I feel I have correctly interpreted the wish of the American people by expressing in the arrangement now submitted to Congress for its approval, their desire for a more intimate and cordial relationship with Canada.
Special Message on Canadian Reciprocity
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I think it to be greatly in the interest of fair dealing, which ought always to be encouraged by law.
I can not make myself a party to dealing with the industries of the country in this way.
There is no difference between the reasons which call for the application of the leasing system to the coal lands still retained by the Government in the United States proper and those which exist in Alaska.
I earnestly hope that Congress will take immediate action in this regard, as recommended by the Secretary of War.
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