, 1874-04-10
CANADA.
Tho Tariff and Canal-Improvement
Questions In Parliament,
Senatorial Representation -.-A A Mild
hammered Opposition,
Sale Of Valuable Stock at Ed
1nOntOn.

Special Mspateh 10 Ths Chicago Tribune.
OTTAWA, OM., April 9.-The two most I'M
portnnt question:, interesting aliko to Canada
and tho United sates, which will rocoiyo an
early consideration ut tho hands Of tho Govern
mont and Parliament ot tho Dominion, arc thoHo
OF tho tariff md enlargement of tho system Of
canals. Tho protectioniHta llayc lately boon put
ting forth ovory effort in their pnwcr, having
for their object tho moro ample protection Of
tho manufacturing intoreats encouraged by IN
apparent Indifference among tho public general-
" and freo-tralers in particular. Thcso de-
mands hayo become excessive, and have resulted
in arousing tho commercial interest to a knowl-
edge Of tho fact TINT, howovor bouoflciat such
concessions might bo to class, they would act
periodically to the interests Of tho Dominion as
whole, and countor-offortB, added to tho pos
giblo results OF negotiations now fn progress at
Washington, will In a1l probability, have tho Of
feet Of moro fully deciding tho present aovcrti-
1nent, which Is largely froo-trado IN principle.
THE CANALS.
!! Tho enlargement OF tho national canals, In
cludng tho Wolland md st. Lawrence systoms.
is proposal which appears to giyo promise Of q
much more unanimous support than the precod-
ing question:. Its Importance all admit, tho only
question Of division hoing it's present feasibility
but even this seems likely to DO overcome, judg-.
ing by tho expressions Of vafious Boards ct
Trade already 1nado public. Among the points
HulCu hpHehE W Hb pIGktY beucFAlly EGttleu. arc
Tho following: That large vessels could oarry
freight from Chicago and Detroit to Montreal
for from ID to 70 per cent chenpor than small
vesacla now do It,. That tho enlargement Of tho
Wol!and Canal, without Mt tho same time onlarg-
lug tho St. Lawrence Canal, would prevent tho
full development Of tho great carrying trado
from tho Vest. Tint such enlargement would
enable largo vessela to carry freight
WITHOUT BREAKIN1 BULK
up as we'll as down. thus leaHening the cost Of
froightH from tho West to tho East. Tho Oh
largomont OF tho st. Lawronce Canal would
noeossitato an appzo1imatod expenditure OF
S,10.000,000.
The responsibility Of the sonato to tho people,
its constitution anl representation, is question
on notice paper, and will engage tic attention Of
the House most likely during tho coming wool.
Popular opinion favors m elective rather than
nominated Senate, ns now oxists, though tile lat
Brown and other prominent politicians Of both
parties.
THE orpos1r1oN.
10 fnr during the session but littlo opposition
the Speaker. Notably, tho Nt. Hon Sir John 4.
Macdonald, tho Hon. Dr. Tupper, and tho Hon.
John Hillynrd Cameron, tho great lights OF the
Conservative party, have been conspicuous by
thoir frequent nbseuce from the debates.
Large parties aro leaving for settlement in
Manitoba
ToRoNIo, April 9.-Yosterday tho great anlo Of
the :" Willow LODGE herds and hocis owned by
the Into John Smell, Of Edmonton q breeder OF
Worldwide reputation, took place. Breeders md nd
dealers wero present from all parts Of Cauada
and the United States. Forty-hvo COWS and
Aefers woro sold at figures ranging from
~ t@s eaSh thS av9r1se Ss bsng Ss5o ed
Sheep eold at high figures, tho highest boing
and sow $500.
(rb the Associated presa.1
OTTAWA. Ont. hnril H..-T1la nxaitarnaut ron,