New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-04
TIE NEW DOMINION.
AMERICAN INFLUENCE IN TRADE AND POLITICS
NEW CAUSES FOR DISSENSlON-A HUI DE-
Rate AND A THREAT OF WAR.

AMERICAN INFLUENCE IN TRADE AND foLilioo
NEW CAUSES FOR DISSENSION-A hor DE-
BATE AND A THREAT OF WAR.
OTTAWA. March 1.-The Commission ap-
pointed by the Government to inquire into the SUBJECT
of tho inland navigation of the Dominion will urge tho
construction OF q canal at SAINT Ste Marie through
Canadian territory so that military forces may be sent
IN tho unsettled Red River territory without delays such
ma occurred last Summer, owing to the expedition
having been refused passage through the American
canal at the saut ste. Marie. The report VIII also
recommend the construction OF the Bay Verte canal
which ia expected to give great impetus 10 inc
trade between the maritime Proyinces-particu-
larly Prince Edward Island-and the United
states Necessary improvements in the st. Law
rence and Welland canals will also be recommended
Internal improvements in this country proceed geheray
at q snalike pace. TO procure the building OF ran
way OF 100 miles I'm length has required years OF previous
agitation and labor. The building OF me bay Tero
Canal which viii be only IL miles In extent mas Dceh az
vocated for than quarter Oh century h ~ 70
only that thore appears even nope Oh inc TorN
being begun The infusion Of American capital ana en-
terprise which IS placing mills on ovsry ,nmher in
ing factories in every city ana NOTWITHSTANDING I'D ,
every forest in the country is beginning 10 draw OUT tS
dormant energies OF the Dominion An Illustration Oh
the extent to which American enterprise - NoIiiS
way in this country can bc found very close az manu-
about the Chauderc Falls and within sght OIL inc fa
lament buildings where are neary ~ s,tM S on a.,
owned by Americans, and manufacturing every year an
enormous amount Of lumber.
bill has been introduced into the House OF Commons
for the purpose of authorizing the eXtradltOn IRON
crimes in the United states. . 49, ,r,,
Yesterday Francis Hueks the Minister of Finance
introduced resolutions having reference TO the as
smilaon OF the currency of the Dominion III IS rather
an anomaly that I'm country OF 100000 people thcre
should exist three different rates Oh cuirenc Dut suv
the fact =. f. Island has one rate OF yalaton, Noaa
Scotia another, and the thrce remaining ~ tn
another AS Prince Edward Island Is not m the con
federation. Of change can be made III ts cur
rency by tho Dominion Parliament but IL Is PROPOSES
to alter the currency of Nova Scotia. and bring
into harmony with that OF the rest o. the me
The standard by which the money of the
In Nova Scotia is yalued at So In Prince Edward Island
at about 50 80, and in the other Provinces at q oC
and the resolutions provide that after the hrt day OF
Juy next the sovereign shall be Of equal value In all
the Provinces and that the pubcaccountsoI the country
shall be kcp based upon such valuation IAc chIns
q very necessary one but will for time bear very nara
upon Nova Scotia and the Disconnected and disaected
In that Province will have another" grievance TO ada
to their already long list.
An exciting and angry debate, which has not yet
terminated, took place in the House or Commons on
tween the Provinces Of Ontario and Quebec. AT the
time OF the union Of the four provinces the deDs ana
assets of Ontario and Quebec then Upper ana Lower
Canada given into the hands OF three aIbtratOs
for final adjustment, of tho arbtratOrs being Sc
leotod Quebec another by Ontario and the third by
tho Dominion Government. During the consideration OF
the disputes between the two Provinces, the Quebec
arbitrator thinking his Province would not got far
play withdrew Altogether and the other two arbtrators
went on with their investigations, and finally made
nantly protested, and has brought the mat
ter before Parliament, where it may bring
to life again the old anmOslties which existed botWeeh
the two Provinces Nearly all the members from Quchec
are French, and very excitabe One OF them, IN the
course OF the discussion, declared that II the award
should be confirmed his Province would make an appeal
To and another asserted that II the award was IN
upou the Government OF the country c0ud not DC
carried Government could continue ior an hour
which had whole Province in antag0nsn 10 IT. Ihcse
declarations created profound sensation In the House,
and unless the differences between these TWO prlhcp
Provinces settled In satisfactory MANNER nere may
be trouble The Dominion Government refuses TO inter