New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-14
RECIPROCITY.
CANADIAN SENTIMENT UPON TIE TREATY


TONS RAISED TO THE CAUGHNAwAGA CANAL
VERDICT OF THE PRESS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.
[FRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUSEl
TORONTO, July 7.-Since the publication of
the full text Of theI proposed Reciprocity Treaty,
the criticisms OF the Canadian press on the sub
ject have assumed a definite form. Previous 10
that vague hopes on the part Of Ministerial
Journals and vague doubts, the part of
Opposition about the extent OF the opinions
expressed although what proves to have been &C
curate foreshadowings OF the treaty. published from
time to time in THE TRIBUNE, freely discussed.
full OF the treaty has been before ae country
for about two weeks. having been published In
The Globe OF which the Canadian Commissioner. the
Hon. George Brown, the managing director OF the 23d
u 1t cannot be denied that the renewal OF reciprocal
trade relations with the United States has been the
settled policy OF Canada ever since the abrogation
of the late treaty 1866. All political parties have
hitherto favorable 20 it, and the various boards OF
trade the Dominion have urged upon the attention
OF the Government Of the day time and again. The
present regard TO reciprocity having
ceeded from Canada, ana the Canadian Government
having sanctioned the propositions now before the two
countries It is urged by many here that the Dominion
has hereby been placed Instantaneous position
The Montreal Gazette had article on this point the
other day in which 1t commended that Canada
had need to send 20 Washington begging
for reciprocity IN the first place, and that In
the next It highly injurious 10 Canadian
interests that its Government should be commit
ted to certain propositions while the United States Gov
eminent as appeared from Presidents message 70
the Senate stood totally any point.
As for the first advance, suppose or other OF the
countries must have made It, If reciprocity wac ever
be brought about and The OtIca Times. referring
the latter objection, very pertinenty asks what Mr.
Fish for the last three months, If the
American Government in way responsible for the
draft fra4t uafur inf
Canada has displayed the desire for recl
prOcitY. but that diplomatic beating about the bush
would have given her any advantage Is not at all likely
REASONS FOR CANADAs ACTION.
What induced Canada 90 take the initiative in seeking
a renewal OF reciprocal relations with the United States
NAV be described In few words Her domestic policy
had already committed her to the Improvement and en-
largement OF the canal system, OF the two objects
for which Parliament during the session sane
toned the raising of s4OOOOOOO loan. But before car
rying this policy into effect, II thought possible TO
turn it 10 account by making lever with which 10
American objections to reciprocity. Hence the
OppOruueness OF the present time for reOpening nego
the subject There stl another reason
The amount Of compensation to be paid TO Canada by
the United States for lease OF the in
shore fisheries was, according to the Treaty
Of Washington, TO be determined by a commits
sion. The data upon which TO determine their value,
however uncertain, and the difficulties in the
way OF arriving at solution OF the point were seen TO
great that the happy thought occurred TO the Gov
eminent combine abandonment Of this claim with
the positive ODg atoms ia connection with the canals IN
order induce United States to renew reciprocal
relations with Canada There DO little doubt that
these reasons combined with the desire on the part OF
Canada for "a renewal OF reciprocity, constitute The de-
terminlng cause for her taxing the initiative III the
matter.
ATTITUDE OF THE OPPOSITION PRESS.
T,a lon IN ~ "A O-lO
Government consent to claim for coUpensa-
ton on account OF the fisheries. The Toronto LeddeF
says orego the compensation not 10 be Thought
Of especially what Is looked for IN return Is 80 trn-
by comparison. The Kingston Wig, replying to this.
points out the absurdity OF putting in mat way as.
under the Reciprocity Treaty, the Americans were
conceded the fisheries that by the renewal Of rec
procIty the very compensation ~ done away
with 1t is true the former treaty gave TO Canadians
rights respect Of the fisheries IS lar as the
seth parallel OF north latitude, while the proposed treaty
only gives them the right far as the 39h parallel but
seeing that these same Canadian newspapers belitte /
the value Of the Uaitcd states fisheries both
above and below the 39th parallel, that cannot
be urged as weghty objection on their part Or ma
tural products enumerated IN schedule A. The HoHrea
Witness says The list such fully TO satisfy all
the interests in Canada concerned III these products
Yet several Journals dnd grievance even in this While
Others again maintain that It is advantage whatever
to Canada one way or the Other the United States
are bound TO have such Canadian products as barley
and lumber duty duty. To the articles enumerated
under the head Of agricultural implements a notable
circumstance attaches. great many OF the agrcul-
tura implements manufactured in this country are after
patterns covered by patents and consequently
would be excluded from the American market.
COMPLAINTS OF MANUFACTURERS On BOTH SIDES OF
THE LINE.
The other list Of manufactured articles Schedule 9
has ca led forth the unmItgated hostility OF an Import
ant section OF the manufacturing community here, Dut
then the same hostility 20 the provision OF the
treaty may be manifested by the same class on your
side NJ the line The most d1orous picture drawn OF
of Canadian manufactures. Canadas infant mhnuiac-
,rr are IN he snuffed ont her locomotive and
shops are 70 wanted no more II Is 10 close up
most large agricultural machine WORKS &C. &c,
nile the admission OF American cotton taDfcs uhdcf
treaty will be discriminating against English goods.
II is conceded however, that canada would De tne |
sner m respect 10 twoeds and satines. The popular
nrohension i'm reference TO this whole aspect Of the
treaty Is that q country numbering only 4,O0OO0 OF IN
babifants will never be able compete in manufactures
with a country containing +0OO0.OO0 ON the above de-
scrptlons OF articles II is not proposed 20 AUNT them
free as soon the treaty comes INTO OPERATION |
mn 10 reduce the duty onehird the first year haVDg
the remaining duty the next year. ana aOOllshihg
together the third This Is held up as specimen OF
A American sharp practice" TIE Toronto Mdit com
mentng this point, says Americans IN conSenung
10 a graduated reduction, start IRON an original hgure
40 nigh that they Will have two years immunity from
Canadian competition while Canadians starting frOm
low figure. Will have American competition upon them
from the beginning" or course neither inc Adh nor
any Canadian newspaper watch argues IN the same Way
makes allowance TOR the dsprOportionate strain when
Americans would have 10 bear In the event OF recproc
ty for they would have 10 give up much more IMAM The
Canadians would IN respect OF tiIiA
OBJECTIONS TO THE CAUG HNAwAGA CANAL.
In reference TO the canal obligations specified in the
draft treaty strong objections raised the Caugh
n,syaea or Lake Champlan Canal II s conended that
the traffic. would otherwise ind its way down the
St Lawrence would by the construction OF this canal
be diverted down the Hudson Another argument used
IA between