New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-27
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.

,yp c.S.prAN FISHERY CLAIM VAUELEss-iNEA-
prprENCY OF PREFERABLE WITH THE DOMINION.
The expediency of reciprocity treaty with
canada is discussed in letter which appears III me
Ro,ton Globe from +. H. Derby The writer MAINTAINS
that in settling the fishery question In the treaty Oh
Washington Canada had the best of the bargain mat
The cost of keeping and guarding her fishery grounds
was more than they worth, and that consequently
.he is no, entitled to any award when her claim in ac
cordanee with the treaty. becomes the subject OF arb
traop England has doubt arrived at the same con-
Tor IL is now intimated at Washington that she Will
ln0uish her claim II We VIII enter into treaty OF ree
procy Canada has obtained access TO our coasts and
Tree admission for all her fish, but she demands free al
also for all the products of her fields forests ana
mines and wishes to take little as may be IN exchase
except gold and silver and such articles OF 1000 as VIII
freight for her steamships between Montreal anu
Liverpool The natural market OF (anada Is tho nr
States here she sell best her ohief
and 1--we stock. barley rye oats ana wheat an" ,ne
amount OF sOOOOOO and we levy upon them s7OVOVW
which fall not upon Us, o9t upon nSr AZ ~ nnr "
ls72 II was stated by the Hon. John Young mat these
duties paid by Canada whose products ien 10 .ne
level OF our after payment of the duties as our pro
ducts same KIND were much larger amount. lhe
effect then OF such duties is twoold-frst, they pay
me interest on s2OCOCOO OF deba sum as large as
the debt OF Canada; then they give us an annual mn
grafton Of more than sO,OOO people from Caha1a mo
Great Britain then wisely II she concludes to
exchange worthless claim already Overpad for claim
TO reciprocity. Before England had secured Tue mrs.
treaty of reciprocity, and II cost her su1ects large
England the great market OF Ndhdut'
Colonial grain, beef lumber and FISH were protected
free trade England, to retain heT lrOxhces
obliged to open To them the markets OF tue oso
retain them long without GIVING
them the benot OF that market Under the late Minis
trv expected to lose them and she Is now ursen 10
recover their market. To hold them, England ana En-
tshmen are oXpendine yearly, arse su,9s On i
Rnways. And by these expenditures the present lIn-
ports OF Canada are increased; many OF mem Gross e
border by night. While the oreadstuHs OIL to WIS., arc
floating the st. Lawrence, or ioOWlnR Tue nc v
Irac to steamships of Montreal Under treaty OF
rcciprocitv should offer TO Canada 42,OOoO OF Gus
ma ma
number for few of our products RECIPROCITY is
consequently. more attractive TO Canada IMAM 10 US,
although of her raw materials would DC accep'aoe
Under the late treaty which took effect IN 1855 and
terminated 1866 under notice from The lat MI sum
Dor, We have the following results: .ooo ooo
our exports 10 Canada were In l653..... sI,oooVVV
Oar exports Canada were in 1864 6,5OOVOV
The exports Of Canada 10 the United states 80. 49,.
0,-VVVVV
The exports OF Canada to the United States nm ION
were IN 1884 oV'ocVV0V
Under proclty exports OF the United states TO
Canada were doubled. but the exports of Canada to the
States increased skiold The treaty dealt ceny WIN
raw prOducts. ana Canada excluding our manufactures
by duties imported few OF our products. -.
The relations Mr. Derby further observes, between the
limited states and Canada may undoubtedly he IN
,roved many OF the products OF each may doubtless be
made free needless piOtage and llght money may NC
interdicted ana any export duties OF Canaua snouu u
Drt " we are remit duties which yield an Important
revenue Canada remit her duties on our nanulac
tures as wei oats, barley and i've Stock Wnlc
she does require II We are to give up s'~VoO ol
customs which We do not feel and which hghten our
burdens, let retain them or insist upon u equiVa
Tents II reciprocity will keep out $1,000 or eJOJ ll
grants every year worth to 81 600 heau, lei
us not vote exclude them at all events, let us not pe
humbugged by Great Britain. Canada Is eventually u
ION the United states. Then we shall nave iuI rScl
procty, and put down smuggling across the border
t us duiuish her Inducements to JOIN u.s. Let ts
question be settled after full discussion, and not oy
diplomatic dinners at London TO Gen. Schenck, or by MI
Rothery or Mr.. Thornton at Washington