, 1872-10-19
OUR COMM ERCE

al hoard OF Trade Interesting Dis
cussf0n on Reciprocity and the Deep.
ening OF tho Canadian Cnua1s.
New YORK, Oct. 1e.-m the Nation21 Board OF
Trade. this morning, Mr. Howe, OF Chicago, re-
ported the application by the Cleveland and st.
Paul delegations for leave to Withdraw Leave
Was granted, conditioned On paying assessments.
RESOLUTIONS we're adopted requesting the New
Orleans Chamber OF Commerce to fix 8 satiBfac-
tory tare On Louisiana sugar. Mr. Taylor, Of
Cincinnati, addressed the Board, favoring 4 lib
to both. The condition should be the. enlarge
ment OF their canals by the Canadans to facilitate
the transportation Of grain from the Northwest.
Delegates from Canada say that their peo-
PIE are ready to make large concessions. 'The
st. A1bans and other raids put us in bad humor,
and We revoked the treaty with Canada, hut we
made q commercial mistake. We want cheap
coke for New England, and cheap lumber for
Illinois farmers" Mr. Ames, Of 0swego, IA
Vored reciprocity. Mr; Sargent, Of New Haven,
moved an amendment to the resolution reported
by the Conference Committee, recommending
reciprocity as far possible, on basis Of free
trade, but omittng the clause making the en-
:largement OF the Wel1snd Canal compulsory On
Canada. He said the Canadians would thus re-
ceive New England manufactures aud send back
cheap lumber to build cheap homes for New
England Workmen.
Mr.. Young, of Canada, wished it understood
that the progress of Canada was not dependent
on reciprocity. though they favored it, and,
being an English colony, could not admit manu-
features from this country free with diRerential
: charge against England.
+ hr. Opdyke was in favor Of reciprocity as fat
/ as possible under the circumstances, IN The hope
Of ultimately arriving at free trade, but he OBJ
jected to one part Of the resolution recommend
: ed by the Committee, viz, that our Government
should require the enlargement of the Canadian
canals. The effect would be that the Board,
after refusing to ask for an appropriation for
the enlargement Of the Erie Canal, propose to
recommend action On the part Of our Govern
ment which would divert portion Of the vest
e1n traffic from our seaboard and aid the chm
merce Of our neighbor, to the detriment Of q
portion Of our commerce. :
Mr. Fairbank, Of Chicago, in reply to Mr. OPP
dyke. said they refused to ask the Federal Gov
eminent for an appropriation for the Erie Ca
nal, and they do not ask the British Government
to enlarge Canadian canals. They leaVeit to the
State Government in each case. New York, for
thirteen years, neglected enlarging her canals,
is now proposed, as New York blocks the way, to
ask Canada to give them an outlet, enlarged Co.
mails, and free navigation.
The resolution, as it came from the Commit
tee, was then adopted.
Mr. McGovern, OF Canada, returned thanks On
the part Of bis associates, for the courtesy they
had received, and expressed his convictions that
their action in regard to reciprocity would be
DeueuC1A1 tO QQlQ countries. ana C0QCluQed DY
inviting the National Board Of Trade to meet the
Dominion Board Of Trade next January, in OF
towR.
The Canadian delegates then retired.
telegram was received from the Louisville
Board Of Trade, inviting the National Board Of >
city.
The Board next discussed three resolutions on
hip-building, g,-one by the Boston Board of
Trade, asking Congress to prevent the exaction
ot tees and taxes on shipPing By State OF mu-
Trade, asking for bounties for building and sub
aidies for running American ships and one by
the Boston Board, asking that articles Of foreign
production necessary for repairs, de-, on chips
be admitted duty free.
the Governments. OF England and. France pay
each over $4,000 600 in subsidies, 3 principle.
overlooked by our Government, Our commerce,
is increasing, but not in American ships. Mr.
American gold TO- the "taS Gyda i' for fo slips. b.
II onr Government admitted Clyde.
built ship, costing 100000 duty free,
which il 10 per cent would be subsidy Of
$50, 600 toward purchasing that ship, why you.
give subsidy direct to our American mechanics,
and retain ali the money at home besides. n
case Of war ne should not depend On foreign
: Mr. Chandler said we are in advance Of the old
exploded Navigation laws Of Great Britain. The
to the cheap transportation Of our products.
Our wealth comes from our soil, and our pro-
gress will come from obtaining, all over the
world, cheap mans transport. fApplause].
Nothing is so corrdpting as q system sub
stdzhing tn special in interests. WI With - respect
another feet might attack oura, but it could not
attack any American port. You could fix tor
pedo at the bow Of any New York or Boston tug
boat that would destroy the strongest ship ap--