The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-10

what basis treaty OF reciprocal trade for the mutual
benefit OF the people OF the United States and Capada
can be negotiated will report at early day II
expected he will refer 10 the difficulties Of preventing
smuggling along northern frontier which the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury declared be- "under existing
circumstances, very great not in respects In
surmountable." Both countries arc injured by want
OF commercial intercourse which, together with natu-
raj resources is the chief OF the prosperity Of
our own States The population Of Canada is larger
than that of all the six New England States,
and her mercantile navy already exceeds that
Of any country except Great Britain the
United States and Germany These facts prove
the Importance of this subject During the old treaty
imperfect as was, what is called the balance Of trade
was in our favor. Since that time until the panic
there was large balance against The proportion
OF the foreign commerce Of Canada, which was trans
acted with this country, has been reduced from hfy
two TO thirty 1--WE per cent
The National Board ofTradc the Boards of Trade Of
Boston, Chicago, St. Paul and many other similar
sociatons have in substance earnestly concurred
the expressions Of the New York Chamber OF Com
merce, that
1t Is especially desirable on political as well
economical grounds that all unnecessary hnderances
should be removed from the commercial Intercourse
between the United states and the great Dominion
which bounds our northern frontier for many
thousands of miles.
And II strongly recommended 'the proper authori.
ties at Washington TO enter into such treaty spu-
latons whenever the Canadian authorities may DO
found ready meet them basis of perfect fairness
and equity" Corresponding views have frequently
been expressed by the leading commercial bodies in
Canada
II our present tariff any other should pre-.
vent any thoroughly comprehensive arrangement Gen
eral Ward it is thought desires investigation by the
rangemens for the extension OF trade be made by
treaty. Some manufactures might be admitted from
each country into the other free OF duty with benefit
the people OF both Many the rare productions OF
each country can be probably exchanged with great
convenience to the people in various localities and adj
vantage TO the railroads, canals scapors shipping ag
rcuture and manufactures of this country. This
trade driven from us might be and the pros
perty OF many branches of industry much Increased
General Ward further holds that any commercial ar
rangement between the countries If Justly bene-
fetal to BOTH must include the manufactured as well as
the products Of EACH thus giving mutual
agemcnt 10 Industry and permitting labor in
each country to ADJUST itself to the utmost
advantage But TO place both countries on
fair footing as to the general and unlimited ex-
change OF ufactures is necessary that no higher
duty should be levied in than in tho other on tho
materials used in manufacture Hence II is expected
General Ward will suggest a customs union like that
now embracing all the States Of Germany, except the
two cities OF Hamburg and Bremen. which has proved
TO be OF ncalcuabe benefit Under IL the duties
are collected on the joint frontier Of the States thus
united, while In 1t would be the north and
the frontiers only. Within that line all trade
as untrammeled within our present Union.
There is END OF smuggling between the States,
and custom houses between them are abolished.
Thus vast saving 10 effected An equitable
distribution OF the is made among the States
so united The smuggling which the Secretary OF tho
Treasury says 1t Is now almost impossible to prevent
will under the present system, increase the frontier
country is densoly peopled especially IL as now
proposed in Great Britain, a customs union coll.
verein shall be established between her and Canada 1t
is thought the magnitude OF the interests involved
will render necessary the appointment OF commits
soners who would give their best and undivided atten
ton 10 the subject and that they should be three in
number, TO give duo representation the commission
TO those different portions OF the union most interested
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS.
The annual report OF the Librarian OF Congress
brought down to January 1876 presented 10 the
JOINT Committee the Library yesterday. 1t exhib-
tied larger increase In the number Of books added
than usual 10 $50 volumes having been acquired during
the year. 5000 of which deposited the Copy
right law The whole library numbers 293 507 vol
umes beside GO 600 pamphlets The copyright entries
for tho year about Is 000 and SIP 600 copy
right fees paid into the Treasury. The Librarian
urges upon Congress the absolute aud pressing
sty for providing for the Library and rap
idly growing copyright department by building
TILE CASE OF oREEN-THE BOGUS BAII-AL-
LEGGED NEW EVIDENCE DISCOVERED.
II has heretofore been stated that the United States
District Attorney has moved for trial in the case
OF John Green, who indicted and tried for person
atng David Edes in the release Of the burglar Snyder
but acquitted by the Jury and that the motion for
trial is based the fact that the foreman OF the
jury had years ago been convicted Of felony It
said that the prosecution has only procured
additional evidence to the bad conduc, and incompe-
tency OF the jury who tried Green but that additional
evidence has been accumulated to prove conclusively
that Green is the who personated Edes and that
the bailing the result Of well arranged conspiracy
FOUND GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY.
Guy H. Thompson aud Thomas J. Lazenby charged
with conspiracy defraud the District government by
presenting false payrolls yesterday found guilty.
Samuel T. Luckett OF the same party, acquitted,
but he under indictment for obtaining money false
pretcnccs.