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resolutions viii he presented to the Cana, Commits.

resolutions will bc presented to the Canal Commits
soners and the government.
The Board then transacted variety OF other bust
ness OF a more local character After recommend
ing UNIFORM aud compulsory inspection Of butter,
grain being exceptions TO the obligatory clause
the Board proceeded To discuss
PROTECTION AND FREE TRADE.
Mr.. Elliott, or Toronto desired incidental AMI
moderate protection TO foster home manufactures,
and moved resolution declaring that ii would be
advantageous 10 Increase the present 1fteen per
cent duties on Imports to twenty per cent, leaving
the free list untouched and reducing, If possible,
the duties on tea coiise, sugars and spices A long
low tariff had ruined manufactures aud as many
others we've opposed TO protection. Mr.. Fry, OF
quebec, SAID tho boot and shoe manufacture had
thriven without protection, and compared England
with the United siales-the latter being weighed
Doonville and Dauies. OF ST. John ANA Mr.. MoKen-
Ze OF Toronto held that manufactures did very wei
under the present system. The former gentlemen
STAYED that they had exported to the United States
and England. Senator SSead wished the export duty
on lumber abolished; IN fact, he went IN for the
abolition OF all duties ana the substitution OF an
income tax. After long Discussion The resolution
tavoring All increase of t.rlf was carried.
TAXING LIKELIHOOD.
resolution recommending the repeal OF The OBJ
noxlois duties on iour grain, salt. coal and coke
which were imposed last session, anu came so near
Ousting the Min'strg-Was then introduced ana
passed with very little opposition, salt being
omitted. The sense OF the Boaro seemed to ne that
1onr, that the coal duties Were excessive, AID that
salt was extfavagantly protected by an impost OF
Amotion, recommending the abolition OF the pre-
sent pilot monopoly on the lower st. Lawrence, ana
the introduction OF the element OF competition, was
then carried.
The removal OF the duty OF five cents per gallon,
now levied on petroleum. oils, was recommended,
except on illuminating ois, and also the reduction
of the test to 100 degrees Fahrenheit Also the re.
mission OF duty on such Imported machinery as Is
not manufactured In the Dominion Also the adop.
ton OF Uniform International decimal system Of
weights, measures and coinage.
A BOON 10 INVENTORS.
Also the amendment Of the Patent law, which re-
quires years residence IN the Doninion as q
British subject. Also system OF drawbac Ss on
foreign Country OF 10 Manitoba. Also The surveying
OF land ana water route between Manitoba ana the
Doninlon. Also 9 assimilation OF The currency OF
Nova Scotia with that vi the rest Of the dominion.
tfne dinerence III par Is about three per cenl,>
resolution was also carried, asking the Grand
Trunk Railway TO anord more accommodation 10
local lreighters. The company was severely cri l.
cised by many members for Its delays, accidents
ana eylect OF local custom Mr. DAILY OF Stralford
defended the company on the ground that no rail-
DAD running 1850 miles through scattered popu-
lalion OF three ana q half millions could depend on
Gently removed TIER extensive worksheds 10 Sraf-
ford. which may account for the milk In the cocoa
nut discovered by thls
The executive council having been Instructed to
watch the progress OF any movement Tor recipf0.
city the Board adjourned until 1872
The deliberations have as you vii! see, been con-
Quoted in the friendly aud enlightened spirit which
should distinguish business men, ana which is in
striking contrast with The empty and narrow policy
advocated By jealous ignorant politicians.
am given TO understand that the Canadian
government VIII layorably receive all the sugges-
tons of the Board or Trade except those affecting
the tariff. discussion Is sure to take place on the
question OF hgh tarif, and poss bly, upon the wheat
anu coal duties although so strong is the popular
opposition TO these latter that any government
supporting them had better get measured for u
political conln. With respect to the canals-which
question Is the one which most intimately affects
Americans-I have 1t from the best authority that
the Board has recommended the course sure to be
endorsed by the commissioners and equally certain
OF adoption by the government. The elections are
drawing near, aud the administration would fam
go to the country as fathers OF scheme and policy
which, IF carried out, could not fail to be OF material
benefit to Canada as well as to the United States.