New-York tribune., 1874-12-12

Al otS1r ecUHre:. i.zi7 i1io t,c67 biii leoS6
Total grants, si $50 Ava sOe 45s ssOS SlasSe 9s2ss
O reported from Great bnn no'
srecGod."
REGULATIONS OF OUR TRADE WITH CANADA
Although the published statements Of the Bureau 10
regard TO the whole foreign trade OF the country anu
partcularly of our exports by water are nearly acc
rate yet It has been found mpract'cabe' ho'
Impossible 10 obtain full returns OF mercnsnoSo GA
ported TO the provinces Of Ontario aud quebec. 1no
fact long known and depored, Is the more W 10 10
GRATED now when our commercial relations WITH the
Dominion of Canads excite much discussion ana va"
soon no doubt. engage the serious attenuon VI 'no
Senate OF the United States. The returns from seVera
Cusom houses Oh the Canadian border are necessarily
defective owing TO the want OF legislation requiring
persops exporting merchandise by landconveyance 10
hle full manifests Of such merchandise and produce
with the collector OF the customsdistct on the Oorder
across which The articles into the foreign country
as now required In the OF all exports 10 rore.n
countries In vessels
The act Of Feb. TO- 1890, provides that
poe se bpper or consgno board Of such
vessel deliver he Collector Of ,hs cargo or .pe P
.ad sAa ,pse g The sns. . a.a ~, %
eusniy each seesi such ostn or Affirmation snail
state that sch Iass en % S 5 5' ns snu 'u shippers or con-
ecyd ana that the ue; such sfes . Is h ~ s
port M os srpOitsuon-
Ii will he observed that the above stringent clause
does not extend railway cars, which in 1920 were un-
known, aud consequently uDspecihed In the act ABOVE
referred to- nor other land vehicles which have long
been used in the ranspor alton Of merchandise across
the Canadian border.
The defective character Of these returns having long
been known the undersigned took occasion during the
past Summer thoroughly investigate the cause
with to Its removal personally visiting the enef
border ports both sides or the line from quebec 10
Chicago consulting with our collectors and consus as
Taraf nj tnnnf
developed the nearly all the produce aud mer
chandise which are exported Canada, Of which full
and correct returns made to this bureau cross
the border ST. Albans and Island Pond IN the customs
districts OF Vermont, aud ut Suspension Bridge In the
district Niagara. Tue cust0msofcers at those places
do all that possible under the present defective legs
laon to Obtain the kinds Quantities, aud values o the
articles transported III carriages 10 pors Ii Tue
provinces Of Qlebec and Ontario.
After consultation With the customs authorities OF
Canada ia Quebec aud Montreal and also with consus
Of the Unled States. the. undersigned proceeded to
soner of Custom OF the Dominion for an Interchange
OF the detailed statements o Imports INTO eaon country
interchange OF quarterly statements In future This
Interchange Will prove advanageous to Canada as well
"a 10 this coutry for the reason that Canadian
mens Of exports To the United states are far less than
returns OF Imports snow them 70 De- Tor evil
dent that imports FROM the other the
more accurate, because the customs omcers OF Doth
countries constantly on the alert to see tnat no
duabe merchandse the border without paying
its prescribed iiDpOst.
well By articles and values prepared by the Com.
missioner OF Customs OF the omnio1 tne undersigned
has been add stated value OF articles
braoed IN the returns Of Collectors OF Customs OF the
districts OF Vermont and Niagara the onclai figures
obtained from Canada, which figures are published In
the Statement Oi Domosiie Exports, contained IN the
Annual Report OF tue Bureau, on Commerce aud Nsvi-
cation for the fiscal 1874 aud also In the monthly
report for August. 1874.
6e total value OF the articles omitted as above-sated
Amounts, fiscal ear 1874, to So 05s Canadian
Or specie values, aud 10 $4140G6 III United States
rency computed at ne average premium ON gold In that
year ,, -
t6l956S. appeals Nv the statements OF this Bureau
wLe the Canaaan imports 1857; tue for
is, however believed TO be correct TIE figures
having been furnished Uy Tue agent the express COM
pany which conveyed Tue specie " Montreal and yer
he'd by the undersigned.
In recing the fore facts the undersigned takes
occasion that Idult does not wholly, or
chiefly, with the transportation COMPANIES, whose
nrncpaI of3 erF on the contrary profess Willingness
20 aid the BUREAU IN Jue collection aud accurate
IN regard exports to Canada but Is due 10
he neglect OF the shippers consiguo OF merchandise
TO furnish full infor to the kinds, quantities.
And values Of the articles 10 shipped TO Canada aud
such negiecl SHOULD Oe I.npJsed.
Tue subject respectfully submitted for your consld
Grafton. with Tue INSTRUMENTATION that be brought TO
the attention of Congress ior such legislation may
deemed expedent aud necessary; legislation which.
while calculated 10 remedy The defect above indicated,
will not place distractions TO freedom OF
commercial Intercourse
DEFECTIVE LEGISLATION RESPECTING TRADE, THE
FIsuLlEs AND IMMIGRATION.
Among other defects III exsug laws, which render 1t
mentioned those under which 1t sought collect and
publish information pertaining to the following sub
jeots
l. The coastwise movement OF vessels Of the United
III The product, Of the fisheries taken by American
vessels and fishermen and brought into the Un!ted
States
III. The immigration into and emigration from the
United States.
l. Ooastin0 TSade.-The published statistics Of the
eoastwisc navigation include only partial movements VI
vessels wbic3 may come within tue provisions Of the
Of Feb 49, l795 requiring entry clearance to
made unaer cerain circumstances as for instance II
the vessel has foreign goods board above certain
value and under certain conditions enters from
clears Tor port Ia another great coasting district
Since these movements comprise but small portion Of
the trade from port TO port IN the Unted states, will
he readily that the statements Published by the
Bureau embrace but small part OF tho coastwlse ton
H. respect TO products Of the fisheries
taken b. American yessesauc hsheren, collectors are
able ~ fCrhish Oca returns of the catch OF those
vessels ony which, b. the act Of 7s3 above mentioned
are required TO make their return from fish
ing Oh the usher rs returning from voyage under
license TO toIch or trade at foreign place Ii pos
accurate data u regard to the products OF fish taken IN
the waters On our COAST which form the principal part
Of that important maritime industry.
Tne statements OF this industry published by the
Bureau msiDy collected In the few Customs districts
from which returDs are received by the personal
the collectors unaided by the requirements OF
law. r-,-.,- ,, .,,, -.
derived from the manifests filed iu the
II the country " masters 81 vessels In
OF VI 1909.
nroyisIon Of law "a not construed TO extend to
cars aud other land vehicles, the same difficulty ex.
In reg garQ The Immigration into the United
through the northern border ports Canada,
and Europe through Canada. as has already been
indicated with respect ~ exports 70 Canada III Railway
cara. - .
The importance OF such legislation as will enable the
bureau to obtain with accuracy the details OF
this influx persons OF foreign birth Will appear when
IL IL stated that the Immigration into the United states
through tue district OF Huron alone exceeds that OF an
port la the Upited states except SewYork By assdu
and earnest EFFORT the part VI bureau the off,
GERS Of customs the nOrtAern border have been
duced TO give 10 the subject their personal attention.
aud have succeeded IN obtaining, with approximate
ACCURACY, the nuniSr OF alien who the
United States In cars through tleir districts
with regard 10 emiersnts or passengers departing