Show PRESIDENT PRIES IDENT TAFT SENDS ann DS HI HIS S MESSAGE washington 1 D C pall G 5 president taft today transmitted to congress a message urging early arly action on tho tile ity agreement with canada abed that ho he based this niss IKO iii deference to popular sentiment and duty to tin graat art at masses of tho tile american 1 people tho tire message follow follos to the senate and house of represent Re representatives presen tat ives I 1 to the sixty first congress on january last tho the text of the reciprocity trade agreement which had been under my direction by the secretary of state with the of the dominion of canada ir his 1 agreement was the con consummation of earnest effort extending over a period of marly a year on the pirt of both governments to effect a trade arrangement which supplementing as it did the finla ble settlement of various questions of i 1 diplomatic and political character thit hid bid been reached would mutually mutu illy promote commerce anil anti would strengthen the friendly relations now existing o 0 4 lilt in lit Is 1 I ono inic the tile agreement in its intent and in the term terms was purely economic cononi fc and commer clil title the gemeril subject was under discussion discus elon by the I 1 felt thit the sentiment of tho tile people of th tho 0 U united n cited states wan was such that they would welcome sel come n measure which would result in the increase of trade on both sides of the boundary line would open up the reserve productive of canada to the great maps of our own on on oil advantageous conditions and at tho the same time offer a broader outlet for the tile products of our farms and many of ot 01 r industries details regarding girding rc a negotiation of this kind could not be ade public while the conferences were pending V hen however the file full text of tho the agreement accompanying correspondence and data explaining both its purpose and ite its scope became known to the people through the message transmitted n to congress con grese it waa wait immediately me diatel apparent that the ripened fruits of the careful labors of the commissioners met with widespread approval this approval has been strengthened by further consideration of the terms of the agreement in all their particulars the volume of support which has developed that its broad national scope IH im fully and la Is cespon sivo to the popular will mafit 1114 A III sit tho the house of representatives of tho tile sixty first congress after tho the full text of the tile arrangements with all iho tile details del alia in regard to tho the different provision provisions had been before it us as they were before the tile amerl c cin in people passed a bill confirming the agreement as negotiated and transmitted to congress this tills ine measure failed of action in fit the senite in my transmitting message of the 2 ith of january I 1 fully set forth the tire character of the agreement and emphasized its appropriateness and necessity of a reu alonse u to the mutual needs of the people of the two countries as well as ite its common advantages I 1 now lay that mesS ge and the reciprocity trade agre clinent aa as part of tho the present message before the tile airty second congious congi cong oes toss and again invite earnest to the considerations therein larl I 1 am constrained in deference to popular sentiment antl ment und tind with a realizing sense of my duty to the great mam of our people whoso wilfird ie Is involved to urge on your consideration early action on this ag agreement rement in lit concluding the tho the representatives of the two coun arle triot bound themselves to use their utmost efforts to bring about tho the tariff changes provided for in lit the agreement agn ement cement by concurrent legislation at and ottawa I 1 have hae felt it my duty therefore not to in relegation of ao ac alon until the opening of the con groba grope in december but to use my constitutional prerogative and con yoke voke the sl sif ty y second congress in estr session sf alon in order that there 4 shall bo be no break of continuity in 1 consid considering con eldering erint and acting upon this most important subject aa sl SI ned IN WILLIAM 11 II TAFT Q the white house april 15 1911 1 t |