The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
WOULDHAvE GOOD
FAIT \ OBSERVED.
Taft Is Urged to Bring About
Compliance With Favored
Nation Clause.
PUBLISHERS TAKE ACTION
They Seek Free Importation OF
Pulp Wood From Other
Countries.
PUBLISHERS TAKE ACTION

NOW OTkI november 1Z.--Inc
American Newspaper Publishing As-
ISOLATION. through John Norris chair
man of It's committee on paper, 1t was
announced here TO day. has sent a let
ter to President TAFT urging that the
government observe good faith in the
Observance of the favored nation
clause OF twenty-eiBht treaties with
respect to the free Importation of
pup and paper when made from un-
restricted wood. The letter recites
substantially az follows:
The question Of enforcing the favor
ed nation clause has arisen because Of
the passage OF section OF the act
OF July IS, 1911, which granted a spe-
cial privilege TO Canada In the matter
of free pulp and paper. and which did
not depend upon Canadian concurrence
becoming effective Immediately upon
the passage OF the law. 1t was
separate and Independent tarin pro-
Ion.
canada's population of reciprocity
and the continued importation of Ca
madam pulps and paper free of duty
after September 81, 1911, the date OF
the Canadian election. put the United
states In position where IT was grant
ing special privilege to Canada and
II became obligated by its twenty
eight treaties. to give equal treatment
immediately 10 the other nations. The
question was thrust upon the Treasury
Department from four sources:
First by importers through the
American Wood Pulp Importers Assoc
citation and others who objected to
payment OF duty under such condi-
tions.
Second, by requests of customs col
iectors for Instruction.
Third. by Inquiries from representa-
lives OF the favored nations which
Claimed equivalent treatment.
Fourth. by paper users through the
American Newspaper Publishers AS
eociation.
Sir. Norris says there are indications
that American papermakers are seek
ING to delay the execution of the law
ny urging reference OF the matter
TO the courts for determination. He
points out a precedent for executive
nction In 1893, when the admtntstra
zion. through Instructions issued nv
the Secretary OF the Treasury to coll
iectors, granted to Switzerland. under
us favored nation clause. the same
rates on wines and spirits that France
enJoyed under Its reciprocity treaty.
81 1888. The text OF the favored mn.
non clause reads: III either party
snail hereafter grant to any otber mo-
'ioh any particular favor In NAVIGATION
OF commerce II shall immediately Ia.
come common to the other marty frco-
~ where II is freely granted 10 such
uaton. or on yielding the same com
tional." eohoi-
ar. Norris urges that hmm ediately."
as used In that clause means I'm GOOD
attn what II says and not after in
tsrminablc delays in the courts mr.
Hiter Congress shall have subsenucn,Iy
PASSED upon the proposition. He claims
'hat the later law repealed so much
'oi the Payne law az was Inconsistent
tn ~ ana with the twenty-eisht
treaties which are the supreme Ia ~ M
the land The letter SAYS. One 80.
wen inquire what is the use OF ask.
ING other nations 20 enter upon new
treaty negotiations with the United
states II the government falls 10 r.-
hpect the integrity of twenty-e,rht
treaios II has made? Every head Of
VOC State Department who has formally
discussed this matter has acted unon
the assumption that gratuttous favors
are completely covered in the favored
uaNon clauses OF our treaties Ar ~
me Favored nations are entitled to the
sfstu'tous advantages acceded to tho
Cahhdian product when they conform
10 the specific conditions of thai
.taGtrnent of July g. 1911 and give TO
S'aNeS Us much Or as little
cquiValcnt as Canada does Thev
want Identical terms. What excuss
can be offered for withholding from
other nations voluntary special priv
liese which was granted to Canada
as an inducement to some OF its prov
ihces 10 treat the United States as
Wei as do the favored nations? The
o chui tions precedent applying TO free
CANADIAN pulp and paper Is respected
by all the favored nations. They con
fairIy ask why Canada should be put
upon footing more favored than anv
other nation. Some OF them buy more
from US than Canada does; some Of
them sell more to US than Canada
does. Why. then. delay in treating
them according to law?"
is probable that this matter will
he considered when the President ne
Secretary OF State and Secretary of
inc Ireasury reach WashInt.tnn