New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-19
TIE ClYADIAN RECIPROCITY TRE11Y.

us TRi NsM1ssION TO THE SENATE BIZ THE PRESIDENT
AN EARLY REPORT UPON IN ExPECrED-A
SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SENATE TO BE CALLED
FOR IT'S CONSIDERATION, III NECESsARY-yIEws
OF THE PRESIDENT
iBY TELEGRAPH TIE rRIBUyE.1
WASHINGTON, June 1s.-The President sent to the
Senate to-day for ratification the new Reciprocity
Treaty recently negotiated by Secretary Fish with
the representatives of Great Britain, in respect to
the Dominion Of Canada and the British provinces
in North America. Very few important changes
have been made in this instrument since the Presi-
dent sent TO the Senate few weeks ago the first
protocol, full summary Of which was subsequently
printed exclusively in The TRIBUNE.
During the whole negotiation. both before and
since the submission of the protocol Secretary Fish
has been frequently in consultation with the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations so that they are
already perfectly familiar with its provisions that
it is generally believed that the Committee will be
able 10 make early report upon 1t
TO the Senate in executive session. Should
the discussion of the treaty be begun and
consume so much time that other business would
have to be neglected in order to reach vote upon
it before Monday next, the President will call spe-
cal Executive session of the Senate to begin imme-
diately after the adjournment of Congress- in order
thai the treaty may not wait until next Winter for
ratification. Should the subject not be taken up at
al in the Senate before adjournment, no extra ses-
sion Will probably be called
The chief opposition TO the treaty which will be
led BY Senator Hamlin. will come from Senators
whose constituents are interested in special indus
tries affected by the treaty the most important OF
which the trade in coal and lumber. The advo-
Gates of the treaty argue that the injury to these
interests will however be only imaginary since the
amount of coal shipped into NewEngland from the
Lower Provinces il greater than the amount
sent to the Upper Provinces from Western Penn
sylyania
In submitting the treaty the President made no
comments upon il. and is not believed to feel any
great anxiety for ITS ratification, although he VIII
not do ANYTHING 10 oppose it. He said to-day that
he considered as favorable to the United states III
It's trade provisions as the old treaty of 1854 The
important provisions of the treaty not referred to IN
the old treaty relate to claims Of American citizens
ana British subjects provided for in the treaty OF
Washington the carrying out of the fishery PRO
visions of the treaty of Washington, the free navi
CATION of the ST. Lawrence and Canadian canals by
American citizens and the free navigation OF Amer
lean canals by British subjects, and several Others
Of less importance.
AN OPEN LETTER FROM THE HON. GEORGE GEDDEs
TO THE NEw-YORK SENATORS IN CONGRESS
PROTEST AGAINST THE PROPOSED TREATY-IIow
1T WILL AFFECT THE AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS.
The Hon. George Geddes of Paramount, Onon-
daga County. has written an open letter to the new
protesting I'm the interests OF
the acrcursts OF country against the revival Of
reciprocity treaty with Canada He says Mr. John
L. Hayes. Secretary OF the National Association OF Wool
Manufacturers written Alm that free trade IN wool
would directly conflict with the policy OF the Associa-
ton which Is ample protection to the wOOls OF the
III
temporary advantage would aecure TO US from free
Canada woods would be counteracted by the dis
couragement gwen to our own production OF comDng
woods This Association u.s. therefore, utterly opposed to
the proposed reciprocity treaty" MI Geddes says MI
HAYES expresses the deliberate Judgment Of the body he
represents and that the growing OF combing woods In
the United states important 10 the Association AS
70 make it favor protection the growers Mr. Geddes
con tnues:
But wool is only one OF the productions Of Northern
agriculture that aDOGt to be saGrh ed IN the interests
OF commerce. Barley ms Deen one OF tiie edilhs crop
raised along the line between tue United States and
Canada Most OF this crop Is used Tor making beef 30
little otner purpose ina; II may Do con
sidered simply The leading constituent OF that DeV
of barley every year aud bat for price
Is entirety regnldleI there oy Tue pTire h h',
would raise and send US much more The duty
on barley is PAID By the raiser. as viii
appear lay taking tue prices in any Canada market and
10 aud the price m Newly CITY. But the consumer
paid the duties what other thing could Dexter Dear the
hard 10 find luxury better adapted TO furnishing
revenue. Barley too bulky 10 De smuSSleu ana Is
therefore "A convenient 90 umOdity on when 10 idb
heavy import tax 10 allow Canada barley Tree ndfhels
here is 10 encourage rs growth in Canada ana TO as,
courage 1t in the Unred Tie cold climate anu
heavy clay soils British American POssessODs are
well adapted To this CROP and having sound money
greatly LABOR than on our SIDE OF the
line, the Canadian farmer can underse Us III our mar
kets II We give them 10 nm free.
With cheap labor and a sound currency, MI deuues
says, the Canadians only free trade with us 10
make them prosperous and popuious. The Canadian
country south Of the 4jh parallel from d. Li"tchce
County, ~ Y, To L Ike Huron. he says IL as rge.
and IN Us agricultural capacity superior 20 tue VI
New-YOrk. "Gye markets rree 70 such country
for years continues and subject our producers
Of wealth OF all Kinds To the payment OF our urDts-
kindly asking contributions direct or lndrect from
anything hut our own labor, giving UP an our ,;
tages Of pOsuon-what he the result me ritl-
ncatiOn OF treaty ends all thougnl'
on the part of Canadians OF anne1auon,
and tue current OF emigration turns IRON,
our shores 10 countries more Wisely g oNelueu.
Ii said will gain. nation. more ny reciprocity
than shall lose ana Mr. Gedies asks why III thlsls So
the statesmen Canada work so hard every year 70
bring about such treaty "rhey nave, ne says, Dsen
IN Washington every year since Tue y. s
treaty. trying negoaie new one, and they are
wise in their Mr. Gedues closes MS elc ne
follows: THE agricultural interests nave no
ton through which act, ana they LldJ DC ueSthcu
feed TO interests that ORGANIZED 50 rs 10 VIC e AZ
the government OF the nation AS tue
measure OF general Free Trade, "a recIprocny uca.J
will ind friends II the Republican par) PROPOSES W
adopt sncn National policy, % Dc fOho"eu III ue e
by reputation words protest are useless bu,
tanning the hope that sucn future Is oeIoie s
Republican party the country, venture " 80 na
briefly the that appear 10 uo W c
imperative against surrenderlhe gu, n a. '' "
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