The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-27
Taft Points Out Impor-
tance Of Recipro city
With Canada.
SENDS MESSAGE
TO CON G. r ESS.
Terms Reached at Recent Con-
ference Laid Before Govern
ments at Washington and
Ottawa-Leading Food
stuffs and Many Corn
nodities on Free List.

Washington, p. c.. January 20.
Within less than ten months after the
initiation by President Taft OF nego-f
tiations with the Canadian govern.
ment there was laid simultaneously
before the American Congress, at Wash B
ington, and the Cana dian Parliament.
at Ottawa, to-day Il reciprocity ar
rangement, which. IL approved by the
legislative branches OF the two gov
ornaments. VIII surely do much, in the
opinion OF the negotlators. to enlarge 81
and -iberalize the trade between the
United states and Canada.
Usually such articles take the form
OF treaty, but In the present instance &;
this was not done, with the result tiiats5
considerable time will be saved in the
contamination of the agreement, which
can be made effective by u simple ma
joritY vote In each of the two Legisla-s n
lures. In the case of a treatyit is nee
essary to have the approval of a full
two-thirds Of the Senate, but now tho
way is clear for the Ways anu Means
Committee OF the House and the FL
nance COMMITTEES Of the Senate to pro-
coed it would with any tariff bill.
To Reduce Cost OF Living.
The animating purpose OF Secretary
Knox appears 10 have been To secure Il
reduction Of the high cost OF living III
by greatly charging the free list 50
far as il relates to foodstuffs coming Il
from Canada.
On the other hand Canada secured
a notable abatement OF duties OH
number of American products consumed
in Canada. 1t is notable fact that
no less than 81 per cent. or the Cana
dian foods imported into the United +
tas y Isl
ductlons OF duty, and only . per cent
OF our Canadian imports Will remain
una Affected.
The agreement. TO become effective.
r~elst be put III the shape flaw amend
atory OF the existing tariff acts in the
United states and in Canada, and 1t
will require sharp work TO accomplish
this. SO far as Congress is concerned.
In the brief period OF time remaining
OF the present session.
Urging the prompt passage OF the
1T;sciproAty Arrangements between the 4
Taft to day sent 10 Congress Il special
message, accompanied Dy the agree -s
ment looking to such arrangements
cached by representatives OF the Cam
adam government and the State De-
partment at Il recent conference in this
city.
identity OF interest of two peopleg i
linked together by race language, POI
Ilitical institutions and geogra phicuI q
proximity" the President gives as the
chief reasons for such reciprocity as
he recommends The President says
mat he feels It is the wish OF the
ter into a more intimate and cordial FL
relationship with Canada.'l'
/, Llaerality OF view in dealing with
mended by President Taft.
After speaking OF efforts made pre7 q
Vious TO the conference here this
month to bring about a trade agree
- t,.i ns oct. -
dent Taft says:
The path having been thus opened &
FOR the Improvement OF commercial re- IS
lations, a reciprocal trade agreement is N
the logical sequence OF all that has
been accomplished in disposing of mat
ters of diplomatic and controversial I
cha racter F .1lis5sE III
The guiding motive in seeking ad-8s
lustment OF trade relations between 3f5
cally should be TO give play TO produce 3
tive forces as far as practica blo.s re-
sardless OF political boundaries. No
yardstick can measure the benefits to \
the two peoples OF this freer CONNER
cial intercourse and ~ trade agree
ment should be Judged wholly by GUS
Calls for srond View.
We have reached a stage in our
own devei3pnent that calls for a q
sstatesmanlike and broad view OF our 4
future economic status and its require q
ments-- We have drawn upon our nat III
nral resGnress In such g. wasas to-
"
limit. This has properly aroused ef-5
fort to conserve them, 10 avoid their
waste and TO restrict their use 10 our L
necessities.
We have SO increased in population
and IN our consumption of food prod g5
hitherto suppli ed largely from our. own #
country that unless we materially In
crease our production we can see be- F
fore us change in our economic post.
ton from that of a country selling TO ~
the world food and natural products OF
the farm and forest 10 one consuming 4s
and importing them
Excluding cotton, which is excep- S
tional. radical change is already
shown in our exports in the falling
or III the amount of sur agricultural Z
products sold abroad and a corresponds %
ing marked Increase in our manufac-
lures exported. y far-sighted policy n
REQUIRES that II we can enlarge our
supply OF natural resources and es-$3
ncciaily Of TODD products and the nee 38
essities of life, without substantial in-E@
jury 70 any of our producing and man q
ufacturing classes. we sha,ld tnke
steps 10 do so now
President Taft holds that a comment
cial agreement with Canada, by which q
great supply or natural products With ~
out an obstructing or prohibitoryS re
tariff, If not violation OF the protec- s
tive principle. as that has be en- uu-8;
thoritatively announced by those who, sc
Uphold il. because that principle does u;
not call for tariff between this ctiuf, ! s
try and one whose conditions Is 10 III
praduc.ion population ana wares ara
SO like ours and when our common 8;
boundary limo or three thousand
miles in itself must make a radicaI IA
distinction between our commercial 81