TARIFF TIES.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 23, 28 January 1911, Page 7

TARIFF TIES.

PRESIDENT TAFT'S MESSAGE. THE AGREEMENT WITH CANADA. LIKELY TO BEDUCE COST OB! LIVING, ■By Telegraph.— PreFs Association.— Copyright. NEW YORK, 27th January. President Taft's message to Congress exprasses the belief that a reciprocity agreement will materially reduce the cost of living in the Unixed States, and emphasises "that the United States friendship with Canada will be drawn closer on the tightening of the commercial | bonds. The financial gain is not the only result to be attained. Mr. Taft says finally : "Canada has I cost us nothing in the way of preparations for defence against her possible assault, and she never will. She has sought to agree with us quickly when differences have disturbed our relations." SOME OF THE CHANGES. MOST FOOD PRODUCTS DUTY FREE. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY REDUCED. OTTAWA, 27th January. The Hon. W. S. Fielding, Minister for Finance, has made, an important announcement in the Canadian House of Commons regarding the tariff reciprocity arrangements with the United States. Wheat and other grains, dairy products, fresh fruits, fish, eggs, poultry, cattle, sheep, and vegetables are to be reciprocally free under the two tariffs. Canada is to place on her free list cotton-seed oil, and the United States j free list will include lumber. Canada will remove the restrictions, on the exportation of pulpwood and raw materials, and mica, gypsum, etc., are ' to be made free. The rates on secondary food products are to be reduced, as are also those on an extensive list of manufactures. Canada will lower her tariff on agricultural machinery. HOW THE AGREEMENT AFFECTS BRITAIN. CANADA TURNING TO AMERICAN MARKETS. (Received January 28, 8.10 a.m.) LONDON, 27th January. The ' Morning Post comments on Sir Ceorgo Reid's statement that if reciprocity with the Mother Country could be arranged Australian opinion would heartily welcome it The Post ridicules the statement made by Liberal's that the Dominions were turning from Imperial reciprocity, fearing that it would mean death to their autonomy. Though Canada had avoided the entanglement of a Treaty, her new agreement with the United States would not, says the paper, tend to cheer Britishers. A reciprocal free list is not of vital im^ portance, since it mainly affects articles in which Britain does not compete, but the manufacturers of tin-plaies were, apparently, going to lose. Of far greater significance is the fact that Canada is realising that the American market is more promising. The agreement will give America a leverage to force the door further at a later period. CANADIAN OPINION. FOLLOWING PARTY LINES. (Received January 28, 8.10 a.m.) OTTAWA, 27th January. The Conservatives express the opinion that British Columbians fruit industries will probably be ruined by the reciprocity agreement with the United States. Sir Wilfrid Laur&r's sujjporters express satisfaction with the new arrangement.