The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-29
THE FREyon REcIPRoIrY TREATY.
Mr. Knsson Says We VIII Gam I'm Trade
Much More Than We VIII Save in Revenue.

Mr. Rnsson Says We VIII Gam I'm Trade
Much More Than We VIII Save in Revenue.
WAsHrNdToH. Dec. 2S-Spccial Commits
sioner John A. Kasson. in charge OF the work
OF negotiating treaties under the reciprocity
clauses ofithe DIngley act.is preparing history
OF the negotiations with England which led to
the making OF reciprocity treaties with
Jamaica, the Bermudas. &c. md with France.
which eliminated In the treaty with that
country recently laid before the Senate. Mr..
Kasson was notified that the Senate would
probably call on him for Information OF this
sort, In view OF the fact that there was 30 much
discussion o. the treaties and so many un-
opposition Is. expected In the House and
senate. but Mr. Kasson attributes The present
sgs Snd t. OF the terms of the
Every line Of each Of these treaties" he said
to renresentativ. OF The SUN, was carefully
comnlish definite purpose. 1t is Impossible
e understand them without considering the
and the relations between the '' clauses ass.
sf, new have 10 certain
purpose q building up our trade in certain
other articles. For instance. we reduce the
t o on some OF the French products, but they
sumner. as the French will adj the, reduction
and S put ,hs m the IN f Ssl poH ss'
The American rival viii not be INJURED BY
thiS move; We sacrifice sew al million
.n.'I"'o " a'''hh'' bub III Tor
that we open up a new market for many ot
our products. which were formerly ratoI 40
high under the French tariff that they were
practically prohibited from entering that coun-
try, IL lew years our trade In these products
VIII be 81 immensely more value to us than tho
few millions WE relinuuish in revenue Talk
about having got the better OF this country in
the matter Of this treaty IL confined to the
French Parliament. for when they were
negotiating the treaty the Commissioners
expressed tn" greatest fear tina. II might be
defeated owing TO tho exceptional advantages
secured 10y this country under the treaty 1
was informed that the ex- Premier had an.
nouncod that he would lead the agrarians in
Government would represent thar II was
greatly favorable - France Consequently /
have been prevented from answering any Of
IN" criticisms and attacks on the TREATY which
have appeared recently although they ure
easily ratutnblel owing 10 the effect nv stata.
ments might have on the action OF the French
senate.
After laying before tho Senate the history OF
mo negotiations and the reasons for making
crrtain rates. my labor on tho treaty will be
concluded and Congress will approve or reject
y, as i pleaSes. see the Ways and Means
Committee has alrendy appointed sub.
committee, apparently for the purpose
OF considering the reciprocity treaties
have steadily grown more favorable 10 thom
ever since they were frat advocated nv Mr.
Blaine The Dtngley bill became "A law because
OF IT. reciprocity features. without which ID
would not have PASSED Every future tariff
law VIII contain provisions for rcciprocty
treaties az 1t has been shown that trade can be
greatly stimulated through their agencies"