The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-16
FilT DEFENDS
canada TREATY
,sstary Of State Says Farm
e Have Nothing to Fear
From Arrangement.
Isl OF LIVING LESS
4 TO LABORING CLASSES
,,,ipal Complaints Against
Reciprocity Come From the
Politicians.

co Feb. l5.-Though the peo-
! = ne United States and Canada are .,
~ ,,,a,Iv homogeneous people
...r moral and racial reciproci-
2 s.'t bsneftu of the proposed com
v" ..cInrocity with Canada Ought
obscured by the fear OF rela-
oordial and conceivably dan
~ the great Canadian loyalty TO
F F,s Is the opinion of the secre- :
= .,s,e PhIlander C. Knox, who
- the Chicago Association Oh
'--.re here tonight.
= Knox declared that Whiie mlSra
J, proceeded IS constantly anu u;,aS aI
y = rs,neen Canada and the onltcd
-, az between two states OF tnls
y and while the two. peoples nave
:. xsldIns together for two cen
=, rhcre Is not the slightest proc
~ ,hat this racial and moral union
4 I,olye any political change or an
.,sr or absorption.
Never Lose Autonomy
J, = an chronological fact that po!ltt-
n, Of the Enslish-s7eaking people
- hss their autonomy, SAID secre-
I. groy. Like bees. they gave OH
:, sssrns. who set up Tor them-
* Independently. but they do not
4. POLITICAL combinations among
'-v,yss. Since the revolution there
I S.n almost undisturbcd peace ana
-pr helycen the two countries. and
,S,.r governmental changes may
4, kpen brulted in the past. ii Is prob
\ sc,e true today than ever before
4, n. weight OF sentiment anC opin--
4 Min In Canada and the United
"a while dsrirlng closer relations In
|rl,r rsspects. Is crystallized In be-
g,al The presen, political separation
psra5!e and will lead to the best
'r,so7,nt Of each nation and 10 bet
"a more satisfactory relations be-
"a them,
: ihs higher atmosphere and broader
rafs @; the situation II is certain
\ \ there should be ANY great world
rsr.n, involving this continent. Cam
4 ,ai The United States would, rs
M Of course. act in the most per-
Nsco,t in defense Of the common
St q 2 common blood and Clviliza
Not a Political Question.
E-ti7ins. however. that the reciprocity
r,eitlon was Economic, not political.
Esoy asserted. "rhe United States
.iritss With satisfaction that the Do
&c o. Canada Is permanent North
EE.ran Political unit and that her au-
<rr is secLfc. The United States ap-
naias the advantage 10 the comraon
~: Of The continent that Canada
HSs1ies her own strength plus the
tTh Of Great Britain
<rs.sry Knox prefaced his argument
|gss fears Of Canadian annexation
D Il outline OF the trade relations
Eiaa the United States and Canada
. = WORK Of the present administra-
3 ird then remarked That "for more
r hli century the statesmen Of
1a. Of Great Britain. and OF the
"a States have. by repeated effort.
- and rcafHrmed an abiding and
rarsnial belief In The principle OF
H5SaD'Canadian reciprocity"
Former Negotiations.
|s.hins briefly the negotiations be-
Ia eAnada and the United States from
y Of The passage Of the reciprocity
e1g Of ~. and Its abrogation in 1866.
Ascx spoke Of the subsequent efforts
e1 soes OF the line 10 promote re.
-, l'adc. The Canadian pilgrimageS
,s1Nslon the cold reception given
tslnsDt Canadians WHO made these
u E.sgss. and the appeal to imperial
oaneal sentiment By their oppu-
" ASK was. despite all this" con-
.; ~ k0oX. TO submit TO the peo-
tss United States and TO the peo-
Nnapa an opportunity TO cement
ans'c'ai links which II Is decr.ed
N US. The agreement submitted
efs by the president is the re-
IS comprehensive In principle
"oHs The objection which was one
'he aDrogation OF the Elgin-
~ .eaty Of lS5i-that is. Il is not
one class OF commodities. II
4 -.i,ipr ~ ipr the conditions OF today and
'-auhs OF the future.
Il aigh Cost Of Living.
sn2lng the condition which ex-
'-ss,. oSn country and without un-
ya.,t." !" dehne the causes which haze
|c~s- Increased cost OF living. the
|<+arin 10 give our millions OF
- s m consumers the benefit OF
|c,a ipyh ,he surplus food supplies
! b. = nano. II seeks by providing
|r,ssl,Insess nesst possible Interchange OF
~ IN. across q political boundary
A'n IL comes 10 production and
|E-i lbs - an artificial boundary, 10
|klalss S manipulations and those
! /hmfn, fluctuations In prices which
tl,,'s st II may be stated as an
It,sy ,ns M more abundant the source
~ nza ano The more free the move
ftsc;easiuccts svducts' the less chance there
4 |)spauc.r rs INC legitimate profits OF
- eonsund and OF Increasing the cost
|flae aeaauner by artificial scarcity.
Lreul nsreealprocity agreement limited
-t.ts.p pIioalcts would be beneficial,
,soula IN IN order that such an agree
~ really comprehensive, the