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Interesting Debate In the British Parlia-
ment-The California Trade.
In the House of Lords, on the 18th ult., Lord
STANLEY presented the petition, Of which he had
given notice, from the Shipowners' Association of
the port of Liverpool, complaining of the evil
effects Of the repeal Of the navigation laws. The
petitioners complained that they were suffering
greatly from the repeal of those laws, and that all
the injurious conse luences which they had antici-
pated had been more than realized. They did not
assert that the foreign trade had not been ncreased
but the advantage OF that increase had been
Teaped much more by the foreigner than by the
British shipowDer, in consequence of the great de-
crease which had taken place in the rate offrcights
which, TO the British shipowner, scarcely
Temuneratiye The noble lord then entered into
minute statistical details for the purI Of show
ing that, while the foreign trade had increased, the
rate OF height, and, therefore, the profit of the
shp0wner haO decreased, and that the share os the
lOItiEH Oh tue ucrcstse ntu Deen Rredbtr
than the share which had accrued to the British
shpowner who had at irst, indeed, suffered do
crease, although latteIly, he had had an increase
They also complained of the peculiar burdens to
which they were subjected ; among these was the
stamp duty marine assurances, which he thought
ought 10 be reuloyed it drove merchants to insure
abroad; another burden was the extravagant fee
charged by British con;us in foreign ports They
also complained that officers in the navy were
authorized to receive a pecuniary ward for the
salvage OF merchant vessels, and also TO the encour
ageme mt given to seamen TO enter from the mer-
chant ships into her Majestys service They also
PLANE that while the vessels of Spain, France
and the United States admitted to the ports Of
this country on the same footing British ships
our ships were not admitted to the ports of Spain,
France, and the United States the same foot
ing. An advertisement issued during the past
week by steam-packet company trading to Ant
werp. placed this matter in its true light. This
advertisement said =" shippers respectfully in
formed, that as this vessel Is un ler Belgian flag
tn sy will have advantage of Is per cent. on the
duties levied in Belgium by shipping board this
vessel Thus shippers were Induced to repudiate
the British flag, to deny their nationality, and
to accept the Belgian dag What had Spain done!
Why, the table OF duties levied by the Spanish tariff
Of 1910, actually imposed difierential duties on
produce brought by all forei On vessels, British in
cluded, of from 90 to 100 per cent But France was
even worse, for she strictly adhered TO her old
trictive system a. vigorously as we ourselves did
before 1919 Consequently, while from any part of
the world French vessels could bring any goods to
country on equal Terms Win our own Vessels,
no British ship permit led to take into the ports
of France single ton of foreign goods, except from
the country in which they were produced, rather,
he believed, they were not permitted TO introduce
any foreign produce whatever. He knew one in
stance where British merchant, at the Brazils,
had a cargo Of hides to send to France He had a
British vessel in the port belonging to the house
with which he was connected, and which would
have taken the cargo fol twenty shilngs ton less
than the French vessels in the port we're demand
ing; but in coDse> uence Of the French navigation
laws he was compelled to ship the cargo in French
vessel at the higher rate of freight, although the
cargo was bis own, and the vessel vas his own, and
although French vessel could nave taken SINH
lar cargo TO England without any obstacle.
Was that the amount of reciprocity they had Alright
to expect, and which they were told they should OBJ
tain II they passed the act CT lSi9 But it
was said there was one country which had given
US full reciprocity. The law of the United states
admitted the ships Of any country on exactly the
same terms on which United states vessels were
received ia the ports Of such country. He admitted
that a. Tar the letter went they had received per-
feet rec proeity from the United States. But we
had thrown open 70 them the trade with our colo
Iies, for which they bad given reciprocal ad-
vantage. IL might be said the | nited States had
colonies; but, at leass, they bad distant posses
sion which virtually stood in the position of colony
Instead, however, OF acting up TO the spirit Of the
law, they insisted that the trade between California
and the Atlantic ports Of the Union was coasting
trade, and that "a We had retained our coasting
trade, il was only fair thatthey should retain theirs
Now, what was coasting trade IL was trade be-
tween port and port Of the country, performed
entirely through tn waters belonging to that pun
Try. The Atlantic seabOard of the United States
was far larger than ours but perfect reciprocity
maintained, although they retained the trade be-
tween Boston and New Orleans as much as when we
retained the trade between Leith and London But
they could by no principle Of Interpretation call the
trade with California coasting trade, where
the voyage was Of four or five months duration,
and passed through waters which not even merican
nj pould Ia ha Iftitad
states. but that was not the only point in which
the United states withheld reciprocity. American
built vessels were allowed to obtain English regis
tiers. but the United states would not allow a yes
sci built az Liverpool at Halifax, or Quebec, to
receive a United states register. The noble lord
hen proceeded TO contend that under the existing
American vessels were enabled To
ass from California TO East India or China. and
hence 70 Liverpool with cargo, and afterwards to
New Ork; end the result was that the American
lessels, having entered into competition with the
hniish vessels, we're enabled TO make three distinct
voyages for two taken by the British vessel. lie
told that freight had fallen TO an enormous ex-
eLt IN Consequence Of this unfair competition. They
bad the power under the 10 and II clauses of the
I'm and 18th OF the Queen to impose duties on the
ships OF such foreign countries did recipro-
cate with them In respect TO the CONNER .ial policy
pursued by this country. They bad now an expert
ence OF the effect Of the alteration Of the navigation
laws Tor the last eighteen months, and be rshed to
Eek the government what they had dore in the way
OF TAIN advantage Of the powers which they pos
sessed by the act to which he referred, to oLlige
foreign nations to reciprOcate with them in their
policy lie heard that morning, that
within the last three four days an American YES
.el, on reaching Liverpool, Informed by the au.
,hofitios % the Custom House that 20 per cent
dilefehtal duties would be imposed upon her.
Nov, be should be glad to know wat instructions
bad been given. The act Of Parliament required
hat Notification should be given ia two successive
f.onsOn Gasdfos, and that the order in council
hOuld be laid on the table Of both houses of Par
hament. The name of the vessel which be was
referring 20 was the Hortense lie thought there
must be some mistake; but be had no doubt now |
hat be bad mentioned the case, the noble Earl 1
(Granyile) would make inquiries Is TO the accuracy
Df the information which DC had received His /