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Show VIEWS IN NORTHWEST. Tendency Toward Free Trade With Canada Can-ada Is Welcomed, By Associated Press. ST. PAUL. July 22. The news that the Canadian reciprocity act passod tho senate sen-ate and that tho bill Is up to the president presi-dent for his signature created a fooling of satisfaction In financial, commercial and railroad circles hero today. C. L. Kluclcholm. president of tho Association As-sociation of Commerce, voiced tho general gen-eral Idea of tbe business men in saying that while the pact provides lower duties du-ties on some articles, and thus would aid trade in a few lines, tho greatest good from the treaty will be the tendency toward free trade botwoon the two countries. coun-tries. The passing of the hill is regarded a3 having an important hearing on tho railroad rail-road activities In the northwest, for It Is said several large projects have boon 'held In abeyance until tho falo of the bill was known. The many branches from the main line of the Great Xorth-om Xorth-om In North Oakota reaching up toward Canada have boon likened to a fine tooth comb. These branches, it Is said, have enly been walling for a favorable trade .vgreomen with Canada bcfoio crossing the boundary line. |