Omaha daily bee., 1893-06-07
RECIPROCITY CONGRESS.
Congressman Springer Makes an Address
Other Proceedings.


Other Proceedings.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 6.-In the reci-
procity convention today the committee on
resolutions reportedin favor of reciprocity in
trade, especially with Canada, which would,
it was held, be of great mutual advantage,
in favor of Improvement of waterways from
the great lakes to tide water, so as to admit
the passage of ocean steamers and open the
competition between railways, in both coun-
tries, and providing for a committee of ten,
five from the United States and five from
Canada to lay the matters before their re-
spective governments, with view to se-
curing the enactment of necessary laws to
secure the ends sought After addresses
favoring the resolution by Hon. James Mar
tin and Hon. William M Springer of Illinois,
the convention took recess.
After Recess.
When Chairman Fisher again called the
convention to order at five minutes before 3
o'clock, President James j. Hill of the Great
Northern railroad was Immediately intro
duced After few remarks on the COM
position of the convention, Mr. Hill said
that, as he understood it, the object of the
convention was to bring about a free inter
change of commercial commodities and of
transportation facilities on both sides of the
international boundary. On both sides of
the boundary the people are engaged in
practically the same occupation. He saw
! no reason why the commerce, which now
seeks an outlet at Baltimore, New York and
Boston, should not be divided with Montreal
An arrangement, agreed upon between the
two countries, would result in good to por-
tion of this country and all OF Canada. Ho
thought it well not to ask for so much that
| the people will feel that Canada is getting
| all the advantage.
After other brief speeches the platform
was formally and unanimously adopted.
In the evening a mass meeting was held in
| the Auditorium, which was nearly filed by
| delegates and others, many of whom had
| been attracted by the presence of Hon. Will
! liam Nj. Springer, chairman of the ways
! and means committee of the last house of
representatives, who delivered the chief ad-
| dress of the association. Mr.. Springer was
| greeted with hearty applause and, in open
| ing, disclaimed any intention of speaking
| for Others than himself, saying that what
| he should advocate would simply represent
| the views he entertained as an individual
| and cannot be construed as policy which
| may be pursued by congress or the demo
! cratic party. Whatever policy the party
| may adopt will be determined when con
| gress meets, and after consultation with
| all the representatives of The people and OF
| the states and the general government. He
| said in part;
MIR. springer's Speech.
81 would favor comforting on the president
| of the United States authority to appoint an
| international commission on our part to treat
| with any like commission appointed by the
| Dominion of Canada for the purpose of sub
| mltting TO the respective governments Q
| treaty OF reciprocity embodying, as far as
possible, the following provisions:
| First-A free exchange OF the products OF the
soil, the forest and the mines of the two coun.
tries, and of the fisheries of the Atlantic anC
| on the inland waters
| Second-rhe free exchange of manufact ctureC
| articles, the component parts of which have
| m 4.
| ted free of duty In both countries.
zone exception should be noted, howev
| that where the articles are subject to inter
| nal taxes each country should impose a tariff
| equal TO the internal tax There might be
! some exception 10 these general rules whlcf
| it is safe to submit to the judgment of an in
| ternational commission. The necessities fol
| revenue might require important modfca
| tions, both as to substance and as to the
| time each provision should take effect. II
might be important that portion of the re
| duction contemplated should 60 into effec
| at the end of each year, for few years
until all the restrictions or taxes will be re
| moved. Such treaty should continue unit
| both parties to II should agree TO abrogate il
| "After the provisions shall have become
| in full force and effect and operation w,
may reasonably assume that the advantage
| which would accrue thereby to both coun
, .ries will greatly stimulate and promote tn,
| commerce between the two countries; vii
develop their growth and resources and con
fer upon each the inestimable advantage
which have resulted from perfect free trad
between the states of our union. Will