El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-05


ent and future generations. It would be
impossible to estimate the effect of
the free trade between our states upon
the cost of living, and It is equally
impossible to state definitely the eff
feet in this particular of the proposed
reciprocal trade agreements with
Canada. But in neither case can there
be any doubt regarding the magnitude
and scope of these effects or regard
ing their direction
LAS an instance. in the meantime the
price of timber is soaring and must
continue to soar unless we can take
advantage of Canada's big and almost
untouched supply.
Will Help the Farmers.
In statement sent to the society
and read at today's session former
governor Hoard, Of Wisconsin, de-
clared that most of the opposition
against reciprocity with Canada
was based on politics and that
reciprocity would help the farmers
His statement follows:
Back of all this confusing cry of
clamoring politicians Of high protec-
tionists on one hand, and the insurgents
looking for political advantage to their
group on the other, lies the great
basal recollection with me that al
ways in the history of this country
has the farmer pTospered best when
the manufacturer prospered best; when
the great army of workmen were en-
pIoyed and their families consuming
largely of the farmers food. Never
once have I seen agriculture prosper
when labor was idle. For that reason
I have faith that reciprocity with Can
ada will stimulate a demand for the
products of labor this side OF the line,
and. as day follows night. will it help
the farmers.
Already have the farmers been
given a taste of declining prices for
their food products. Do they like it?
Do they want more of 1t? Then let them
follow the counsels of those poll
ticians who are fighting Taft for po-
liticaI purposes only, and in my opin-
ion they will get a belly full Of it.
Surely, we as farmers ought to have
enough common sense to know pa
triotic resident when we see him. We
ought to know which side of our own
bread is buttered. We ought to know
that our interests and prosperity are
indissolubly bound UP with the gen
eral industrial interests Of the whole
country, and that anything that pro-
notes the food onscmer's ability to
purchase our food is play into our
own hands,.
"The farmers of the land must carry
a steadying hand They must bark
back to the lessons of the past. They
must see their true position in rela-
ton to all the other industries of the
country. They must see that the prl-
mary thing for them to do is to pro-
mote the purchasing power of the con-
sumner and not allow themselves to be
hoodwinked into opposition to that
great basic proposition"
The International Aspect.
THE International Aspects Of Reel
procity' was the subject of an all
dress by professor H Parker Willis.
of Washington. D. c.
Professor Willis said in part:
President Taft in his message 70
congress Of January 26, 1911 has
stated with the utmost cogency the
general reasons which call for closer
commercial union between the United
States and Canada His exposition of
the broad and statesmanlike considera-
tiops which should control the action
Of the two countries in this matter
leaves little to be added
TT seems to me that the advantages
TO both countries certain to flow from
the operation OF the agreement are
of so evident and considerable ma
ture as TO make the desirability OF ITS
adoption unmistakable. I think 1t
should be passed by the senate without
further delay. and that when 1T has
been so adopted 1t will constitute one
of the most creditable acts OF the
present administration.
Il believe in the agreement not be-
cause 1t is perfect, or even satisfac-
tory in its scope. but because 1t IL a
step toward the establishment OF those
EQUITABLE trade relations with Canada
which can be reached only by very
marked reduction # not actual aboli-
ton of tariff restrictions upon the
mutual Interchange Of commodities.
There is another aspect OF the
Canadian agreement. however, In
which It constitutes an important IN
novation upon past and present com
mercial policy. and which suggests the
Introduction Of new attitude toward
foreign countries more in harmony
with existing conditions than the self
ish and exclusive International posi-
ton heretofore accepted by the United
States. The reciprocity agreement II
adopted. will without doubt be an I'M
portant step toward the revision OF
our system of international tariff
treaties"