New-York tribune., 1911-02-14
FOR WIDE RECIPROCITY
President Taft Speaks at Pan
American Conference.
CHAMP CLARK WITH HIM
President Advocates Develop
ment of Trade Relations and
Maintenance of Peace.

Washington. Feb 13.-Reciprocity not
only with Canado but with North ana
South America. and in fact. with all ma
tions. was advocated by President TART IN
an address al the opening session OF the
Pan-American commercial conference TO-
day
Champ Clark. who had just lett the
House Of Representatives., announced IN MS
address amid loud applause that the test
vote for immediate consideration OF the
Canadian reciprocity bill had been won by
the administration. Turning TO PRESIDENT
Tsft. he said. laughingly:
That's a document which the President
and myself own in partnership. But speak
ing for mysef-uot for President 1att or
sny ono elS--I am for reciprocity NOT on'F
with Canada hui with all South ana 'eh-
trail American republics. In fact I'm IN
favor Of reciprocity with all nations Of the
earth Ny principle Is that honest trade
never hurt any nation yet
Tho last speaker and the next Speaker
and l." said President Taft. who followed
Mr.. Clark have got together on one plank
of platform. we're both rather hesNy
men. and | hope it'll support us. It's
,.roat Measure TO be with him I'M the pro-
motion Of trade IN one part OF the Worio'
Canada He is in favor Of RECIPROCITY IN
all psrts of the world and so am l. 6ut
that doesn't help much toward deIhi'e
agreement. General principles arc easy 10
state. Wen all vote for wise measures ou'
when II comes 10 determine what measures
are wise there's difference. In antclpa-
ton OF his coming 10 be head OF the great
populsr branch Of the Legislature. we have
already got together on the most impor-
tant matter, and | hope We can carry "
through
The President declared that the promo
tion Of commercial relations necessarily
brings about closer political and sociai
relationship between nations and makes
less likely the hostility end haTd ieelns
that are likely TO lead to war
N"I have no doubt" added the President
chat as commercial relations become WIDER
and the Hague tribunals purpose in pre-
venting war becomes better understood
tho union of all these countries in this
work will be an example 20 the rest OF inc
world OF Nhst can he done by an interna-
tjopal union for the purpose of MAINTAIN
ing peace
secretary knox emphasized the part mat
American capital should play in developing
the resources OF Pan-Auertca
Knox Advocates Trade Development.
Let me candidly confess" he said, that
IN the past we have been too ignorant OF
our Southern neighbors, their vast unde-
yeloped resources and the measures tney
have been taking TO open themselves 20
the world. The trade currents which flow
botpeen tho United states and its Latin
American neighDors should be north and
south The historic trade routes are aiong
lines of latitude rather than longitude
There is profit for all ~ MS I'm following
tho natural lines Of least geographical re-
sistanco We have reached the stage in
our national development where our CAPT
tai never tin1orouS when the opportunities
ere commensurate with it's effort, looks to
the south"
Secretary Knox said tho United States
believed in better steamship communca-
tion. railroad construction, development Of
tho treasures Of the Andes, and an inter
national bank. which will keep tho com
rnercial currents iowine in their proper
direction
we believe In eU these projects he
said. and we believe that the countries
which have these undeveloped resources
should be aided by capital from the United
States. and the United States should reap
the legitimate fruits from such enterprise -
President Farrell Of the United states
Steel Corporation defended American ex-
mort methods as equal TO. and I'm many
cases superior 10. the methods OF European
manufacturing countries. He declared. with
reference to the criticism that Americans
do no extend their credit relations in eN
port trade. that wherever there Is a basis
FOR credit American manufacturers will be
found as ready 10 grant Il as Europeans