New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
CONGRESS As A WHOLE MUST APPROVE
ANY TREATY ON TIE SUBJECT.

CONGRESS As WHOLE MUST APPROVE
ANY TREATY ON TIE SUBJECT.
Washington Nov Il (SpeciaD.-In the opinion Of
some mon In Official life IN Washington who have
devoted Il good deal OF study and thought TO the
subject and whose Judgment Is entitled to high
respect and great weight. II will he found I'm
practicable. 4 the attempt is made. 10 frame
commercial reciprocity treaty between the Uni'ed
States and Great Britain in behalf Of Canada which
will receive tho approval OF Congress. II r. as
sumed by them. as wei as by other officials who
are supposed 10 enjoy the full confidence OF Pres
dent Mckinley. especially in regard to the com.
mercial policy Of his Administration toward for
e!gn countries that If effort is made TO conclude
such treaty II will be IN accordance with Section
( Of the Dngley law. That section would require
not only that the treaty should be with the ad-
vice and consent OF the Senate" and duly rati-
fed by that body but also approved by Con-
eress, and public proclamati ton made accordingly"
before 1t could become operative. The scope OF
treaty in accordance with this section is carefully
defined and limited 10 goods wares and mer
chand.se" and II must be entered into within
period Of TWO years from and after the passage
Of this act" In view Of the discussion excited by
the proposition made by and on behalf OF Canada
for reciprocity treaty. 1t may be well TO reproduce
here the language OF Section OF the Dlngey law
which reads follows.
That whenever the President Of the United States
by and with the aid and advice OF the senate. with
view 10 secure rec!pEOcHl trace win foreign
countries, shall, within period OF two years from
and after the I1ss8ge OF this act. enter into com
mercial treaty treaties with any o,her country
or countries concerning the admission into any
such country or countries OF the goods. wares and
merchandise Of the United States. and their use
and disposition therein, deem q 10 be for the IN
teIests OF the Uniie1 States. aud IN such treaty y.
treaties, IL consideration OF the advantages acorn
ins 20 the UKii'd States therefron. shall provide
for the reduction. during specified period. rot
exceeding five years: Of the duties imposed by tbs
act the extent Of not more than 20 per centum
thereof upon such goods wares and merchandise
as may be designated therein OF the country or
countries with which such treaty or treaties shall
be made az In this section provided for: or shall
prov idr for the transfer during such pero! from
the dutiahs list OF this the free list thereof
OF such goods wares and merchandise being the
natural products Of such foreign country coun-
tries and not OF the United states; or shall pro-
vide for the retention upon the free ist Of this ac'
during specified period. not exceeding hvc years.
Of such goods, wares and merchandise now In
cuded In said free list may be designated there.
in: aud when any such treaty shall have been
duly ratified by the senate and approved by Con-
gfess and public proclamation made accordingly.
then and thereafter lie duties which shah be col
lected by the United States uron any OF the deslg-
mated goods. wares and merchandise from the for
% 70 country with which such treaiv has beer
D. de. shall. during ,he period provided for, hr the
duties specified and provided for I'm such treaty.
aud none other.