RECIPROCITY
U.S.-CANADA AGREEMENT!*. (By Telegraph—Press Association.—Copyright.) WASHINGTON, July 11. Mr Cummins sought to amend the Reciprocity Bill in the Senate by increasing the number of Canadian manufactures that could be admitted free, but this was defeated by 53 to 14. Mr Bailey offered an amendment imposing a twenty-five per cent, duty on raw wool. Consideration was postponed, and other amendments were defeated, which jn-oposed free listing irpn, coal, woollen and cotton goods, leather and silks. An amendment giving power to Mr Taft to terminate the agreement when Canada abrogated her part was defeated. Senator Lodge insisted on Canada’s good faith to prevent such a contingency.
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Southland Times, Issue 16785, 13 July 1911, Page 5
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105RECIPROCITY Southland Times, Issue 16785, 13 July 1911, Page 5
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