The New York herald., 1866-02-10


Che conferences Between the Canadian delegation and the
HOUSE C,,uuhree of WAYS and Means and the depar-
A. ~ , -. c,, ,,.,- ho,,os Tho eo,,o,,n, MANN
s"rc VI INV f"' ao' ioi 'io'i n'"oe i"o o"o"i"s "e"
8snda, markt A, and G, show the propositions and
referred to- and substantially cover
III a.. ,,,., .,s.,,co bo,,veer Tho ,,,,iea.
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AEMoRANDtnA
WASHINGTON, d. G., Feb. 2 1896.
The uadr sveeea the United States and the British
provinces siash II s believed under ordinary circum-
br h reference 10 their natural productions;
but nserhai taxes exceptionally exist In
she United sSsaes It Is now proposed that the
scies eubr % in the free st oil the RECIPROCITY treaty
should cesrs<e 10 be exchanged subject only 10 such
duties nc equivalent to that internal taxation IL
y snggcset stes bath parties may add certain articles 10
Chose IN The said list With reference 10 the fish
eres and tee a&veation OF the internal waters OF the
continent sk< Bytsish provinces willing that the
Existing p.ukssfons should in effect but Canada
b willing Ia eAfer INTO engagements with the view oi
pbe I've given that the trade OF The Western
estes VIII mot se diverted from It's natural channel by
Sesisla,.n. ana n the United states are not
prepared ~ vcsem TO consider the general open
1ng VI their cfrisns trane II would appear desirable
Shat as rcartS .he internal waters oil the continent no
a-imcfiou -sosd be made between the vessels OF the
ewo oountrs>s
u the fsssross points be satisfactorily arranged,
"nsda v w0g 70 ADJUST her excise duties upon spirit
~ anu iosrs upon the best revenue standard whics
may be ma,nsay sdoPted after full consideration Of the
She ssme wzs e disposition II the Canadian govcnmen,
give sS~rs iscty In te'r power 70 prevent Illicit
Sr.de
With rerort % the transit trade sugeesied That the
e'ne fes"h"s snos'u eN-. on po,n siues ana DC uc-
patent inss siAslar TO those OF the United States
ssnokAsptM n ~
IN rrspsns ts the memo,sndum OF me hon
Sr Gah s"A ns asscciatcs hon MT smh, Hon
~ henr. snd We non Mr howand the Com
,tee ID Sys snd Means with the approval Of The Sec
Etary OF W. ncasury are prepared 10 recommend 10
sbe Hcuse az aePresenailves ior their adoption law
browning Ise N, oonnaance Of some Of The measures
embrsef IN sse keciprocy treaty soon To expire viz
eor the usr ard privileges az enjoyed nov under said
Say IA TIN. |xes OF Lake MICHIGAN pro, idcd the same
bhs and rsivhegcs are conceded TO the citizens oi
eie UnisI s.-es by Canada ia the waters OF the 81
p"wrent Amt .s oahais a. are enjoyed by trti-h SUD
5c's, wiiDss, discrimination as TO tolls and charging
rates pv~esoes IN canal distancc also for the free
ssnsr rn"t'1 wares ana mcrch'ndlZe IN bond under
se, s, g as from Portland and the r"nasa iine
H~mrd 80 prvegcs shali De conceded 70 The United
= aIcS in,h aundsor or Port sarnia or other western
1onis ea-fsae and that the free ports established in
thc provinces as b. abolished also that the bouniics
NOV rrs~ 90 American fishermen shan be re-
p'alcd MT ertcs moi higher imposed upon hsh
Dan iho-e Isa,oned IN Schedule A. providing iha all
sr"aiy hr.os.,e mentioned shall be granted aud
reded by sfsc tn States TO the provinces and by the
1rpv,nrrs " &c United Slate .,. ,.,,.. ~.
.ri'cies shar ne mutually free, Wilbur nilstones,
niwrouglu ct0n and linen nrewOod, grindstoues,
Uonrh "r unAnfsfod, gypsum, or plaster.. unground
rcntvttis NJ sh Ma kerei, one dollar ana htty
Jer barrr; sinos dollars aud nny cents per bar
n'i sh,d tss ootars per barrel; al other hsh. pcked
enr dollar aad ur cents per narre provided that any
1sh an s Ayssesh han barrels shall pay IN proper
tn :" tn mics charged upon sim hsh In tarreis
al o'hcr nh e1e nall ,eni ler pound
~" nH '"rues winch VIII % proposed upon the other
eu in'I"eeo in TIE treaty, the Following are aubmh
ti NH.-NsiraalS lving, OF an sorts twenty per cent
>" ahrmt fvts and ganlen fruit and vcgeinbles ten
Yrr cent @' -foren barley, hteen cents yer bushei
e~'ns rNr.lh vanilla ana castor oil thrty cents per
g~r bu-hi. erssr four cents per pound; cheese -four
cu,s pr r'no osrn, lndan ana oats Ten cents per
-ns,, cur. @' -, anaAn aia "a'neaI mleen cenh per
bnshcii r"ds btuninous, hity cents per TOM All
Sher r"a vsnynve cents per ton' hour
Ern! "sr T1 cen. ~ Vs'or'ini mans TWO cents per
Irna rat- ~re donar per Ton hides Ten yer cent
ennnd .v b. ,ns dollar ana any cents p4r one honsand
Feet ru~. sxed hewn two dollars aud hrtv cents
one '..s-.nd Ieet; pancd tongled and rcoyed or
s.,,s { ar ,ss, ons do,,s . ,So,. ,nd
tc,; spr',cr as<.ed, finished partly finished twenty
sse pcs s-'' 90 vsoremi shinsIe bolt. ten per cen,