The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-05
Presidents MESSAGE.

Presidents MESSAGE.
The presidents message is as fol-
lows:
To the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives:
| transmitted to the sixty-first con-
gress on January 26, last the text of
the reciprocal trade agreemnt which
had been negotiated under my direc-
ton by the secretary of state with the
representative of the dominion of Can.
ada. This agreement was the CON
Summation OF earnest efforts extending
over period of nearly year on the
part Of both governments to effect
trade arrangement which supple
menting as 1t did the amicable settle
ment of various questions of dipio-
matte and political character that had
been reached would mutually promote
commerce and would strengthen the
friendly relations now existing.
The agreement in it's intent and in
Its terms was purely economics and
commercial. While the general sub
ject was under discussion by the com.
missioners | felt assured that the SEN
tlment of the people of the United
States was such that they would well
come a measure which would result
in the increase of trade on both sides
of the boundary line. would open up
the reserve productive resources of
Io IN
consumers on advantageous conditions
and at the same time offer broader
outlet for the excess products of our
farms and many of our Industries.
Details regarding negotiation of this
kind necessarily need not be made
public while the conferences were
pending. When, however, the full
text of the agreement with accompany
ing correspondence and data explain
ing both its purpose and its scope
became known to the people through
the message transmitted to congress
it was Immediately apparent that the
fruits of the careful labors of the
commissioners met with widespread
approval. This approval has been
strengthened by further consideration
Of the terms of the agreement i'll all
their particulars. The volume of sup
port which has developed shows that
its broadly national scope is fully
appreciated and is responsive to the
popular will.
The house of representatives of
the siXty-first congress after the full
text of the arrangement with all the
details in regard to the different pro-
visions had been before it, as they
were before the American people,
passed bill confirming the agree
ment as negotiated and as transmitted
to congress. This measure failed Of
action in the senate.
In my transmission of the 26th of
January fully set forth the character
of the measure and emphasized its
approprition and necessity as a re-
sponse to the mutual needs of the
people of the two countries, as we'll
as its common advantages.
| now lay that message and the
reciprocal lraue agreement as lnleS-
rally part of the present message,
before the sixty-second congress and
again invite earnest attention to the
considerations therein expressed.
l am constrained, in Difference to
the popular sentiment and with rea-
lizing sense of my duty to the great
masses of our people whose welfare
is involved to urge upon your consid-
Grafton early action on this agree
ment. In concluding the negotiations
the representatives of the two coun-
tries bound themselves to use their
utmost efforts to bring about the tar
iff changes provided for in the agree
ments by concurrent legislation at
Washington and ottawa.
! have felt it my duty, therefore, to
acquiesce in relegation of action un-
til the opening of the congress in
December because to use my consti-
tutional prerogative and convene the
sixty.second congress in extra session
in order that there shall be no break