RECIPROCITY.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12376, 9 February 1911, Page 5

RECIPROCITY.

"** . -■■■-„ (Press Assn. — By Telegraph. — Copyright.) LONDON, February 8. Mr Fielding, Canadian , Mi*M' 3 ver for Finance, has cabled a statement to Lord tStrathcona for the purpOse'ofYrectifying a misapprehension, under -which English politicians and newspapers labor. He says that reciprocity with the* "United States had been the policy. of all Canadian parties for generations, including Sir J. A. McDonald m 1879., The unwillingness of the United States ,;tp make a reasonable agreement had- led to much disappointment. , America had now changed her attitude, and had approached Canada with a fair offer. Tho Canadian Government believed that m prompting relations with the neighboring republic they were doing the best service for the Empire. Fears that the agreement would affect British, -imports were groundless. It dealt mainly with natural products, which .Britain does not send to Canada. Few manufacturers would be affected, while the reductions would be small. Britain would 'in every case enjoy the same rate or lower. Ho added' that further revision of the tariff was probable, wherein Canada would be entirely free to fix British, preference. OTTAWA, February 8. Canadian millers denounce the reciprocity agreement. // A. British Columbia Minister having asserted m the local legislature that the grain growers' free trade movement m the Canadian west wa3 largely , financed by an American railroad magnate. The grain growers' protest that tho statement is without foundation. In; reply the Minister explains that he merely mentioned that such a report was current m the .west of the United -States. NEW YORK, February 8. Congress is likely to endeavor to amend the reciprocity agreement. The papermakers believe that the States might be' compelled to admit paper free before Canada adopted reciprocity. The Committee of Ways and Means m the House of Representatives admits such a danger. Mr Knox, 'Secretary for -State, approached by manufacturers, declared that the paper schedule was merely tentative. It was possible, he said, to change the schedule without affecting the treaty. This will probably be: done.