New-York tribune., 1874-07-20
THE DOMINION BOARD OF TRADE.


DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSED RECIPROCITY TREATY
WITH THE UNITED sTATEs-REsoLUTIoN ADOPTED.
ST. JOIN, n. b., July 19.-The Dominion
Board Of Trade called to order this morning at 10
o'clock by President W. II. Rowland
The question Of reciprocity and the proposed treaty
coming up, the speakers, motion OF Mr. Gregory OF
Hamilton, limited to Is minutes each for the occu
pancy OF the floor. the and secOnder Of resolu
tiOn TO be excepted.
The President said the feeling of the meeting seemed
TO be favor of considering h9 question open one
and it could be discussed without any resolution being
moved.
Mr. Trout OF Toronto moved resolution reafirmins
the already expressed opinion OF ;he Board IN favor OF
the principle Of reciprocity He said the principle had
been affirmed over and over again by the Board ana IL
scarcely necessary argue in its favor Recpro-
city would be the greatest possible convenience ana a'
vantage TO both countries, which would be enabled TO
change the product OF their OnarOs barley
market is found in the Unitl States which would like
to receive that article free OF daty while, the other
side Ontario would like TO receive United States coal
for her manufactures and domestic purposes in like
manner.
Mr. Harty of Kingston seconded the resolutions.
Mr.. Elder Of St. John proposed the following amend
ment, seconded by Mr.. Do5ell of Quebec
First That this Board reIterates It's formerly ex-
pressed opinion in favor Of reciprocity between the
United'States and Canada. .
Second That while the document known rs the draft
of Reciprocity Treaty contains many desirable pro-
Visions particularly such as relate to the exchange or
natural productions and reciprocal extension of mari
time privileges, the treaty is nevertheless defective III
privileges secured for Canada, which not nearly so
valuable "a those conceded TO the United states ana
that this Board by OF properly constituted COM
mtee ana otheI SlSc take Steps 10 represent 10 tne IS
erumen OF Canada those aspects of the treaty IN which
II unfair TO Canada, might operate preudicialy TO
Canadian interests.
While the principle OF reciprocity is reairmed, he
said many satisfied with the result of the nego
tiations. He enabled to freely himself as
the President and Secretary of state when submitting
treaty, had not identified themselves with it, but
had declared that the propositions were for the British
Commissioner He (Mr Elder did not regard 1t as a
treaty, because, while 1t was binding on one eide, II
would be altered at pleasure by the other. Regarding
Mr. Trout's argument barley and coal, the only
argument offered in support OF his motion, he would
settle it by arranging interchange OF these articles
The treaty may be said TO be made up OF these mpor
tant features: First, relating to maritime rights
and privileges and second the exchange OF natural
products and manufactures. With regard to the
first no argument was necessary to show that the
treaty unequal and that there was no RECIPROCITY
init Wine the navigation OF the upper Sahada waters
Is thrown open 10 Americans the coastlng trade was
not open 10 Canadian vessels. IL was strange
provision that while maritime privileges are eEen 10
Americans and the lakes and rivers are made Tree To
them is done for these provinces although they
were the Key TO the negotiations le h,GiGs ar
and Canada is given no trade along the Atlantic coast OF
dwelt On the shipping features of the treaty, holding
that if New-Brunswlck builds ships Tor Ameri-
cans, If she furnishes raw material she VIII
he Transferring her mercantile marine TO the
United States, aud the Canadian flag, that now
the part of the treaty relative to the exchange OF
material products, Mr. Elder said he would assume that
the advantage the side OF Canada although lie De
eyed Nh Trout would ane TO show that there was as
much benefit the for the other Then Canada
has sthrOwn the fisheries Surely this settled the matter
III would be shown tnat sir Edward Thornton ana Mr.
Brown had asserted that under former treaties conces-
.iOns 10 the United States have always been greater
than they have given IN return, and he r Edei asked
Why give them more nces,OnS A regards manu-
f.,f,rp uda upyQ
were not dissatisfied with the prices paid, or with the
extent the production The manuiact ureis ana not
ask competition but this Is thrown IN as an ad-
dltional boon. In concluding, Mr.. Elder, whose Tune
was up according to the Chairman, tdecared as tnl5
interest OF the United states,
II sufficiently thencquality OF the treaty
He urged that the Atlantic coa.tng trade DC naue rcI
and that the Bay Vete Canal he built and Amer
lean vessels admitted 10 II on equal terms.
Mr.. Elders amendment was eventually carried Dy q
o.