Evening journal., 1911-04-05
RECIPROCITY
WITH CANADA
President Again Urges Con-
GreSS to Pass Trade Agree
ment Between Countries
HOPES FOR EARLY
ACTION ON SUBJECT


BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April o.
President Taft sent to Congress today
the following message:
WASHINGTON. April 5-To the
Senate and the House Of Representa-
tives:
] transmitted to the Sixty-first Con-
gress. on January 26, last. the text of
the reciprocal trade agreement which
had been negotiated under my direc-
ton by the Secretary Of State with
the representatives Of the Dominion
of Canada.
This agreement was a cOnsummation
Of earnest efforts. extending over
period of nearly a year. on the part
Of both governments to effect trade
arrangement which, supplementing as
It did the amicable settlement Of vari-
, Gus questions of a diplomatic and
/, political character that had been
reached, would mutually promote
Z commerce and would strengthen the
( friendly relations now existing.
( The agreement In it's intent and I'M
its terms was purely economic and
commercial While the general sub
S iect was under discussion by the COM
missioners, j felt assured that the
sentiment Of the people of the United
States was such that they would well
come n measure which would result in
the increase of trade ON both sides Of
the boundary line; would open up the
reserve productive resources of Con-
ada TO the great mass OF our own
consumers on advantageous condi-
tions and at the same time offer
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 agree
ment with the accompanying corre-
spondence and data explaining both
its purpose and it's scope became
d known to the people through the mes
n sage Transmitted to Congress, II was
Immediately apparent that the ripened
. fruits Of the careful labors OF the
commissioners met with widespread
r approval. This approval has beer
10 strengthened by further consideration
ed Of the terms OF the agreement In al
49, their particulars The volume o
support which has developed show
So. that its broadly national scope is fun
ny. appreciated and Is responsive to III
of popular VIII.
d. The House of Representatives OF th
IL Sixty-frst Congress after the full tea
al of the arrangement with all the de
III. tails I'm regard to the different prON
e. sions had been before IL. as they werl
ct before the American people, passed d
e, bill confirming agreement as negotiat.
ar ed and rs transmitted 10 Congress
r. This measure failed of action IN the
Senate
Of In my transmitting message of the
m 26th OF January, I fully set forth the
lie character Of the agreement and en-
le phasized its appropriateness and
" necessity as a response 10 the mutual
At needs Of the people of the two coun-
le tries, as we'll as its common advant-
10 ages. ] now lay that message, and
in the reciprocal trade agreement as
lg integrally part of the present mess
m age, before the Sixty-second Congress
and again invite earnest attention tC
n the considerations therein expressed
h, ] am contrained. In Difference tC
ts popular sentiment and with a realiz
ho ing sense of my duty to- the grea,
~ masses Of our people whose welfar,
as is involved to urge upon your con
a, sideration early action on this agree
~, ment. In concluding the negotiation.
- the representatives of the two coun,
- tries bound themselves to use theft
=. utmost efforts to bring about the tariff
- changes provided for I'm the agreement
by concurrent legislation at Wash
bt ington and Ottawa. 7 have felt IL
CT my duty. therefore. not TO acquiesce III
10 relegation of action until the open.
IL ing Of the Congress in December, but
We to use my constitutional prerogativt
and convOke the Sixty-second Con.
gress in extra session i'm order thai
there shall be no break Of continuity
in considering and acting upon thil
n most important subject
W (Signed William II Taft,
The WhktS House.
ri $pril 4. 1911.