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Show The Boston Herald argues with con-sumato con-sumato ability for tho extension of reciprocity re-ciprocity to Canada. Speaking for Massachusetts, the points of tho Herald are probably well taken, but Mr. Blaine's plan, as we understand it, is primarily to relieve tho west by facilitating facili-tating an interchange of produce with the Central antl South American countries coun-tries as au offset to the protection enjoyed en-joyed by the eastern industries. Besides Be-sides that, South and Central America have a population ten times as largo as Canada, and making every possible allowance al-lowance for the difference in their wants on account of race and climate aud civilization, yet the numerical superiority su-periority of tho south is so great as to make our trado with thoso countries more desirable However this is a distinction dis-tinction without much difference Tho main thing is that reciprocity, as an economic priueiple, and as a wise policy in supplementing protection, is calcu-1 calcu-1 lated to be a leading factor in our ' national prosperity. Tho next session of congress will doubtless grapple with it as an administration measure. |