RECIPROCITY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1041, 2 February 1911, Page 5

RECIPROCITY.

CANADIAN U.S. AGREEMENT. PERMANENT TARIFF BOARD. (By Telegraph—Press Association Copyright) . ' . New York, January 31.' The United States Senate lias re&rred the Canadian Reciprocity Agreement to the Committee of Foreign Affairs. The House of Representatives has passed a- Bill providing for tho creation of a permanent Tariff Board in lieu of tho present board, which is merely a temporary expedient. The permanent board, advocated by President Taft, will placo the country's tariffs on a scientific basis. FRUITGROWEHS , PROTEST. Ottawa, January 31. The Ontario fruitgrowers are organising a monster deputation to Sir Wilfrid Laurier, protesting.that reciprocity with the States would ruin, the industry. IMPERIAL DEVELOPMENT. ■

London, January 31. The "Daily Chronicle," commenting on the "Daily Mail's" conclusions, expresses the- hope that if Imperial preference is dropped politicians of both partus will be able to co-pperato in schemes of Imperial development on. saner and more practicable lines. GROWING FEARS. (Rec. February I, .1.5 a.m.) , London, February 1. The "Times" Toronto correspondent notes growing fears as to the effects of the reciprocity agreement, also increasing apprehension that the whole relationship of the -Dominion to the Empire'will be endangered. : Ho mentions that there is uneasiness in the Cabinet aud prospects of delay until Washington pronounces finally." . .... , EFFECTS.ON BRITISH TRADE. .Ottawa, February 1. The Canadian. Conservative party maintains that reciprocity irith..tho States trill weaken the ties with the Mother Covmtry, and throw Canada into the arms of the United States. Siv Wilfrid Laurier's 'supporters declare that there is no danger of this. Canada is rderely exchanging one commercial advantage for another. Manufacturers believe that British trade, which is slowly building up under preference, Ibe weakened, if not destroyed, by American competition.. : ; Tho chief,,. Canadian cities ■ are passing resolutions ngainst reciprocity.