Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-04
RECIPROCITY WANTED
Under the DingIey Tariff Bill by
the British Colonies in the
West Indies.
GUIANA IS ALSO AN APPLICANT
Uncia Fam Il Their Chief Customer and
faunceiote Has Been Instructed to CARR
an the Negotiations Kasson Also IN
Favor OF Reciprocity with Canada-
Trndo Of These Colonies Something That
L. Worth Having.


L. Worth Having.
washington. Nov. 4.-ft has been
known here for some time that tie West
Sndian possession Of Great Britain were
urging the home government to secure
them all tie reciprocity advantages pos
slide under the Dingley act. The in
lt.i1Ve ves taken by British Guiana,
where the high court. or colonial legis-
Iature, unanimously adopted resolu-
tcn requesting the authorities at Lon
uon to Instruct the British ambassador
at Washington to secure all the advan-
tages offered other countries In the line
of reciprocity. The debate in the high
court brought out tho staten Mt that the
sugar Industry Of the col5Hy-which l.;
the chief ona-was dependent N a large
extent on the American market, the
shipmerts To- the United States exceed
ing those 20 MI other countries COM
bined. 1t was also stated during the de-
bate that the Drgiey act wuuls permit
"a reciprocity arrangement under which
british Guiana could continue her shfp-
incnts 81 sugar to this country.
PHunoefote WIN Begin SccotiafIons
Before the debe:e closed rhe govern
ment secrxtary announced that Sir Au-
Eustus NomminC. the governor general
Of the colony had already called the at
tentiOn II the London authorities to the
subject. In view of the resolution, how
ever. the governor general supplemented
hS previous action by notifying The for
ciHg Office Of the action of the colonial
legislature. II Was understnd that tho
,tt hAr tsNt Lab A 4
take similar action. Instructions have
now been S,ued to Sir Julian Paunce-
tote In response 20 these appeals frem
thu British toloIies. and included In the
colonies wantlrg reciprocity are the
British West INdles 1t IL learned at the
state department that Sir Julian Pannce-
fota himself has not yet communicated
with the department respecting the
drawing Of Il rtw set Of reciprocity trea-
ties between the United States ard the
British West Indian possessions. but.
unefilcially. advices to the effect That he
,vines char-l with such missicn
have been received from London.
Trad. That Il worth Having.
Tho agProrate trade Of the R<tish col
cnics with which we had treaties under
thu McI3irky bill Is very great, exceed
tons When the last treaties were made
the exports of the colonies were S33. 600. =
oo0 annually ard the imports about the
same. The main shipments to the Unit
od Statgs were: Sugar. $s,730. 900: fruits.
s310o. coo; coffee. sS17 600: escoa $500, ,oC0
drugs and chemicals. ss5s.GO0. The
shipments from the United States to the
colonies We're mainly breadstuffs, pro-
visions, manufactures of iron, steel and
wood ard cotton.
hns-un for Reciprocity with Canada.
The government is now favorahly con
tidering the question Of recurring to the
system Of reciprocity for encouraging
our commercial relations with Canada.
10 Is known that KassOn. who has been
specially charged with the arrangement
Of reciprocity plans under the new tar
~ at, ~ friendly TO such course of
action. The last reciprocity treaty
which governed the relations OF the
two countries was terminated by act OF
congress on the assumption that the
benefits were not equally divided he
tweon them md that Canada had the
advantages.