THE RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1050, 13 February 1911, Page 5

THE RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT.

• : r ... , ~-.» .; ; . . .BRITISH.PREFERENTIAL TARIFF. .;• HOSTILE MOVEMENT. STATEMENT BY A CANADIAN ■■-.■■■ MINISTER. By Telcerapli-Piess Aβ sociatlon-Copyrlsht (Rec. February 12.-5.5 p.m.) . . , , : .". Ottawa, February 11. A movement in favour of lowering the British preferential tariff is starting; It is'believed to bo an offset to the sentimental considerations on which reciprocity, with tho United States is being attacked. . - . Ottawa, February 10. • In an' interview, Mr. Boilrassa, Leader of: the Quebec Nationalists,'declared that Mr. Asquith and his Government had encouraged Sir Wilfrid Lauricr' .to effect reciprocitv, .hoping it Would act as a set-' off to the growing tariff movement in Great Britain. ' , Mr. W. raterson, Canadian Minister for ,- Customs, ■ said British . preference would.-certainly remain a cardinal principle, of, Canada's fiscal system. « ■■' ,-,'-■ •• ..,. ... . i PRESIDENT TAFT'S CAMPAIGN. • SAYS THE FARMERS WILL . ; ~;; .:\ .::-..:-BENEFIT.- '.'. : '; '■-• .■... -j (Rec, February 12, 5.5 p.m.) ■'.'--.'' ,' : New York/February 11.; ..President Taft, ; in opening the reciprocity in Colurabusj bhio, assured the farmers 1 that they would benefit under, reciprocity. Canada and tho United States; ivould.be'united socially and commercially, uhd would mutually benefit.v. (The. Committee of Ways and Means of Congress has favourably reported, upon the Reciprocity Bill. • . ■ V: -.- DELAY RESISTED. . r ~ •IPPBARANCES FAVOUR. RATIFICA- '• ,•"';>■ ■■'... TION;. : ■...-. , ". ,'' ' '.'■'• London,. February 10, Although an amendment mcvpd in the Canadian parliament •' favouring delay •with -regard to ■ the reciprocity. agreement was successfully resisted with .the loss of half the Government's normal majority, tho "Times"'considers appearances' favour ratification of the agreement. -.-:, AN UNPLEASANT EPITHET. .HOT REfORT BY MR. BALFOUR. ;'r'; ■";■ ;'.•'.. London; February 10. .: Mr. AsQuiths reference to "imposture". paused Mr.-Balfpur. to hotly retort that-the Prime Minister's epithets did not ■ merely accuse -Homo/politicians •of'imrjostiirei' butasso'ciatedC with".; them every'.great, party .inevory. great" eelfgoverning. colony: The .';imposture'.' was <arricstly pressed I'on'the Prime' Minister by/Sir Wilfrid Laurier,-when they were faCeto face during the,Uatter|s visit to londoii, but it was rejected.