The Republican journal., 1911-07-13
,,.s;det Taft on Reciprocity
Sound Republican Doctrine he Says.
o..f,rps Farmers Fears Unfounded.

0.rocratic doctrine. He said, il
sy- had occasion elsewhere to say
three subjects in which have
been most greatly interested
NJ uarty issues. Certainly this is
+ UNIVERSAL arbitration and of the
the monetary commission for the
81. If 9ur currency and banking sys.
respect reciprocity, however,
hat there is a disposition by some
IS to dispute the proposition
uubhcans can consistently sup
option of the present agree
aid that the Canadian reciproc-
row proposed is nothing but a
-tic measure, reducing or abol-
- tariff on goods or products
ada that compete with those
eur own people.
.. ARES WITH PLATFORM.
publican party in its last ma
attorm declared in favor of
-s which would measure only
nee in the cost of production
here and of articles abroad.
words, the sound Republican
as become the imposition of
where the conditions are
equal, and where duties are
order to enable our manu-
WI other producers to meet on
competition of foreign pro-
Canadian reciprocity agree
mas been made squares eX-
MS doctrine.
antion that reciprocity was
lated by Republican leaders
ude competing products is re-
record of history. Mr.. Blaine,
arded as the father of reel
mpted to secure an amend
Of the tariff laws in which
s for reciprocity mentioned in
aent We're almost all of them
which the foreign countries
1ete with US in our own mar
an this, Mckinley had nego-
mber of reciprocity treaties
Iuh the duties We're reduced
on number of products
.i compete in our markets
t our own production.
PREVENT CORNERS. "
answer to the objection of
friends who denounce Cana
7city as a heresy is that the
De- competition which is to take
markets between Canadian
md those of the United States
agreement is very much less
would by their general state
YOU believe.
after of fact, in the vast bulk
cultural products Canada can
competition whatever, while
uent admits all our products
anada.
I'D! that this Canadian reciproc-
lent is made wholly at the eX-
he farmers, and only in the in
those who would have farm
= II a less price, to wit, the wage
the large cities.
my own judgment that the
rs agreement will not greatly
-re cost of living, if at all. 1t
o.-ver, steady prices by charging
-,ir of supplies for those things
saIsed in both countries and it
more remote the possibility of
commodities and eXtorting ex-
rices for them from the public.
, " ADVERSE TO FARMERS.
8 mistake to say, however, that
cement is not in the interest of
RS. The free list is made up
tirely of agricultural products.
seems little doubt that for the
ar the United States trade
by reciprocity will reach $751;
md the remission of duties
a5t less than 81, 900, 900 under
ment.
s' Z wish to call your attention to
his remission of approximate
moo. which would have been
he imports into Canada from
a States if the reciprocity
had been in effect, little
q. =, 900, 900 would have been on
ral products.
lth is that when the complaint
u behalf of the farmer and is
It will be found to be limited
ment that by the admission of
into the United States the
heat will be reduced 10 cents a
Wer to the argument is that
ri be, for the reason that the
neat in the United States and
Fl both is ultimately fixed by the
teat in the world.
E be that the free admission of
tom the United States into Can
. crease to some extent the price
adian farmer, but it will not
81 ne price paid to the American
eause it will not decrease the
lpon the American farmer for
f&EFITs TO SMALL FARMER.
farley and oats, the quality of
dian products will commend
2. oQr use. Their appearance in
rican market may cause their
Hrion to some extent for our own
n~0ducts, but such substitution
IN Just so much elimination of
. products from the markets of
rs who have not broadly con-
he subject in all its bearings
sooked the benefits arising
ne extended field of supply
accrue to the small farmer
the central and eastern
nose expanding possibilities in
truit raising, stock condition
aer specialized forms of farm
~eiuced his productive capacity
ing of grains and hay and who
Esg among the best of custom
Har, corn, oats and mill feeds, the
the farmer of the west and
..-1
smaller farmers, and their
IS large and constantly increas-
he benefited by the greater
= If uniformity of cost and as