The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-25
MAY REVIVE
RECIPROCITY
Roosevelt and Wilson Favor
Dead Issue.
Republicans Tried Repeal
Democrats Blocked Efforts and Reel
%ocity Still on Statute Books
Awaiting Canadian Ratification.-0.
o. p. Declares for Farm Protection.
Wilson and T. r. Want Free
Trade with Dominion.

hduc WITH DOMINION.
Reciprocity is a dead issue now
With the election of either Roosevelt
or Wilson it would become very much
alive. "-Manistique Courier-Record.
What does the Courier-Record mean
by that assertion? Let us see if We
can discover its import.
President Taft, at the head of the
Republican party advocated Reel
gracity because he sincerely believed
NJ that time, that the measure would
ne beneficial in the long run to the
greatest number of people. He be
heved then that even those who would
Not be greatly benefited, like a small
number Of Michigan farmers, would
eventually feel the reflex of the pros
perAty that might come to other sec
tions OF the country. But that is past
now. The Republicans voted to repeal
ace measure. The Democratic majority
In the last House voted to keep that
measure on the books, so If Canada
ever should see fit to ratify the act il
wossif become effective. BY the grace
Of the Democratic party that measure
still stands on the statute books OF
this nation ready for operation as a
law the minute Canada sees fit to
make It such.
The Democratic members of Con.
5eRs In caucus voted for 1t unanimous
" la addition to voting to keep it on
tho hooks after the Republican party
zoueht to repudiate the measure.
Moreover, Woodrow Wilson, Demo
CRITIC candidate for president, is on
record In favor of reciprocity. Let us
quote him directly on the matter.
Writing In Munsey's Magazine, issue
of October. 1911, Governor Wilson de.
esared. Il welcome reciprocity with
Canada" and again in the New York
Timas. December "a, 1911. he said. 81
greatly regret that the voters of Can.
ada rejected reciprocity"
And do not look to Roosevelt for
sympathy in regard to this question.
Eie was one of reciprocity's first advo.
cabes. IN letter to President Taft.
IAN ~. 1911, he wrote:
1T seems to me that what you pro.
nose to do with Canada is admirable
sfam every standpoint. firmly believe
tD Tree trade with Canada. Whether
Canada will accept such reciprocity, j
DO not know. but it is greatly to your
aredtt to make the effort"
THAT better shows Roosevelt hot
SRiy friend of reciprocity, but an
advocate OF absolute free trade with
Canada. Mr.. Roosevelt declared for
Ne measure, in q. speech, In Grand Rap.
snha Feb. IL, 1911, when he said, az
hare right to say a word OF congrat.
ssation to you upon the likelihood
stsst We shall soon have closer reel.
psscar tsIlRf and trade relations with
Tia great nation to the north OF u.s."
Again. he said, "And hail the reel.
sfeeity arrangement because 1t repre-.
saaEs an effort to bring about a closer,
more intimate, a more friendly reia
of mutual advantage on equal
aecms between Canada and thx United
ktates.+
H -is because of these statements.
md the fact that they have never
been repudiated by the spokesman
hat the Courier-Record is justified in
declaring that reciprocity, though a
lead issue row, will be revived unless
Raft is elected. A straw that shows
What the Democrats mean to do il
found in an excerpt from the address
II Judge Alton b. Parker as temporary
chairman of the Democratic National
convention, Baltimor". June Is, 1912.
He said:
"All honor to the Democratic house.
yhich stood for the good of the nation
~ whole and prevented the repeal
II the Reciprocity act. thus leaving
he door open TO Canada il her people
shall later elect to accept our pro
,osal."
Republican party in upholding the in.
'srests of the farmer is well stated in
/ plank of its platform, a portion of
which reads as follows:
THE protective tariff is 80 woven
INTO the fabric of our Industrial and
agricultural life that to substitute for
o tariff for revenue only would dc.
troy many industries and throw mil
ions of our people out of employment
cne products of the farm and of the
nine should receive the same measure
" protection as other products OF Am.
sstcan labor"
Bull Moose candidates on county
lad city tickets all over the state are
locking to cover. Any of them who
lave political ambitions know the