The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-15
TO WORK UP RECIPROCITY
Mckinley Names - Com mission Headed by
kassin of Iowa.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE president
has decided to appoint special commits
| sioner with plenary powers 70 carry into
effect the reciprocity provisions Of sec
tons and of the tariff act approved
July "A, 1897.
II was found upon making an investi-
CATION of the matter that the regular
force Of the department OF state is at
| present SO overcrowded with pressing
business tina, serious delay in carrying
out the expressed wish OF congress would
inevitably follow il in addition to the
usual rotine work OF the department, its
officers were required 10 perform the
special examinations and negotiations
essential TO carry forward the will Of
congress as expressed in the sections
above referred 10. Moreover. the pres
sure for early and consistent action in
the arrangement OF measures OF reel
procity has been very great, from foreign
countries as well as from our own citi-
Zens.
in view OF these facts the president
has designated the Honorable John a.
kasson OF Iowa as special commissioner.
lucky az secretary and Mr.. John Ball
Osborne OF Scranton, Pa. as assistant
secretary.
The commissioner is charged psrHcu-
larry - look after the agricultural inter-
ests. both north and south, nor forget
ting the large and conssntly increasing
manufacturing interests east % the AL
leghenies.
Mr.. Kssson has had varied exper-
fence in diplomatic negotiations and mas
shown much ability in all with which he
has been connected. He vas minister
- Austria from June II. 1877, 20 May.
1881: minister to Germany from July 4.
1894. 70 March. 1855. He was also one ot
the commissioners . represent the gov
eminent Of the United States az the con-
ference held az Berlin concerning Samoa.
and IS one of signatOrs OF the Berlin gen
eTal act concluded June II. 1859. He was
then commissioned as special envoy ex-
,raordinsry and minister plenipoien;iary
MS commission bearing date o. March
a. 1883. Preceding MS dipionatic seTv-
ics NJ. KaSson vas to- many years a
member OF the ways and means commit
tee % the house. AM n TIA; place BE-
came thoroughly familiar with al a.
poets os the tariff question and tie de-
ba:e on that subject
NJ. Coleman has also been connected
with the diplomats service % this gov
eminent For q number % years Ne
vas secretary % the United Sttes en-
IA =sy az Berlin. T1e-e he entered tie
service as second secretary. He is :
deep s:u.ent ot economic questions. AM
a linguis; o: more nan average ability
he - master 0. the German tongue. I
both written and spoken. He Vas rec
ommended ID she president t2r appoint |
ment a. consul general a. Berlin Be- /
cause Q. MS expe-ieace he IS expected |
20 render valuable servics = NJ. Kss-
son IN dealing Win tssse important ne |
go;iations.
NJ. Osborne halls 1on Scranton Pa.
AMI aas alsJ st1died the subjects tha; !
VII necessarily arse n considering The |
q8e<;i5as- HIS ta;ae-. * = ua5s-Eoo3. |
= warn ps-z7nsl friend o. tae presi- |
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