The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-05
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THE RECIPROCITY
MESSAGE TEXT
President Wanted an Outlet
For Excess Products of
American Farms

washington, April D. President
TAFT today transmitted to congress q
message urging early action on the
reciprocity agreement with Canada.
He stated that he based this message
upon Difference to popular sentiment
and duty to the great masses of the
American people The message fol.
lows:
ITO the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives:
Il transmitted to the Sixty-first
congress. on January &c, last. the text
OF the reciprocity trade agreement
which had been negotiated under my
direction by the secretary Of state
with the representatives of the Do
minion Of Canada. This agreement
was the consummation of earnest ef-
fort extending over period of near
ly year. on the part of both govern
ments to effect a trade agreement
which. supplementing as it did the
amicable settlement of various ques-
tions of diplomatic and political
character that had been reached,
would naturally promote commerce
and would strengthen the friendly
relations now existing.
"The agreement In its intent and
In the terms was purely economic and
commercial. While the general sub
ject was under discussion by the COM
missioners l felt assured that the
sentiment 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 and would open
up the reserve productive resources
of Canada to the great mass of our
own consumers on advantageous con-
ditions, and at the same time offer a
broader outlet for the excess pro-
ducts of our farms and many of our
industries.
Details regarding a negotiation of
this kind necessarily could not be
made public while the conferences
were pending. When however the
full text of the agreement, accompany
ing correspondence and data explain
ing both its purpose and it's scope be-
came known to the people through the
message transmitted to congress, 1t
was Immediately apparent that the
ripened fruits of the careful labors
Of the commissioners met with wide
spread approval. This approval has
been strengthened by further consid-
Grafton of the terms of the agreement
in all their particulars. The volume
of support which has developed shows
that its broadly national scope is full
ly 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 de-
tails in regard to the different pro-
visions had been before it, as they
were before the American people,
passed a bill confirming the agree
ment as negotiated and as transmitted
to congress. This measure failed Of
action in the senate. In my transmit
ing my message of the goth of jan
uary. fully set forth the character
Of the agreement. and emphasized its
and necessity as q
response to the mutual needs of the
people of the two countries, as we'll
as its common advantages. I now lay
that message. and the reciprocity
trade agreement. as part Of the pres
ent message before the Sixty-second
congress, and again invite earnest at
tention to the considerations therein
II am constrained. in difference to