The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-12-04

Rept constantly IA mnd, ana nn eltor
has or Wll he spared tu promote that
end. We arB under no disadvantage lp
any foreign market except mat Wn pay
our Wufhmeu and WOrlWUmHn better
wages tHW are paid elsewhere better
ah6twCtly hrttfr relatively 90 tho cOHl
Of the urofHiiies of llfH,
IN many Of tho products of wood and
iron, ana in meats and brenlHtulla we
have advantages that only need better
facilities ni intercourse and lrnupnrli-
ton 10 secure for them large foreign
mHrriH. The reciprocity clause Of tho
tariff not wisely and effectively opens
tho WHY tO secure q large reciprocal
trade iu exchange for tho free admission
10 0ur ports Of certain products The
right Of Independent nations tO mako
special reciprocal trade concessions h
Well established, and docs not impnir
either tho comfy due 20 other powers
or what iH known ns tho "fnyured nation
clause no gcuMally .uund IN CONNER
cial trcatIot. The state Of tho royonuea
wNH such Chat Wu could dispense win
any import duties upon coIfrr, tea, hides
and luwrr Tllnsot sugar Wd wulaHta
A. 10 Reciprocity
There were lut two methods VI main
! tanning control of thla question open 70
! c0uWrl lOplucr al Of these articles
upon tho lifl subject % such treaty
agreements 1903 could he secured, on 10
place tham an presently upOn tho FREQ
| list. but subject 90 the roimpONtl0n Of
specified duties of the countries FROM
which We received them should refuse
! 10 give tu uH suitable reciprocal brnf-
! iiH lhi1 luttFr method possesses great
advantage, n cypromeBin advance tho
! consent OF congresses 10 reciprocity ar
rngcmfutf affecting these pruducth,
! which must otherwise have bncu de-
| layed and unHscrrlalned, until each
treaty was ratified by the senate aud the
necessary loglblptlon ouactnd by don'
ucsA Indeed, this reciprocity proyiH
lon 10 more than Uu oiicr our part of
the bargain IF completes delivery has
been made, aud when The countries
| from which we receive sugar cuileo, tea
and hides have placed ON their free liata
such Of our products Na shall be- agreed
upon RF uu equivalent for our c0ncoH'
sion % proclamation Of that fact com,
pletcs tho transaction
ruth Liquidation,
In addition 10 tho import bin thnt be-
came laws before adjournment of last
| RpsgIuu some other BILLS Of thD highrtt
| importance were we'll advanced toward
q hnDl vote and now stand upon tho
calendars Of The two houses In favor
able positions The present session has
a fixed limit and II the measures arc
not now brought 10 final vote all the
work that has been done upon them by
this congress IL lost The proper con,
mdcration Of these, Of an apporton,
mont bill and Of the annual uppropril-
ton bills win require not only that no
| working day Of the session shall bc lost,
but that measures Of minor and local
interest shall not bo allowed 10 inter-
rupt or rctnrd the progress Of those
that are Of universal Interest, In view
Of these conditions refrain from
bringing before yOu at this time some
suggestions thnt would otherwise be
made, aud most earnestly invoke your
attention ~ thoduty Of pcrlcCling tho
important legislation now well nd
| yuuccd, The reciprocity clause Of tho
tariff bill viii be- largely limited, and
its benefits retarded and diminished, if
| provision rs not cuntrmporUncouly
made 10 encourage Che establishment Of
ilrgt.clnW steam communication BE-.
tween our ports md the ports Of such
nations Ns may meet our oycrlurcs for
enlarged commercial oXchnnvos
SlrHmsltip Subsidies
The present situation Of our mail com.
municHtion with Australia illustrates
the Importance Of early action 10y con.
grces. The Oceanic Steamship com.
pany maintains q line Of steamers be-.
tween san Francisco Sydney and
Auckland consisting Of three vessels
two Of which nrc Of United States
registry and one Of foreign registry
For the service done by this line IN car
rying the mails We pay annually tho
gum Of $4,000 being as estimated the
full sea aud United States inland post
age which is the limit fixed by law
The colonies Of New South Wales and
New Zealand have been paying annually
10 these lines t3i 600 for carrying the
mails from sydney and Auckland 10
Sun Francisco. The contract undcr
which the payment has been mndo tx
now about 10 expire, and these colonies
have refused to renew the contract un.
loss the United StOtcs shall pay more
equitable proportion Of the whole sum
necessary 10 maintain the service,
Foreign Exchanges,
had occasion IN May last TO transmit
10 congress a report adopted by the In.
tornational American conference upon
the subject Of the incorporation Of an
international bank. with view 10 fn.
cilitating money exchanges between the
states represented IN that conference,
Such nm institution would greatly pro.
mote the trade we are seeking to de-
velop | renew the recommendation
that u careful and well guarded charter
be granted
National Bankruptcy Law
The enactment Of national bankrupt
law Is | still regard az very desirable.
The constitution having given to con.
gross jurisdiction of this subject II !
should be exercised and uniform rules
provided for the administration Of the !
affairs Of nsolvent debtors.
Also International Copyright.
also renew my recommendation In
favor Of legislation aifording Just copy
right protection TO foreign authors ona
footing Of reciprocal advantage for our
authors abroad.
Brakes and Couplors.
II may still be possible for this con.
gress TO inaugurate, 10y suitable legisla.
tion, a movement looking TO uniformity |
and increased safety IN the use Of |
couples and brakes upon freight trains
engaged in interstate commerce. Tho |
ohief difficulty in the way is TO secure
an agreement as TO the best appliances,
simplicity, effectiveness and cost being
considered
Telegraph Contracts.
The use Of telegraph by the postoillco
department as u means for tho rapid |
transmission Of written communication
is, believe, upon proper terms quite
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