TARIFF DIFFERENCES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXV, Issue 13035, 31 March 1910, Page 5

TARIFF DIFFERENCES.

CANADA AND THE STATES. Press Association.—Telegraph.—Copyright. ; WASHINGTON, March 30. The tariff agreement is defined in an exchange of notes, whereih'Mr Knox dwells on the tendencies towards a’ more perfect understanding between tile ’United States and Canada, and hopes that a growing trade will be fostered without impairing the national and economic policies. President Taft is confident; that the policy of broader and’ closer commercial, relations will receive hearty 1 support. The Nation suggests that Sir Wilfrid Laurier, considers the feadj ustrheht of the relations on broader and more liberal lines.

The Hoh. Eeildihg, in referring to the reductions effected 'with the view to settling the present differences and meet-, ing Washington’s desire to facilitate reciprocity negotiations, expressed satisfaction that the United States was not disposed to press the earlier contentions respecting, Canada’s commercial treaties, ' which he, •from the’ Canadian stand point j was unable,to admit.