Canada says it will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade talks break down

Washington, March 16.—Republican senators and representatives from the Northwest are very much concerned over the pending negotiation bearing on the future commercial relations between the United States and Canada. As things now stand President Taft may be compelled to apply the maximum rates on Canadian products entering American ports. If he does, the prediction is made that trade war will ensue between the two countries that may be far reaching in its consequences economically and possibly react politically on republicans from the border states whose trade relations with the Dominion are most intimate. SUBMIT CASE TO TAFT. As the case has been submitted to Mr. Taft it appears to be imperative on his part to enforce the maximum rates of the new tariff law on Canadian products. This section of the law becomes effective on March 31. It provides that in the case of country that discriminates against the products of the United States, or gives to the products of another country advantages denied the United States the maximum rates of duty which is twenty-five per cent. ad valorem, additional to the rates in the schedules, shall be applied. This feature of the law becomes effective automatically. According to announcements so far made, thirty countries are to be given the benefit of the minimum rates of the Aldrich-Payne act, final decision must soon be reached in the case of Canada. WOULD REDUCE RATES. In administering the tariff law President Taft