, 1874-11-27
They Imagine that It Disorimiuates
Against England. !.
Lords Derby and Carnaryon Visited by a
Formidable Deputation.
A, Satisfactory Statement Of tho
Facts---LOrl Dcrby's
Speech.
The Engliah Government Is Not Aware
Of an Intention to Disorin1-
mate.

LONDON, Nov. 20,-A population Representing
ffty-two Chambers Of Commerce waitod upor
Lords Dorby and Canvaryon, Foreign mt
Colonial Secretaries, to present objections
to tho proposed Canadian neclproclty
Treaty with tho United States. Sampson Lloyt
said that under tue proposed treaty tho manu
lecturers OF England wero p!acod at q groat dis,
advantage compared with tlloBs Of tho Uuitot
States. Tha treaty was unfair in principle and
would 10 exceedingly injurious in its practical
effect. 1Ie wishod to submit az.
a GENERAL PRINCIPLE
that. In any case whore a british colony orsdo.
pondoncy negotiated treaty With a foreign
country, England should not DO placed in worse
posision than tho foreign country
Lord Derby replied that tho Government fully
agreed to this principle.
Barron, representing Leeds, Hnid he did not
dosiro to have protective olauHe i,o only wiell-
cd Canada would not grant America anything
mora than England.
Dehrous, representing Bradford, stated tboro
was party III Cauada which was 90 powerful
that 1t might tako
ACTION pREJUD1CIAL TO ENGLAND
II tho troaty was not clearly worlod to prevent
1t. Ho asked for tho insertion OF q clause nro-
yiding that tho United statos shall not have the
right TO claim any remission OF duties not ao-
corded to British commerce.
LORD DERBY nErL1ED
at longth. 1re said. IT do uo, 1;now that vo
over received a doputaton iu whose yiowa We do
coci To asnl,toy n,,iaa1. g1sn IL IT, su substance &C.
you On tue main point, that in every negotiation
OF this kind 1t Ia tho duty OF tho Goyorn-
mont to SEQ that English trade and commerce
sro l:a, not placed at q disadvantage us compared
most "rnsav n ~, I',s no anoula iaA
whatnyor xo aliowo1 t1,n nny Goa0ue'atioa ,!
farent;ni ,mtv no;',st a' ~" in'poatlon n1 I'LL
Tint ,,cver woa Snr ;nton,;o, w" uanl1aetnles.
in the nronnecG NJ trootv -, 1nefo a Ii dhosn!ng
it. leading 10 tLat cono1us;on ,earn ,rt;,
aome SURPRISE that approximations aro ontnr Tu
talned on Tim snbicct renar,s .,' asy u.neI
Of dof,ninimp thn nrticos .,asIfta Ie a.incuiy
viii, anf1ciost n1na.,aa uan.I9nou III aoheuuio
lowod for tI'a s.ao 7onosn!ng must 10 a.
Of thu two s19n 1ovornnaao,. nemeo anu 1al1h
with tho ;nternra3ot;o, "u'91'1 ~ H., ona1gea
fweon Tno1anI ~ ~ ctaAnng pad 1eolnE be-
unfavorohIo ~ T,ritiat, nhY provisions
froatv ~, Tx,-,i. a.: .nue Nv auaertea IN ITS
oxist anl anroa tot 3;' no aacn PROVISIONS
havo crnato 5aJ fnai;no @ aia tnoy eais taoS mould
,rhn IttuI: AsotnEl. SIDE Io the QUESTION,
to ln NJ ia non,;,,an psn trace we aro pound
re,atinna to tx 11,a1 gus.oo u cana9a ~ her
,saao.t ~ anueoss.IY oostaeles IN tho way OF tho
annrtr;es o'Aenr n fnr io'n,.ons between those
cut Of our own ' va 'upphIsea pIseo,oz inter.
fentlv 11oor th.r ;,fsac. sncn aaeeaom, II ID per,
r,n:5;n,,s ,ra,,1J 1as ee1tehs among loyal
1,nnar;si naat "ua tesu't. 1noso attacncd to tho
nrnnnnlorata ,rnnJ iond mdGi poese menssly
nnrEv ,yIic1, na',a F,;aS1 taoia aeaolftu 70 tae
fia 81 atstas "'A' 1os"aio W auho1staon TO the
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