Question: "Resolved, That the United States should form a Customs Union with Canada."

Brief for the Affirmative.A. F. Travis and L. Coolidge.

Best general references: Goldwin Smith's Canada and the Canadian Question, pp. 281-301; The American, vol, XIII, pp. 375, 393, 407 and 408, and vol. XIV, pp. 37, 56 and 135; Handbook of Commercial Union (Toronto) 1888.

I. Greater freedom of trade between the two countries is especially desirable because (1) Canada could furnish the United States with (a) needful raw materials such as coal, lumber and barley (b) a market for manufactured goods (2) International disputes, such as the fisheries, would be avoided.

II. A Customs Union is more desirable than reciprocity because (a) it would not be likely to be terminated on slight pretext (b) it would prevent frequent change in our tariff policy.

III. It is a practical scheme because (1) Gt. Britain would not raise serious objections (2) the loyalty of the Canadians would not be affected, as the Union would not discriminate against Gt. Britain (3) The impending reduction of U. S. rates will remove any serious difficulty in agreeing on a common tariff.

Brief for the Negative.D. J. Gallert and and H. J. Hughes.

Best general references; Forum, VI,

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