Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-06-12

1t is also 10 be noted that ont OF the 81
commodities or classes OF commodities. the
interchange Of which was made free under
the old treaty, Is, BY alterations IN our
tariff, have been made free since the expI-a-
ton OF the treaty in 1866, and for reasons
no way connected with the intent Of reei-
procity.
,. The reciprocal free admission Of manu-
tactured products OF the Two countries, sDe-
clally enumerated
W hat this enumeration embraces i not
yet known, but the adjustment OF the list
will undoubtedly be found the most
dliheult clement Of the reciprocity pro-
biem- II may, however, be noticed that
Canada Is al present naturally producer
IN excess OF agricultural products and OF the
products OF the forest and that her popn-
latlOn Is like that OF our " estern States,
not ike that Of the crowded coun-
tries Of Europe. The arguments which
apply. therefore, against competition
with the paupor laoor of Europe
n relation % protective duties on
manufactures can hardly apply 70 o rural
population ike theirs. There Is according
ly great force IN the suggestion Of q more
tree Introduction Of their raw materials, IN
order that they may become better custom
ers than now Tor the products OF our skilled
industries. Ii Is also TO be noted that the
greatest opposition IN Canada 70 q renewal
OF the reciprocity treaty c0mes from the
manufacturing element OF the Dominion,
which claims most strenuOusiY that It needs
protection against the United States. and
that reciprocity viii utterly destroy the IN
clpient manufacturing Interests OF Canada.
! Nelland and ST. Lawrence Canal 10
be built By the Dominion.
D. Caugnnagaga Canal o. be built uy the
dominion.
g. American and Canadian built vessels
may carry cargo and passengers from any
port on the great lakes and River 81. Law
renee TO any other such p0rs.
:. All canals on either side VI the bound
ary 10 be open. under the same conditions,
To the citizens Of the two couuule-
:. Lake Michigan u be- open O. Canadi-
ans as the s.. Lawrence has been 70 the
Americans
.. Canadian may purchase American
vessels and register them as Canadian. and
Americans may purchase and register Cam
adam built vessels IN ike maune-
10. Joint Commission To regulate the
navigation Of the -. Clair Lake and River.
H. Joint Commission iar preparation Of
fish
l. JOINT Commission i1r the regulation
ana maintenance 0i lighthouse.
Is. Joint Commission for regulating the
interchange OF traffic az cus-lm-n1usos on
the line
Il. The treaty q continue 40 llIce i1r ~
year
Il is undoubtedly the latter Clauses Gf the
proposed treaty. namely. those providing
tnat tine Dominion shall within
specified time enlarge the VI e.iaud and s.
Lawrence Canals. and permit the Use Of
the same 70 American vessels on the same
terms as Canadian vessels. that the appeal
IN support ot reciprocity Is made most
strongly % the " est Inc cost of these pro-
posed works is estimated by the Canadians
at fall $ .0O0. 200 ana their completion
and opening Will IN all probability oe ac- ]
companied by the connection Of the -. Law /
renee river with Lake Champlaln. and thus +
afford during TIE whole season Of uaTica- +
ton continuous water route of unlimited 4
capacity from the lake pUrr- o. tle interior 4
OF New England and New fork The Chi /
cago Irl1l.lll III commenting on THIS result. /
which Is likely O. follow the me- citation OF 4
q new treaty, Chains tla- DO Will shorten the /
water r0ute from Chicago q the ocean OF /
least one week. ana save % the people of /
the Mississippi valley from SIX 20 ten cents +
per buslel 10 freight charges on tie rran--
port of their wheat anu corn O. the sea-
board II tins be So. tho canal and naviga- {
ton clauses of the proposed new treaty out
weigh a. Others IL importance. and Will 20 +
tar toward solving one If the Yezoi prob
ems Of Ids day ana generation.