New-York tribune., 1911-09-23
DOOR OPEN TO CANADA.
Reciprocity Remains Law on
American Statute Books.
TALK OF TRYING AGAIN
Democrats May Introduce Tariff
Bills in Congress to Accom-
plish Same Purpose.

Washington. Sept. 22-"Nberals defeat-
ed" was the laconic report to the state
Department from Consul Genera Bradley'
at Montreal. recording the death OF the
reciprocity movement. No further oniclai
declaration is expected at the department.
on the ground that the Canadian govern
ment naturally supposes that this govern
ment is familiar with the terms oi the
agreement. especially the condition that
the proposed reduced duties shall not ne
effective until after Canadian ratihcauoh'
The single exception was the wood pup
and paper schedule, which. by speclal pro-
vision. went into operation Immediately
on the approval Of the act and Is no"
beyond recall the law Of the land. unless
Congress shall see At TO repeal the entire
reciprocity act.
The opinion expressed at the State De-
partment was that no effort would pe
made to repeal the reciprocity act ana
although the duties will not become erect
I've, the act itself will he permitted TO re-
main on the statute books as an ever open
door 10 Canada and a constant reminder
of the recognition by the United States OF
the merits OF the principle OF reciprocity
with it's northern neighbor.
Those VINO kept in touch with the course
of reciprocity legislation In the last two
sessions Of Congress predict an effort at
the next session to accomplish through
tariff legislation what was intended by the
reciprocity agreement II was supported
by Democratic Congressman on the ground
that IL provided lower tariff duties on ar
tlcles imported TO this country from the
Dominion. They adopted the recommends
tions of the administration because they
considered them fin line with the Demo-
cratic policy Of tariff reduction Hence
so far as the Democrats are concerneu'
practically the same ends may be accom-
plished BY tariff bills which would provide
for lower duties or free importation OF
many articles from Canada.
Such bills would originate in the House
of Representatives and be framed by the
Committee on Ways and Means. No mem
ber of that committee is in Washington
but Il is believed that the Democratic
majority will give attention to this sub
iect when IL takes up the work of tariff
revision at the beginning Of the next ses-
sion.
The chief obstacle is the favored ma
with other countries, but as this provision
has never been allowed materially to in
fuence legislation affecting contiguous
countries, II is said that IL will not prove
serious objection to lower duties on Ca
madam articles.
1t was suggested to-day that the only
chance for the continuance of reciprocity
as an open issue might be found in an at
tempt by Newfoundland TO secure sucn
treaty of agreement with the Inited
States. It is possible that the Newfound-
lsnders may see their opportunity In the
present situation and decide to renew
overtures for an agreement.
At the headquarters of the National Pro-
gressye Republican League, Walter L'
Houser, the secretary, issued a statement
saying that all patriotic citizens should re-
joice at the defeat OF reciprocity and that
Canada had rendered "a great service 10
American agriculture and denied to over
protected American manufacturers an ad-
ditional advantage In this country over
that which they now possess