The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-02
RECIPROCITY
PACT SOUGHT
FOR CANADA
BIZ DAVID LAWRENCE
(CopyriSht BY Tho lntcHsSencer)

Washing Stor. March I.--Cac2da today
made NNr frs; NOV" TO foccstaA un-
Favorable action by the American con-
gresS ~ tSriN relations between the
~" roun;-,se, ". :. Fielding. Canadian
minister 80 iinancc. and ono Of the men
who negotiated the Hi-sated reciprocity
agreement of 1911. has taken u1 with
;Ae Gepartmel: oC state hHr" through
tho SC"d offices OF the British embassy
the question or arriving ~ an under
standing on -r"'?roca! trade.
Mr. Feeding himself does rot dis
cuSs h;a visit. 3rcterriaS 10 make his
inquiries informally aHd withou. pub
'irity, Ru: the situation which brings
Mr. Fielding here IS % the greatest I'M
"ortancc :" tho relations oc the two
countries and IS comparablc indeed 10
,h" events % 1917. when President Taft.
"o|owin- me prcceDt os another EsNuh-
lean president. William Mckinley.
Offered Canada the hand ~ friendship
through 4 reciprocity trade agreement.
The american congress ratified that
agreement. rass'nG 4 law providing for
rec!proS!ty bat through series of mis-
uaderata rdiNSS inside Canada. the Cana
dian parliament failed 20 do its part.
InaSnuch as Il was Canada wh!ch
p''NtNASi ~ 'PN - ~ AS' - N''' '-N''''N
oc She Liberia party. which has just
come n power At Ottawa under Mac
Eenz,e K.r<. IS that Canada should
make the FRS; move n showing her
WILLINGNESS 70 so through with the 1911
Rgrccme~'.
1911 Act Extant
Curtcus'y enough the acts o: .91t
was never repealed ard remained on the
statute book O. the American congress.
The house - representatives once
passed a BIZ proposing re1ea! but 4:
never passed the American senate. So.
- Canada should do now what she
failed 10 do IN 1911. the reciprocity
asrserneu, would promptly so into etrec.
between Canada and tbe United States.
But under tse terms OF tho original
understanding. cacH country was TO pass
Concurrent legislation. and L IL hardly
Nkr!y tha. the Canadian parliament
would take actiSn !s 4, appeared that
the American congress might repeal the
reci ciproc!ty act as indeed IL now pro-
posed In the Fordney tarlN bill. That
Nil would automatically repeal all pre-
v,ouS tariff Arrangements but would
empower tis president TO nesot'ase new
reciprocity agreements with any nation.
Canada'z viewpoint - that II would
hn far better 20 make an exception o>
no tVN ~ ~ N0l x Ct SHc
statute books so that the parliament at
Ottawa u!ght put u into effect than 20
negotiate \ n.,S agreement involving
'he reoneu!ay os al sor:s ot questions.
The desire Cor -ec,r-oc.ty IN Canada is
now intense. Tho farmer group and tne
Liberal party 60 hand n hand on tA7t
Issue and together thev eont-o! a ma
jor!ty In :he Ottawa parliament.
Sees Opposition
BIZ the viewpoint OF the agricultural
bloc IN the american congress IS OoIrd
10 be influential. Senator Capper. oc
Kansas leader ot the agricultural bloc.
told this correspondent today that he
had not had an opportunity 10 study
the effects o. the reciprocity agreement
Of 1911 but = was likely there would be
some opposition from the border states
on the northern boundary.
The wheat growers ot Minnesota AMI
North Dakota" said Mr.. Capper. will!
want protection. They have been ask
ing for It as against Canada and the
'n;ereHts OF these states will naturally
De our FIRST consideration"
The reciprocity question. however. IS
rot entirely local, II relates closely 20
'ns whole question ot trade relations
between the United States and Canada.
Discrimination against Canada would
not he swallowed without protest by the
Canadian people. Already there has
been talk about the necessity ot buying
Foods from countries other than the
United States because the Canadian dol
ar sold at discount here. With the
Improvement IN Canadian exchange.
however. American business with Cam
ada IS bound 20 improve.
rordney Biu stringent
As long 90 tho Democratic admins
tratIor was N power at Washington.
Canada obtained hy the voluntary action
~ the United States many Of the things
she wanted under tho 1911 reciprocity
act but tho determination o. tho Repub-
lean party 20 pass the Fordney BIZ
Has changed thn whole sace OF things.
Under TIVE 19tt reciprocity at. for
instance. as we'll rs under tho Under
wood S!a, mons Ian. cattle. sheep. wheat
corn and maize potatoes fresh milk
and rrarrr wore duty free. Under the
Fordncr hill substantial duties are 10
be imrosHl or tho admission os every
one Of these products. and the Items
which arc dut!abln under the Underwood
'aw hut watch were % have been admit.
ted free 'lndrr the reciprocity act are
aU - aave a higher duty.
canada today buys one dollar and a
Iair or American goods for every dollar
bought from Canada hy the United
states The Canadian government be-
!!rrns y trade relation - valuable as
that deserves reciprocal treatment.
G-ntH now men Ike Samue! McCan. oS
Massachusetts. who had charge OF the
..oc.rroricy 81. IN 'he house o. repre-
snntativrS have said that "artnr tho re-
QUIZ n 1911. the initiative will have 20
proceed from Canada
That's Wy The Canadian minister oc
sron nr"- - here. Waethr- his mission
VII succeed depends uron whether the
agricultural bloc IS willing 20 stand by
chc Republican doctrine o. TAFT and
Mckinley.
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