The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-29
WASHINGTON, June II, 1919.
The Canadian Reciprocity DMl-BOfh Sides of the
QUESTION.

The Canadian Reciprocity DM-Bofh Sides of the
Question.
The Hon. Mr.. Merritt, President of the Cana
dian Council, is now in this city upon business, we
believe, connected with the Canadian reciprocity
bill. We suppose he will endeavor to have the
measure favoraby mentioned to Congress by the
cabinet; but how far he will be successful remains
to be seen.
This Canadian reciprocity scheme, as we UNI
derstand it, is with a view Of granting the Cana
dams perfect free trade with this country, SINH
lar to that now enjoyed by the different States Of
the Union-to give them market here for their
manufactures and products-to extend to them
all the advantages enjoyed by our citizens, with
out, however, their being amenable to our laws or
assisting IN derayiDg our expenses-to give them
all the advantages of citizens, untramelled by the
duties which every citizen owes his country
il them, IN fact, an advantage over our own cits-
2ens, in our own markets.
AS an offset to this, the canals and rivers of tbs
State of New York would probably transport the
products of Western Canada to the ocean, aud
New York would perhaps become the commercial
port of that portion of Canada This IS pretty
nearly all the benefit we would derive from the
measure; but still, it would be benefit of some
Observation-Disclosures OF sufficient to c0unterbalance
the great advantages which would be bestowed
upon the Canadians, is a matter which would re-
quire more data than we possess at present to de-
ternine.
There is, however, another phase connected
with this subject, which will render the passage Of
the - reciprocity bill " somewhat hazardous. IL
will not do TO look at the matter excepting as a
whole. We must be prepared, # we permit free
trade with Canada, to grant similar measure Of
favor to all the British provinces-to Nova Scotia.
New Brunswick, and Newfoundland. We do not
believe Congress is prepared to destroy our coal
trade by admitting the immense coal regions Of
Nova Scotia 10 come into direct competition with
the coal beds Of this country; the admitting the
lumber and GO .den ware of New Brunswick
will be scarcely more popular; whilst the fisheries
of Newfoundland would be fully AS injurious to
another important class of Sur citizens.
We merely touch upon these prominent points
likely TO render the passage of the " reciprocity
bill" matter Of somewhat more importance and
greater difficulty than might first blush appear.
1t Is possible, however, that statistical data might
prove 1t was more to our advantage than it now
appears to be; we, however, doubt 1t. II our Ca
madam neighbors wish TO enjoy all the advantages
which our citizens do, they had better come at
once into the Union, and whilst they receive the
benefit of being % integral part of this great
country, become also amenable to our laws and In
situations Under the present aspect Of affairs, we
think an " annexation" bill would be much more
favoraby received here than a reciprocity bill
especially IT the latter is all on side. like the
handle of pitcher. OMEGA.