Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-08-03
STATEMENT BY TAFT
GLAD CANADIAN RECIPROCITY
TREATY PASSED congress
PRAISES KNOX.
Freely Acknowledges Bill Would Have
Failed But for Democrats-Welcome
Test of Measure to Prove 1t VIII Not
Hurt Farmers Greater Canada and
Greater United States Will Result.

Greater united STATES Will ReSulC.
Beverly, Mass.-In the first statement
he has made since the passage of the
reciprocity bill by the senate, President
Taft, at the summer White House, free
ly acknowledges that his long, hard
campaign in behalf of that measure
would have proved unavailing if the
democrats had not helped him.
"The democrats did not play poll
ties in the colloquial sense in which
those words are used," said the presi-
dent, "but they followed the dictates
of higher policy"
For Secretary Knox and his associ-
ates in the state department who
conducted the negotiations and framed
the pact the president said more than
a word of praise. Those republicans,
he said, who fought for reciprocity
land some of whose votes were neces-
oary to the passage of the bill, properly
may enjoy mutual fluctuations on
work well done"
Prophesies Vast Benefits.
In his own judgment, the president
said, the agreement would mark an
epoch in the relations between the Uni
ted States and Canada, and those who
opposed the bill in congress would find
their prophecies disapproved and their
fears allayed by its actual operation.
Its passage by the Canadian parlia-
ment, the last step before it becomes a
bond between the two countries, he be-
lieves would be forthcoming.
The satisfaction that actual expert
ence in its workings will give, - he said
1--WE confidently hope will secure Its
oermanence. In decade its benefits
will contribute much to greater Uni
ted Estates and greater Canada"
The President Statement.
The president has been thinking
about a statement, and "after sleeping
over it," as he put it, decided it should
he written and credit. be given where
credit is due.
The statement reads as follows:
"That L am very much pleased will
the passage of the Canadian reciprocity
bill through both houses of congress
goes without saying. L belleve an'
hope it will be followed by similal
action by the dominion parliament.
''In my judgment the going into Ell
feet of the agreement Will marx
new epoch in the relations between thu
limited States and Canada, and tend t.
a marked increase in the trade between
the two countries, which will be II
every way beneficial to both
"I hope the credit that belongs t.
Secretary Knox and to his special asso
ciates at the state department IN Tn
negotiations and framing of the pac
and their lucid explanation and dc
Tense of its terms will not be with
held.
He Praises His Supporters.
"In a sense the bill passed was
non.partisan measure, through the rt
nublicans who voted for it probably oil
so on an economic theory and the den
ocrats who voted for it on another.
should be wanting in straightforward
speaking, however, if I did not treel
acknowledge the credit that belongs t
the democratic minority in the senat
for their consistent support OF Tn
measure in an earnest and sincere az
sire to secure its passage.
NWithout this reciprocity would haV
been impossible. 1t would not haV
been difficult for them to fasten upo
the bill amendments affecting the tarl
generally in such a way as to en-
barrass the executive and make
doubtful whether he could sign tn
bill, and yet to claim popular approy'
for their support of reciprocity IN Il
defeat. In other words, the dem
Gratis did not play politics in the co
loouial sense of those words, but the
followed the dictates of higher Pc
icy.
''We republicans who have earnest
sought reciprocity and some of who's
votes were necessary to the passage
the bill may properly enjoy mutu
Fluctuations on work well done.
those who opposed the bill on Il
ground that it will do harm to Il
farmers we can only say that we WI
have supported the passage of the D.
look forward to the test Of the actu
operation of the reciprocity measure
disprove their prophecies and ala
rT1,a co e. Of ation that q