New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-08
Reciprocity WITH NEWFO UNDLAND.
A LETTER TO SECRETARY BLAINE FROM THs
PRODUCE EXCHANGE

4 LETTER TO SECRETARY BLAINE FROM It'd
PRODUCE EXCHANGE
The Produce Exchange Of this city warmly con-
mended secretary Blane's plan for reciprocity WIN
nclghborins countries and publicly eSpres'ed iten az
in favor Of reciprocity at recent meeting. A'o"os
step has been taken toward securing rec
procty with Newfoundland, the following Nt'cs
will show which President Evan Thomas, OK NC "a
change, sent to secretary Blaine yesterday:
The proposals made by the British Goyernlen, On
behalf OF che Colonial Goyernment oil NeN 1870
for reciprocity treaty with the lnltod suaV, nas'
brought TO the attention Of ihe boarI Nan.
ayers Of the Produce Exchange. The BoaruVi saon'
Trade with directions to investigate and reprt TO the
Board the opinion of the committee as 70 nc enso9
merce of tbs port with Newfoundland.
The Committee on Trade brought TIE mater 70 the
attention OF the ndiviaaa dual iiS NeSfoanila %
ceived from them expressions OF ther opinon upon
the subject, and reported 70 tns bDaH 81 meseSs
TO the state Department OF the United staes, advo-
eating commercial treaty with Newfoundlana Nhicn
shah be advantageous to both countries ana il,ose
the restrictions those products In which ouI mer'
chants have heretofore traded with Newi3nndhn; .,
Managers respectfully offers the following for your
considerations: ,x s A,,vt
sions BIZ members of the Exchange with Newpind,,
land which had grown up prior to the sDOsaph "
the so-called Washington Treaty has, under tle e1
lsrinS commercial relations between Newfoundlah ane
tba tinted states been gradually drifting tn Other
countries anc it is believed that by the negotiation
proper treaty this trade can W restored u o1iFN:
Second-The privileges proposed TO be grana 70
American fishing vessels of purchasing bait, and puch
inc and trading and selling fish oils. and 50 form ana
retting supplies without other charges than such arg
levied on Newfoundland vessels similarly enpD!i
seem TO be Of great value to certain American In
Third-While but little Newfoundland Goldfish Il coa
sumed in the United states the through freight business
p mcreaing and is the Of revenue through TIM
disbursements OF money for LABOR, eightng. trans
ferrng yarehousing, insurlng ngooat hlre ana otns
thinqs ipsepara0ie from the handling of merchandise
in f6is rort Large quantities of goods come forward
to this port for trnsshipment to Europe Brazil Wei
indies central America and other points, and H. o
the removal of duties upon importatons ron New
fonndland OF the products of its fisheries and maIn
facturs minerals, the burdens necessarily incident
our bonding laws could also be removed, SO that thr
through freight could be handled with greater facility
ibe po of NewYol would become the great disbursing
centp the products Of the island of Newfoundland
The greater facilities We furnish for the expos
trade OF the merchants of Newfoundland, the clo<s
will become commercial relations, and the grst0
the ability to purchase from u.s.
Foufl-The opportunity OF making recipocny
treaty which will apply to the island of Newton diaad
only appears TO offer great advantages, and In " op-
I'm of Inc New-York Produce Exchange and ne incr-
chants composing its membership. treaty upo the nhes
proposed would be advan a2e0us to the commToc u rs
port. Newfoundland would become lsIgs cn.'pines
for our ppviaOns and breadstuifs and we"oult haNo
better facilities for supplying our own wells Win hcr
products which cannot be produced els@he
According to the directions containedI the Nsoiu-
lions the board of Managers of the Me- ioh froncS
Exchange passed at meeting therSf held on uue
sixth da, q November, 1906 | lave signed this
memorial ~ president Of said Exchange and caused
its corporate seal 10 be annexed feINt0
~ FvAN THOMAS.
President, NewYorF ProduceEAchange