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

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Mr.. MoRRILl That viii have TO be postponed unit
As have aIread, said, will probably be- Impossible "a
accede to Won proposition to ennrye the FREQ lie
We shall be comps by our necessities to seek some
pl rt Of the art Giles embraced in ia
Reciprocity treatyho in which tho trade is arres
in amount We have al ready suggested Ave or ten q
schedule Of the rates which we shall ask tho House d
adopt We will make II up as SOON rs our committee cal
act upon It. II satisfactory we can pass law embody
ing the schedule very indeed, trusting that you vii
act upon the same In due season. and that will allow
some OF the regulations respecting the fisheries thu
navigation which exist to In force until yol
can pass the proper acts.
Mr.. GALr-There can be no difficulty about that
Mr.. SMrra-None at all.
Mr.. HooPER-Supposing the arrangements were II
other respects satisfactory how would you the fish
cry question: Can you deal with it by legislatonf
this 1t will be necessary for acts to pass suspondng the
operations Of those acts which will revive when the
treaty lapscs. The Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
Parlaments will however, be In session enough "a
settle that question In time.
Mr.. MoERILL--Frankly, the mackerel fishery In you,
waters the only one thing enjoy under that part
the treaty which we care groat about
Mr. SMIrH-You would find there were Others too.
The first thing you would find inconvenent would pro-
baby be the prohibition to pass through the Gut Of
Canso, which would lengthen your voyage fortnight.
Mr. HkNRY-It would just take one fare year of your
Mr. MRRIIL-Have you any idea OF the number OF
American vessels engaged in your insiore hsheriess
the Northern fisheries go into waters and your own
statements will probably show that But have pleas
ure In giving you the statement OF our officials which
believe Is obtained from actual enumeration, and Is
therefore reliable
Mr.. MoRRn-Are the salmon fisheries in your rivers
Of Ms much value as iormerly2
Mr.. GALr-We have protected them Of late years. and
the number of salmon has very much increased.
Mr. SMIT1-When you considering the duty on
timber you should not lose SIGHT of the right of oaage
down the St. John which at present your lumbermen
enjoy assume that you desire to have that arran 70
Unn ron n VprV eraha ttt,y
Of lumber which comes down and is exported free OF
duty, while our own lumber is taxed shilling per
thousand.
Mr. MoRrItl-Not now?
Mr.. GAIT and Mr.. SMru-Certainly. There is an OK.
port duty in New Brunswick.
Mr.. M0RRuL-And how do you manage about the proof
Of origin9
Mr. snIru-There is no practical difficulty in that.
Mr.. MoRRHL-I hardly think anything need be put in
our bill about your right Of fishing shores Gus
tom would allow you that.
Mr.. GALr-Questions relative TO the conlscation OF
vessels engaged in the fishery would arise. That is if
British vessel should by chance so fishing to your
shores
MIR. EExRy--But these considerations arc premature
until we see the schedule. The amount of duty you
mieht choose to put upon our fish would make all the
difference Unless it was very low should not be
cned TO do anything than put fish under the ope-
ration of tariff equal to yours.
Mr. MoRRILs-The question of repeating the bountles
on shing has something to do with this The bill is al
ready under weigh; but do not intend to have it
passed until we see what we do with yoi.
Mr. SMIrH-That does not matter to u.s. II Is simply
question OF domestic policy.
Mr. MoRbILL-It will make more than a difference Of
five per cent.
Mr. HEyRY-But with that you will i've the fishermen
their SAT- free, which makes again. almost does So
PROPOSITION OF THE DELrGArEs-MroRTANT STATISTICAL
TABLES.
Mr. GArT-with reference TO the articles You have
proposed TO take free, almost free from u.s.
NADIA Of what you produce than you do of
what produce. The reciprocity Womb therefore be
all on sid, The trade in these articles Is moreover
not Onetnth Of the total trade under the treaty Unless
the other nine tenhs could be dealt with somewhat
similar footing Canada would have int rest whatever
In making the other arrangements we have spoken Of
We have made calculations to tho effect Of your
proposition, and hand them into you. Also other
statements, showng:-The extent of your trade
with the principal countries of the world, showing
that the trade with British North America Is only
second IN magnitude to that with Great Britain the
tonnage of your vessels employed in that trade
nnge employed In the trade than with any other
try the volume OF trade with British North America In
the articles entered in your first list compared with the
total trade under the treaty. taken from your
turns the volume Of your trade with Canada in the
same articles; same comparison taken from
turns; the quantity Of tea and sugar have
entered for consumption each year since 1859,
Giles has not materially changed, you
seemed to think the other day. The quantity tea and
sugar exported from Montreal 'in bond that L. tex
warehouse, showing that the annual export OF tea
you has been legitimate and not Lett The facts
spectng the fisheries Of Americans in Canadian waters
morning submitted Statement showing the magnitude
oil the trade OF the United States with British America
and other countries for the ending June, 1854
page 800 United States Report Trade and Commerce
OF the United States-the latest published
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