The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1913-11-14

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"That the new Underwood Tariff il
the United States gives the Dominion tn
benefit of total greater reduction O
articles enumerated in the reciprocit,
agreement than was offered in the Knox
Fielding agreement itself, is shown by
comparison which has been made here ant
which may be depended upon as abso
lutely accurate.
The comparison does not take into &C
count the long list of reductions in tn
Underwood tariff on articles not specified
in the reciprocity agreement. 1t is mad
only in regard to articles not specified il
the defeated reciprocity agreement and il
based on importations into the United
States from Canada during the fiscal yea
1910, according to the returns submitted
to Parliament by the Hon. w. S. Fielding
in January, 1911. On that basis the re.
duction by the United States in favor o.
Canada amounted to Sd, S49,933. Taking
the same quantities and values, the reduc
ton under the new Underwood tariff will
be 81 ,955,610. In other Words there is
an increased reduction under the Under.
wood tariff amounting to $105,677, with.
out any concession from Canada.
The Conservative contention in the
fight against reciprocity was that the in
coming Democrats would reduce the duties
against the imports from Canada and that
the Dominion ought not to make the
enormous concessions involved in the
Fielding agreement in return for what
would in very short time be given them
for nothing. The comparison quoted also
shows that what they are getting under
the new American tariff is actually more
than was offered them under Reciprocity
on articles contained in the adjunct agree
ment."
And it's true the Canadians have
gotten all they wanted and given
in return. How long since
that was preferable to reciprocity ?
Again DR.. Cook is in the lime
light, but this time it is the calcium
light of a vaudeville theatre. He
is going where the crowd is, to de-
liver his lecture in the hope of STIR
ring up sentiment enough to get the
public to investigate the Peary
records. To the uninitiated, it
would seem that the Peary records
had stood the test. However, the
public isn't in much danger of not
getting its moneys worth as "Doc"
Cook ought to be able to tell an in
story of the far North,
which he visited even though he did
not reach the Pole.
The Audubon societies over this
country are doing more than edu-
cate the public in the practical
value of birds. They have protect
ed two million birds on reservations
and guarded colonies, and ten
egrets have been protected
n breeding grounds. From very
small beginning bird lovers are
their gospel a practical mes
sage. 70
Once more America is to take a
hand in Persian affairs. Mai. John |
Y. Merrill of Skowhegan, Me-, is to
organize and command 1000 gend-
lrmes for the Governor General of |
Ears. Maj. Merrill went to Persia
With Morgan Shuster and his pres
mt appointment is regarded as a
'ictory for American methods.
Politics are unusually interesting
or an off year. Massachusetts
'olled nearly as large a vote as last
ear with the Democrats the winner
n the gubernatorial contest and
he Progressives second, and the
republicans close enough to step on
he Progressive's heels.
Sulzer has come back" going
o the State Assembly from the
ixth district. With Sulzer in the
legislature and a fusion mayor at
he head of affairs in New York
ity, the Tammany tiger will not
ok his chops with as much salts
action as formerly over the recent
impeachment trial.
The thirteenth White House we'd
ing for Nov. 25th, is about to be
tagged. 1t will be impressive be-
ause of the setting and it is also to
e rather simple for an official affair
here much pomp might be in
ulged in.
1t looks as if Mexico would fur
ish us entertainment the whole
inter long. If Porfrio Diaz win
ers at Miami, Florida at least one
erson outside of official Washing
on, will maintain an unfagging in
crest in Mexican affairs.
Current Comment.
There is no fault to find with the
men behind the guns on the Arkan-