Excerpt from Reciprocity With Canada: A Mutual Benefit, as Shown From Both American and Canadian Standpoints
Ladies and Gentlemen, - It would be a lack of courtesy and of fairness to our guests if I were not to say at the outset that not only are they welcome here to-night, but their ideas will be welcome, too; and the members of the League hope that, from whatever standpoint the question is discussed, gentlemen will feel at perfect liberty to treat the question as they think it should be treated, without fear of hurting the feelings of any free trader, however extreme. I am sure that the other free traders here agree with me. But I should be equally lacking in my duty as president if I did not take advantage of this opportunity to say a few words which I trust you will bear with, the few words that should be said upon the subject from the free traders standpoint in addition to our address to the High Commission in 1898.
I should like to ask our friends who are not free traders, but who are in favor of reciprocity, one question: What prevents reciprocity with Canada? I submit that the question is capable of only one reply. The answer is, Protection. That is all that stands in the way. Not free trade. Free trade is reciprocity. That is to say, there are three kinds of reciprocity, - real reciprocity, partial reciprocity, and sham reciprocity, corresponding very closely to the three classes of goods described in the store windows by the old signs, strictly fresh eggs, fresh eggs, and - eggs. Real reciprocity is what our commercial bodies ought to demand, partial reciprocity is what they do demand, and sham reciprocity is all that protectionists are willing they shall get. The free traders position is very simple, indeed. He believes in real reciprocity, he consents to partial reciprocity and favors it, but he will expose and condemn sham reciprocity.
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