New-York tribune., 1874-10-29
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
THE HON. VIM. D. KELLEY IN OPPOSITloN
To THE TREATY.

THE TREATY NOT DESIRED BY THE CANADiANc-iio
ADOPTION WOULD EXTEND THE BRITISH FROM
r1rRs no THE PORT OF NEw-YoRK-IHE FOLLY
oy LEGIsIATTNG FOR QUARTER OF 6cENTURY
tn coME-RECIPRoCTTY THAT WOULD END IN
WAR.
from THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUNE'l
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2S-The Hon. VIM. ID.
Kelley delivered an address tonight at the Academy OF
Music proposed Reciprocity Treaty with Canada.
Ii gwen at the request OF number OF prominent
citizens of Philadelphia, most OF them identified Win
important manufacturing interests The main portions
OF the address as follows
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN; Regarding the eocaheu
Reciprocity Treaty pending before ths Senate of
United states one of the most important meas
ures ever submitted TO that body cheerfuly comply
with the request OF the representatives OF the manuac
turing and industrial interests Of Philadelphia TO ex
press 1t; and without OBTAINING you with
preliminary remarks, will proceed at once to the con-
sideratiOn OF the subject:
Tho phrase "put-up job" is probably unknown TO
diplomatic cees % nd ceSai ~ oour inne
years ago when prosecuted the pleas OF TINS county,
learned that TINS isoundng phrase expressed the 1act
that crafty people arranged circumstances as to
enable them to charge innocent party who might Do
transaction aud thus induce TO put him
OF their and this Treaty should DO approsea
tss 'pG perase Should tneneeforth incorporated
o he Language OF q" ieeeroety si are opposed
to almost every provision OF the sopeme now
their name, ana Will suuer sOulo VI Tvs
Ious nore vtally than can from any OF them They
number bu; 4O0O0O and it will bind them In perpetual
ynssaIsge but as number 100000 we may, by the
free use OF our army navy, and militia, now so largely
composed of tried veterans. emancpate ourselves Not
only Canadians not desire this treaty, put many
he den9unee as JOB Pe. up " % n1 ber oWn Do
miuioB recognize the Imperial Government as the
fountain of wealth and honor
EXTENDING The BRITISH FRONTIERS TO NEw-YoRK
Iafrn that while closing the mines and destroying
Dapa 40 tha roniu
would revive the trade and commerce OF England,
which are languishng. and would reduce number OF
our leading Industries to such condition as would I'M
pei the impoverished aud suffering people TO demand re-
sistessy OF the Government disregard the Stpula
ons the treaty. though should Involve us IN years
OF Hs anu asaan 9rvs aS Duy Ss is an
extreme let me invite your attention 10 some VI iS
II proposes to restore the right we held prior to
the treaty lS1S OF taking curing and drying nsh IN
that in restoration of this right the
fishermen OF the Dominion may enjoy the same rights
on far south as the thirty ninth parallel
which they not hitherto done In 80 far eau us
only @ s sna rses Being the growth pro-
duoe manufacture of the Dominion OF CANADA or OF
aics saai on their Importation from the country
INTO the 1st day of July 1873 TO the Sotn
Ss duties & at the date OF the treaty on such i'm
pOrtaons the LIST day OF July 1876 TO the SOih
aud on and after the day OF July 1871 for period Of
tweats-one years such goods shan De S9vd Mh % eS %
o Consider the articles embraced in these schedules
II proposes to extend the Brtshrontier. which is our
weak point OF war with Great Britain W anu
whsGSes OF New-York aud Jersey City, aud along the
g. Clair Flats Canal and the saut Ste Marie Canal and
vessels Of drawing than II feet may tav-
them all and IN the event OF war occupy these
lake ports, and invest
Cleveland. Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit. Duluth and
this statement do not quote TIE text OF tne
treaty. but possibility It's protector evidently
promotion Of reciprocal trade. such suggestions could
have place in it, text. But let us see Whether s
Article v stipuates that the Canadian canals the
main route from Lake Erie to Montreal shall be en-
ged forthwith, at the expense OF Canada, so as 10
ADMIT the passage of vessels drawing "a feet OF water
and Of not less than " feet IN depth on tns tSs
decpened the reaches between the canals so as to
Article vi stipuiates that Canada shall before the 1st
OF January construct canal OF like dimensions to
@ sks Cnampsn and binds the United States to
urge the OF the State of NewYork to cause
the canal from Whitehall Lake Cnampain 10 Albany
to be enlarged and necessary extended another
other canals be constructed OF equal capacity with
the Caughnawaga canal and the navigation OF the Hud
son River to be improved TO admit the passage to
the lower waters OF the Hudson River OF vessels
drawing u feet OF water.
When TINS shall all been accomplished will not,
Ask you the maritime frontier of the British Provinces
nave been extended TO the wharves NewYOrk,
ample chsDne have been provided for the approach OF
gsn vessels Of hight draught to commercial
lnerOpolsf
PROTECTION FOR THE sHIP-YARDS.
The remarkable growth OF shipyards and increase
of our commercial marine secured by the Ist Con-
gress the Administration of Washington, when they
euacted carried into effect navigation laws, which
provided that all exchange Of commodities between
United States ports should carried in vessels built in
the country owned exclusively by American citizens
residing ~ the country. Our domestic or coastwise
commerce is more 80 times great foreign
commerce. and by securing 1t to Americanbut vessels.
owned and manned by american citizens the fathers
assured the growth OF shpbuding and the mante-
OF training school for sailors 1T for the duties of
SS%s;S I ,,ss: a. ;sr %s
i 1H IS NOT necessay for republic With more
extended than demands protection at the hands OF
school for sailors and that 1t will best consult its in
terests and It's honor by permitting the SUBJECTS OF ITS
and conduct the carrying trade between its ports Lest
IL may be doubted whether British erOntery could
mind you that we import most Of shiptmOer from
CaDaGs in the Dominion are but from GO to
rs per OF those eustomary and invite your
attention to Article TX, which is as follows;
vessels Of ali kinds built United be porehssed 6y
iDaSsnts subjects Of Great Britain and registered e.
purchased citizens Of the United States and
tered in the UUiied states as United states vesSeS
A TREATY WHICH MUST LAST QUARTER OF A GEN.
TURY.
Not content with extending the British frontier to
the wharves Of Sew-York and extirpating our ship
yards the authors Of this project propose that we shall
yield Jurisdiction our sol-so far the matter Of
lighthouses the great lakes. and the promotion of
the propagation of fish In inland waters which
be common to both people-to joint commissions
and after having thus illustrated the excessive modesty
OF British diplomacy the treaty graciousy provides
that after the expiration Of twenty years. from the
It day OF July 1875 either OF the high contracting
lies may give Of wish that at the end Of three
years from giving of such notice the treaty shall
terminate. AS IL would require Congress TO in
struct the President to give such notice, more
than a quarter OF century must elaDse before
we will be able TO escape peaceably from the Grip
plng, dwarfing, and enfeebling provisions Of this
treaty about which the people we're not to be consulted