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should be postponed to the end q che present

Colony, with the exception of spirits, wines,
tobacco, opium, gambia and similar prepare
tions, shall exceed the equivalent of an I'D ia
loren duty of Is per cent.
1t will be for You to decide whether you
agree with me in preferring such a~reyision
OF the tariff as is contemplated to the proposals
made in 1884 and I pray the Almighty God
that your decision may be conducive to the
prosperity OF the country and the welfare of
the people. te
Mr.. McKinnon. in accordance with custom,
asked that c pies of the speech and papers be
furnished to the elective members, which was
done, the following, described as Seasonal
Paper No. l, 4 forming an appendix to the Gov
errors address
Mr.. West to Mr.. Frelinghnysen.
Washington, November Z 1884.
Sir,-With reference to your note of the
10Th July last, in answer to mine of the 10th
June, / have the honour to inform you that Her
Maiesty's Govern ment, on behalf Of
the British Colonies of Jamaica. Trim.
dad, Barbados, and the four Wlndward
Islands, the Leeward Islands and British
Guiana, are now prepared to enter into
negotiations with the Government of the Unit.
ed States for the admission of Sugar, the
produce or manufacture of the aforesaid Bril-
fish Colonies, free of duty, or witha material
reduction of the present duty, into the ports
of tbs United States.
In return, the British Colonies aforesaid are
prepared to abolish the import duties in their
respective ports LEVIED upon the undermen-
toned articles, the greater portion Of which
is imported from the United States =
l. Bread and Biscuits. 2. Butter. IS. Cheese.
4 Corn and Meal of all kinds. 5 Flour. 6.
Lard. Z. Lumber. s. Kerosine Oil, 8. Oil Meal
and Cake.
The Islands of Barbados, Grenada, st. Lucia,
st. Vicncent, and Tobago, and the Colony of
the Leeward Islands are further prepared to
abolish the duties on meats of all kinds, shocks
and slaves, and the Colony of British Guiana
is prepared to abolish, in addition to the
duties on the articles aforementioned the duty
on hams and other dried meats.
In communicating to you this proposal of
Her Maiesty's Government for the improve
ment of the trade of the West India Colonies
with the United States, / feel sure that the
interest which it cannot fail to awaken will
insure for it the most careful consideration on
the part of the Government of the United
States, and / avail &c.
(Signed) L S. SAcKvrLLE WEST.
The Hon. the Government Secretary gave
notice of the following resolution: =
Whereas in view of the reciprocity Clause
of the Mckinley Tariff Act negotiations are
being carried on between Her Majesty's Gov
eminent and the Government of the United
States, having for their object the admission
of sugar, the produce of the West Indian
Colonies and of British Guiana, duty free into
the United States. 1stkssa
Be it Resolved,-That this Court respect
fully submits for the consideration of Her
Majesty's Government and the Government
of the United States -
(I.) That inasmuch as the United States
enjoy complete most. characterization treat
ment in this Colony and the duties of customs
levied are not imposed for protective purposes,
but exclusively in order to raise revenue by
a method adapted to the circumstances of the
Colony, and to secure a just incidence of
taxation, the duties placed upon the products
of the United States by the Government of
the Colony cannot in the opinion of this Court
in view of the general scope and bearing of
the Mckinley Tariff Act upon British Colo
NAL products be deemed reciprocally unequal
and unreasonable.
a. That as the political constitution of the
Colony has recently been reformed and the
first election of representatives under the new
system must by law be held in the month of
January next, it is desirable that the settle
ment of a tariff with a view to the adjustment
of trade relations between this Colony. and
. tho TTnitoe1 Stataa shonld ha roctnnnad cn