Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-23
ONE SCHEME IS DEAD.
Reciprocity Appears To Be a
Corpse Already at the Joint
High Conference.
WOULD BE DEATH TO PROTECTION.

Is the Opinion OF Representatives OF United
States Industries Now at ouebec-Farm-
ers Are Also in Observation-Disclosures of
the Two Countries Are Too Much Alike
for the System To He Made Successful
Lumbermen Protesting.
Quebec. Sept. 23.-The people of the
United States are evidently beginning
TO awaken to the great Importance OF
the results which may come from the
work of the international joint high
commission now in session in this city.
It has become known that the Cana
dian representatives are urging that
treaty embodying commercial recipro-
city be made. which treaty il is he'd
would seriously affect nearly all the
great industries OF the United States.
These Industries are now being heard
from in very emphatic way. During
the past twenty-four hours the Ameri
can commissioners have been besieged
by deputations of Americans. praying
that no ironcIAd treaty be entered into
which would disturb. IL not in many in
stances destroy. the present protective
tariff laws Of the United States. Yes
terday the farmers OF the United States
put in their protest. and IL was a very
strong one. They were represented by
Aaron Jones. OF Indiana. worthy master
OF the National Grange. and N. ].
Bachelor, of New Hampshire. chair
man of the national executive commit
tee. They were given a very full hear
ing and viii have another audience be-
fore the commissioners act.
Home Market Club Also Protests.
Following Jones came another earnest
protest from Albert Clark. president OF
the Home Market club of Boston. He
said the organization he spoke for had
upwards of 1000 members mostly man.
ufacturers. and represented a total cap
itaI interest of 500. .OO0. 900. He opposed
commercial reciprocity. He said that
between two countries having the same
products for exchange reciprocity was
never successful. II Canada and the
United States each had something the
other did not have 1t would be a differ
ent proposition. Colonel Aldace Walker,
formerly of the interstate commerce
commission. but now chairman of the
board of directors of the Atchison.
Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, spoke
concerning the traffic bonding system.
He believed the Canadian railroads
should be s1nbject to the Interstate com
>nerce laws. and in case of violation
American traffic over the lines should
be suspeu1e1.ineEwnV imposing a fine.
as is dopE #l<r ~ #5 violation on the
part of The ttazs eah roads.
BeIievesfn4 The Bonding System.
Hon. c. 5. fHamlin. of the Boston
Merchants association. opposed Colonel
Walkers schAne vigorously. He in
sisted that I've present bonding system
by which United States products were
carried over Canadian roads from one
point to another in the United States
without duty was entirely equitable
and satisfactory. He desired no change
from present conditions. Another pro-
test came from Representative ]. A.
Tawney. of Minnesota, in behalf OF the
lumbermen of the United States. He
presented to the American commission
ers printed memorial signed by 250
of the principal lumber firms in twenty
one states. and protesting earnestly
against the reduction OF the duvy on
Canadian lumber.