New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-02
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
Mr.. SIIERSlANS AMENDMENT TO THE
TARIFF BILL.

TARIFF BILL.
HIS PROPOSITION IN LuNE WITH HIS WELL
KNOWN SENTIMFN TS-TTIE WOOL AND SILK
SCHEDULES DISPOSED oF-oNLY FIVE
MORE SCHEDULES TO BE DISCUSSED
"DETAILS OF THE DEBATE.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE -""'BUHH:
Washington, Sept. 1.-The Senate entered TO-DAY
with evident satisfaction upon the last VI ue "aS
tedious weeks OF debate upon the Tariff bill. Mt.
Aldrich had threatened to call for night scssohs il
appreciable progress should not be maze ua''!
upon the pending and to avoid the additloha
~ crton involved I'm talking "tarif reform" evenings
as well as mornings and afternoons. the Democratic
Senators under Mr.. Carlisles leadership, abaiaoIea
their fight for q record" on every Individual Item
however uuimporant, In the bill. IL" NS' VoH'
were taken but all merely dllatory opposition soon
ceased and before adjournment both the Wool ana 'c
silk schedules had been disposed or
This leaves only five more schedules to be taken "p'
those relating to sugar, cotton manufactures. fax'
hemp and lutte pulp, papers and books aud snnd!leN.
OF these only the sugar schedule Will give Else 10 Mue
debate The reciprocity question Viii NC 'aac up u"
morrow morning and 1t is probable that the sfat~
part of the two days of general debate sui ren"'hhs
will bc devoted TO discussion Of the best means OF
countries No changes worth noting were maoc 10 ia.
In the Finance Committees report the wool and SIX
schedules. .
Probably the most striking Incident Of t'd'Es ais
cu,sOn vas tic introduction by Mr.. sherman o' I'll"
ad.tonsl reciprocity amendment. in tie difcctoh "a
securing moro SAT- .factoTy trade rc!aticnS WIN tf
nn,,,,,n, az f,,n.lo The amendment provide
specifically for the free admission OF CGii"iian 'o'
into this country. In return for tho free ADMISSION o'
American coal into Canada 1t also Ioohs " ''''
plctc, or at least partial. removal vi d"'e' "p'"
trade between the two countries, lhe 'eA' Vi ''''
amendment Is a. follows
That whenever it shall be certified 10 t!c tiT n
dent Of the United state, that the Goverhnent Vi .c
Dominion of canada shall. by law Or regulation, Iu
mt iGeo s "a an he ' Shall mae that
fact and thereafter, while such law OF rsmi a II
no admitted tree Of duty into oil tho ports VI TIC 'h'c"
states ., or.,s.d IN tho prc.i.
dent Of the United states that the Govcrnnlch. 90, .,
tho Dominion OF canada has declared desire Gm.s
State as viii result In the complete or partial ~, m
nova Of duties npon trade between C2ao" am ,.o
.u nee to S meet those who sy be designated to
represent the Government OF Canada. ~ . tU,sn nc
tween Canada and the United states and to ascertain
on what terms greater freedom OK in,crcouTSe c
.Me S NM Shall report tho President who
shall lay the report before Congress aha ."r 1 -,
SO dny each for the time necessarily employed IN
said duty shall bc paid out OF the Appropriation TOT TIC
collection Of The customs revenue.
Senator Shcrmans proposition Is eXpa'h"o W oo
tho natural outgrcwth Of his we'll known sentiments
end judgment: repeatedly expressed In tho senate
As lore ago as August 7. 1855, Mr. sherman stated IN
carefully prepared speech in opposition 70 INC hsh
cries treaty negotiated by the Cleveland Aomi'S'ra
ton that he was willing ard anxious 70 bring ab'"t
policy that would make more intimate the rclat'ohs
Lctyocn Canada and the United S'a'rs ard ;:at any
Thing whatever that would tend " pronot" commercial
intercourse between these countries would meet his
most hearty support
81 want Canads u be part Of the United States u"
said: and with good deal Of emphasis b" predicted
that within ten years. in his judgment. the Dominion
of Canada would he represented either in The ImIcri"
Parliament OF Great Britain IN ~" Congress of INC
Irjted states. lie hoped that that approximation
would lie in the Congress OF the United Satc'' N'ou'
six weeks later he introduced In the SenSc rsou
ton sructng the Committee on Foreign Relations 70
uoui7 into and report upon the state OF the elatls
Of the United States with Great Britain and the
Dominion Of Canada, with such measures a. "ero
cxpcdicnt to promote friendly commercial and political
Intercourse between these countries and the 'nrcI
States.
with fine rclaiatory amendment reported hy the
FINANCE Co;nni,c"; and the specific suggestion u
omen the American market u Canadian coal ~ likely
10 met with serious Cppositio II i prp'"pic mat
The ccnin;tcc's amendment will BE- adopted to The
cxcluson OF all Others as the most satisfactory soll
ton for the present, Of the reciprocity problem.
Senator Paddock Of Nebraska. made general
tariff speech to-day which attracted some attention.
Mr.. Paddock has supported Mr.. Plumb In several OF
the latter statesmans raids upon the bill but the
Nebraska Str,a1or to-day gave general assent 10 the
doc; rino and theory which the measure Is con-
s.ruct~d lie found fanlt, he said. with few details
in the bills makeup.
The pending question on Paragraph 1913. as
To wool and woollcn yarns. to which the finance Com
nittcc had reported amendment increasing the duty
Der pod from twice to two and half times the di'y
mpo Cd on unwashcd wool OF the first class
Mr. Aldrch corrected a mistake made In the re-
ciprocty amendment reported by him last week. THO
word unjust" having been used Instead OF the word
unequal discrimination.
Mr. Paddock addressed the Senate There was no
dissent In the Republican party he laid. to the de"ara-
tons heretofore made In It's PLATFORM but there were
differences Of opinion 10 the details of the farii'
There WIS no discussion within the party to such
protection as would cover the difference In the cost
OF labor between the United States and foreign cOuh
tries. lie should Le glad II he could follow the ma
Iority Of the Finance Committed but he regrtted that
he could not his way clearly to II as ~ all the
sections, lie appreciated fully the arduous aud faith
full labors OF the Finance Committee and regretted "a
have heard insinuatons that 1t had allowed IT. Tti"
10 be Influenced by threats. bargains or cajol'ry
The West regarded "revision Of the iarN' "a ncan'
ing reduction Of the tariff" whenever possible, and
he was confident that the demand for lower range OF
duties would have to receive early and favorable
response from Congress.
Many Of those duties, he continued, now believed
to be too high. had long ago done the work which
had first Justified their I'm position But the sentiment
was growing and the belief was becoming fixed con
vtcon in the West-at least as to some Of tho
protected striesat the decreased cost Of pro
lection should now be met by greater decrease
Of duties than the manufacturers had yet been VII
Ing to accept. lie (Mr Paddock would reduce The
duties OIL the necessares Of life 10 the lowest pcl
| consistent with the maintenance Of the home In
| dustrcs; and he would demand REASONS for every
impOst-reasons that shonld he specific and c0ncln
sive-not only respecting the need Of duty itself
but as to the amount Of such duty. The bi!l. re
| ported whilc mudh improved over the House bill
was he admitted. something Of disappointment. Ir
the consideration Of the BILL he had voted fJr lower
hn l,otin In tfp