New-York tribune., 1911-02-22
HILL URGES RECIPROCITY
Wall Street Blamed for 0ppoSI'
tion by Representative.
WILL NOT CUT LIVING COST
Causes World Wide, He Says
Advantage to the United states
in Trade Benefits.

CLEVELAND. Feb. 2l.-Not from the tarh'
ers hu, from, Wall street has come the IN
spIrat,on for the circulars in opposition 70
the proposed Canadian reciproclty asrev'
ment declared Representative r. j. Hlil'
of Connecticut member OF the HOUSE ways
and Means Committee. In speech oeiore
the Cleveland Chamber RI Commerce TO-
day.
"Reclproc,ty with Canada was Ny.
Hilrs subject and he discussed 1t not as
party or political measure, but as busi'
ness matter. divorced from party poll
tics"
The trade benefits that have redounded 20
the United states and the countries WIN
which reciprocal trade relationship has
been established were instanced by the
speaker as proof of similar advantages
that would follow reciprocity with Canada.
Prior 10 Hawaigs annexation 10 the United
states. Mr.. Hlll said, trade between the two
countries aourished under the intimate
agreement in force, while under the recip-
rocAl ARRANGEMENT existing between cuba
and tho United States trade has more than
doubled. Under reciprocal arrangements
with the Philippines. having population
S'fbltT IildI IIt DpUiiIli'H VI Nhh"'Ni w.
mutual trade has Increased in single year
by 70 per cent lie continued:
There Is nothing in the agreement which
prevents either country from changing itS
tariff relations in any other respect az VIII
and there is no definite fixed limit of time
when this agreement shall pe terminated
II IS a straightforward business arrange
ment for the reciprocal exchange OF such
articles as the representatives Of both gov
0TDnpnts believed after most Carptul COn~
sideratcn, could be made with safety %
each other and for the mutual advantage
Of both. AMI that would result in largely
increased business transactions In other ar
ticles not directly affected or named In tho
agreement
An analysis OF the effect OF the agree
ment, when In operation, upon corn. wheat
fish. lumber. butter and eggs was given by
the speaker, who emphasized a statement
that n would be only the surplus produc-
ton OF each country that would go TO the
other. He said:
This great country Of ours. in it's enor-
nous expansion OF industries. has reached
n point where consumption is rapidly pass
ing production, and the continuation Of
high prices for food products is inevitable
do not look for any reduction Of these
prices even II this reciprocity proposition
IL enacted into law. II will possibly stay
the advance tempo: arily. but the causes
Cf the increase are worldwide. and coneid-
erable time will be necessary TO effect
resdjustment.
Figures compiled by the governments OF
the United States and Canada showing the
increasing value OF farm lands in the two
co Mt les tre given by the speaker, wlo
said:
I commend these official statements OF
the two governments TO the authors of the
circulars with which this country is now
being flooded IN opposition TO the treaty
and which, there are abundant reasons for
believing have their inspiration In the
vicinity OF wall Street. New York, instead
OF ct the farmers hresides. and arc
financed by great monopolies, which the
farmers themselves have bitterly de-
nounced for years. These circulars are,
however, no less inaccurate with reference
to the value ot farm lands than they are
in other things.
Following Mr.. Hills speech the local
Chamber ~ Commerce passed a resolution
recommending rhe ratification Of the agree
ment. This action was taken In harmony
with the report of the chambers commit
tee en- export. which had previously made
an exhaustive investigation OF the effect
OF the agreeernnt on local industries.