The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-29
G A N A D A.

Resources Of the Provtncss--Increase or
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or tho militia
Forco-COmPliment 10 the United states
G3vernmeat-The New Tarin-A Tat
Bctwoon Mr.. Chambers and Darcy
McGec, &c.. 30.
QUA OTTAWA CORRESPONDENTS.
OTTAWA, June 81 1864.
Mr. Gait tho Financial Minister OF Canada after pre-
seutng his Budget to Parliament addressed the Com
mittec Of the Whole a. follows
He said that last year there had been deficiency in
the treasury Of million Of dollars and that notwith
standing the sbrogaton OF tho reciprocity and tho
attack the country by bands Of lawless invaders the
treasury is now In much better condition than then
During the year there had been expenditure
OF si2, $50, Of which $210, 1913 had been
applied 70 the redemption Of the public debt,
leaving ~ ordinary expenditures tho sum OF
ST. s36 soa On tho other hand the income had been
$l2 4S2 74a Consequently after meeting all charges
there was a surplus Of SS9e 36s or the public debt
there carried tho credit Of the country no less
than 9s25, 9e2 The expenditure he had mentioned in
cuded all the unexpected charges incurred In defend-
ing the country against lawless invaders He knew IL
would be satisfactory to the country TO know th would
include the charges that had boon betrayed and that
had be paid In connection with the last serious In
estimate sa u SS o. a excess than mil
sf ;1ss 49, s ,ss's1 sss' me
ssad Of $50 900 With regard to the minor articles
nitre and tobacco the receipts did not much vary from
the estimate II estimated that the expenditure
for militia purposes would have been covered by
$500 900 II really reached 81 1913 s8s Had this come
upon country under less favorable circumstances il
might have enveoped US In great difhcnlises but he
was delighted say that ell this expenditure has been
met by the ordinary revenue with regard 70 me trade
OF the country he thought the statement must be salts
factory Comparing the trade Of eleven months for
which he had returns with those of years and
appeared that In ls64-65 there import trade OF
$44 $40 400 against $50 0 045 in ls65o6 Ihore was
previous year OF nearly 500 900 Had this not
been attended with corresponding increase oil expend
must % on a9a action hn, Re was clad 70
point out that the imports for the twelve months
we're 1916 against az lei iol IN ,ne previous
year Consequently though the import trade mad been
large the export trade was more than met and the peo
pie Of the country justified In purchasing In foreign
markets TO the extent they had and the province need
apprehend any embarrassment from the trade i has
carried The total OF trade had increased
from $S7 liz $40 to not less than <lO5 1920 differ
ence of nearly eighteen millions The volume Of trade
the country had carried on as between lsGi-65 and
1sS5-6o exceeded by much than ten millions any
prev year making step In advance very gratifying
To the House Passing other items he came TO that
sf the militia He regretted to have to say that the
government would not hold themselves responsible
for the safety OF the country unless sum
largely o,.a no Instead oS nv FOR ZOO 600 hs
felt II their duty to say That they wished 20
be empowered 10 spend OF not less than 600
In violating the Law and expanding more than they
estimated for last year. and desired not to be obliged 70
do 10 again. These explanations would more properly
from the Min ster Of Militia but no might that
It desirable that the magnificent volunteer force 10
deyeiopment and the government would take stops 10
arm and equip thirty-hye thousand militia instead Of
W h ss ao ~ , ~ me
country depots Of arms for enabling them IN case Of
need to assist in their defence Again il was ne
cessary 70 maintain In perfect and regular EMERGENCY
the military schools that were 10 train young
men 10 be the offers OF tho volunteer force.
He recognized the way in which the United States
had acted reference the raids after overt acts had
been committed; hut after all, the safety OF country
was in It's own power and mnst depend upon itself
rather than on foreign nation for maintaining Tho
cgrity Of It's SOIL The House should remember that the
Fenan snake had been scotched killed and any
moment the country might again be called upon TO send
Its young 10 meet the awless foe, and IL was desira
BILE that they should be increased numbers and pro
10 show that the revenue nom customs VIII not De 70
s q yea n aaa ss' 'hf ms
thns:--N the government could conscientiously
content themselves with asking only for 500 goo
Guilty would vanish Ct once; but they could not
honestly do this and he was quite sure they would be
sustained by the House and by the country In sskng for
the larger placed in the estimates Where then,
they seek for increased revenuey To Tue great
agricultural interests and population, which form the
stem and trunk OF prosperity OF the country. the
largest consumers After comparison Of the European
following signi6cant language 10 al respects
only neighbors and adopt their system. such
pshsy ons s hand .aS N as .on.aeS hs large
enough for the existence upon II Of two or more great
naons-And he believed that was the opinion Of the
House and the couniry-we conld not DO hotter
than by organizing nyed system for our
selves, and then seek light from the great nations Of
Europe and make this better country, governed by
wiser financial primo ples He felt that change 10 the
FISCAL policy might now fairly be made as tending 10
assmste policy thai Of the mother country, and
thus give their people and government greater salts
faction Looking 10 Great Britain for defence, a. We
aid and ssking aid Of all her protect
tar and our inla afers fishermen
eoasts may well consider whether we should not
make fiscal policy 10 accord with hers whether
able 10 do at once, graceful 70 her aud
beneficial to ourselves He next recommended conces
sions to France Speaking Of changes N duties on
imported from the United States there would
be duty OF ten cents bushel and he proposed
asking the House 10 authorize the government 70 remit
this duty the States altered their policy towards ~
On -four the duty would he So. per barrel Mr. Gait
then spoke in detail Of the articles Of import Sc would
adm, reduction OF which would eventually
tabsh a OF free trade In regard 20 the recent
conduct towards OF American neighbors he was
glad we had acted In manner TO show We had dapo
son u extend towards them the olive branch lie
thought however that u there was one thing more enec
than another 10 buns American friends around 70
true Of their duties II was by showing them that
to very grea, extent ndepeaden, Of them y
therefore desirable 10 show them that however mah
might value their good Will and trade, would not
descend 20 unfsr means 10 obtain either
He then resumed his seat and loud cheers
The formal resolutions were then submitted a. Tot
lows
Resolved ms, -,Ped.nt % increase she erri.e dale.
gallon spirits Of strength proof by SYKES hydro
.. s RIM s .ssp.d s: Per ssP ., SsT a
o. custom. upon The following articles and N IN
thereof the specific duties herein und~isr
mined every gallon o. the strength OF prooi ~
sfa9 %s 10 .ns . s e. e oss %
lemon goosebery srswbsrry aspb.rry edsr ADD
wines. do That ergsdsBt to increase he spee
&c duty nov imposed on the foo.ins .r,lele.Iha Is =
sc M = fss, he duty Of susoa sr.ias
upon following articles BE- repealed and IN hru thereof
duties cnafisr mentioned BE- imposed there
Juice 81 80 per LOO lbs mos.sss 81 per 100 lbs
Mr. Brown tho nrst 70 0tonsh the House BY fall.
proposition OF Mr. Gait
Ne was followed by Mr. Holton who also Axsaied the
proposition In the budget
This brought out darcy Niece, the most active and
uDfnchug champion u the British government In Can
@ He said that he sstonisbsd 81 The course pur
- nv the gentleman who had spoken that was fore
s. I'd w the Ottawa ~pondenne Of tho Sss foak
HxRAL Mr. Chambers the big man Of the HxRAtb
and Mr. Solton the lesser tisanghtsfl ! have an er
tract here said MCGEE, from the hIw fonK hrh.LD,
which speaks Of Mr. Chambers ~ an independent and