Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-02
THEY FAVOR A UNION.
THB HOUSE PASSES AN INTERESTING
JOINT RESOLUTION.
A Scheme 10 Promote Closer Commercial Relations
With Our Northern Nsighbors-In Spite Of
Denial, Sir John Mcdonald is to Retire
From the Canadian Premiership.

WASHINGTON, March lin the House
to-day, on motion of Mr.. Anderson, of
Iowa, the joint resolution was pissed to
promote commercial union with Canada.
This Joint resolution was introduced by
Mr.. Hit, Of Illinois, and was reported
unanimously from the Committee on For
eign Affairs.
It provides that whenever it shall be
duly certified to the President that the
government OF Canada has declared a de-
sire TO establish commercial union with
the United States, having q uniform reve-
nue. system, like internal taxes TO be col
lected, ana like imported duties to be inn
posed on articles brought into either
country from other nations, with no duties
upon trade between the United States and
Canada, he shall appoint three commits
sioners TO meet those who may be likewise
designated to represent the government Of
Canada, to prepare plan for the assimila-
tiOn of the import duties and internal
revenue taxes Of the two countries, and
equitable division of receipts, in COM
mercial union; and said commissioners
shall report to the President, who shall
lay the report before Congress.
In its report on the resolution the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs says: "Odr com
mercial relations with Canada have recent
ly awakened deeper interest and received
more thorough discussion than ever be-
fore on both sides of the border. The ten
dency OF public opinion is plainly towards
the enlargement of trade betUeen the two
countries. In Canada the movement has
advanced from what was q few years ago
an effort for partial reciprocity to wide
expression in favor of unrestricted inter
course and commercial union.
"The Chambers of Commerce and Boards
of Trade of the leading cities of Canada,
and more than fifty farmers institutes and
conventions, have adopted resolutions de-
claring in favor of commercial union, or
unrestricted trade between the two coun-
tries. The answer made by their oppo-
nents and those most closely attached to
English trade ard English rule has been
that the United States has given no indica-
tion that it would receive, or even consider
any proposal, however friendly in spirit,
or however favorable to us in its terms it
might be.
"Your committee believe that the power
herein conferred upon the President can do
no harm, that it will be wisely used, and
will lead to belefcent results, promoting
the independence, prosperity and peace Of
two great peoples.
Mr.. Hit said that without delaying the
House by a speech now, he would print
some Of the many reasons for wider COM
mercial relations with Canada-the simi-
larity of the present tariff system of the
two countries and the facility of assimila-
tion; the enormous inceease of our exports
to Canada from fifty to seventy-fiye or
eighty millions per annum, certain to re-
suit; the p1acticability OF preventing all
frauds under common tariff and internal
revenue; the grest saving TO both ooun-
tries, and greatly increased prosperity to
both the guarantee Of peace and harmony
in the future. Since he introduced this
resolution it has been widely considered
and discussed favorably, and the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs have reported it
favorably without dissenting voice.