, 1866-01-30

durc the comparison, 1t makes him dissatisfied
and unhappy. It Is not the Sunday pancr thAi
keeps him from the church, but the Sunday
Paper is his church, do not take 1t from him
G.
THE CANADIAN CANALS.
Important Meeting Of the Mon.
treal Board Of Trade.
THE WELLAND, ST. LAWRENCE AMI
| CHAMPLAIN CANALS.
Speeches By MIR. McLennan, Hon. Jobn
Young, hF. shanlev, esc.-The
ReAolut1ons Adopted. !.
The Montreal Herald, Of the 24th inst. Duh
fishes the proceedings Of o meeting of the
Montreal Board OF Trade, called to conslac,
the subject Of the proposed enlargement ol
the Canadian canalg, a.
SPEECH OF ME-. .M'LENSAN-PAEsESTc coSp1.
l. TON OF THE CANALS.
Mr. McLENHAx, Preaident, ostd.-The sub1ec,
thai Se arc called 10 consider II Of the erares in
tut 70 every mau In Canada. Her snperios s1s.e%
Of Inland navivntlon Is to Canada what their 1ues
Of iron md coal asa to England and to Pennsyira.
ehe adds to valuable and abundant natural prod1r.
ions the greatest facility for carrying the products
Ct 1Wo continents TO Their place Or exchange. Inis
land. whether tha. value consists In agricultural
ptoductIvcnese. In minerals or In timber. Capltsl
md labor @ @ aIe 81 used and deyelopea h a way; to
"a On the land OF On the water, OF the amount ID
vested ln vessels alone owned III Canada and nayi-
eating the Lakes aud the st. Lawtcnce aboYe Mbn-
mate from available records Of 1861 and reached an
aggregate $aboi,oO0 but have reason to believe
shat ths:e acqEes arc ehost Of the acrnal mazk
St. Lawrence route hi. been frequently before
ihls Board. At the annual meeting ou tha Ist
Ct April, 1901, The Board approved repoft Of
Canal and the construction Of canal to Iako
champ3an ff9m point on the Saint 1Awr.oce,
whele % descending aa.t might drst he met by Sea
Council reported, Recommending The addition, Of
one foot to the depth Of the. Lachine canal. At 4
sesisl Eens1a, EEL meeting Q. The Board % the lTth
celye delegation from Illinois, and to procure m
formation On the subject OF increafEng the fe,I-
stbat this Board recognlzes the very great import.
auce 10 the Province Of additional canal GcItlues
from The Great West to the OCEAN, This Board
p:opased Sy e otaesa Rf ,e9 sqsst sna
Lake Hn.on 10 the West, md in he annual rcport
Of the Council IN 1854 recommended It's constdefa.
gallon, 10 their snecessorr. i Committee d conn-
ell IN 1864 reported SUBSTANTIALLY th IN thelr opln.
Ion the time Ind not yet come for The p1osecutlpn
ne Saxa rond ed &C. saer a any So1sa sea r.
improving The st. Lawrence route. aiready 20
far adranced, and on which Gum or nearly thir-
fSsn s1s m'GDs ., dollars hays been expended
pcssets hpc natural route that has been much i'm
proved ana made practical by the work already
aons 1nd ,faa while t9ae M npy 1ot agree fully with The
ton may jet b. considered whether or not further
extension under proper may not be made
psotsols Ihs navigation n !s present esate
pass between the hikes aud Europe, nor ior tie
use Of the most economical description Of freight
For The nt object drpth Of II feeI Of watef Would
be required. For the Feeond, an addition OF one
loot to 1he prcrent depth Of ne st. Lawrence canals
mate q the Chief Engineer Of the department Of
works for thfs Improvements $t,0s8, COO, I haYe
collected for the information Gf the Board some
lseos + rates of sea snd o. ne To.
nnd OPINIONS d. 70 tts extension which shall
lay nefofs The Board at later staGr Of the
for would only tay further now that In M onIn.
lou. any Recommendation 10 the Government should
bc Insde With express reference to The nnanc1tl s-
Government any undertaking that does not appear
10 and 70 the Government to rest upon sn1nd
and economical basis. Perhaps may be allowed
10 femud yon gentlemen that the voice Of thr uer-
chants Of the hrst commercial cty Of British So,.b
America On matter OF this-or Of sny fuportancf
should Be wtiehtJ and elaborate: If We would e1erf
our fortunate influence upon the legislation md
government q ouE country II mnst b By the JUDI
llear, hear
SPEECH or HON. JOHN YOUNG.
