The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-18
The Commercial Relations Between Canada
and the United States.

from the London Post, July ST.
We are accustomed to sudden revusions OF feeling
acterstic OF the country. But seldom, even there
mas startling and sudden an alteration IN ma
in resnect Of the nroposed renewal OF he Recnro
city treaty with Canada. Not long ago the Dominion
was to humby beg ior restoration Of trading facii-
ties. Canada was to be taught to feel her virtual
dependence on the United States. She was to seek
Tor prosperity by union with her neignbOr A very
different tone Is now observable. A movement lately
originated Is gathering force and apparently rushing
to conclusion that could little have been expected.
The pubic voice Is ealing loudly and unmIstakably
Tor reciprocity with Canada, ana there Is every pros
spect OF speedy reestabishment OF commercial re-
lations between the two countries. The Reciprocity
treaty between America ana Canada was annued
IN 1896. Under It's provisions trade and commerce
were 1ourlshing. IL Is stated hat between the years
1852 and 1865 they had been augmented by over 300
per cent. Thai Il country protesting to be progress
sve, enlightened and liberal should nave put an end
10 a convention under which it was rapidly deve.
Looping commercial activity was too strange 10
have occurred without the stimulus OF some
powerful motives. These were the hopes OF
increasing the revenue by the customs duties
and the coercion OF Canada into union with
America. Twelve hundred miles OF frontier ayalla-
bic for smuggling have dlsspated the first. As to
the second AZ was possibly open to assumption that
when the coal producers OF Nova Scotia the lumber
men oI the Ottawa tue gram rasers or the Dominion
and the nsh merchants OF the coasts should feel the
inc0nYenent difference between Intimate and re-
mote commercial relations with the United states q
concurrent and irresistible desire would possess
them for absorption into the system OF their wealthy
and 1oursnng nelgnbors. But this castle was built
In the air. Inc feeling, the bearing and the reply
OF the Canadians differed very greatly from the
expectations formed They objected to American
debt They dlsllked American Institutions. They
were not pleased with American modes OF doing bu.
sness. The virtual reply to the covert invitation
was-If you want Canada you must take II first and
hold II Afterwards. Canada had, in fact, great
game TO play herself. Ideas altogether Incompatible
with those proponnded were entertained and put In
force. with the iull concurrence OF England steps
were TO be taken calculated to raise the Dominion
virtually into the rank and to the dignity OF great
nation. This has been done. The two games nave
been played 20 tnelr foreseen CONCLUSIONS and the
losers could but reshufie the cards and try their
luck IN another adventure, adopting different style
ofpay.
criticism on the action OF the New YORK Chamber OF
Commerce 4 endorsing the resolution OF the Com
mlttee OF the House OF Representatives in favor OF
reciprocal trade with Canada The conclusion OF
the article - a. follows:-
The ntlmation by the Canadian government that
the system OF granting licenses for the in-shore
nsneres VIII be put an end to an unequal
rangement has had a marked erect upon the Ameri-
can government and upon their shipping and fish,
ing interests. Nor must we forget to say tnat IL mas
been discovered IN America that the Ala 6arna claims
will not be admitted seton equivalent 10 anv
desired acquisition and that the ONLY possible sur
render that can be made In satisfaction Of those
claims are the Confederate cotton bonds. which
have been regulated contrary 70 the law OF nations
Beuer iate IMAM never. selfish and a short
sighted policy, In contfavent0n OF all modern ideas
OF political economy, has been tried and failed-a
policy which would have subjected this miserable
and misgoverned old country Of ours, If IL had
adopted such course, 10 the whitening wit or the
scornlui de islon OF those whose political creed 10
that America rs the embodiment of wisdom and tree
dom anu can 40 no wrong. Canada, then, is ap-
parenily on the eve Of being relieved from oppres-
sve restrictions on trade. piece OF political
RnachroDistc vandalism IL about to be obiterated
| by IT'S authors. Tine abrogation OF reel.
J proclty treaty between two mutually bene-
fitted countries has, 10y IT'S Effects testified
to the soundness OF free trade. Experience
mas az length taught the Americans lessons patent
long ago TO the greater part OF the Old Word. Tne
Canadians owing 10 tnis Will PROFESSIONALLY de.
rive great advantages RON The resumption OF re-
ciprocal trading relations They Tie, however under
no Obligations OF gratitude. That which IL about 10
! be granted will he OF necessity. Liberality or en-
/ larged ideas respecting international comfy have
nothing 10 say TO the matter. IL IL to be hoped that
the instruction VIII not have been thrown away.
America has discovered that canada Ia not to I've
treated az a contumaci0us Inferior blind to sell.
interest and that she ~ not 10 DE coerced In any
| way into union with her neghbor. Possibly then