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

the fisheries they va nu I'VE provinces ana WI
are asked 10 give M The ght Of fishing along ifee
hundred miles OF coast and IL suggested Is
certain schedule of duties on nsh and other products
and The free admission of burr milstones unwrough
cotton and linen rags, fire "oou, sIlnus'one
rough or unfinished, gypsum or plaste. unsrouna IN
only of these Ave free articles h. we any interes
in IL rewood and that Is quite ncons.dera. he NOW,
10 the article of fish, don't much VII toe dut
don't sell 1t TO you Mr.. Rowland and have thereior
come TO the conclusion that all matters must be eit
ey WIN DC al the 81 'ne 'Teay 20 &c aea
the one hand and OF the British provinces ON the other
as they may please.
Mr.. HESRy--The question Of the fisheries is one upon
which, above all Others, the population Of Nova Scotia
has been divided in opinion that is upon the case as 1t
under the treaty Public opinion not made
up whether not the losers under the existing con-
ton things We consider at all events that yield
the right OF fishing within the prescribed limits is very
large bounty given for the opening OF your market for
the one articethe only article Of export to you in
which We are largely nterested-viz., mackerel We
should not complain much OF duty on dry fish, but We
40 complain OF your proposed duty on mackerel and
icei that the people of Nova Scotia would not sustain me
IN agreeing 70 pay any more duy on mackerel than IS
paid Dy the people Of the United States in the shape Of
ton In reference 10 that taxation. This is however,
rather question to be settled by yourselves than one
TO be brought into treaty between the countries
BE ore the war your taxation less than that of Nova
| Scotia; but when the Reciprocity treaty made
| we did not raise that question, neither ought IL
| 10 ibe raised by you now. In looking over
the reports the fishery question Il has been brought
70 our notice that large proportion of the fine mackere
TO give you the right to fish there full equivalent
your Giving the right 10 enter your markets equal
terms with yourselves Before the treaty the duty on
mackerel was about 81 BARREL You propose that
on condition oil our giving up the exclusive right OF
fishing which claim you should tax 1t 81 so in gold,
or about 81 OF your currency. That simply
puts the question on about the same footing II
before the treaty Under the treaty good deal of agr
cultural produce cheese and butter occasionally went
into the markets of Eastern States and admitted
duty free II, now, in addition TO levying duty on
maekcrel and shad which are the two principal articles
which would be affected by the change in the tariff you
tax these agricultural productions also, the people Of
Nova Scotia would feel that in accedng TO proposal
they were giving up decided advantage without any
equivalent whatever
THE DELEGATES CHARGE THAT THE oRJFcr OF THR UNITED
srATfsys PROTECTION, NOT REVENUE
When first Uttered upon the consideration of the
subject with you ule proposition made was of such
nature as to remedy what the United States considered
an inequality in The Reciprocity treaty. owing to the
pressure OF your internal We freely assened
10 course whchwould have placed both countries
footing OF perfect equality in this respect We will
ing TO carry out the principle in all its integrity. Wewere
further wing-at least Canada the only province af
fected, was willingto agree to such uniformity in
the rates of duesas would prevent Illicit trade thus
by all the legislative power that existed TO protect the
revenue OF the United States, and establish reel
procy, not only Of trade but Of tariffs, to extent that
would have been decidedly beneficial TO the States. We
were in this instance wiling to contribute our mite
TO the protection OF We UNDERSTOOD Mr.
Chairman, that to collect your chief object
and that you had this in view in the arrangements
were about to make with We thought, there
fore, that were freely meeting your IDEAS in
dealing with the whole question from reve-
nue. point OF view But when, last night, we
were favored with the result OF your deliberations
had but one conclusion which that your report
was founded, not the principle OF collecting revenue,
but ON the principle of protection; and for one felt
that could not take the responsibility of agreeing TO
proposition founded solely that while at the
ing interests OF your country, without equivalent the
rich fields whence they collect large supply fish.
should have been delighted if we could have come
nearer TO an agreement ON this important subject
fear that will be impraccabIe while you continue to
abandon altogether the question of revenue.
INTERNAL NAVIGATION AGAIN.
Mr.. SMIrn-It appears to mo that these propositions
be practically reduced to single point for oonsidcra
ton. ] ASSUME that far the navigation question
goes while you claim to control the navigation Of Lake
Michigan, you have not the right TO navigate the inter-
nal waters Of Canada, and you propose to get the
right to navigate these in consideration of allow
ing Canadian vessels 10 navigate Lake Michigan.
set OFF side Of this proposal against tho
apprehend you are much interested in its
continuance Canada These two things set or one
propositions You ask for the abolition Of the free
ports; that is you desire be made YOU
What do you offer equivalent fer thisS You
will perceive, Mr. Chairman, and 80 will the rest OF the
committee that you do not propose any equivalent at
ALL You indeed say you will admit these dive articles
Free burr stones, rags rewood rough gndstones and
unground gypsum; but sell you only little OF
these, and did you Interested In procuring for
your country the material to manufacture. On
referring 20 your tariff AS 1t was before and You pro-
pose To nx now we nnd that you desire to impose
cirrocty treaty was made.
Mr. MoRmL,-You labor under msapprehension
The duty we levied befors the Reciprocity treaty Is not
that which appears In present tariff II you look
the DUTY that existed before the treaty you viii IND that
II was twenty per cent on all sorts or nsh.
THE FISH DUTIES CHARGED To sAMY BEFoRK
MIR. SMITH, think, SIR that these proposed duties,
which are specific are quite equal 10 20 per cent On
behring's they arc 81 per barrel now herrngs sell
for S. per barrel On shad SO per barrel but the
treme price of shad Is 50 TO $40
Mr. MoadlI--iiere arc the prices az quoted In the
city of New York. Tho prices of No mackcre Is from
SIG to So; salmon $36; herrnss So 30 10 S.
Mr. HENRyBut we don't calculate the pressure Of the
duties nc ord ng 10 the price OF ish In New York.
Mr.. sMH-Tb That price includes variety OF charges
freight commission and profits OF various kinds Even
the thirty cents per ton duty on shipping affects IT,
Whcnyou anayze the subject You viii lind that the pro-
posed duty Is great deal more than twenty cent on
the verae prce oil these kinds OF sh IL this be true,
Then, cannot see--and you viii agree with me-what
giving for the rigbt OF participation in the