New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-16
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
MP JOSEPH NIMMO, JR, FORMULATEs A
PLAN.
nozrN POINTS TO BE SECURED BY REclp

! A DOZEN POINTS TO BE- SENoi'HN -
pocA1. LEGISLATION, NOT BY TREATY.
On. Editor Of tho Tribune.
s,r. Reciprocity with Canada by all means ic'
. s,oye rcciprocity with Canada. And let IL oc
rcnrocty based upon broad, generous anu "u','o
,.,nc,n,es 7 dcsin, to suggest the following t"ci'o
nonts As the basis OF substantial ana clu''ao''
rrty with our Northern ncighbor ,..,o,
ryrst secretary Manning. in reply TO rcs"'"',o'
-, .no uor.c NJ Representatives dated January H.
,aa7 said .WhIlc this Department protocols Cah"o"
c,crn,en I'm the use OF American ports, the Dohi'o
~ Canada br,tally excludes American hsller'e .o
Canadian ports.r This state OF affairs SUN o'.'"
The inhhitIons referred to by Secretary Ma''"s =.
late TO the purchase OF bait. Ice anu o..' -.
suuplIcs and to commercial privileges A'o ,,
states imposes no such disabilities upon N"'a
ro..cs M any desert pon, and we want 70 scciic '
orr fishermen tho benefits of reciprocity IN Cahao'"
ports on this basis ,,- :,
second The Dominion Government refuses "
American fishing vessels the privilege OF spe'er III Nv
ports and in her harbors OF refuge III ' dated
when I'm dIstrr., secretary Manning III ie.'e' ,..
r,Ir,ary :, 1877 to the chairman ot the 'o"'i'''
IN Foreign Affairs, House Of representatives NV ~
th;s TO 10 AN act Of barLarisni' III Only iol %" -
I The United states, acting from INC o'c"ic,
common humanity and tho ciViii"a''oh V, a.. rd
accords to Canadian s,amc;i every "oeP ,'..,,o
succor In our ports. We want Canada to ree'p'o'"'
thcSs privileges. ~ o-,
Third Canada refuses to allow American h'ncr
men 10 ship their cargoc> in trahs' a,''
territory. whereas the United states allows Nu'' -
q, .hIn nsh and every other commodity across our
territory In transit" free Of duty. we WIN "
Il, accord u, reciprocity y to tbs privilege
rourth Under the terms Of the Treaty OF "as''
nct.n tho United states allows tn" Canadians I" shP
their grain and other produce across the hi'e ''''
FREQ Of duty a1d subject to no discriminating r"'rh'
VIVA. SOC YER hut canada dscri'nnat'' against N'"c
can port, 10y u rebate Of Is cents a ton on gram "'
other agricultural product when shipped By the 81
/ L.wrcncc route 10 Montreal We want to have inns
di. cr!mnaon in violation OF the terms of the Irc"'
Of Washington. appended. and to establish pi'ee'
reciprocity Of transportation facilities,
Fifth IN violation Of the terms of the Treaty vi
Washnyton the Dominion Government char'c' .\'h'r'
can rlS an entrance fec Of 80 cents. and clear
ance Of 80 cents every time they touch at canadian
mart Whereas american and Canadian vessels enter NJ
and clear from American ports on precisely the same
term. We want Canada to give US reciprocity III THIS
matter
| sixth I,y ac, of June 49, 1o7I. the United states
offered To allow canadian wrcckng vessels To 90 to the
rc,.f OF Canadian vessel, wrecked In distress In
American waters. provided the Dominion ''ovcrhmeht
would accord to United states vr|Scl> similar pFV'-
leg. in Canadian waters. lut IA yet thc Ip'ih'o"
Government refuse, this proifcrd recipr"'y IN me
irtcr,-t> oil common humanity. The "icr h'"'''
however, remain upon our statute books to the ''''
! credit q taI,aia
! seventh The Dominion Government has granted
To the ARABIAN la,!.ir Hallway IA >uivcntion III gins
md onu, ,o the amount Of $3O).V)oOOo and la, sub
,idz,d II steamer line across the Pacific ocean I" tI-
extent Of s:IOO.OO year thu, threatening The dc"rV"
| ton of the .Amcri' an >t"dm marine Oh the racine
Ocean, and taking tian~r"niln"ntal traffic out ~ Ia"
r,.rc OF coLilncrrIa! competition. II Is the dnty n
tho United >atc, by suitable lea Stallion. to grant to
American s,canrr> ard American railroads 'nch com
p,r,.atpry privilege; VIII pla"c them on terms Of
equality ard c:,allc item 1" "H-as" IN our own IL
| Irrational commerce upon o",l!iioh' OF r,rpr"r"i
aJv.utalc.
