The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-10

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Gen.s w turn them to England The Prince Edwars
Island oats go to England now great part; they win
,s ~ iuure As for barley expect you will gel
MT CALI am. afraid, sir, there is such difference
oesween your views and ours, that 10 discuss these
General GARTIELD--what are your object ons
MT GAlT-fhe imposition by you Of such duties on
these articles as viii compel to seek markets else
where We shall, probably, make such concessions d
other countries as we were prepared TO make arsi
eo yS Ssons n oss' thu nesnS05 We shall ,e
states practically shut We shall direct their
to the supply OF the lower provinces with hour and
'readstus and shall endeavor 10 find in the West ndes
and the Mediterranean market for lumber and Ash
Ne MoRmI-The proposed duties lower tina.
those we have on some other articles
Mr. CAIr-we contend that In the trade between Cana
da and the United States the proximity OF the cou
tries make desirable TO exchange our respective pre-
auctions freely We buy and sell the SAME article By
turns.
Mr.. MoRRu1--we propose to reduce the duty on cos
to not more than the internal
Mr. GALr-weil, sir, VIC don't supply you with
Of coal froa Canada We buy 5000 600 500 900
worth from you. And import moro than we SEN 70
you Of every article you treat free which you
put low scale Of duty
Mr.. MoRsrIL-You have nothing among your prodns-
tons that we desire; that is the misfortune.
Mr. GALr-If that were true, you would not buy from
us so largely as you have done.
CATTLE PROHIBITION AGAIN.
Mr.. HEyRY-I think saw you had to pay four cents
per pound for your beef when you stopped buying
Mr. wEsrwonrs- that was my poor cattle bin.
Mr. carl think, sir we shall find very serious
falling of in our mutual trade though OF course hoPe
Mr.. HESRY-The high prices Of the last few years have
diverted our cattle trade somewhat We have lately
sold to you. But used TO send preserved be0f -
England, and most likely, that the cattle plague
makes scarcity there, II VIII be done again, both from
Canada and the other provinces
Mr.. CALI have no doubt shall end some people
who are willing to buy from US
Mr. MoRRILr~-l don't tn nix you will find any other
people who VIII give you thrtyslx dollars barrel for
salmon.
Mr. HRSRY-Thirty six dolars We never got that
Mr.. sMIrH-And our people got any such price
for shad you have mentioned.
Mr.. MoRRII.L-I repeat will reduco proposed
duty to the equivalent Of ten per cent
Mr. SnrH--Even SO, that would be far than
equivalent for your internal taxation
Mr.. MoRRnL-Your vessels are built without taxation
Ours taxed building on selling them on freights
Mr. GALT-We hold you will soon be able to relieve
your people from those taxes
PROSPECTIVE RECIPROCITY. 4a
Mr. MoRRIII-So do we, but we can't do II this yenr
Next year We hope to see you again.
Mr.. GALr-We may come again. And, personally, We
have derived much satisfaction and pleasure from In
tercourse.
the visited. We shall be happy TO meet you In our
country. But about the fisheries We learned that you
were going to give your fishermen free salt;
Mr.. MoRRIL-We purpose taking or the boun ties.
Mr.. HESRYThat will be OF no advantage to our Usher
men.
Mr. MoRRul--somewhat IL will
Mr.. HESRy-No Under your system you give 81
ton for four months voyage The mackcrel catcheH
don't get 1t; 1t goes to the codishers. Now you
going to take nothing from your mackercl fishermen,
but the contrary give them their salt cheaper tha
before. That's an additional advantage to them over
ours.
Mr.. MosrnL-Practcally, our fishermen will buy their
salt from you.
Mt. HssRY-I only wished to explain how taking o.
the bounty did not affect the subject.
Mr.. HowLAsD-In regard TO the mode In which you
propose to apply the duties on lumber, the duty muss
fall very heavily the low grades With us the proo
OF lumber Is about eight dollars per Mhat n
than average From eight dollars 1t goes up 10
forty dollars but you make tho duty the same on the
whole
Mr. MonRnl-Most that we got from you is OF high
class We buy up to 800 per NJ
Mr. HOwtASD-fhat price includes the cost OF trans
poraton TO yolr markets. We have paid 81 so for the
freight Of lumber from oswego 10 Albany That brings
Mr. MoRRmI-Men engaged in the trade here told ua
that they preferred specific 70 al valorem dutiesu
saves handlingand they say the duty we propose wan
Mr. How1Asp ITO Mr. wentworth,-we send . gsoA
deal of lumber to chicago-ased, suppose, for fense
Mr. WsvrwosrH And how much do you suppose we
pay at Chicago for if
Mr. H)wIAsD-I suppose about SIG now.
:. Me- WEsrwoRTH-s20 But before.the war we bought
Mr. HowLsND-weIl, a duty Of 50 so on that is cuor.
The grades are however we'll defined by the trade
that there could be no difficulty In establishing grads-
aed scale OF duties they 10 continue specific
Mr. MORuLi--If could be done witho9
difficulty should have no objection to II.
Mr. GAIT-We will give you tomorrow amcmorandum
cmbodyng viows But do not consider 1t
sary that shoild again meet the committee, shouiA
take this opportunity for myself and my colleagues e
expressing 70 you and TO Tie other members OF the Gem
mee thanks for the courtesy and attention whiA
we have received al your hands.
The conference then broke up
Our Terms Rejected by the Dclega tes.
INTERCHANGEABLE reference to the memorandum
,eved from tho Committee Of Ways and Means the Pro-
vnca delegates regret be obliged that the gro
position therein contained regard the commero
rotations between tho two countries not such hav
recommend for the adoption Of their respective Iess
atures The imposs which Il is proposed lay upon
he productions Of the British provinces their emily
INTO the markets Of the United states srch the
opinion VIII DO in some cases prohbitory and wn
certainly seriously interfere with the nAtl-
raj course Of trade The mposts so mucA
beyond what the delegates conceive to be an
equivalent for the Internal taxation OF the United states
that they are reluctantly brought 70 the conclusion tss
the committee no longer desc tho trade between tis
Two countries to DO carried on upon the principle OF re
procy. With the Of the British Minister
they are, therefore, obliged respectfully
decline TO enter the engagements suggested In the
States may be 50 Ear modified permit Of the
Interchange OF the productions OF the two countries upon
liberal basis
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 1896
Report of the Canadian Delegates TO the
British ADabsss~for at Washington.
WAsHISgIos, Feb 7, 1888
70 Hrs ExcuaKScY SIN FnEDKnIcK BaucE X. q. b., &C -
SIs--We have the honor TO inform your Excelicney
With The United States have terminated unsaccessfuy.
You have bsen informed from time 10 time OF pre-
seedlings but propose briefly 10 recapulate them
ON our arrival here after consualion with your Exoef-
ency addressed ourselves with your SANCTION To IL
Secretary OF the Treasury, AMI by him put n
with the Committee OF Ways and Means
" the House Of Representatives. After repeated nter-
views with them, aud ascertaining that renewal
extension OF the existing treaty would be made by the
American authorities but that whatever was done mu
Do by legislation submitted basis upon which
desired arrangements bs made tho enclosed paper
marked A.
In reply received the memorandum from the com-
mittoe, Of which a copy In enclosed fBl And finding
lftcr discussion that important notifications In their
views could be obtained and that required v
consider thor proposition whole, felt ourselves
lndcr the necessity OF declining H. which done ~
he andum also enclosed lCl
IL Is proper explain te grounds OF our f1nal action
II will b. observed the important provisions
n the expiring treaty relating TO the free interchange Of
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