RECIPROCITY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1360, 10 February 1912, Page 5

RECIPROCITY.

CANADA AND AUSTRALIA. INTERCHANGE OF PROPOSALS DESIRED. Bγ Tclcerini- Proas AssociaUon-CoByrWM Melbourne, February 9. The Tlon. G. F. Tudor, Federal Hiuisler for Trade and Customs, has received ii letter from Mr. l'Vter, Canadian -Minister for Trade, covering the proposals for trade reciprocity. Tin- k-tler sets out that Canada has already admitted British colonies including tho West Indies and Dominions of Nimv Zealand and Smith Africa, lo advantages with her under British preference, amounting to about thirty per centum. Ho states that it seems too bad that Canada has not previously been able to arrange matters with Australia. Canada was desirous, both on sentimental grounds and for other reasons, for an equal advantage. Tho anomaly should be removed as speedily as possible. Canada is prepared to give a substantial preference to all articles of export in return for substantial preference for its goods, with the free entranco of some of its natural products. Mr. Foster asks Mr. Tudor to make proposals, and promises to pursue the negotiations to a finish. Tho letter adds that once preferential inducements are added the steamship communications will be belter, and the people will become more intimately acquainted and interested in each other. Should Mr. Tudor prefer the proposals to come from Canada Mr. Foster will lx>. glad to frame suggestions, provided he is assured. that the Commonwealth is prepared to follow them to completion.