The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-09-02

Question Of Extending It by Reciprocity 60
BE Considered by senate Committees.
Special TO the Indianapolis journal
WAsHINGToS, Sept. Lit was learned to-
day from q source very near TO Senator
Hoar that the special Senate committee
which has been examining into the trade
relations between Canada and the United
States intends 20 make another Western
trip, visiting Chicago. Detroit and Buffalo.
Already this committee. of which Senator
Hoar is the chairman, has furnished two
huge volumes of testimony concerning
trade relations. but the inquiry which will
be the special feature of the next trlp will
be as TO the desirability of reciprocity with
Canada A gentleman near TO senator
Hoar said to-day that Secretary Biaine's
had directed attention to similar re-
lations northward. 1t was the oh
servation of the committee when
they went West the last time that there
was general feeling toward reciprocity
throughout the Northwest. A running
sentiment of reciprocity is shown through
out the volumes already submitted by the
committee, although they gave no partic-
Now. however. as the view of Mr. Blaine 10
likely to be adopted. the theory becomes
applicable to Canadian reciprocity, and
the committee will endeavor to learn all
there is in favor of such commercial
union with our Dorthern neighbors. The
Hoar committee had expected TO have time
after the coming adjournment 10 get TO
Chicago. but owing TO the length of the
session and the fall elections they may let
il go over until spring. They are fully de-
cided. however, on continuing their in
vestigations in the West with reciprocity
as the particular end In view.
sherman's Reciprocity Amendment.
WASHINGTON, Sept. L-Senator Sherman
presented the following to the Senate to-
day. which, he said, he would offer as an
amendment to the tariff bill at the proper
time: THAT whenever il shall be certified
to the President of the United States that
the government of the Dominion of Canada
shall By law or regulation admit free of
duty into ali its ports, coal mined in the
United States he shall make proclamation
of the fact. and thereafter. while such law
or regulation is In force, coal mined IN the
Dominion of Canada shall be admitted free
of duty into all the ports of the United
States, and whenever it shall be duly GER
titled to the President of the United States
that the government of the Dominion of
Canada has declared a desire TO enter into
such commercial arrangements with the
United States as will result in the complete
or partial removal of duties upon trade
between Canada and the United States he
those who may be designated to represent
the government of Canada, to consider the
best method of extending the trade rela-
tions between Canada and the United
States, and to ascertain on what terms
greater freedom of intercourse between
the two countries can best be secured. and
said commissioner shall report to the Presi-
dent, who shall lay the report before Con-
gress. And the necessary expenses of the
commissioners appointed by the President.
including their compensation at the rate of
$40 day each for the time necessarily en-
ployed in said duty. shall be paid out of
the appropriation for the collection of the
customs revenue