The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-15

troit. the border city, voice the facts
that the Canadians are our broners IN
spirit our friendly rivals In trade, and
from viewing with fear the letting
down OF the artinclal barriers, the peo-
pie OF the City OF Detroit regard the
movement with pleasurable antfcpa-
tl0ns. social and commercial,
Reciprocity sentiment has been fos-
tered here for many years Its reall-
zation should prove a matter Tor very
general congratulation. whether 'pe
cause OF the hoped for reduction IN the
cost OF living here and In Canada, or
because OF the stimulus TO trade ana
manufacturing In both countries.
President Taft Is working heart and
soul for It's passage; the reports nave
IL that the Interests are working heart
and soul against a. This opposition
on the part OF the interests alone
ought 10 recommend the proposed
agreement TO the American public as
a most desirable measure,
our senator's and congressman are
flooded with requests TO vote down the
Mccall bill-the bill containing the
terms OF the agreement. washington
reports state that these protests ema :
nate mostly from the lumber trust;
the steel trust, the hsherlss trust, ana
good citizens 20 become equally active;
and urge their representatives 10 stanu
by President Taft and adopt the agree
ment In it's broadcast form.
IN the bill is defeated by this con-
aress, the next one will, no doubt, take
IL up and consider II favoraoly. TOW
ever. there should be no delay Delay
always imperils good measure fer-
sonally, I do not care whether Demo
cratic or a Republican Legislature pass
es Il; only know that II should De
adopted soon. quickly, now. The time
TO strike the iron is when 1t Is hot.
l have already dispatched letters 10
Senators Burrows and smith anu 70
Congressman DENLY ano 5. w smitn.
And I urge your Honorable Body also
10 go on record as favoring the agree
meft, and transmit suitable resolutions
TO our senator's and representatives.
hespe' VIM d. THOMPSON.
Mayor.
BY Aid Garvey:
whereas, President Taft has trans
mitted to congress the terms OF
reciprocity treaty with Canada, aiming
TO break down, to a large extent. the
present tariff wall existing between
the United States and Canada: and
Whereas. This agreement has the ap-
prevail OF our most enlightened and
public-spirited statesmen. regardless or
party Affiliations, as long step to-
wards an often-sought and much-de-
Whereas. This treaty will benefit the
entire country, consumer. farmer,
manufacturer, railroad company, mid
dlcman' warehouse man: and especial
Resolved, That we. the Common
Council OF the City of Detroit, heartily
corcur in the reciprocity agreement
proposed by President Taft, as being
desirable, necessary and timely; and
Resolved, That IL Is the opinion or
the City OF Detroit that Its senators
and representatives should work In
harmony towards securing a ratifca-
ton OF the treaty: and be IL further
Resolved, That the city clerk be. and
he Is hereby authorized and instructed
TO transmit at once to our two sena-
tors and to all our representatives
II the Mccall bill has not yet been
passed by the house, duly certified
copy OF the communication OF his
honor the mayor. the preamble and
resolutions
Aid. Carney moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Aid. Littlefieid moved as an amend
ment that the resolution be referred
to Committee on Charter and City
Legislation, which motion was lost.
The resolution was then adopted as
follows:
Adopted as follows:
- Yeas-Ald. Allan, Brozo Btirton,
Ellis. Field. Garvey, Gilman, Grindley.
HARPER, Hindle. Heating. Koenig.
Knapp. Littlefeld, Lynch. McCarty,
mason, o'Brien. ostrowski owen.
Rosenthal. Schultz, Skrzycki. Theisen,
Thompson, Tossy. Vernon, Walsh. Wat
son, Zoeller and the President-3i.
Nays--None.