The New York herald., 1872-10-19
RECIPROCAL TRADE WITH CANADA
Fourth Days Proceedings OF the
National Board Of Trade.
Congress Requested to Recprocate with Canada
and Acquire the Use Of Their Canals for
American Vessels -he American Ship
ping Interests-No Prospect Of Agree
ing and the Subject Laid Over.


ing and the Subject Laid Over.
The above Board met yesterday morning at half
past ten, President Fraley in the chair. The Com
mittee Credentials reported In favor Of permit
ting the st. Paul and Cleveland Chambers to with
draw upon payment of dues. which was agreed to.
Mr.. MURDOCH, Of Mobile, called up the question of
TARE ON LOUISIANA SUGAR.
Mr.. MURDOCH stated that the tare at present is
not favorable to the buyer He offered the follow
ing:- s& s.A< q l&A
Resolved That tho National Board OF Trade request the
New Orleans Board of Trade to proper tare for
the protection OF the planters and dealers
Several delegates considered this strictly local
question to be settled by the New Orleans and
Mobile authorities.
Mr.. BURwELL. or New Orleans, stated there
was an anxiety In his chamber TO settle the ques-
tion OF ten or twelve per cent on tare. The reso-
luton was adopted.
A communication was received from an onicer OF
Che Union Pacific Railroad, inviting the Board to
view the products of the land along their line OF
road on exhibition at the Fair OF the American
Institute. The invitation was accepted. A num-
ber Of papers were presented and referred to the
Executive Committee.
ti2s RECIPROCAL TRADE WITH CANADA.
This subject being the special order for yesterday
morning the resolution OF tho Conference Com
mfttee, as f0ll0Ws was caHed up:-
Resolved That the Executive Council be instructed to
memorabilia Congress to make an for the
s as sl to ms
Britain or reciprocal trade with the Dominion Of Canada
$ &
S S e
as are imposed upon Canadian vessels y n
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Cincinnati, opened the debate by
declaring that the Reciprocity treaty was abrogated
by US In moment OF passion; but he thought 1t
ciolo odvon nfa0a ariv unda
the treaty. we had no advantages of the Canadian
canal system, but now We are assured by the Cana
dian delegation that the Canadians are disposed to
give equal privileges with their vessels by paying
the nominal tolls The Canadian free list is much
larger than ours, although their duties are lower
These delegates think the Canadians will consent
to a broad, comprehensive treaty. mutually profit
able They are prepared to make large concessions,
and we think the greater our transactions with
them the greater win be our profits.
Mr.. McCEEA. of Chicago, believed IN reciprocity
ana thought it would give us lower rates. The tax
on Canadian lumber Is an imposition upon the
farmers Of the West, and he thought the lumber
lSsS tardns our % progress in the settlement q the
enongh wood can be found to make whpstock;
Mr.. WErnERILL OF Philadelphia, desired the
We want something Of Canada and Canada wanIs
something Of US. We have not time to 20 into the
and 70 oas oar snasp s
the Canadians will. doubtless, look out
ior theirs, He would have preferred to
have voted on the question OF reciprocal trade
purely without regard to transportation, as, If the
Canadians can afford to expend 900 to en-
trade and are wiling ii to give US this addona
boon Of canal accommodation, they will enlarge
question Of reciprocity. He was In favor Of the
resolution. r.
Niagara ship canal 1t is time we accept the offer OF
the canadians for cheap transportation which would
give New England cheap food. SO long as we keep q
i Chinese wall between ourselves and Canada we
stimulate the Canadians to construct canals, build
railroads, &C., In competition with us. We Will drive
them into rut OF commerce from which they will
never come back 70 our market. This question has
but one side and that is on the side OF the United
States. We must not SHUT Canada up and make
her protect herself by building up an empire in an
main cause Of the aorogation OF the treaty, in his
opinion was the necessity for harboring our re-
and not discriminating In iavor Of any foreign gov
ernments The remarks OF the gentleman We're
loudly appauded by the reciprocal traders OF the
M. SERGEANT, of New Haven, offered an amend
ment TO insert after the word 'basis as nearly as
nosslble upon an absolute free trade III the pro-
ducts and manufactures OF each country, and the
use OF all OF transportation In either coun-
try by citizens of the other on the same terms as
oi 3 transportstion raj is sitaated He wished this in.
Teietiye e. to the use OF the Canadian canals
to Mr. McGIyERN President OF the Dominion Board
i of Trade said their delegation did not attend for
the purpose OF holding out tempting bats for re-
ciprocity treaty They always desired the c9ntinu,
noe Or the treaty and S still desire IT, ana res ne We
4 tween the two countries that would satisfy them.
I He thought when the subject was brought before
the Dominion Board the American merchants
would not nnd them lacking In hberality. .s,.t
Hon. JOHN YOUNG, OF Canada said he thought
that is required Tie Canadian delegates had nc
power TO speak for their government All they
long as we speak the same language we must con-
tanue to be nelghbors and now. alter an the
have BEEN been settled by the Geneva Board he thought
!. we ought to see what can be done toward binding
closer the relations between Canada and this gov.
Messrs. Jarvis and Mills. American engineers en-
Ployed by the canadian gov government, show tn that AZ
Ssnsl and 's the 'ss st. @ tnan By Se
and the seaboard is several days shorter. Another
great advantage Of the Weand Canal route Is that
81 e Ee to the
ton treaty the United states cannot use the Lake
Champlain Canal without the permission OF the
sSS o} 'Ra 81 ssPs
% .nS ss Re o
liked the idea or commissions being sent to our
separate governments 70 arrange treaty, and he
decd It would defeat the object as the
proposition to admit into Canada American
manufactures duty iree was discrniination
admitting AmeSican Manufactures free and taxing
English manufactures was out Of Inc question 50
Britain. Mr Youm1 expressed the belief that the
people Of Canada wo'.' give Americans the free rec
use Of the canals as one op nV would cpeste ans
loster more kindly fee.inA oee"eeh TWO sister
nations. -
Mr.. GAMBLER, OF Boston; Mr., Thompson, Of Bal.
tmore, and Mr.. Hawley, OF DetreA 'upPo''eu uhe
original resolution.
Mr.. OPDYKE, OF New-York, was In IA, or OF max,