Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
MEXICO IS FAVORED.
Mckinley Suspends Discriminative
Duties Against the Republic
FOR RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
Arrangements for Taking Up the subject
Of Treaty with Our Neighbor-Seal
Conference ecretive-Surveyor
for Port Of Kansas City.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l3.-The president
yesterday issued the following procla-

WASHINGTON, NOV. l3.-The president
yesterday issued the following procla-
nation:
Whereas, Satisfactory proof has been given
me that vessels Of the United States in ballast
which proceed to Mexico with the object Of
1evoting themselves 10 pearl fishery and fish
Ing on the Mexican coasts or for the purpose
Of receiving and carrying passengers and mail
or Of loading cattle, wood or any other Mexican
product and which shall go directly TO ports
open to general commerce, so that thence they
may be dispatched to their destination and
steam vessels of the United States, are ex-
slnpted from tonnage duties in Mexican ports
Now, therefore, l, William Mckinley. presi-
dent Of the United States Of America, by virtue
Of the authority vested in me, by the act Of con-
gress approved July "A, 1897. entitled, AN act
to authorize the president to suspend discrim-
mating duties imposed on foreign vessels and
commerce" do hereby declare and proclaim
that from and after the date Of this my procla-
nation, Mexican vessels in ballast which pro-
coed to the United States with the OBJ
ject Of fishing on the coast thereof or for the
purpose OF resolving and carrying passengers
and mail or Of loading cattle, wood, or any
other product Of the United States and which
shall go directly to ports open to general COM
merce, so that thence they may be dispatched
| to their destination and Mexican steam YES
| sells shall be exempted from the payment Of
the tonnage duties imposed by section 1919 Of
| the revised statutes Of the United States And
| this proclamation shall remain in force and
effect until otherwise ordered by the president
Of the United States.
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13-Defnite ar
rangements have been made for TAX
ing up the subject Of a reciprocity
treaty between the United States and
Canada, and to this end meetings have
been fixed between Hon. John A. Kas-
son, who is especially delegated by
President Mckinley to conduct reci-
procity negotiations and Sir Wilfrid
Laurier, the Canadian premier, and
Sir Louis Davies, minister Of marine.
This is the result Of the long friendly
conference held yesterday between
Secretary Sherman and Sir Will
frid. The meeting will be held
during the present visit of the Cana.
dian officials, but no exact time for
it has yet been fixed, as it will depend
somewhat on the time which can be
spared from the Behring sea sessions.
1.-The arrangements also contemplate
taking up the questions of border i'm
migration, North Atlantic fisheries,
lake fisheries and all other subjects af-
fecting the two countries. The meet
ing with Mr.. Kasson, however, will be
! confined to reciprocity, as he is dele
gated to treat on that subject alone.
!. 1t is not expected that the reciproc-
ity treaty can be matured during the
y present trip of the Canadian officials
( the desire being to arrive at some com
d mon understanding at this time ant
: then perfect the details later.
= THE SEAL CONFERENCE sECRETIvE
. WASHINGTON, Nov. 13-The thirt
Q session of the experts on seal life was
!. held at the state department yester
! day, all of the representatives of The
II United States Canada and Grea
. Britain being in attendance eXcep
!: Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Mr. Adams, frs
secretary Of the British embassy, tool
his place as the diplomatic representa-
tive of the Canadian government. The
effort is maintained to keep the pro
ceedings strictly secret at this stage.
SURVEYOR FOR PORT or KANSAS CITY.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. 1t is under
stood that W. L. Kessnger has beer
agreed upon for surveyor of the por
of Kansas City. He is strongly sup
. ported by Secretary Sherman, Repre-
sentative Grosvenor and other 0hi
men. Before moving to Missouri, Mr.
Kessinger was resident of Ohio and
| member of the legislature when Mr.
\ Sherman was q candidate for the sen
ate. His vote was cast for Sherman a
/ critical juncture.