CANADA AND UNITED STATES. TARIFF MATTERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 73, 29 March 1910, Page 7

CANADA AND UNITED STATES. TARIFF MATTERS.

A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT. By Tclegrai>h.-Pre*s Atnocmtlon.— Copyright. OTTAWA, 28th Maich In return for the concession of the minimum under the Payne tin iff, Canada will extend by Oidri-in-Coiuicil the international ute of 11 dozen items of American expoitg, which compete with French product* entering at 1 educed rule*, including cotton feed, oil, manufactured pilkg, tome wincf, and fruits. The ugieeinent provides thut legi.»lation i-hall bo obtained at Wellington for a mutual reduction of duties ou ai tides of natural exchange. The London Time*' Washington con-eKpondent fclates that Canada gives apparently no exelutive cuuu:s*ion*. but maintain* the right to conclude reciprocity treaties. On tno other hand, the Americans may arguo that they have practically obtained compensation for the French treaty. Both sides promised to do their be6t lo conclude reciprocity agreements in certain product*, but thu will only be obtainable by treaty, which a Protectionist Senate must ratify. There may also be trouble with the House of Representatives. The project in almost 'hopeles*, except for the fact that the Republicans may well be anxious to get credit for making a breach in an unpopular tariff will!, while Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Mr. Fielding (Canadian Finance Minister) must be congratulated. Great credit attaches to President Taft, for his diplomacy, alone laved American, and to a lees extent Canadian, commerce from a severe blow, and the Republicans from a serious blunder.