Show THE CANADIAN PRESS Toronto Globe As Canadians we must acknowledge by way pf Of smoothing negotiations negotiations negotiations that the people of the United States have never yet sold us anything we did not want to buy and never forced on us s anything we were not able to pay for r. r Montreal Witness We believe In the British preference Let us establish es establish es- es this principle first and then we can go Into th the reciprocity business with witha a light heart and In the present attItude attitude atti attI- tude of nations toward oppressive tariffs with the highest hope of valuable re re- re suIts As to whether Increased recIprocIty Ity with other countries and particularly particular particular- ly with our neighbor could be bo anything but a great advantage to all parties it seems too late in the day to argue The cheaper we can buy the better CharIot Charlottetown Guard Guardian ian Unfortunately Unfortunate ly we cannot loo look bob for fair terms in tariff matters from our neighbors with whom we trade so largely And we cannot compel compel com corn pd pel them to our way of thinking In the light of what is best beat for Canada we think It was prudent to make some con con- cessions They will serve to lighten our heavy tarl tariff burdens a little making trade somewhat more free tree The American Ameri Amen can maximum tariff which we have avoided would have restricted 1 trade and added to the burdens burden of the consumer Hamilton Herald By Y all aU means let letus letus letus us have a reciprocity treaty with the United d States State But If we ire are to h have ve one that fact Is the very ve-ry best reason wh why trade concessions ought not to be ma made by Canada In advance When the time comes for the negotiation of the treaty these concessions will not b be tak taken n Into f account ington fg t by They e the will gentlemen point nou out from t that Washington Wash Wash- Canada Canada Can Can- ada uda has already aheady obtained full fuU value for these concessions Immunity concessIons immunity from punIshment punishment pun pun- for having neglected nes to give the United States for nothing all that was given to France for tor value received |