Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-02-03
CANADIAN REClPROClTY,'


goending before congress for the set
element of trade relations with our
Canadian neighbors has aroused more
discussion than any topic since the
Payne-Aldrich tariff The measure is
strongly opposed by most of the con-
Bressmen and senators of the North
west.
There are many factors to be con-
sidered in the settlement of this uues-
zion. 1t is question which must ul-
a1mately be settled on the broad basis
SoS the welfare of all sections of the
United States. Conditions have chang
ed in this nation. The time has final
ay come when we must look for two
things which have never been neces-
:sary, or rather lacking, before. We
unjust look for a field close at hand
IRON which to draw millions of tons
of raw materials. Our virgin. untan-
ped resources have been practically
a ss3assaxplo1ted. To keep-aour mills grind
ang, our factories producing, and our
millions employed we must get in
Foouch with new sources Of supplies The
second thing for which we must look
rs a friendly and convenient market
FOR our manufactured and other ex-
) ports. We can not become stationery
<The great piling up Of our Industries
and the ceaseless increase of our pro-
ductive forces must go on to feed the
millions in our boundaries. The time
mas come in the economic struggle of
the world when friendly, reciprocal
markets are prizes to be valued and
fought for A place to unload the fin
ashed product is as necessary as
source from which to draw raw ma
terials at reasonable rates. The Unit
ed States needs both.
The natural and inevitable. field to-
ward which we will turn our eyes is
Canada Economically, commercial,
an every way but politically, we should
aook to the Canadian northwest for
these very necessary things. BY every
reason which makes it advisable and
profitable for the balance of the ma
zion to trade with Dakota, it will be
advisable and profitable to trade with
Manitoba. There is no economic line
.salong the north boundary of Cavalier
and Pembina countless The land is
the same On both sides The people
are the same Conditions in a CONNER
cial sense, the only standpoint from
which such a question can be settled
ARE the same. To go to the heart of
The question and seek the ultimate so.
luton of. the present quandary, we
would merely ask ourselves what are
, the true grounds for a protective tar
= aft? The answer would be differences
Mn labor conditions or the standard OF
! diving of two people, and differences
( In the cost of materials On the first
= point there are no differences La
,sDor conditions are practically the
7 sssame The people both sides of the
Il Zine are of the same blood the same
Y AEdulLlOl16y LILO same SLduQdTQ Oh uVlQS
'sThere is no such difference as exists
I s5etween our people and sweatshoI
/ labor Of Europe. On. this score there
/ Ills no reason for tariff between Can
/ sada and the United States. In re
/ agazd to the difference In the cost Of
snEaaerials, it may truly be stated thai
!: zarasa1Ia1s i'm Canada are cheaper III
! szpn1e lines. Without doubt This II
adare roniy basis for any tariff between
the two countries. In arranging a tar
Eli with reciprocal provisions there are
hon1y the differences ia materials tt
9sse considered. And beyond question
We have great things to gain through
favorable entry into the Canadian
Il aaarke& In return for any concessions
4 ~ may make. Care should be taken
not 10 cripple any interest agricultural