CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.

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CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.

CLOSER TRADE RELATIONS.

IPBKHS ASSOCIATION.] i NEW YORK, March 31. President Taft invited the Canadian officials at the conference to consider closer trade relations and the general readjustment of duties. WHAT CANADA OFFERS. OTTAWA. March 31. The Hon. Feilding (Minister for Finance), speaking in the Dominion House of Commons, in referring to the agreement arrived at with the United States said that one result had been the tacit recognition, of the right of the British colonies to give mutual preference. Retaliation was sometimes necessary in self-defence, but a tariff war was deJ plorable. Canada was now able to give preference to Jamaica or the other colonies. He emphasised that an honorable compromise had been reached, and; acknowledged Sir Jas. Bryce's. unfailing co-operation and support. He concluded by stating that he firmly refused to give the United States the whole French treaty list, but offered to reciprocate for special reductions below the minimum American tariff.