New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-02
DOMINION or CANADA.
CORRESPONDENCE IN THE HORTON CAsE-THE
WASHINGTON TREATY.

CORRESPONDENCE IN THE HORTON CAsE-TGE
WASHINGTON TREATY.
OTTAWA, Ont, May 1.-The correspondence
between the Dominion and the Imperial Governments for
the purpose OF bringing before the United States Gov
eminent the illegal abduction by American citizens from
Guysboro Of the schooner Horton. presented TO tie
House The first paper,a memorandum from the Commit
tee Dominion Privy Council to Earl Kimberly stated
that the Committee were Of the opinion that the gross
careessness exhibited in guarding the vessel would be
suitably rcQuited by losing the prize money which
might have realized had she been properly guarded
The Committee considered that any question
Of indignity to the flag might properly
be left to the Imperial Government, who alone
,vore conpetent to deal with f. Believing that the
Of the vessel had been planned by persons IA lH9
United States who, having objects or their own Gc'h
TO create difficulty and thereby disturb the entente cor
dale whiche visited between mat anu tho ID, IN
Empire the Committee did not feel called upon to re-
should he made b; the Dominion Government.
Earl kimberly, in reply Gays he IeeoSnzs wfh Sat rs
Canadian Government such Conduct ke sai Is mainly
with the United states Government, which 1t Is the ear
tsined IN ther In integrity lie promises that he fun
the would be carefully conld red
ard If they such to require that presentation
Then follows a dispatch from Earl Kimberly 20 tho
Governor-Genera, with which le trsnsmit, tie qIs-
patches received by the Foreign Office from Tie irsh
Minister Washington which convey the mteillshe"
that fresh papers had not been issued to the Horton
Two applications 10 that eject on tue part on htr cP
ana Gen Butler were met b. the secretary OF Tue
Treasury with u refusal. . - ,.
the Governors General, In which he states that after
careful consideration OF the facts, Her Majesty Coy,
ernment were or the OplDn mat the circumstances ~
require that Representation should DC nade 10 te
Sir Francis Hncks Finance Minister, presented the
Budget. He said the debt OF the Domuion might b. PVT
down at sS00OOOO0 The cost OF public WORKS since me
confederation including the lnterc.oniai Railway ana
the expenses consequent on tae a ~ aa s %,
the public works charged against tAe eanial, to
cost sllSOs35, while the increase or the det was
| t,lts n.n kIn n
he might add that though upward OF three millions was
expended IN pubic wolAs iast year. tne ceDa
banks deposit $5OO0o0 ana to guard against
possibility of any Inconvenience from sudden WITH
drawal of deposits 10000 OF Canada deheutures was
specially reserved Tor that purpose Last year tne ~
nance Minister had etraed the revenue at sl' 0oOOD
but the actual had been over 100000 The eN
pendure less than cot mated ~ there had been
surplus OF over $4,000 lhe reuuc ION o. IAa1Cn
last year had been $4,000 The revenue Tor The current
year will he Of last year and will not be less
than s2O0o0OoO The current revenue VIII DO sl-oO'O
instead OF SlO00oOOO while the receipts from inland rev
will be $4,000 above what was expended IheIe
| was an increase on every inuln "a s'NSuAo
and do til there , ~, would DC g.. 70 The csImSS
expenditure will he about sl9Oo0O ehrg'd aSaln'i tae
consolidated revenue and about siOOOJ;NO fSe1D 20
the capital for public works. There Was q tOai OF tLo
contemplated expenditure OF s0oOCOo for Pacific iali'
way aud other works. 49, . ,.,
effects of tae Imperial guarantee He s1ii iron .ne
hIst considered it misorune that Dir John A Mae
! the Joint Commission but that he was quite Ger
tain that no could not possibly have refused
advantage of the Treaty, aud showed that although Z.
must be admitted that none OF us were quite satisfied
with all its provisions should be assuming grave
responsibility, pregnant with danger To the best Ia.
terests Of Canada. refused 10 agree u The nsAey
| clause -.
He believed there still probability OF the In.
peral Government 10 guarantee the entire amount asa
FOR by the Dominion authorities, VIZ soNcOtOO Ito
value Of the loan sufficiently understood IN Caal
III wo went into the English market after rfitifg TO
agree to fishery clauses ana tried 10 raise $uooOO
We should scarcely be able TO do 50 40 D per cent.
| lie had doubt that the Imperial guarantoo
| would save the country s60looo year !;
and when took into consideration the ipo lance OF
Icing IN perfect state VI accord With England ana Al
peace with America. the House wond he taxing upon
itse "a tremendous responsibility II II refused TO concur
In the fishery clauses IL has been determined Lot 10
interfere with the tariff this year, changes are anoat
to taxa place IN the United States tariff Canada now
stands sixth among the nations In trade matters a.,
Sir Francis then touched upon the proposed treaty
with the United states which the socaed Independence
agitation wished 20 effect; but We gould not sappoIo
tDat England would copsent to such troaty, NaSa
| would be hostile talir ~ that Of EOgianu,