RECIPROCITY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1044, 6 February 1911, Page 5

RECIPROCITY.

FEELING IN AMERICA. OPPOSITION FROM FARMERS, By Teleeraph—Press AEsaciaUon-CoßTrlstil.' - (Eec. February G, 0.20 a.m.) j New York, February 5. The farmers' organisations, with a ; membership of a million, are opposing reciprocity and organising a deputation to tho Government demanding that Congress should reject the measure. Tho leaders declare that all tho advantages are on ; tho side of Canada. i President Taft is planning a speechmaking campaign in the larger centres ■ of population in tho hope of influencing the Senate in connection with the Reci- . procity Bill which is making slow pro- ' gress before the Committee of Way's and y Means. '" ; The Democrats will support the' Reciprocity Agreement, thus enabling' it to be carried. ' AGAINST RATIFICATION.' (Rec. February 5, 5.5 p.m.) Vancouver, February 4. Tho commercial bodies throughout Can* ada are making representations to Parliament demanding. that tho reciprocity : agreement with the United States be no) ratified; - _ THE WHEAT TRADE. ! (Rec. February 5, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 5. A correspondent of "Tho Times," in an ■) article denying that the:reciprocity agree- . j ment. would render preference impossible* i by making Canada and the United Statesy j one wheat market describes how tho wheait trade is conducted, and argues that there would be no difficulty in'distinguishing : Canadian from American wheat. j