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Show NOT TIME FOR MEXICAN RECIPROCITY RECI-PROCITY Sacramento Union Reciprocity with Mexico or any other South or Central American republic must le considered from a difforent a lew-point lew-point than a mslrallar relation with Canada Theoretically the government govern-ment of the United States and Mexico Mex-ico are substantially the same, but practically they are 'very different Their peoples are tptally unlike as to race, temperament and stindards of living. Thoy are not equals In character char-acter as are those of the United States and Canada Moreover, In both this country and the Dominion the workman is an independent, skilled and well paid workman, while most of the labor production and manufacture man-ufacture In Mexico is performed by the ignorant and underpaid peon In time reciprocity between tho highly organized Industry of this country and the undeveloped interests of our southern neighbor may be brought about, provided American capital and Influence hold the power thoy gained under Diaz, but this end will have to be attained along lines specially applicable to conditions under the two governments Tho agreement with Canada offers little that could be used to this purpose and Its successful operation will be of small value as a precedent At a recent meeting of the United l Hebrew Trades, In Manhattan, N. Y., It was decjdod to aid the-tailors in the organizing campaign thoy are now carrying on to get al) tho trade in the country Into the union, as a preliminary pre-liminary preparation for a general strike in 1912. oo, 4-4-4-44-4-T-f4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 |