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

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likely to BET Take, for instance whiskcy Al presen
your duty Is two dollars per gallon think that
not feel justified recommending TO nv colleagues Of
our Parliament any such thing to increase duties
on whiskey to that amount have no hesitation how.
ever In saying that we have objection to adopt what
may be determined to be the revenue standard on
spirits and tobacco
TOBACCO AND CIGARS
Mr.. BRooKs-Have you now an internal revenue duty
on tobacco and cigars?
Mr.. GALT--Yes, certainly
Mr.. BRooKs-How much do you think your people
could stand as duty whskey? Your opinion might
perhaps guide US as TO what should impose
MI eAlTIi SHOULD not Ike 10 express nasty opinion
Of duty would Illicit dstiilation commenees In both our
countries there great facilities for illicit distillaton
II you fix your duties 80 that one gallon sold will pay
for three gallons seized you will surely lose revepue
think the rate will DO found to be between fifty and
Mr. HoGAN--woild your people object to the impo.
siton oil tax per gallon equivalent to our currency
dollar
every one recognizes that may spirits much
we find desirable for revenue purposes have not had
would commence by Illicit distation. That, however,
must necessarily have been looked into BY your commits
ioners and viii be just as important for US TO see
their conclusions as for YOU The experience Of Eng
land Is no guide for either OF us here. To stop
smuggling from one country into the other there should
OF course BIO as nearly possible the excise laws
on both sides Of the frontier = = do not think
the duty much Affects the quantity drunk OF course it
does affect the consumption for mechanical purposes
THE EQUyALsNT OF THE RIGHT wATBRs
Mr.. SsirH-ls 1t worth while TO discuss the question Of
the fisheries nowf What interest have You IN the
tnuance OF your right to insh0re fishing gr0undsf
Mr.. MoRRILl--We are proposing TO allow the fish you
catch to enter our market at merely nominal rate Of
duty.
Mr. sMIrH-I speaking Of your right or privilege Of
fishing.
Mr. MoRmu-we suppose that the privilege Of open.
Ing our markets to you would be considered equva-
lent We do consider the right privilege of fishing
in your waters very valuable one
Mr. GMr-we shail probably differ in opinion on that
MR. GAlr's REPLY
FRIDAY; Feb 2, 1905
Mr. GALr-we have had an opportunity OF reading
tho reports both of the Revenue Commissioners and OF
Mr. Derby and have considered the suggestions mad,
in those reports with reference TO our trade We OBJ
serve that Mr. Derby gives the draft Of bill Tor
treaty but we hardly think from the conversations we
have had that you would at this moment be prepared
TO CONSIDER that We have therefore thought Of SUBJ
mitting TO you in general terms the conclusions to
which we have come We think that the normal
state of intercourse would be TO have the inter-
change perfectly free, but the circumstances of the
time exceptional We, therefore, suggest. that all
articles in the free list of the Reciprocity treaty, and
such others may be agreed upon should be dealt with
on the basis OF ong customs duties as heavy the
int rna taxes Of the United States; that is If the
spectve countries wish In regard TO the fisheries and
the navigation, We thnk no new arrangements are re-
CURED As far as the improvement Of the st. Lawrence
is concerned, it has been brought before us,
quent upon the proceeding at Detroit, and are
prepared to enter into engagements the subject
With respect TO the transit trade, agree with you
that would be desirable that the regulations for pass
sing goods under bond should be reduced the of
law, and there seems TO be no reason why uniform
soi o s no W uopeu We t r ooe W .ne
daes,.on " p,o'estns yout iesenuc nom smnegnng
III, 80 80 s ." 70 eon.s'Vu We S.n spear aoc sp'on
S.y man Tue REPRESENTATIVES OF tne otner provnccs
eron, 'r no, M o h h o ~ our gov
OF the ass initiation of duties to yours
VI .ne P,inoipai arucies Oh consumption. WIN
Iesa.u 10 slI'.s' Deer ,ooacco ana cognate articles
Affected by the excise duties on them, it would be
@ 70 W ue WIN you ~ n'Alhs tne outies sucn US
may oe deternned 10 De the pest revenue standard We
observe that there is difference of opiA
on. co,r = , n1 ~ @ , sugsts. ina.
1nc upit c.,eIcy "ou'u Dc te corrsct ngure ana we
aNo ne.u .iio si'io ainouit hieuuohcu mere before
$50 , ~; a -. s'ou u oo ea .. tic SAINT as
Sou we snoua me 70 know oet'er wnaI yours are 20
". w o, ,o"csvI, prepared W asshil*le tnen WIN
esa 70 o,ner articles ZOO our government Is disposed
W aSond ,s v ~ on ioo.ng
NO sno "s you CONSIDER the enect OF your present
Jaw respeo,ng ,e coastins trade are in hopes the
Jay VIM eolno "nen tne poicy Oh me cnitcd states WIN
not DC so restrictive as It is now Certainly with regard
W .o nav VI .iie interna "a.ers would seem 70
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ds ~ ~ s ha h 70 .he people On notn
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purnose Of YOUR fee norris Mass AUG W """' 'n'
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should be prepar to considrr that cs,;on Ths ,rse
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a., W.. ~, 49, ~, . s, 'n"' uoes no' 0o"ocfn U.s. VIC
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VI nun npoitnoe 70 you Nor 'nat tIey had oeeh OF
whence goo,s tnirht he Skinned /, us in an illicit WV
Mr. HrcsN--The one at the sant il ljable 10 abuse
Mr. Carl do not think II has been preiutIicaI To
Won as vet 10 any serious extent
Mr. HcaAN--Thc river is very narrow passs,ble by
small row; bonts for several miles along y
Mr. Carl am rather surprised that with the faciI-
ties which exist there has M, been moro Smuggling
Mr. HowLANp-so am l. and we know the amount OF IL
ALL for we have record Of tho imports in.o Suult ST.
Marie
Mr. MovRtL-This speaks well for the integrity OF
your people
top nj that tho cen,lep,en doin