The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-06

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 stand by itself. not only because of our close relationship with the Great Dominion to the north of us, put pe- cause of the substantial identity of conditions on each side of the line dividing us, so that as regards Cana da, should be glad to see the most complete measure of reciprocity to which Canada will consent.
 In letter to President Taft at about the same time he wrote: NIt seems to me that what you propose every standpoint. I firmly believe in free trade with Canada for both economic and political reasons. As you say, labor cost is substantially the you are amply justified by the plat form (Republican, 19o8.) Whether Canada will accept such reciprocity do not know, but it is greatly to your credit to make the effort. It may damage the Republican party for a while. but it will surely benefit the tackle wool, cotton. etc. as you pro pose.'' Here. both in his public edi- torial and his private letter Roosevelt plants himself squarely on the plat it is clear as daylight, that he under stood full well that many agricultural pr99hets @e were put on the, @ tIee ,hS1st. i1St; ed. the Outlook praised it, saying we approve of the admirable Admins tration Reciprocity agreement. In
 
 out in detail that many agricultural products and cattle and fish were put on the free list, welcoming the meas ing in these words: We shall be much surprised if in the event of the agreements ratification such food grains, cattle. fish, vegetables, fruit and dairy produce do not gradually become somewhat cheaper"
 The first change of front on the mart 0f Roosevelt with raRaFd fO ciprooity that I find was in his Wor- cester speech of April 26,- 1912, one of the most Venomous of the speeches that he made against President Taft. His words are as follows: MT Taft says that I changed front on the re- ciprocity measure. This is untrue" reading at once sees that this was a straight falsehood. He had changed front completely Before the pubI- cation of the agreement he had put himself on record as in favor of com plete reciprocity or absolute free trade with Canada The agreement moderate amount of free trade with our neighbor, and he had heartily ap- proved of it as lowering the cost of living. Now he is against any lower ing of the tariff on food products from Canada
 The next fa1sehood which he told ferent character, and directly contra diets his Worcester statement. It is em bodied in the following Staten ent, taken from the Boston Journal of April 29: MT. Taft asked me to sup port his reciprocity agreement with Canada, and told him that I would, and, accordingly, I Loyalty supported it on his assertion as being fair and advantageous to our people. Later I looked into the matter for myself and came to the conclusion that MT. Taft had improperly sacrificed the inter ests of the American farmers and fishermen, and I concluded that if ever the treaty were revived, should have to oppose it.
 Now he acknowledges that his statement in Worcester was a false hood, that he had changed front, but the change is due to the fact that President Taft had deceived him. This is the newest faIsehood on Roose- veIts part. If President Taft has de. ceived him, then Lyman Abbott and the Outlook had deceived him. Every body, including himself, knew that agricultural products were put on the free list suffered a reduction of duties That must inevitably be true