CANADA AND THE STATES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 239, 15 February 1911, Page 5

CANADA AND THE STATES

RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT PROPOSED!.

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Loudon, February 13.

Mr. C. NT. Armstrong, of Montreal, prominent in the Canadian railway world, who is now in London, condemns the reciprocity agreement. He stated in an interview that despite a considerable rise in the last ten years, the prices of food in Montreal were 30 per cent, below those of New York, In that city beef, which was formerly 7d per pound, was now Is; mutton, which used to be 6d, was now Is; butter, formerly lOd,

was now Is Bd. If the agreement were ratified it would speedily raise Canadian prices to the level of those of New York, and the Canadian wage-earner would,suffer. It was probable that New Zealand mutton would finally be imported, and the American trust would import Canadian live stock, cornering beef on both sides of the line.

IN THE AMERICAN HOUSE.

Received 15, 12.30 a.m. New York", February 14,

The House of Representatives considered the Reciprocity Bill, and the vote to consider the Bill was carried by 197 to 120. The Democratic leaders announce hat a few of their party object to the measure. The Republicans are split, one section fearing protection will be abandoned.

MR. TAI'T.S IDEAL. Mr. Taft, addressing the Pan-Ameri-can Commercial Conference, hoped the day wag not far distant when reciprocal trade relations would join all countries in North and South America. Such an example would be an object-lesson to the rest of the world, and tend to discourage war.