CANADA AND THE STATES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 299, 12 May 1911, Page 5

CANADA AND THE STATES

FARMERS OPPOSE RECIPROCITY. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 12, 12.25 a.m. Washington, May 11. The Farmers!...Jiajiipnai Congress declared itself unalterably opposed to the reciprocity agreement, owing to the Injury it is likelv to cause to the American agricultural industry. A DODGE OF THE DEMOCRATS. Received 12, 12.25 a.m. Washington, May 11. The Democrats are considering the advisability of combining the Free List Bill with reciprocity, the object being the defeat of the probable Presidential veto of the Free List Bill. HOW NEW ZEALAND IS AFFECTED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Wednesday. Tn view of the manv disconcerting statements, that have been cabled out regarding the reciprocity proposals between Canada and the United States, a Herald representative waited upon Mr. W. A. Beddoe, the Canadian Trade Commissioner, to : dav, and invited him to make a statement on the subject. "T am not at liberty," said Mr. Beddoe. in replying to a question, "to discuss the. merits or demerits of the Bill as it may alTect Canadian interests, but T may, with propriety, indicate what, effect, ijts passage may have on New Zealand trade. Live animals, cattle, horses, sheep, lambs, etc., poultry (dead or alive), wheat, rye, oats, barlev, buck wheat, dried peas and beans, edible corn, sweet corn, hay, straw, fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, dried fruits, and dairy pioduets (such as butter, cheese, fresh milk and cream), eggs in the shell, honey and seeds (not including flower seeds),'which could heretofore enter Canada from New Zealand subject to various grades of Customs dutv will, in the event of the Reciprocity Bill beeominar law. enter Canada from New Zealand free of duty, and meat will enter under a reduced duty. I "T have just enumerated a few articles in which New Zealand may be interested, but the above does not exhaust the free list. I cannot understand how the trade agreement involves disloyalty to' the Motherland. Canada has trade treaties with France, Germanv, Janan. Holland, Beleium, and even New Zealand, and neither country has annexed the other, yet T have lived many years in Canada, and have never vet heard a disloyal sentiment expressed. Neither have I heard a suggestion of annexation," .