§ Mr. FELLasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he can give the House any information regarding the carrying trade between the United States and the Philippine Islands; and if such trade is to be treated in the future as coasting trade, and no vessels are to be allowed to participate in it unless they are on the United States register?
§ Mr. McKINNON WOODBy section 3 of an Act approved 20th April, 1908, it was enacted that the provisions of law restricting to vessels of the United States the transportation of passengers and merchandise directly or indirectly from one port of the United States to another port of the United States shall not be applicable to foreign vessels engaging in trade between the Philippine Islands and the United States.
§ Mr. McKINNON WOODI am not aware of any change.
§ Mr. McKINNON WOODNo, I have not.
§ Mr. FELLasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he has any information to the effect that the Government of the United States of America have established or propose to establish free trade between the Philippine Islands and the United States; and if the duties at present levied on British goods in the Philippine Islands would be reduced or removed?
§ Mr. McKINNON WOODA proposal to the effect stated in the first part of the question is at present before the United States Legislature. I have no information of any proposal to reduce or remove the duties on goods of other than American origin imported into the Philippine Islands.