Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-02


three times in public speeches as in
dorsing the Canadian reciprocity pol
icy of President Taft. This issue is
now dead through the failure of Can
ada to ratify the trade agreement on
the ground that the United States
would derive the greatest benefit from
its provisions. The fact remains. how
ever, that the farmers of the country
are not generally aware that MIR.
Roosevelt so thoroughly approved of
Canadian reciprocity when it was a
live issue. Canadian reciprocity was
voted for by Republicans and Demo
Gratis alike when it was before Con-
gress, and as between Mr. Roosevelt
and Mr. Taft in the present campaign
for the Republican nomination for
president there is no choice on this is
sue.
In connection with his public ut
terances ON the tariff Mr.. Roosevelt
has also joined President Taft in say
ing that the Payne tariff law. while
by no means perfect, is nevertheless
'the best tariff law yet passed by con-
gress" under the old system of making
such laws. OF course President Taft
and Mr.. Roosevelt are both now com
mitted to the tariff commission plan of
revising the tariff. and Mr. Roosevelt
has given President Taft credit for ad-
vocating this commission plan from the
beginning
uphold the Hands of Taft"
Mr.. Roosevelt's Endorsements of Ca
madam reciprocity were as follows:
In speech at Grand Rapids, Mich.
Feb. IL, 1911. be said:
Here, friends in Michigan. right on
the northern frontier. | have the pecul-
lar right to say a word of congratula-
tion to you and to all of us upon the
likelihood that we shall soon have
closer reciprocal tariff and trade rela-
tions with the great nation to the
north of us. [Applause. And feel
so pleased primarily because | wish to
see the two peoples. the Canadian and
the American peoples, drawn together
by the closest ties ON a footing of com
plete equality Of interest and mutual
respect LApplause.l | feel that it
should be one of the cardinal policies
of this republic TO establish the very
closest relations of good will and
friendship with the Dominion of Can
ada" IApplause.l
In a speech before the Republican
club of New York city. delivered at
the Lincoln day dinner at the Waldorf
hotel on Feb. 10. 1911. he said:
II want to say how glad am at the
way in which the members of the club
here tonight responded to the two ap-
peals made TO them to uphold the
hands of President Taft, both in his
effort to secure reciprocity with Cam
ada and in his effort TO secure the for
tification of the Panama canal.
"And in addition to what has been
said about reciprocity with Canada |
would like to make this point: 1t
should always be a cardinal point in
our foreign policy to establish the clos
est and most friendly relations OF equal
respect and advantage with our great
neighbor on the north. And ! hail the
reciprocity arrangement because II rep
resents an effort to bring about a clos
er. a more intimate. a more friendly
relationship Of mutual advantage on
equal terms between Canada and the
United States"
Gives President Credit.
At Sioux City, Ia. on Sept 3. 1910
MFR. Roosevelt said:
81 was particularly pleased with
what the president (Tafu said In bis
letter on the subject Of the tariff com
mission. A number Of senators and
congressman have for some years ad-
vocated this as the proper method OF
dealing with the tariff. and ! am glad
that the country now seems awakened
10 the idea that a tariff commission Of
fers the only solution Of the problem
which is both rational and insures the
absence Of jobbery. The president
Tafp from the beginning advocated
] this commission
] There is another feature Of the tar
IN law. and il points our course In the
right direction. the maximum and min
imum provision. and here again ] wish
10 point out that the value Of the pro
vision has depended largely upon the
excellent work done by the admins
trntion in the negotiations with the
I Dominion Of Canada. which were The
most dif8cult Of all. and Jet 10 my
ewes the most important because ] -
TEEN II Of vital consequence that We
should always be on relations OF ths
highest friendship and good vii viii
cur great and growing neighbor In The
north
Al Sioux Falls. S. D. on the sans
dsy Mr.. Roosevelt said:
Il think that the present tarln
Pavue law f. better than the as
Dinrley law and considerably bette
than the one before the last CAekinleI
lrul. but 4 has certainly failed 70 giF'
general sutiEfaction--
Prom these Quotztions fron NJ
Rooserslfs species Il is therefore ap
rsrs-f that thers can Be no ehoice q
h.t-ee1 Presidenf Taft and NJ hooss