The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-06
TAFT'S MESSAGE URGES RECIPROCITY
President Tells the Sixty-second
Congress- People Of Country
Want More Business.
CANADA LOGICAL
PLACE TO GET 1T.
Urges Prompt Action Rendered
Impossible by Senate of
Old COnoreSs-


WASHINGTON. April 5.-President
Iait today transmitted to congress a
message urging early action on the re-
ciProclty agreement with Canada. He
stated that he based this message
upon deference TO popular sentiment
and duty to the great masses OF the
lows:
To the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives:
1 transmitted to the Sixty-first Com
gress on January 20 last the text OF
the reciprocity trade agreement which
was negotiated under my direction by
the secretary OF state with the re-
PresentatNes OF che Dominion OF
canada This agreement was the con-
summation of earnest efforts. extending
over period OF nearly "A year. on the
part OF both governments TO effect a
trade arrangement which, supplement-
ing as IL did the amicable settlement
OF various Questions of a diplomatic
and political character that had been
reached would mutually promote COM
merce and would strengthen the
friendly relations now existing.
I Intent of Agreement.
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 / felt assured that the
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 re-
serve productive resources OF Canada
TO the great mass Of our own consum-
ers on advantageous conditions. and
at the same time offer a broader out
let for the excess products Of our
farms and many OF our Industries De-
TAILS 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. accompanying cor
respondence and data explaining both
its purpose and its scope became
known to the people through the mes
sage transmitted to congress. It was
Immediately apparent that the ripen-
ed 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 in all
their particulars. The volume of sup
port which has developed shows that
its broadly national scope is fully ap-
preciated and is responsive TO tho
popular will
Old House Endorsed Treaty.
The House Of Representatives OF thS
Sixty First Congress after the full text
OF the arrangement with all the details
In resayd to the different provisions
had been before II. as they were the
American people passed a bill con-
firming the agreement as negotiated
and as transmitted to congress. This
measure failed OF action IN the senate.
In my transmitting message OF the
26th Of January. / fully set forth the
character Of the agreement. and en-
phasized its appropriateness and
necessity as a response 20 the mutual
needs Of the people OF two countries
we'll as its common advantages.
now lay that me ssage, and the reciprO-
city trade agreement as part OF the
present message before the SiXty-sec-
Ond Congress and again invite earnest
attention 10 the considerations therein
expressed.
Popular Sentiment.
am constrained in Difference to
popular sentiment and with a realizing
sense OF my duty to the great mass OF
our people whose welfare Is involved
TO urge upon your consideration early
action on this agreement. In couclud-
ing the negotiations the represents
.atives OF the two countries bound
themselves TO use their utmost Efforts
TO bring about the tariff changes pro-
vided for In the agreement by con-
current legislation at Washington and
ottawa. I have felt 70 my duty, there
fore not to acquiescc in relegation OF
action until the opening of the Con-
gress in December. but 10 use my con-
stitutional prcrogativc and convoke
the SiXty-sccond Congress in extra
session On order that there shall be no
break Of continuity in considering and
acting upon this most important sub
tect.
(Signedl WILLIAM II. TAFT.
The White House. April g. 1911.