The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-27

that country for the establishment OF another
that would tend 90 po
mote q still more friendly feeling between the two
countries, and hoped there would soon be Q new
treaty that would meet the wants oil the people on
botn sides OF the line BY this the interests OF
navigation and commerce would be served.
Captain Dorr, OF Buffalo, said the question OF re-
ciprocity o practical one II the United States
had the best side OF the Washington Treaty with
regard to the fisheries Canada had had The pest OF
the old Reciprocity Treaty. It was not mere
question OF dollars and cents that actuated the
United states in the matter OF the abrogation OF
s sinking balance Car Canadians ' had MADE
over their fisheries they have It now
He claimed that e so long ' as they "a ali
spring IRON the same race 1t was but proper they
should dwell together like brothers In unity. THIS
bond OF union by the adoption OF q broad and lib
eral Reciprocity Treaty. He alluded to Captain
Americans the natural enemies OF Canadians. Such
was not, however, the case. Captain Butler
go ms psn V wSeu ep tsere In
connection with the Red River expedition, no
people under the sun rejoiced more at the success
OF the En- gilsh- CANADIAN than did the Americans,
and he characterized the remark Of Captan Butler
Hon. &. N. Howlan, Of Charlottetown, P. E. l.,
or one on the same basis as the old
one. BY the war the the. Americans Ann leans ., 9 mad
manufacturers we're heavily taxed Ii commit
tee OF the Board OF Trade, in conjunction with
United States, were TO draft such treaty as
would be bene1cial TO the commercial men oil both
countries he would give 1t support. He moved q
resolution to that eject, which was attached 10
that of Mr.. White
Mr.. MacLaren, Of Milwaukee, denied the truth OF
the Impression that by the abrogaton of the treaty
the Americans wished TO cOerce Canada into an
neXatOn. Duties had been paid since that time on
their lumber, their grain and their hour they i'm
ported from Canada, and out or whose
pockets did these taxes conner 1t was not
out OF the pockets OF manufacturers, but
those OF consumers Therefore they had in the
States gained nothing by abrogating the treaty,
and certainly could have reaped nothing by an at
tempt to coerce Canada to annex itself to the
United States. He concluded by expressing
hope soon to see fair arrangement
for reciprocity between the two countries.
Mr. Fairweather, OF St. John New Brunswick.
SAID he In possession OF statistics relative TO
the trade Of the province he represented which
fully bore out the line OF argument used by the
mover OF the resolutions, which, he said, he should
vote in favor OF.
The resolution was then put and carried unani-
mousy.
The subject of repeating the Stamp act then
came up, and q resolution was moved to the effect
that it would be wise Tor the Legislature to repeal
the law. The resolution was negatived on
division.
The Board shortly afterwards adjourned, in good
time to attend dinner given them at the Russell
House by the Cabinet Ministers Of Canada, all OF
whom who were at the Capitol being present, with
other distinguished gentlemen.
The proceedings passed off with much eclGt.