UNITED STATES AND CANADA.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1048, 10 February 1911, Page 5

UNITED STATES AND CANADA.

THE RECIPROCITY .BY MR. tAFTV -; By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. New York,.February 8. The United Stiigit&nSl* 3^!!,' ' lffij to endeavour to amend the Reciprocity Agreement with Canada. . , Tho papermakers believe that thß States might be compelled to admit paper-free before Canada reciprocated. Tho Committee of Ways and Means in tho House of Representatives admits there is such a danger. '"' •' -"'" '" Mr. Knoi;. .Secretary of vState; .whenapproached by a manufacturers' deputation, declared that 1 the paper schedule was merely tentative. It was possible, he said, to change the schedule without affecting the Treaty. This would probably be done. President Taft says that there will be an extra session of Congress, if the reciprocity measuro is not passed. RETRACTION DEMANDED. •-•■" .■';'' Winnipeg, I'ehruary 8. Mr. Ellison, Minister; for' Finance',.- in ' British Columbia, is to be sued for libel unidi he retracts a statement that Mr. Jim Hill furnished .£12,000 'to graingrowers in Manitoba to urge reciprocity. GREATEST QUESTION OF THE HOUR. (Rec. February 1D, ; 0.50a.m.) New York, February 9. ' Reciprocity is declared 7 to be the greatest political question of. the hour in the United States. Mr. Taft/s statement regarding an extra session is Jikely. to cause the Senate to yield. '"-•'" CANADIAN GOVERNMENT ■'. ; ALARMED. 7 Ottawa, February 9..,. Mr. Fielding, the Canadian Minister for Finance, states ■ that7tbe. Canadian Government views with alarm the statements of {ho British press that reciprocity will be detrimental to trade: between Canada and Britain. The right to make arrangements for British, preference '.- is unaltered, and no discrimination will \>i made favouring the United States. A .7 SIR JOSEPH •: WARD'S REPLY. The Primo Minister (Sir Joseph Ward) has received a cablegram . from the 7]Daily Express," London, as follows:—. 'How, in your view, does " CanadianAmerican agreement affect;lmperial preference and federation?"; ; '

The Prime Minister replied as follows:'—"As the sister Dominion Canada is so .intimately.concerned, I would: rather not express my. opinion, excepting to say that I regar,d the' proposal as one of great moment to the whole Empire."

, VIEWS OF ; MR. J. CHAMBE'BUAIN. ■'.'/ EATHEE PREMATUEB.; ' (Eec. February 9, 9.58 p.m.) London,' February 9. Mr.: Joseph Chamberlain,Jn,a;,letter. fo r the Tariff Commission, says',he cariiipt help feeling •'tSat.tCanada*..was premature; and might haVe«waiteditotha>. Imperial Conference. ' The ratification of the me^a -a .radical change whiohXha'ci. hitherto been independent and national. He adds: "The fight for • Tariff,Eeform must be carried., on - with.;.unabatedvigour." r 'jJ^M: