The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-04-06
URGES ACTION
ON RECIPROCITY
President Tatt's Message to
Extra Session Of Congress.
OF BENEFIT TO CONSUMERS

Support Which Has Developed in
Favor of the Agreement With Can
ada Shows That Its Broadly Ma
tlonal Scope is Fully Appreciated
and That II Is Responsive to the
Popular VIII.
Washington, April ;. = President
William II. Taft transmitted to con-
gress special message in which he
sets forth his desire that the Canadian |
reciprocity agreement be passed with
out delay and giving this wish as the |
reason for his eonvoking the extra.
ordinary session. The message as fol-
lows:
To the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives:
transmitted to the Sixty-first con-
gress on Jan. rs last the text of the
reciprocity trade agreement which had
been negotiated under my direction by
the secretary of state with the repre-
sentatives of the Dominion of Canada
This agreement was the consumma-
tion of earnest efforts extending over
a period of nearly year on the part
of both governments to effect a trade
arrangement, which. supplementing as
Ii did, the amicable settlement of yaTi-
Gus questions of diplomatic and po-
litieal character that had been reached,
would mutually promote commerce
and would strengthen the friendly re-
lations now existing.
Will Benefit Both Countries.
The agreement in its intent and in
its terms was purely economic and
commercial. While the general sub
ject was under consideration by the
commissioners | felt assured that the
sentiment of the people of the United
States was such that they would wei
come a measure which would result
in the increase of trade on both sides
of the boundary line, would open up
the reserve productive resources OF
Canada to the great mass of our con-
sumers on advantageous conditions,
and at the same time offer broader
outlet for the excess products of our
farms and many of our industries. De
tails regarding a negotiation of this
kind necessarily could not be made
public while the conferences Were
pending. When, however, the full text
of the agreement, that the accompany
nnrrAcnNnlnnnn data nXnlain
ing both its purpose and its scope
became known to the people through
the message transmitted to congress
it was Immediately apparent that the
ripened fruits of the careful labors
of the commissioners met with wide
spread approval
This approval has been strengthened
by further consideration of the terms
of the agreement in all their particu
lars. The volume of support whicl
has developed shows that its broadl.
national scope is fully appreciated ant
is responsive to the popular will.
The house of representatives of tn
Sixty-first congress, after the full tex
of the arrangement with all the detail
in regard to the different provision
had been before it, as they were be
fore the American people, passed
bill confirming the agreement as M
gotiated and as transmitted to col
gress. The measure failed of action |
the senate.
Refers to Former Message.
In my transmitting message of tn
36th of January / fully set forth th
character of the agreement and en-
phasized its appropriateness and N
cessity az response to the mutu;
needs of the people or two countrie
as well as it's common advantages.
now lay that message. and the rec
procity trade agreement, as integral
part of the present message, Defol
the Sixty-second congress and agai
invite earnest attention to the consi
erations therein expressed.
l am constrained in Difference
popular sentiment and with reali
ing sense of my duty to the greI
masses of our people, whose welfare
involved, to urge upon your conside
alton early action on this agreemer
In concluding the negotiations II
representatives of the two countri
bound themselves to use their utmo
efforts to bring about the tar
changes provided for in the agreeme
by concurrent legislation at Washin
ton and Ottawa. | have felt ii n
duty, therefore. not TO acquiesce
relegation of action until the openil
Of the congress in December. but
use my constitutional prerogative al
convoke tine Sixiy-seconi congress
extra session In order that there sh,
be 10 break In continuity IN consid'
ing and acting upon this importa
subject. WILLIAM H. TAFT.
The White House. April Z. 1911.