The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-02
THE BLUE-NOSE NORTH.
What NOn-ReciprOcity Has
Done for Canada.
Measure Of Evil to America-Work Of Con-
gressional Lumber Ring-Fourteen Mil
lions Of Capital Transferred to tho
Dominion Reasons Why Annex
alton Il Not Popular.

dress, manners and business habits OF the people.
1t Ii true many Americans are here engaged in the
lumber and other kinds of business, but the tone
Of the whole native populstion Ia Of therepub-
lican and g0altead order 1t also needs but brief
sojourn to become convinced Of the fact that the
repeal OF reciprocity is at this moment working
considerably in favor OF Canada and to the injury
OF the United States. Canada manufactured almost
nothing while reciprocity lasted. In exchange for
her lumber and agricultural products we supplied
her with hundred important articles OF manu.
facture. We supply her with nothing now-nOt
even with petroleum oil. America cut OF her nose
to spite her face when she revoked the Reciprocity
Treaty to punish Canada for her sympathy with the
South. But really America of her own voliti0n did
not commit this senseess act OF selfmutilation 1t
was in the interest OF Mr. John Lynch, Mr.. Hale,
Mr.. Peters and Mr. Blaine, all good republican
members of Congress from the State OF Maine, that
the proclamation was issued which had first the
effect of destroying all annexation spirit in Can
ada and Of knding bitter feelings against America
In the breasts Of Canadians and secondly, of build.
ing up manufacturing interest in the Dominion,
and destroying
A ONCE FLOURISHING TRADE
between both countries. The immaculate Con-
gressmen named were interested In several mil
lion acres of timber land In Maine at the time OF
the st. Albans raid. Under the guise OF retaliat-
ing on Canada for her course subsequent to that
memorable event Lynch succeeded, by raising Q
great outcry about the vilany Of the Kanucks, in
having the Reciprocity Treaty abrOgated, and thus
the American nation. through it's Executive, un-
Willingly lent itself to scheme for enhancing the
timber stock Of Mr.. John Lynch Co. thirty per
cent by q virtual exclusion OF Canadian timber
or course the Canadian people felt extremely
sore over what they looked upon as q petty piece
of vindictveness; and when they came to consider
how their interests might be e1ecred they yielded
all at once and rashiy to the fantasy that their
commercial goose was cooked. Time corrected
this.
Accustomed to rely for market on the United
States they felt stunned when barrier in the
shape of an excessive tariff was suddenly erected
against them. 1t taught Canada one excellent les
son-commercial selfreliance. When England
throws her of of these days she will be taught
political sefreance and then she will be nation
fit to enter the lists with the nations Of the world.
For the first few years Canada fretted much-her
merchant classes-over Americas course towards
her, The same classes better pleased to-day
that the repeal took place. 1t had the effect OF
drawing many
MILLIONS OF CAPITAL
into the country from the States. To this town OF
st. John it drew shipbuilders and umbermen from
Maine and here they invested large sums Of money.
American money to the amount of over fourteen
millions Of dollars has been invested in the Do
minion within the past i've years. The greater
part Of that would have remained at home IL re.
cprocity prevailed. The merchant classes have no
hankerng after reciprocity now. In truth, doubt
If they would allow it to us should we seek it,
POTATOES AS A LUXURY.
There Is q class of men, however-the French
Canadian farmers-upon whom the want OF recip-
rocal commercial relations between the countries
In the good old times less than ten years ago
these people mad free market Tor their products
children OF the Pilgrim Fathers have to pay twenty
five cents duty on bushel OF potatoes coming
from the land of Jean Baptste, or Jean Baptiste
teyYe along and trust to luck to find customer
The ruralfstic French murmur against this state
OF affairs and see the only remedy Tor 1t in annex
alton.
Maine has suffered so much to accommodate
Lynch and Co. that the people think, in case OF
q general breaking. up OF the Republic, an
alliance with Canada would be the most
Maine naturally belongs to Canada, or Canada
to Maine, and Portland Is certainly the natural sea-
of this harbor of st. John seem to seesaw through
the twenty -four hours. Now they mark sixty feet
up at flood tide and again sixty feet down at ebb
harbor is vastly inferior to Portland. have no
doubt the latter would be the first object OF attack
Tor British fleet IN case OF war. The great
struggle in any future collision between England
and America will be on the part OF the former
to detach Maine from the Republic and secure
would be for all Europe combined; but an Eng.
lsh officer informs me 1t could have been easily
accomplished in 1861 If hostilites had followed the
Trent difficulty This town has taken from Port
land two-thirds of its shipbuilding trade. The
way and established itself That was loss Of
twenty-five millions to the State Of Maine. For
fact building ships for market was the Chief and
only business. Now that Portland's shipping inter-
ests are ruined this port has no rival north OF Bos
| ton. Before the war Portland did an extensive
trade with Cuba and the West Indies generally.
Sugar was very largely imported and shipped TO
great trade is now done from this port.
MAINE MURDEROUSLY MULCTED.
th has Of You ay dge MAJ none
| people complain that lumber for all purposes Is
dearer now than ever, and an alarm Is raised that
the best woods are being recklessIy cut away. The
population Of the State has decreased and 50 has
| the material wealth.
OF Maine, and st. John has certainly reason to be
| thankful Tor measure which II was never FORE
THE BLUE NOSE PROVINCE
Fredericton, the capital of this province, Is an
od-fashioned place OF little commercial import
ance. In truth, the only town of any consdera-
tion is st. John. The rest OF the country Is the
next thing to bowling wilderness. IL is said
Summer season, but this must be taken on trust,
| for the beautiful and everlasting snow mantles
everything that the natural features OF the country
are absolutely concealed. The wealth and intelIi-
| gence OF New Brunswick are concentrated at this
| poirt {, and the tone OF politics here may be taken
for that which controls the rest of the province.
Americans in business have but one thought, that
| OF making all the money they as fast as posi-
BILE and or returning to the states. The attractions
! OF the town are not overpowering The Victoria
Hotel Is the best feature OF the place but then the
people are OF practical turn and give prefer.
| ence to shinplasters over sentiment.
They take far less pride In the Dominion than
the people of the Canadas. Tnoir sympathies are
| not drawn toward ottawa so much as they are to-
ward the States. IL Is true they have proflted
| BY the cessation OF reciprocity, yet they feel IL
| possible to do much better as an integral part OF
the Union. Independence is not so cOngenial to
| this people as their present state or annexation
| pure and simple. The adjoining province OF
| Nova Scotia Is Of a similar mind, and between the
] two Is contained nne-tenths of the annexation