of January, | fully set
forth the character of agreement and
emphasized its appropriateness and
necessity as a response to the mutual
needs of the people of the two coun-
tries. as well as its common ad-
vantages. l now lay that message
and the reciprocity trade agreement
as part OF the present message be-
fore the 62nd congress. and again in
vite earnest attention to the consid-
Grafton therein expressed.
| am constrained in Difference to
popular sentiment and with a real
izing sense Of my duty to the great
mass of our people, whose welfare is
involved, to urge on your consider
alton early action on this agree
ment
In concluding the negotiations the
representatives of the two countries
bound themselves to use their ut
most efforts to bring about the tariff
changes provided for in the agree
ment by concurrent legislation at
Washington and Ottawa
l have felt 1t my duty, therefore,
not to acquiesce in RELOCATION of ac-
ton until the opening of the con-
gress in December. but to use my
constitutional prerogatiye and con-
yoke the send congress in extra ses-
sion in order that there shall be no
break of continuity in considering
and acting upon this most important
subject
(Signed) WILLIAM H. TAFT.
The White House, April 5. 1911.