New-York tribune., 1921-10-30

Markets for Canadian products must
be found. and when we came to q con-
sideration of this without doubt the
great country to the south of us comes
to mind. 1t is true that to-day the
United States has put restrictions
against trade with Canada. 1t is a
mistake to think that this has been
done in a spirit of hostility to Canada
They very naturally have assumed
that we we're not anxious to trade with
them, for we said so in 1911. Canada
must always maintain her self-respect.
but it is not derogatory to that self
respect to go frankly to our great
nelghoors to the south and say to
them; Let us sit down and reason
things together The course of events
IN Washington in the last few months
without doubt shows that many of
those who favored a protective tariff
In that country in the past have
changed their views. Within the life
of the Parliament about to be elected
the opportunity will come to Canada
TO take up this question, and to take
It up in way that will be quite CON
sistent with our self-respect, and will
secure, upon terms honorable to both
parties and of equal benefit to both.
United States markets for our prod
ucts."
Defeat in 1911
The political organization Of the
agrarans was a direct result of the
defeat of reciprocity in 1911, and the
farmers of western Canada have re-
sented bitterly the campaign. which.
they believe, deprived them of the ad-
vantages of the United States market
Tor their products and left the United
States Congress free to enact the
emergency tariff with its high duties
against Canadian agricultural COM
The Liberal party in Canada negoti-
ated the agreement of 1911. Although
Its reciprocity program resulted in
serious defections, that party has con-
tended that the election was won by
the Conservatives through campaign
OF misrepresentation and that the vote
did not represent the mature judgment
OF the electors Reciprocity long has
been the hope OF Canadian govern
ments, and it is an open secret that the
oonservatlyes hesitated long before op-
posing the Knox-Fielding ARRANGEMENTS.
indeed it was only the urgent pleading
OF few former Liberals which kept
the Conservatives from voting for the
agreement in Parliament The Liberals
oihciai pronunciamento of 1919 con-
tanned continued Endorsement of re
ciprocity with the United States, and
there is to-day an element of consider
able strength in the party which will
lngly would risk negotiation Of another
agreenent with Washington. There
would be considerable opposition within
the party to such a move, but if the
Liberals should control the next Donin-
ION Parliament they would be con-
ffonted with the problem of redeeming
their tariff reduction pledges, and ef-
iorts to effect reciproc ty agreement
with the United States probably could
be urged as a partial fulfllment OF
those undertakings.
Enactment of a reciprocity agree
ment with the United States probably
would have the further political merit
OF satisfying the desire of Quebec for
revenge against those who turned the
late Sir Wilfrid Laurier out of Office.
Most Liberals in Quebec are protec
tlonists and there was little enthusi
asm for the reciprocity agreement, but
LaureT, the Liberal chieftain and idol.
wa was rejected along with reciprocitv
Inc protectionist Liberals of the
french province who profess to stand
oy the "Laurier tariff" may find an
opportunity at the same time to "get
even" for the defeat of 1911, make a
S,rohg bid for support in western