The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-30
DEFENDED STAN
AGAINST TREATY
WITH CANADA
Senator Dillingham; Tells Why
He Opposes Reciprocity
PRAISED PAYNE TARIFF LAW
Word RECIPROCITY" Carried False
mpresslon-Canada Gets All
Benefits

Montpelier, March 2S.-United
States Senator William p. Dilling
ham of Waterbury was the speaker
of the evening tonight at the annual
banquet at the Pavilion hotel under
the auspices OF the Montpelier board
OF trade, President W. c. Cotton pre-
siding Senator Dillingham's subject
was 1.-The Proposed Treaty for Reel
procity With Canada
Senator Dillingham; is opposed to |
the treaty and his paper was de-
tense of his position. He praised the
Payne law at the outset and stated
that the schedules were so scientif-
cally adjusted that the monthly aver
age of goods admitted free of duty,
has jumped from 37.7 per cent during
the life of the Dingley law to Ga per
cent under the Payne law and the in
crease in customs receipts has added
$66,000,000 annually to our revenues.
Mr.. Dillingham; reviewed the history
of the reciprocity treaty OF 1854 with
Canada and showed how its repeal
was effected through the influence OF
the VermohL members of Congress.
The word reciprocity" said he, has
carried false impression that the
Canadian gates have been opened to
our manufacturers and that in return
l,as f1attt raI
products our merchants and manufac-
turers are to receive reciprocal fay
ors. No greater error he declared,
ever found Judgment in the public
mind.
Sepaking of the arrangement as
pertaining to the Vermont granite in
dustry, one of the largest in the coun-
try, he said that the Canadian tariff
of IS per cent upon all finished pro-
ducts of this industry Is retained, and
not a cubic foot of stone, the value OF
which has been increased by Ameri-
can labor beyond the cost OF taking II
from the quarry, can ever enter Can
ada without paying a duty which is in
most instances prohibitive. In Barre
are 1O4 producers of granite 81 in
Ryegate. Bethel and other Vermont
towns. Scotch granite largely sup
plies Canadian markets. If American
stone Is used II Is to be cut in the
Dominion.
An examination of the agreement
he stated indicates that while Canada
seeks to sell her butter in the United
States she prefers to purchase hei
churns abroad, and by the arrange
ment of her, schedules II Is evident
that her people prefer to be laid a
rest in English-made baskets rathe
than those made in the United States
lie said IL may be of interest 4
Montpelier to know that while thu
United States is asked to give IL
markets to the lumbermen Of Canad
neither an American made axe, saw
or Lane sawmill can be sent to aid 4
their great enterprise, thus encourat
ed, without paying the old-time pre-
hibitive duty; and what Is true 9
the Lane company Is true OF the OIL
er manufacturers of Montpelier an
Vermont. He did not complain {
Canadas policy Of protection. He a
hrmed that in this agreement ther
is nothing that hints of reciprocity
fact or in principle.
He failed to see where the Ne
England farmer would benefit by II
agreement and questioned II the CO..
sumer would be benefited as muc
as he hoped. He said that beside
making this great remission OF d
ties upon Canadian imports, and at
time when the treasury needs evel
dollar of revenue II can comman
this government is removing evei
yestige OF protection which the ia
mer of America has ever had und
the policy which has been In oper
ton ever since the genius OF Justin
Morrill, gave II its great impetus.
81 cannot overlook the fact that q
present measure" continued he, III
been adopted by the democratic me-
hers of the new house of Represent
tiyes. Champ Clark, who Will
sneaker of the new House OF Rep
sentatlves. In n speech made In n
body boldly proclaimed this me-
ure to be democratic measure n
he welcomed to the democratic pal
the president. and all others iav
ing H."
In closing, Mr.. Dillingham; said u
the present ratification OF this
rangement, II persisted In, can me
but one thing. It Is rank, unjust
lation OF the protective prinoiI
which cannot be urged In the bel
of free trade in every other class
production. II it Is adopted 1t
be vindication OF that which !
been claimed by the democratic pa
In its platform for 40 years. II
be n justification OF that party IN J
fectlng the program IL has aires
mapped out Of laying duties upon
ports for revenue only and with
the element OF protection In any SC
dule. This In what Is promised Dy
leaders OF the incoming House
Representatives. and who among
supporters OF this measure can CT
else their attitude7 Is there any
who pretends to believe that 81
action can be taken without g
plete decentralization OF New i
lands industries. The very men
are now crying loudest for
change as means to lowet the
OF food. az result. hnd themsel
without means 10 buy food at