New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-14
4 TRICK WORTH KNOWING.

The House of Representatives, on February
H. passed resolution calling on the Secretary
of the Treasury TO communicate statement
of the trade between the United States and
Canada since the Reciprocity Treaty was abol-
ished. and showing in what manner its adolf
ton has affected the interests of the United
States. The Secretary replies that the Depart
ment has no time to collect the information,
but says: al hand you herewith commune
"cation prepared by Mr. George W. Brega,
(Which seems to contain the information which
"has been called for by the House of Repre-
"sentatives." This is a new mode OF supply
ing Congress with information. Who Is George
w. Bregal The name sounds to us Canadian
at least all except the George w. Very few
British subjects are named George W. The
tonic is Canadian. And a casual glance
at the contents of the report shows that the
information conveyed is very heavily Canadian.
How comes Mr.. Brega to possess information
upon the Canadian Reciprocity Treaty which
Congress yearns to possess, and which our
whole Treasury Department, with all Its vast
machinery, including the Bureau of Statistics,
is unable to supply. The only quarter to
which we may naturally look for more nfor-
nation upon reciprocity between Canada and
ourselves than our Congress or Treasury De-
partment can furnish, would be the Canadian
Government. We therefore infer that Mr.
Brcga is furnished with his report on re-
ciprocity by the Canadian authorities,
and sent here to get il through; and since Mr..
Brcea was so ready to furnish the informa-
ton, can il be that he suggested to Congress
the proprcty of calling for i'll If so this
affords a new illustration of the genius of the
Canadians for reciprocity, whereby they consent
20 have their government documents prepared
and printed at our expense. IL also suggests
point, the only one, wherein Yankees have
something To lean from the Canadians We are
receiving daily numberlcss communications of
all sorts upon all possible questions, conveying
what Seems to be" information upon points
uiat seem to be" of Importance. but which
we "sccm TO be" too busy to investigate and
are certainly too full to print As the fond desire
of the authors of these communications is not
TO be read but to be printed we advise them
hereafter to adopt the Canadian method Let
them first get resolution through the House
calling for the information contained in their
essay and let them then furnish the essay to
the Secretary of the proper department in
answer to the resolution of the House. Their
document will not only be printed at the
expense of the Government, but under the
franking system it may be mailed free of
expense to all the authors land his wifes)
acquaintance. friends, and relatives. Nor
is this practical hint of limited applica-
ton. No matter at what subject not
strictly theological, poetic, musical, or
dramatic an essay may drive, it will "seem to
"come" within the purview of some of the de-
partments. An essay on Bees, Prize Squashes,
or Draining, should be sent to the Bureau of
Agriculture A treatise on the Origin of the
Human Species and the Diversity of Races
might be called for by the Committee on Re-
construction. A Voyage down the Amoor
River could be published as pertinent to Mr..
Stewards purchase OF Alaska, and an Inquiry
into the effects of Tea on the Human System
would be sufficiently german to the Burlin-
game Mission. Therefore, scribblers, take your
wares to Congress, and don't bore the news
papers. Editors are busy.