Hon Joux iorN0 then raid: When st on+ ,,s+
meeung On the 9Th instan', submitted the resolu-
neTs aow ~ osog ~ and asked hat they might b
uoefd, / stated that the present po1ition Of onr
tIadr, and especially the anxiety ana doubt which
qe.1; ns VIZ fGan Il z s
lhe tnited states, made 1t IN my opinion neces.
saIy That tis Boafd. representing u It does tbe
hns interests Of tne s1Eest CITY N bsh
ttont which 70 deeply Affect GanadIau tradeI Il
VA with this object In view that prcpared the re.
ter which appeared In ths S:<s sbls sr mornna c,
which sfate1 thai aud oihess arc slrenuoasly e.
ciung ounelves to eecure muster Of supporters OF
the.e = is'o!utions at ,hls meeting. (Mr. Young
here rad letter from the GazEtts to this -eatct1
BIZ snt other letters were no doubt written for te
s lsa slss ;s aFE;, es
member q ihis Board . vo:e for ,hsn. Ati ask
or hare no o'nef ohjee' in prrsenttns tnen t6s1;
n doing ny part tn tl51nR 70 promote thc public
assseet. Before dascuas1ne The various pafagraphs
= the resolu'ton. II may be welI 10 refer briefly to
ne history Of the 1clptocty Treaty with the United
states. Previous to 1888 no forclgn Imports could
oe :oe 70 can,da h,oush he United states
net by proaibitist duty. In 1873, ibe unitei
states pissed their Bonding Till admitting toEciyn
'ond md ,ae iruit 81 ibis wtse mes,nle ., ~
ne & .o crate an im,nense .Eade.. especially with
,ppes p canada In 1911 my Friend, lbs late Hon
re trade in cest ain articles beiween the Two conn
fles. lhis action Of Mr. McrE1tt wa warmly seq
nd nded b shat grsa: man hte Sir L. Iaiouaiaine,
llm, requesting thai should 70 At once 10 WASH
ngton TO alt the Canadian Government to obtain q
s,ssp51ty Iss nlsaty Inls letter Il dated 18th Of
srIe s eontinned By the igo governments. ioined
he ne Alnsks MORN Government In September, 1851.
he lreaty. and, became satisfied that there
rs dteposltion to meet The wishes Of tbe
;sn1diR fagsS, GGsetnTen 's Unfortunately; however
ano to the conclusion TO pursue towards tho \
lnlted states ntatlstosy policy which ha. to be
,r t,red 99t By charging hEhe, tolls on American
~ through lAe Welland Canal, and 81 iesyinr
ishe1 rates q duty on goods coming Inland iEo9
gatsd w states hs5 tne .ae er articles
eepd aes all eRP'sfsa g d and aaa.;sea s,sa
55,,rn she "a AnsIaean sa people a. a aegea.ivs
festc Of tradc which would Tow nom what {
ao9aght a9g f. be mese liberal and mors national
oy fd xhisa s1,b,a haa "a. 9 much lad
ons being noH introduced Tor party or otner Dnr.
otes, that hope Jon will pardon me for reatinr
y letie1 OF resignation addressed to the Hon Nj.
"siR: The memorandum Of tie Inspector Cen 4
,nn,sg n On The an fTot 1ba Roy of
osislon of eon.ids.ing how d ean, under sho
- ons of hs a3vser pDde,tans ,bo
= ihs Intention Of the Government to pursue 9
wards the uni1ed States a rcta1iatoty policy =
gher toll On American than On Canadian yessels
Id the'r cargocs. in rastinC through the WcilaaI
nai; seondiy, BY lev{ing higher rate Of nuties 2
'ode, and On iron, hardware, leather ela,s and q
per manufactures than tho same articles viii Be y
'1sessls wtth ,|f T. imported By he p q
1tod, The making nee the navigation Of he @
. laurence between Quebec and Montreal. 10 q
1Se yee,s a1so tasel7e, tse NE ds
Laurence With Lake Cbamplain Dy chars,ino' | r
higher rate Of fon TO- American vessels ind ca. 4
rs ,ht Amc5sean tIsde VII 10 forced from 0swe- u
'iload connected with 1t. Whatever mjrbt he of
ADVANTAGES Of reciprocity In trade with he Uni- IN
Canadtan commerce, ey opening The St. Law. Ee 9e
nee, ahohshng Agricultural duties, arranging ior y
ec1proeal trade with the British West Indies, and p
q uMs'ruetfng canal to connect the st. Laweence to
u Like ChamplaiG, than could result from any ~
AMtylcau ue0nfe md fhe esfnhIf.b,nr - =. N
rressire commercial policy between lhe two N
nnne., while It msy be productive OF other In "a! m
:dale and remote evils, Will, in my op,ul0n. be t's
ofefslFe ot the vast increase Of trade which would .
10y the policy have recommended. I enteIed tn
Government as an asowed friend Of ftce trade. m
Jon and reflection. and we're wen kEo ri to nv br
leasues On entering The ministry, To ahandnn ta
* 151de IN otst y csy o1. reslatory policy.
icy nm tatsaed Tlll IN the end be most fnjnfl.
:, Isl sacrifice which, had tUpposed II wnnja. mr.
:e been required ftom me- 9outd, without hest Rp
lon: have prevented me becoming member Of H.
GoveInment. Under these circumstances, 1 br
D 10 bis e1cel1ency.n NJ,
oat !hs whole prees Of the country supported na
VIEW " lAe Mattet. and have reason to beIieyc ha
4nS euiGInMent Oh me United States lptfmated OF