The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-27
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of foreign residents.
The Working OF the Reciprocity Treaty.
From the Toronto Leader, Dec. i21
Ever siuce the appointment OF Mr. Hatch by the fede
raj government u inquire into the OF the Reel
procity Treaty. the leading opposition organ in Upper
Canada has BEEN trying To convince him that he ought to
report in favor Of its abrogaton has exhausted all the
arguments it could command and every spe
ccs OF misrepresentation to convince Mr. Hatch aud tho
federal government that Canada has thrown the first
stone broken faith violated the spirit OF the treaty aud
Is entitled TO no mercy. Within the last days the In
spector General has devoted his entire energies TO this
worthy work He warns the American government that
they have not the Of that another in
crease Of the Canadian tariff is contemplated next session.
by which still more grevous injury will be done the
M @ nart Of the treaty called
into account and report the necessity of the immediate
repeal Of the treaty. We have over again
printed returns, proving TINT the percentage of duties
to the imports leaving out Of the ali goods
entered under the Reciprocity Treaty has been during
the four years that the treaty has been operation thau
was N the previous six years. the figures bring thirteen
against tmrf.tn ana quarter The Inspector General
has gone Of into all sorts of bubbles and sides
ss9es 10 draw on attention from these leading facts
We have shown that the free goods per of
The whole exports prior to the existence Of the Reciprocity
treaty, and that since then the proportion
70 per cent What portion Of this 90 cent consumed
and what expoIted We have from the first admitted
be question: and in all estimates allowance for
it, To arrive absolute exacness il impossible Such
IF the extent 10 which the free list has enlarged aud
euch the reduction OF price resulting that the
OF free goods must have been nearly rebled since 1854
"
know what is the effect Of the immuabe laws Of political
economy In order IN give appearance Of support
still as low in 1851 per cent OF the eStre ion
por's-the ruler OF Two Days published letter f,om Mr..
7 NJ Clark, the American Consul at Toronto, 10 which
That functinnary gives it as his experience that ait
IS the nvarable practice to enter all such imports
UNITED States produce) for consumption, although
the produce be afterwards exported To the
Lower provinces or to England" Against the iudivida-
al experience even Of Mr.. Clark fact that only
224ol4 bushels of wheat were SO entered as wear NAV
to oil .ta ,kn.<
mpsrod ino Canada under the Reciprocity treaty last
Year, lie probably does nst Intend 70 include tho lake
trade II he old we should only have cali our old
Witness that there scores of vessels running be-
tween western American ports aud the ST lawrence car
ryng grain aud -four, which transferred Montreal
but which, In opposition 70 the IF this person.
the trade and navigation returns prove not
But this poinwhat proportion Of the free goods enter
Into coDsrmptionis OF impor when we can af-
ford to throw OF all the free goods entered under the Re-
ciprociy rcay, and sti show decline OF nty in the
periodtkng whole years-since the Racproctv tr saty
went INTO operation. When the present year has been
completed, and the trade navigation returns show
Whist proportion the free goods has
ue treaty, We shall be ready apply tho TO
IT. without, however asserting manifest AN absurd
y astte precnce that Che proportion free gools con
stunned now Is no greater than 1t was when the list of
Them was probably not one tenth part numerous as at
present
From the Toronto Globe, Dec ial
when We stated few tays ago that tn. bulk OF Ameri.
can produce brought into Canada under reciprocity
treaty was not here, but shipped
Canadian, met by broad denial from the Tender
Our statements declared inc ,rrec aai ID was
asserted that the produce not t!cntered butonv
IRE manifested" We produced the evidences Of Nc Brun
skl and Mr. clark IN support OF position but IN the
meantime, took measures to procure iarormatoB
other sources The following from the well knowu
wardDg house Of HccOmb, Crane Il Co =
QuEsroSThe editor Of Globe wishes TO be informed
whether American wheat anshppei at Knason ia
mere ms FOR consumption or sent down by the barge
Assw.a.w free entry all wheat rec ed here
HoLC0AB CRANE 4 co, Kingston.
The Montreal branch OF the house states that "ail
American wheat is entered American wheat by free
entry
The following Is from Mr. George F. jacques also en-
gagged il the forwarding business =
M M american grain shipped .. Moarea
inward before beng entered 0ardsY
loves s1''' also when 'ppsd for
To make assurance dopblv sure, however We pubIish
the following letter from Mr. Rowland NJ p y ene or
the largest mers and produce dealers Upper Caoata
who y thoroughly acquainted with the course Of lhe
gra trade
In answer The note received this morning believe The
ns,a Of those engaged In produces
ues ports where landed r. anbipped All s afro pro
made in the suec form used for goods admitted free under
The PRINCIPAL which go4ds are received II refer
70 Ssa .Ra s.1 ere waso s.
The produce shpped from the Western States through snss
ana or an american port passes over our rail
1hr effect q hs s.proc,, treaty eanss large
20 dec, 70 american markets. IN conssuspcs Of onr
%I poss IL e as %
quality which VIII cnpsDd higher price Ihere tbap Il would
Ibe .mcnens Of heat and from the 81 La ~rencs to
s u,pe nnd oe over Provinces are nodonbdy la grea,
loEoSfo Dee ., 1879 w b. HOWL ND
ne pprebend, after the publication Of thess Ltsrs tina.
NOV DC rec'1safy u return the sbjc IT again
nsnt ~ toe government organ, which they con
sna % positively, is Ike Of thee which have
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