Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11

wheat, will prevent its fluctuations,
will make much more difficult spec
ulation and will furnish us greater
insurance against short crops and
high prices. But that it will in the
end substantially reduce the price of
wheat, which is fixed for the world
in Liverpool, no one familiar with
the conditions will assert.
1T will give to the United States
much greater control of the wheat
market than it has ever had before
II will enable it's milling plants to
turn Canadian wheat ;nto -four and
send abroad the finished product.
and il will stimulate the sale of man
ufactures and other things that we
have to sell to Canada
GET LIVE CATTLE.
The president further asserted
that in removing the artificial bar
riers between the northwestern part
of the United States and the Canad-
ian provinces, the agreement would
result in the bringing over of live
cattle to feed on the corn of the
American farmer. He added that
the rapid increase of population in
the United States required "a source
of food supply like Canada, right at
our doors"
We shall be blind, indeed, said
the president, If we reject this gol-
den opportunity to add to the
strength and virility of our country
by thus increasing our self support
ing capacity.
The president asserted that mo
step could be taken more in the in
terest of a reasonable policy of pro-
lection than the approval of the
treaty. and that insistence on too
Inuch protection would rouse an OPP
position in this country, that will
know no moderation" He said that
that was his reason also, for favor
ing the creation of AN expert tariff
commission or board "
NOT REVISION OF TARIFF.
He suggested that the tariff board
might reexamine and modify other
schedules if necessary. but that
reciprocity agreement with Canada
- not a revision of the tariff and in
the nature of things cannot present
the balance and the adjustment of all
the duties against foreign countries
which a consideration Of the tariff as
a whole would involve"
I'VE have taken up those things
that are involved in a Canadian re-
ciprocity treaty because opportunity
offered" declared President Taft in
conclusion. Now is the accepted
time II is at the parting Of the
ways. Shall il be an isolated coun-
try. as much separated from US as if
II were across the ocean. or shall
its people and our people profit by
the proximity that our geography
furnishes TO stimulate the trade
across the border that nothing but
a useless. illogical and unnecessary
tariff wall Greatest"
STOPS AT URBANA.
Urbana. III. Feb. 11.-President
Taft. after an all night run from
Columbus. Ohio. arrived here this
morning and started on his second
day OF speeChmaking in support Of
the proposed reciprocity with Can
ada Detraining at Urbana this
morning the president and party pro-
/ ceeded by automobile 70 the state
university. where he made a 5-min-
ute address TO the students.
GOES ~ TROLLEY.
The remainder OF the days pro-
gram included a brief address at Mil
liken university. Decatur, and a troll
ley trip from Decatur to Springfield
with luncheon enroute. The pTesi-
dents principal speech today will be
delivered before the Illinois state
; legislature At Springfield this after
nam -a will also sneak ~ in