The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-04

reports OF 1910 show the &c farm
value by the acre in Illinois 10 be S99; in
Iowa. SS3. IN Indiana, So. in Michigan,
S31. in Wisconsin. Si3. and in Minnesota,
S37. The year book OF Canada shows the
average farm values by the acre In the
provinces OF Manitoba Saskatchewan and
Alberta 20 be $2S.9l. E2l.5i and S20.i6. re-
spectively. In 1909, The difference in the
value OF the acre between Manitoba and
Wisconsin l. Sc: between Wisconsin and
Illinois II is $50; between Wisconsin and
Iowa II is $40 and between Michigan and
Indiana II is $3l.
Cannot Be Controverted
These figures show incontesribly that
the fear of a. reduction i'm value Of farm
land OF this country by letting in Can
ada's products is wholly unfounded.
81 always feel an impatiencc. perhaps
an unreasonable one. In having 10 argue
the question OF schedules with reference
10 the advantage OF the reciprocity agree
ment win Canada. but il seems TO mo
that the reasons for adopting II are
deeper and wider than are tn be found in
comparison OF percentages and rates with
respect To special localities and special
'The general conditions are these: We
have a people numbering 10000 600.
occupying the hest part Of the North
Amcrican continent with the widest vari-
ETY. of products and with an uneNcelled
fertility OF soil. To the north OF as are
people just like ourselves. in descent,
in wealth per capita. in education. in
They have a country nearly equal TO ours
I'm area. not fertile generally. and cer
tanly not so rich in the wide variety of
agricultural products There arc seven
millions OF people there. With them we
have a trade of 1925, 900 000 a year We
export To them S225. .000. Oe0 a year. II
we deduct from our exports to Germany.
which IS much more populous than Can
ada, the value OF cotton and the copper
that we send there. ii Will be found that
we export more OF our manufacture and
3 q lf.II tn "a "a
do To Germany and that England is the
only foreign customer We have that takes
more of our goods than this compare
lively small population OF Canada.
Future Prospects.
IF that he true. and Canada continues
10 grow, what may we expect TO sell her
" we reduce the tariff wall Introduce as
nearly as we can free trade. and she
increases her population from 100000 t.
30 COO, 600?
Shall We not be dying in the face of
Providence 10 maintain a wall between
us and such a profitable market as she
will furnish us?
"'The conditions between Canada and
OF labor costs. In the point of cost of
living. in point OF the general conditions
prevailing I'm both countries. II either
country has the advantage the United
states has II. and Yet for both the open
ing Of the markets Of each to the other
is certain to introduce a measure OF pros
perity that we have never seen equal"
in the trade between tho two countries
II do not advocate this treaty in view
OF It's benefit TO the United States alone
but because | am sure IL will he bene-
so. my earnestness and enthusiasm for
| the treaty would be much abated: not
| that have as much interest in the peo-
pie OF Canada as have in the people of
| the United States. for | have not reached
| that altruistic point, but because no such
agreement can become permanent un!es.
| II does result in the common benefit
| both countries; and IL this were n Jug
handled arrangement, IL all the benefits
were 10 accrue 10 the United States and
| none TO Canada. then, as the treaty might
| be repealed at any time. We could look
| forward to its early abroeation by the
| Canadian authorities.
Urges Adoption of Bill.
/ 1T is because ] a>n confident it will
| be seen on both sides TO he a great
statesmanlite measure. looking 10 the
| beneficial interests OF both. that | SO
urgently press its adoption upon concrcs
and the people OF the United States
| President Taft said the prospects
| the measure will be reported out next
week. probably without recommendation.
| He believed amendments would be offered
| and said some doubtless would be with
| view TO improving the present Dill an
| others attempting a revision and re-
| duction of duties on certain articles from
| all countries.
| Mr.. Taft mentioned the Root amend
ment saving IT was in accordance with
| the agreement. but did not offer the In
ducement to lifting Canadian restrictions
| which the present provision in the bill
| does. Some OF the probable meat and
flour amendments. he thought, would be
| gratuitous concessions to Canada The
| objection he had to the farmers free
| list was to defeat both bills. He urged
a fun discussion. and hoped as a re-
/ suit the reciprocity measure would be
| submitted TO the senate without irrele-
| want and Dreiudlcial amendments for Its
patriotic consideration.