New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-22

in the Washington telegram Of the 4th inst, and to
which the Ottawa dispatch refers, made use of no
such words as threatened" or retaliation" The
exact expression was as follows:
1.-THE Canadian authorities have notified our Government
Through official documents that unless the uaoo De-
THAT reoiproca thew fear they viii be unable 10 with
stand the pressure from all parts OF the Dominion urging
them to do away with the system OF nshefy
compel American fishermen TO remain OUTSIDE OF the
e.mile limit Of the shores OF Canada 10 estanh
canada TO Nova Scotia coal instead Of having t supplied
at present from Pennsylvania ana ONO 70 place An
IMercap breadstps large market for which is now
found In Canada under their full admission under me
Canadian arg the returns ba2sv 'n Shss s
imported from the United States INTO CanAdA Oh
t2,2s2,56i"
The authority for the above statement Is ample
and is contained in the budget speech OF the Cana
dian Finance Minister in the Dominion Parliament
on the 9TH of May last which he said speaking OF
the commercial relations between the United oIateS
and Canada: -. an. ,,u,,os
states this OF things has gone on for three OF our
years bat you must understand cannot continue Inc
time may coon come when we may require 70 nave Ia,
tOna policy OF own, when the eXceptonal INTERESTS
to which have alluded, which are now suffering with
special severity will have to be considered we
may be on the eve Of opening up negotiations Oh INC
whole question"
attempts by members Of the House 10 impose duties
on American products With special regard to the
fisheries, a return has just been published by me
Dominion Government in reply to an address OF the
House of Commons-and which IS TO be land before
that body in February next-contalnlng reports OF
the Minister of Marine and Fisheries. which enbody
several strong declarations to the temporary char
acter of the fishery license system, and urges the
Government TO yield to the prayers OF the Nova scotia
fishing interests by abandoning the Incense system,
and thus excluding American fishermen from Their
waters.
The Prvy Council of Canada fully Endorsed the
Minister'S views, saying that the license system Vas
adopted on the distinct understanding that unless
some satisfactory arrangement between the TWO
countries be made during the course OF the year the
privilege will cease and all concessions MADE III the
treaty of 1854 will be liable TO be withdrawn" And
they continue: The Priyy Council cannot refrain
from respectfully impressng upon his Exceilency
THE Jiovernor-(ieneTaD the urgency OF c0mmunl-
eating without further delay 10 the American Govern
ment the course decided on, they feel should TINS
not DO done, advantage may ne taken 10
continue the present system for stu an
other year. Already has decisive acton Deen
deferred in the hope that certain indications
of returning disposition toward renewed CONNER
cial intercourse, which were perceptbIe In the
United States would lead 10 proposals obvlatng the
necessity for ans special policy the fishery ques-
ton. These, however, have not as yet lea 10 any
thing definite and the subject being on ls instance
more urgent than when two years ago IL was pressed
on the decision Of the Canadian Government Dy Slr
Secretary Cardwell. the British Colonial Secretary,
it is of the highest Importance that no further time
should be lost"
The entire pamphlet is full of expressions Of sim
liar character including the following from Mr.
Mitchell, the Minister of Marine and flsheTles
Under all OF these circumstances, u 10 respectfully
but earnestly submitted whether the system OF licensing
United fishing vessels avowedly provisional one
and implying no principle, should be absolutely dis
definite policy of exclusion. agreeable To oha inter
ests and consistent with national dignity ana rights'