Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-27
RECIPROCITY In FOOD PRODUCTS
Chief Executive Says People Want
More Intimate Relationship.
TWO INTERESTS ARE IDENTICAL
Nations Linked Together by Geo.
graphical and Racial Ties.
LIBERALITY OF VIEW NEEDED
StRtcsmanliISc mud broad View Of
Future Trade status and It's RE-
auirements Necessary at
Present Time,


WASHINGTON. Jan 26.-J-rging the
prompt passage Of a reciprocity treaty be-
tween the United States and Canada.
President Taft today sent to congress a
special message, accompanied by the
agreement looking to such treaty, reached
by representatives Of the Canadian gov
ernment and the State department at re-
cent conference in this city
Identity OF interest OF two peoples. linked
together by race. language. political institu-
tons and geographical proximity" the
president gives as the chief reason for
such reciprocity as he recommends The
president says that he feels Il is the
wish Of the people that this country en-,
ter into more intimate and cordial re-
latlonship with Canada"
Liberality Of view in dealing with the
proposed treaty Is recommended by Presi-
dent Taft we have reached a stage
In our own development that calls for a
statesmanlike and broad view OF our fu-
ture trade status and its requirements"
he said. while euuivalency should he
sought in an arrangement Of this char
acteT, an exact balance Of financial gain
Is neither imperative nor attainabIe"
After speaking of efforts made previouslv
to the conference to bring about trade
agreement between the two countries
President Taft refers to many previous
questions, such as the settlement Of bound
aries, the definition of rights Of navigation
the Interpretation of treaties and many
other subjects He mentions also. the
long standing controversy over the At
lantic fisheries and the equitable arrange
ment recently reached between our Inter
state Commerce Commission and the SIM,
lar body in Canada in regard to through
rates on transportation lines between the
two countries"
Reciprocity Logical Sequence.
The path having thus been opened" he
continues for the Improvement of COM
mercial relations, a reciprocity trade agree.
ment Is the logical sequence of all that has
been accomplished in disposing of matters
OF diplomatic and controversial character
The contribution to the industrial advance,
ment OF our own country by the miErator
across the boundary of the thrifty and
industrious Canadians, of English, Scotch
and French origin, is now repaid by the
movement OF large numbers OF our own
sturdy farmers to the northwest of Canada
thus giving their labor, their means and
experience to the development of that
section with Its agricultural possibilities
Tho guiding motive in seeking adjust
ment Of trade relations between two coun.
tries so situated geographically should bo
to give play to productive forces so far
as practicable, regardless of political
boundary
We have drawn upon our natural re.
sources in such way as to invite atten-
ton to their necessary limit This has
properly aroused effort to conserve them
10 avoid their waste and to restrict their
use to our necessities. We have so IN.
creased in population and consumption OF
food products that, unless we materially
increase our production, we can see before
us change in our economic position. from
that of country selling to the world goods
ana natural products Of the farm and
forest 10 one consuming and importing
them"