St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-11
MATTERS RECIPROCAL
Senator Morrill, Airs His
Views on the Question of
Canadian Reciprocity.
In His Opinion 1t Is Undesira-
BILE on Account of Differ
ing Conditions.
Many Of Britain's Colonies
Are Demanding Freer
Trade Relations.
Secretary Blaine Postpones
Negotiations on the Cues
ton to October.

New York, April Ex-senator Nor
rill, of Vermont, was asked last even
ing what he thought of the prospects for
Canadian reciprocity. "They are not
f1attering," he said. RECIPROCITY with
Canada is undesirable. We could not
enter into such relations on any article
except coal with advantage to our
selves. We do not want to take off
the duty on their hogs and cattle,
and barley. The difficulty lies
in the desire of Canada to make no dis
elimination against England. If they
were given the reciprocal relations with
this country which some have asked,
they would insist on the same with
England, and England would derive all
the benefit. With labor at One-half the
wages we pay, they would supply the
machinery and other manufactured
goods, and Canadian farmers would
send us their products, buying
little in return. Sir John Macdonald
would as soon put poison into his own
coffee as entertain a proposition to eS-
tabllSh relations with us which discrim-
mated against the mother country"
do you look for any changes in the
tariff law at the next congresS?"
mo general changes. If the Demo-
cratic house were to pass a general
tariff bill, IL is not likely that the senate
would agree to it.
The Recent Elections
indicate that the sentiment had changed
since the election last fall, and some of
those senators who were not willing to
vote with US for the Mckinley bill
might hesitate before they voted for
any radical measures in the next COLI
gress. Ii the changes in membership
and the strength of those who voted
against the bill last session resulted in
passing a bill from the Democratic
house. the president would veto it.''
What will the Farmers Alliance do
in 1892"
THAT is not born as a party yet. l
do not think it will organize as a polit-
zeal party in New England to any great
extent, nor in New York. The Grange
will not go to the Alliance on election
day. The farmers of New England and
New York are not so radical as those of
Kansas and other Western states"
Colonial Ideas.
HALIFAX, n. S., April 10.-Kingston,
Jamaica, papers bitterly complain that
the government does not take prompt
steps to secure the advantages of the
reciprocity clause of the Mckinley tar
if. Notwithstanding. the recent visit
of the Canadian finance minister
and the fact that the ques-
ton is being discussed with the
greatest interest in Barbados, Trinidad
and Guiana, not word has been spoken
by the Jamaica government or in the
legislature. The Kingston Cleaner
says: IAN export trade which at
present amounts to e1,000,000 a year
is at stake. This sum might dwindle
to less than half if we by inapti-
tude Or inertnesS lose our hold on
the American market. 1t may. on the
other hand, be doubled in the
course of few years if we strengthen
that hold. We are at the parting of the
ways, one OF which will lead us onward
to position of assured and increasing
commercial prosperity, while the other
will take us back, once for all, to the
slough of deSpond, from which it was
thought we were about to emerge. If
both the executive and the legislature
continue
Blind and Dumb
it is for the people of Jamaica, every
man who has or hopes TO have CONNER
cial relations with the United States to
call upon our government not to remain
Inert, and, II 1T has any intentions, to
reveal them. If they allow the present
Juncture to pass without action they
will suffer. as they well assuredly de-
serve, the fate of commercial extinction
in their best market"
The morning session was well at
rended a large number of states being
tep- eSented.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-The report
ed postpOnement of the reciprocity ne
gotiations with Canada until Oct. IL is
well grounded. Secretary Blaine,
though willing. is in no hurry to dis
cuss the question, and would prefer
holding off until the election of more
liberal party in Canada. Mr.. Blaine
holds that the fishery and the Behring
sea questions, which are Still pending.
should he disposed of before, or at the
same time the reciprocity question is
settled-certainlv not before. The fact
that the president will soon leave Wash
ington for trip South and West to be
absent month.