Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-22
WAY IS STILL Open
Vote in Congress for Reciproc-
ity Is Not NuIlified.
UP TO CANADA IN FUTURE
Washington Not Likely Again to
| Take the Initiative.
POLITICAL Effect IN U. S.
President Taft's Friends Do Not Be-
lieve His Fortunes Will Suffer
as Result.

might have ADDED and IN the same O.d
| way Existing tariff resu a;ions of both
nations will remain in force and present
rates will apply.
/ In the meantime. although Canada has
/! slammed the door in the face of Uncle
Sam. our door remains open Canada will
find Welcome" on our front door mat
any time she steps upon the porch.
/ That is to say, the vote in Canada yes
terday did not nullifS the favorable ac
| ton of The American Congress the
reciprocity pact. The law remains upon
the statute books until repealed by act of
Congress that certain enumerated articles
| shall be admitted free or at specified re-
duced rates from Canada when similar
treatment is accorded entry of like arti-
| cleS into Canada
Invitation Still Open.
| Moreover. the statute holds out a spe-
| citic invitation to Canada to come
across. The las, section of the at pro-
| vides:
THAI for Abe purpose of further readjust-
| ing the duties on importa tons into the United
| States Of articles the growth, product or
manufacture OF the Dominion or Canada.
| and of expectation into the Dominion OF
| Canada of articles the growth, product
| or manufacture of the United states, the
President of the United States is author
| lied and requested to negotiate trade
| agreements with the Dominion of Canada
| wherein mutual concessions are made
| looking toward freer trade relations and
| the further reciprocal expansion of trade
and commerce. Provided. however. that
| said trade agreements before becoming
| operative shall be submitted to the Con-
sress of the United States for ratification
| or rejection.
| However in the present temper of the
| people of the Dominion and the expressed
4 policy of the incoming new government.
| it is realized at Washington that it will
| be "a long, cold day before such nego-
4 tiations are entered upon, and certainly it
| il rest with Canada to make the over
4 lures.
The only practical effect of the long
! reciprocity negotiations is the actual OPP
! Grafton of the clause in our act which adj
! mits to the United States free OF duty
pulp. news print paper and paper board
| made from wood which is not subject to
| export tax in Canada-that is wood
| grown on other than the crown lands
| That provision is now in force, and such
pulp and paper will continue to come in
free until the ratification act is repealed
Something for Nothing.
| If the democrats and republican pro-
gressives succeed in passing proposed
tariff reduction legislation next session
| and overriding the presidential objection,
| Canada, of course, will share along with
the rest of the world in such concessions
and will get something for nothing" en-
| joying freer admission to our markets,
| while giving up nothing of her own.
Profound disappointment of course, is
1 felt by the administration over the re-
| suit in Canada. 1t couldn't be otherwise
| The President and his hackers in Con-
| gress made tremendous efforts and sacri-
l tn
| the reciprocity pact The President even
went to the point of seriously straining
| relations in his own party to force ac-
| ton on the pact in accordance with his
| agreement with the Canadian negotiators
/ \ great many people who toiled i'll
| Washington through the long hot summer
| while the extra session was on, feel a
| sense of "love's labor lost" in the final
| failure to consummate the commercial ar
| rangement.
The political effect in the United States
| of Canadas action is the subject of vary
| ing opinion depending upon ones political
| and fractional affiliations. and the same
| may be said as to the effect upon Presi-
dent Tafts political prestige.
In view Of the fact that the reciprocity
| pact. upon its final passage in Congress,
| split party and factional lines wide open.
democrats and republicans. regulars and
insurgents. being found upon both sides
| of the question. IT is difficult for the indie
pendent voter to see why it should have
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the border.
Not a Party Question.
1t was not party question The dem
Ocrats in the House claimed credit for
negotiating reciprocity and the regular
republicans in the Senate insisted that
the credit belonged to Taft. The eX-
IRENE stand pat republicans opposed il
for one reason and the progressive re-
publicans fought it for another reason.
| In the Senate, even democrats voted
against il.
In the country at large the graneers
and some of the border farmers opposed
reciprocity for fear its terms were more
advantageous TO Canada than to the
United States The Canadians by their
verdict at the polls insist that the shoe is
on the other foot: that the United States
would get the best of the bargain.
According to the administration $
friends two opposite conditions cannot
obtain at one and the same time They
ask is the President to be blamed for
trying to put through commercial deal
which the other side rejects as being too
favorable TO the United States? They
insist that the rejection of the pact ought
not to injure the President but should
be taken indication that he was act
ing in the best interests of the country.
However the administrations friends
!. in Washington arc not worrying over
feeling confident that he is entirely com
; potent to put his case before the country
and realizing that he has the opportunity
on his recent speechmaking trip to dis
cuss the political aspects of the situation
with greater freedom than if he were III
J his desk in Washington.
) Likely to Be Forgotten.
Politicians say that the practical po-
litical outcome will probably be that in a
few weeks reciprocity will be forgotten
in this country and neither the farmers
nor the opposition politicians will give it
another thought. but will turn to some is
sue which is live one.
One regrettabe feature of the cam
paign in Canada. however is likely to
linger. and that is the stirring up of
anti-American sentiment on the other
side. -"tnquestionably the demagogues
and politicians in Canada have aroused
, race hatred which Is absolutely unwar-
ranted by the facts. Charges We're made
against the people of the United States
which were cruelty and grossly untrue
and served to infame the people OF Can
+ ada while the Yankees were entertaining
only the friendlies., feelings
No better indication of the misrepre-
sentation OF the American attitude is af-
forded than the interview with the pre-
\ mier of New Brunswick. ]. d. Hazen' as
telegraphed from st. John. Mr.. Hazen
in a few words voiced the whole anti
reciprocity campaign as follows:
: Canada Not for Sale.