St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-06
A VARIETY OF VIEWS
Cleaned From Delegates, but All
Tending One Way

F.A. WOO dard, of West Superior
| / have every confidence in the success
of the convention, and l have every
! hope that it will result in something
which will be in favor of the people of
both countries. 1t is a question which
is entirely meritorious. and there can
| be no mistake Oh the part of the dele
| gates it they propose some manner for
| the obtaining of reciprocal relations be-
| tween the neighbOring countries, the
| United States and Canada.
| E. q. Mills, SUPERIOR have every
| confidence that any action which might
| be taken by the convention in favor of
reciprocal relations between the United
States aud Canada could not be miscon-
strued or mistaken by the people. 1t
could only result in the best.
s. A. Thompson, of Duluth-The
reciprocity convention cannot help but
result in the greatest good to the people
of the United States. and | am sure
| that it will result in some new effort on
| the part of the government to establish
| closer relations between the two coun-
| tries.
| w. q. Byron, of MinneapoliS-It can
| only result in the most good to the city
and to the people of both countries.
Mayor Mcclellan, Fort Willamette
| raw materials and the natural products
| of the soil should be admitted by each
country free of duty, and all manu-
| featured articles that do not come into
| international competition should have
| as low tariff as can be fixed for reye-
/ nue. that must be raised. Let them be
| admitted upon equal and reciprocal
| basis.
S. q. Comstock. Moorhead-If we at
n fran txrx
must step upon the toes of some of our
sister states. Canada should appreciate
this, and put into the background the
idea that she should protect British
interests.
Judge John Q. Farmer-T The policy of
swapping commerce with Canada is
freely advocated by all, but the ques-
ton of formulating the plan is largely
problematic. We can only talk of it in
agenerai way, and then when the COM
mission comes to treat the subject it
will have to deal with the details. |
think we should leave out the English
question entirely. Generally Canada
can regulate its own tariff matters, but
the crown must enter into treaty.
Then if Canada has not the power we
seek, it might be better to deal directly
with England.
am Interested in the tariff upon nails.
We have to pay 4 cents a pound upon
every pound that we send over to Can
ada and it is needless to say that we
can get no profit i'll our exports upon
such basis. But do not believe in
the sentiment expressed that English
manufacturers should be protected by
our Canadian friends. Nothing can be
accomplished ii this sentiment prevails,
for Uncle Sam Will never listen to the
proposition.
S. A. Thompson, Duluth have been
called crank upon the question of an
international canal connecting the lakes
with the ocean, and | do not deny the
impeachment. l am in favor of deep
canal. Nothing less than twenty-one
feet Will suffice. Such canal will be
in the interest of the whole Northwest.
| mean by this Canada and the United
States. favor the st. Lawrence route.
1t will furnish cheap freight rates, and
then the successful cultivation of the
rich and fertile fields will be a success.
Hon. George f. Baxter, of Faribault:
''All that this convention can do is to
take the initial steps, looking towards
closer relations between the two coun-
tries. To create sentiment is the idea
and then let the two governments ap-
point a commission to work out and
formulate treaty that will be accept
able to both nations. We cannot pos
sibly be specific. That is a matter for
the international commission to work
out"
c. s. Hall, editor of the Trade journal:
II am native of Prince Edwards
island, and L have had a great deal of
practical experience in the fisheries
problems. think the freest relations
should exist i'll this matter. Canada
and the United States have been alien
countries and to the detriment of each.
They have even been on the very brink
of war. Still there are strong natural
ties-ties of race, blood and patriotism.
What we want is to have free inter
change of all food products and cessa-
ton of all feudy traditions"
Hon. James Fisher, NJ. Pr advise
that we should abandon, once for all,
the thought of absolute reciprocity.
The only thing that can be successfully
brought about at this time is reciproc-
ity treaty that will cover certain prod
ucts, but it cannot cover everything.
The United States has already declared
that it will not admit the products of
Canadian soil free of duty unless Canada
also admits certain manufactures of the
United States free. Canadians will
agree upon the admission Of raw ma
terials free of duty. but | fancy the
United States will oppose the plan. We |
want revenue, and that is one of the |
propositions that the convention will |
have to reconcile in its deliberations.
Dr. Orion. Nj. P.--I would not enter
too largely into discriminate discus |
sion of the matters under consideration |
for the reason that it might possibly |
weaken the existing ties between the |
two nations. L would urge, however, |
the admission, free of duty, of the prod |
nets of the soil, the fish and minerals, !
and certain reciprocal arrangement in |
the matter of manufactures, such as |
agricultural implements. binding Irvine,
fence wire, wagons and the like. or at |
the lowest possible tariff if revenue |
must be realized thereby.
Judge WinSor, of Superior: "We |
must treat the questions that we have to |
deal with in general way. As soon as |
we 90 into detail we will find ourselves |
treading upon some ones toes. The |
idea is to create sentiment and then
leave the governments to work out the
plan."
DIR. Rutherford, M. P. of Portage la
fsairie: I'VE should grow before en-
teTing into particulars. There is no
question in my mind that if we take
positive steps upon their wares that the
manufactures of the two coun
tries Will undertake to head
US off in their own interests
We have only got to give the movement
a trend, and then we will meet with
certain success. A freer trade relation
i'll general way is the idea. We will
only be losing lot of valuable time in
the details. No one can fore
tell what views the governments will
take OF reciprocity. The great idea is
to awaken the peoples
u. F. Burke, Port Arthur-T&e one
project that means a world to both Can
ada and to this country is the PROPOSE
ton to construct deep waterway, con
Meeting the lakes with the ocean. The
ST.. Lawrence should DE given the most
careful attention of the convention. i
AIN certain, also, that Canadians are