New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-02
TIE NEW DOMINION.
TIE TARIFF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MIN
ISTRY NARROWLY ESCAPE DEfEAT-NOhIh-
WESTERN MATTERS.

TIE TARIFF DEBATE-RECIpRoCiTl-Tl MIN
ISTRY NARROWLY ESCAPE DEFEAT-NORIh-
WESTERN MATTERS.
OTTAWA, Ont, April 2S.-Last night the
tariff was the subject of stormy debate, which was only
concluded at O'Clock this morning. The Government
having decided 10 go back to the national" or retail
iatory" policy were bitterly attacked. resolution
WAS moved adding -four and meal TO the free list instead
Of placing upon these articles duty OF % cents per par
rel On this the Government Joined issue. MI B'upee
Of New Brunswick denounced this IA tax on the poor
man. and said if we wanted reciprocity let us open new
markets. and thus sensiby show the Americans we can
~hOut it, This brought Sir Francis IIincks out ana
LED TO a deD"t~ RECIPROCITY Hincks admitted inc
great advantages Of reciprocity to DVu. nations. Cana
dian delegates had visited Washington to secure
uewal OF the treaty In consequence Of resolution Of
Congress but the negotiations had failed after lasting
considerable time Indeed, they were Ia progress dur
ing this session These negotiations had been conducted
in secret though not through any desire OF the Canadian
Government But they had not amounted to anything
and while Canada prepared to concede trlhes' she
would not sacrifice her interests to obtain the treaty.
There had been strong pressure tho Goyernmc
with regard TO the -four and wheat duties nut theIe III
been 10 quarreling In tie Cabinet. IL h"d nee
believed wise 10 yield to this pressure and remove thc'o
duties but after making this announcement they h%u
found tine of their supporters was in favor OF adj
ber,ng to the tariff at first announced. Hence theT
sudden change back again. There was no degradation
in this They would revert to tho old policy and fight
1T out. Mr. Mackenzie, leader the opposition ATTACKED
| tho to"'R Government policy was only dictated by
mOmentary cxigencics, and the 'Hauoujl" policy
an insane one The tax which to bring the United
States TO its knees only amounted TO s150O0 Ontario
wanted no tax -four, which would iTIiate tho mari
time Provinces without beneftng the Western farmers
The Ministry werc trying TO break IN the Union they
were decoiving the House with regard American
negotiations; they taxing poor men, and could only
produce a miserable abortion Of tariff. DR.. Upper
thought, every other lever had failed TO obtain reel
prooity, they must only go back to the stale of
affairs which existed prior TO the treaty.
Mr.. DoriOn, leader Of the Quebec rOuges,
generally attacked the Government which had aban-
doned every Of its measures, tho Currency bill,
which mangled beyond recognition. This tariff
really protected nobody. What capital wOud come to
country whose tariff was altered every Year,
Sir George T. Cartier replied that the tariff wulld
moderately protect the coal Of Nova Scotia the coarse
grains OF Quebec, and the wheat and salt of Ontario. As
for New Brunswick, although Of It's productions
wercprotected it would benefit from trade encouraged
by the tariff The only way to get reciprocity was 10
keep the Americans ont OF the fisheries and protect coal
Mr. Holton bitterly attacked tho Government sunk to
the depths OF degradation and nfamy He thanked COD
that he had common sense enough Keep him from ia
~opnc humiliation Hs the Ministry
sumed before the country TIE TetaliatOry policy en-
tered upon by Canada was complete surrender Of the
whole position to the States; it founded upon
sound economic doctrines and would utterly fail Of pro-
ducing good in any direction whatever
Sir A. T. Gait attacked Government end promised to
review them later. They had no fixed policy to the
"TealiatOry" policy it was either intended to produce
revenue, 10 encourage trade between the various
Provinces. If produced the it could not produce
the 0her. 1t dangerous in every respect and the
money consideration too insignificant to be consid
cred. Sir John A. Meteorological holly that Mr.. Gait
had himself first proposed protective duties flour and
wheel He appealed to the rural members to support
la
hunilGtcd themselves to obtain reciprocity and had
failed There stil ftful advances from the States
they met these readily, but the transactions conf
dental They would no longer be the p!aythings OF
the politicians Of the United States, but would have
policy Of their own The fisheries had been left at tho
mercy OF Americans year after year the interests Of the
country had been sacrificed lie had cOunseed concilia
ton, but now the voice Of the people called for reala
ton. The Opposition might sneer, but if hen or
chicken, pound Of cheese butter could not Dc
allowed to enter the United states without IVY duty
Canada could also do the thing II there is to be
war Of tariffs let it come!
ST. A. T. Gait replied mat 1t absurd to think tho
American people could be coerced by trumpery duty Of
four cents bushel on wheat. II a dangerous policy
to inauguraehat OF retaliation with regard TO the fish
cries Now that these negotiations for reciprocity
over the House should know something Of them. When
he ana Gov. Rowland were in Washington, they had |
never exceeded their instructions had acted as
TO humilae the country nor had they been in
muncaton with tho British Government He suggested
that, the Ministers had changed their minds thrice
already they had better take half hour to sec If there
were any other changes.
The House divided on the amendment, which was lost
by 81 to 725 absenteesa majority for tho Government
OF nine. The tariff first introduced was carried by 50
TO Ca majority for the Government % q.
Then came some nice flibusterng. Six John A. Mae
Donald moved that tho duty coal, coke and wheat be
taken Of As hc had, for obtinacys sweet sake beaten
fl.n no Ia
lobby who had declared strongly against him. Hntit
neatly stopped on point Of order by Gait uIncks
then moved that the resolution bo reported back 10
Committee that the duties gin and salt be amended
This also stopped point OF Order and tc House
adjourned at a. III. :
This has been the most important debate Of the session
in many respects After desperate cXcrons the Minis
try have only saved themselves by nine votes and even
the subsequent majority Of q represents loss of II
during the week. Things at very hard pitch with
them, and there strong probabilities that they will
yet DO beaten the tariff before their policy on the
IS brought down. That policy canuotSbe u
popular Olc else when IN such straits they would not
delay 1t. 70 We may expect Ministerial crisis at any
period.
Northwestern matters will only come up on Saturday
Rel who demand official recognition. cannot yet say
whether this will be accorded. The Rcd River people
lesre an amnesty for all OfeL lers that five miles
square arOnd Fort Garry DC set apart for the Catholic
Jnuroh that tnc Roman Catholic Bishop be paid 1000
BY tie Government annually. his conductors g. cach
nd the Eyiacopalan Bishop, $780, that No expedition