Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-30
GEORGE E. ROBERTS URGES RAFT.
:r,cAr,oN OF CANADIAN REcI.
PRoclrY.
GOLD no COME ACROSS
rpER UNDER NEW PACT
Save Canada Has Been Built Up at
ExpSnss Of United States-cost OF
Living 20 Be Unaffected by Trade
10 Not Menaeed
BY New Treaty.


millions of dollars in Canadian COM
merce that the United States once
Scorned are to stream across the Dor
der to Yankee business men once more.
Every business man in the country
who has anything to sell will feel an
inemdiate and healthy boom OF his
business thru the operation OF the pro-
posed reciprocity treaty with the Do
minion.
George E. Roberts, director OF the
mint formerly OF Fort Dodge, and TOR
mer Chicago banker, yesterday tod OF
the operation OF the new measure IN
detail. The fnancier said that asser-
tons that the farmer had been sofa
ont, were absolutely without founda-
ton. On the contrary. he said, the pro
Queer would benefit by the new rela-
tions with Canada along with every
other business.
Mr.. Roberts was in Chicago only a
few hours. He arrived from WASH
ington at noon. met friends ana lelt
for Iowa in the evening to visit 1rlehos
there. He will return to washington
in few days
Repeal Of Treaty an Error.
I'VE mao q RECIPROCITY
with Canada many years ago. and lts
repeal by the United states was ms
take" said Mr. Roberts. ut was argued
that Canada could not get along with
out our markets and that she would be
forced into political union with us.
! Even 80 sagacious a statesman as
Blaine fell into that error.
| TT had the contrary effect. Instead
| Of developing together and with inter-
lactne business relations which would
| have constantly grown stronger ana
| favored political union. Canada was
| forced back upon her own resources
! and into closer relations with the
mother country.
Forced Canada to Independence.
| eff reciprocity had continued the
Canadian railway system would nave
consisted of orth-and-south lines
connecting with the trunk systems OF
the United states. She was forced to
Ienter upon the unpromislng TASK Oh
constructing east-and-west INES oy
enormous subsidies. thru unsettieo
tcountry In order to allow OF develop
;ment and to get her products 10 the
iseaboard
I'm short, we forced Canada to be-
come commercially. industriaiiv anu
might have had her almost as closely
related in all Of these respects as one
OF our own states.
Puts Onus on Leaders.
1.-The real and tangible benefits OF
union are in these relationships; the
tchief advantage Of political union is
that II makes these relationships per-
imanent and causes communities 20
grow together under common laws into
one harmonious whole. We made
mistake in alternating Canada. and II
the present proposals do not establish
"a commercial union on as complete and
satisfactory basis as some OF US Wouio
like. we can only regret that our po-
litical leaders IN the past did not take
the large view Of the subject that Pres
ident Taft does. Even no longer ago
than when Premier Laurier came into
office. we might have written almost
our own terms into a reciprocity treaty
in exchange for what we give now
Farmer is Not Menaeed.
at is said that this treaty is at the
expense Of our farmers 1t Will not
hurt them The eggs and butter and
hay that come across the line will be
absorbed by the rapidly growing de-
mands Of our market without a ripple
on the surface.
Have the farmers OF Illinois and
Iowa been harmed by the new compe-
tition from Oklahoma and Texas in the
last few years?
The population Of the United States
will grow by 10000 900 people in the
next ten years and there VIII be market
enough for our food products.
Wheat IS the principal Canadian
crop. and we are exporting wheat to
common markets a the same price.
THE benefits OF the protective policy
to our farmers never have been in the
direct enhancement Of the prices O!
their products, but in Fastening the
general development Of the country. in
creaefng its population and thus Great
ing great home market.
How Protection Operates.
Republicans have claimed as pro-
tectionists, that the effect of wise
protective policy was to transfer indus
tries from abroad to this country with
out increasing permanently the cost OIL
the goods to the consumer.
cit is a misrepresentation OF the
purpose and results OF legitimate pro-
tective TO use the cry that the farmer
has been sacrificed to protect manufac-
lures
Farm lands IN Illinois have ad.
vanced in value 800 per acre in gen.
Grafton because Of the demand for tteil
products created by our growing cities
and they are not going to decline be-
cause Of a reciprocity with Canada
which Will benefit many Of our produc.
ting interests.
American lands Better.
Lands in Illinois and Iowa are worth
more than lands in western Canada
because they are in older communities
fully settled and improved; are nearer
to great centers of population: have
climatic advantages; produce greater
variety Of crops and probably have
more enduring fertility.
"Our farmers in the corn belt have
nothing to fear. It takes corn to make
the meats. II cattle are grown in tn,
Canadian northwest and brought II
here to be fAttened and sold the results
would be beneficial to both farmers and
consumers. Our lands are too valuable
70 b used for pasturage.
Living Cost Unaffected.
"AS Canadian reciprocity will not dis.
4urb seriously present prices. it IL Z
mistake to hold out 70 consumers tn.
zoDgoSoutatI6n that It viii reduce thu
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