The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-28
SENATE CAN HOLD IT UP

tical free trade between the United
States and the Dominion. Admins
tration leaders declare that if the
presidents lead is followed the time
Is not far distant when all tariff bar
riers between the two countries will
be broken down.
The president is hopeful that the re-
ciprocity agreement will be given the
approval of congress before adjourn
ment on March 4.
So far as can DO learned, the oppo-
sition to the agreement will come
from New England and Northwestern
delegations representing agricultural
districts.
Congress will adjourn on March 4.
The opposition, therefore, Is in a posi-
ton to defeat action at this time. The
legislation will come before both
houses in the form of a concurrent
resolution. It can be easily passed in
the house through the medium of a
special rule.
The situation is different in the SEN
ate. 1t is possible under the rules of
that body to put off a vote on a given,
measure indefinitely. While the ad-
ministration has not given up hope of
putting through the Canadian agree
ment at this time it is realized that
the opposition holds the whip hand
If it is disposed to use it.
Basis Of the Agreement.
Reciprocity onsleading food products
such as wheat and other grains; dairy
products, fresh fruits and vegetables,
eggs and poultry, cattle, sheep and
other live animals. Also certain COM
modities now free in one country are
to be made free by the other, such as
cottonseed oil by Canada and rough
lumber by the United States.
Tin and terne plates now dutiable
In both countries, are made mutually
free, barbed wire fencing now exemp-
ed from duty by Canada, is also ex-
empted by the United States. Some
new materials such as mica and gyp-
sum, which enter into numerous in
dustries, are to be made free by the
United tates.
Printing paper is to become free on
the removal Of all restrictions on the
expectation of pulpwood.
Mutually reduced identical rates on
secondary food products such as fresh
meats, canned meats, bacon and hams,
lard and lard compounds, canned vege-
tables, flour, cereal preparations, and
other foodstuffs partly manufactured.
Mutually reduced rates on list of
manufactured commodities which in
cludes motor vehicles, cutlery, clocks
and watches, sanitary fixtures. satchels
and similar leather goods, plate glass,
brass band instruments, printing ink
and miscellaneous articles. Agricul-
tural implements, such as plows, har-
vesters, threshing machines and drills
are reduced by Canada to the United
States rates.
Small Reduction on Coal.
A small list of articles is given as
special by each country. Canada re-
duces coal to AZ cents per ton and
cement to II cents per hundred
pounds. The United States reduces
iron ore to 10 cents per ton, lowers
the rate on aluminium products and on
dressed lumber.
Total amount of duties to be remit
ted by the United States, $4,S5o, 0o0.
Total amount of duties to be re-
mitted by Canada, $2,68O,0O
Value of articles now dutiable.
which the United States proposes to
make free, $s9,811, 900, equal to 1854
per cent.
Value of dutiable articles on which
the United States proposes to reduce
duties, 1881, 900, equal to 14.4 per
cent.
Value Of articles imported into the
United States, which are affected by
the reciprocal agreement, $47,333, 900.
equal to 81 per cent.
Value Of articles remaining duti-
able at full rates. $4,771, 900, equal to
8 per cent. .--~.. ~.
Value of articles now dutiable which
Canada proposes to make free, $751;
$4,000, equal to 1868 per cent.
Value of dutiable articles on which
Canada proposes to reduce duties,
$25,S7O,O0O, equal to 1876 per cent.
Value of articles imported into Can
ada which are affected by the recip-
rocal agreement, $47,S2s,000, equal to
Sc per cent.
Value of articles remaining duti-
able, $S5,19S,000, equal to GA per cent.