! rls,tn. Tho Dominica ,;p,crumcn. by statutory
eunr,,nrut not only ru,irs. but inotc, the anuiian
nnd. to unjust disc rinhat"n" against the ~""r'r''
and the rail-: of Il" United states. THIS M VA
pointed out 10y tho itr:~tltr Commerce commission
Ia tl.,lr lat annual report. We want tn Dominion
OF Canada 20 accord reciprocity Of transportation
facilities when competing for .llarc Of the Internal
! and for IA commerce ~ tn nit"d states
:nih. tunahh rlio>'> Discriminating dn'v "i 10
,c. cen; on tea when ported from ID, nit,si state.
willie admitting tea ir"u all other countries fire. q.
da:y The t'nitsi states admits tea from Canada nrd
,i,,rm all othcr counur. free VI duty. We ""ht
: (,i.in Ia ,.iI.t l., rriprVciiy In the trid"
! Tr'th CJnsda. Il. lihr MANNER. ana 20 III sih'
event" t'tnHltS AsI, ro nn,,n% p" m,n ,h ,r' "o u
try free 81 dui! from Ca>nl.' and from ~ ."r.
r.nntrt.. W want mad, t" grant u rc''p"'! ~
Eleventh 'anadu admits The coins Of All c'untrc.
10
C,.,u w'.rh /. iulishi the rat" of 20 per cent.
Tii> 1. nn unlu.t and snlne attempt To- die rd.'
,,r Nj, yer coinage. IN" Tinted States mah," hp d.
Elimination. of duy against Canadian silver 'oi ana
we ynit reciprocity IN this r'snrd
Twelfth When huvV s,s li,d reciprocity III III"
hn cypi.y particulars. We want u, extend u cana IA
III. grad rt, br Of reciprocity adf,rat'd ~ JAM
&, f,anc admit ~ onr porte fire. III duty I,lc
! prsIucts II tav.diaI Industry which We need pr"
vilrd ,aiiada will ndnit ~ her ports. IRE 81 dSV'
/ mr., duct, IL American industry which shr nerds
when oil tho l. a'cumpllslrrl We shall nav. ~
! .nncI ~ tho I!&y.t rtrticablc development "'
! Caih:lnn rip-'",iy. 81,
| r,.c,ur, i,y ly treaty. What want i reciprocal
Il y,,,un covering all the points above mentioned
| E,,mr,cnrr has cearl' toncht rs this l"sN"n RI"
| Krclpro itv Trity oi Ia WINS alro-ht"d hl ,H,
United S,atrs for What scIator sumner drhoiiiat'
Tie rrcol ~ heart" and IN" n'i'h2 ana tl.i
commercial artirl> ~ the Treaty Of Wa hlnst"n ~,
/ have been lhfugasl because they op'ird "lhr me
| door 10 Canadian aggression. ON Inc o'mr Hhi'l
r~iprral legislation ns yielded pracahl' ana riuur
! Ing rr,ult, I rr,rr I" M reciprocal legislation at
! Is:W rnnrtcd dur'n: the Administration oi Arhrc"
| Jark. o.l whrirhy IN" struggle "f tw{tv year iT
rarI ,Imr advantage VAS forever scttltSl am th t'
nr,,c rec. al legislation under which the tT'il,
,-.L. ON the sidc III the continent wa. '~'ah
i,hcd in III, manner 70 gtvc full effect 81 the com
irIirv territory aud other ply steal conditions "hrh
have no CORES pondcnt the western side OF the ro
neut. . 49,. .,, . ,,,,
| Ilcclpro~ty with Canada by treaty would n"' orN
IN. n fruitful sOnicc nj veNaticus contention between me
| tw" corutrp lmt II would a>s,rdr prove to hc II
dclr,lon and q snare. "'>f.ili Hlisi'' '''
| WashjnCtOn, ID. g., sept. =. l-uO