, 1876-04-07
RELATIONS WITH CANADA.

RELATIONS WITH CANADA.
Dobnto hit Ottnsvss an thu Cannls ana
FlAlacrios Question.
OTTAWA, Apr1i 4.-In tho 6enato last nigh.
Mr.. Dotefoto asked wilothor any furthor proRyoe,
had been mado towards obtasn!nga Bqttlenop,
Of tho Claims OF Canada for compensation Tor thu
uRo at lshories by clizona OF tho Unltcd Bt.se.
eincc tho opening OF Parliament, aud what esers
tho Dominion Government has takon to urc,
upon Her Majesty Government tho importance
OF having tfia question subnttto'l to arbitration
without further dcfay, IN accordance with the
TEoaty Of WASHINGTON. Iio said tint It va.
quito eyidens tho Unltod sta.oa decIiuod 10 bslas
tic nattor 10 conclusion.
MIR. Scott regretted to ahy that no furtbn
proErosa had boon nRtle III tho mattor, witeh
was in tho hands of tho Drltiah autlosit,oa
Tho Canadian CoTma8tonor had boon namod,
and eyory ondcavor was beiilg put forth to sol.
the introduction Of tish to the American maskots
At late honr. In tho Senate, hlr. DekeyI
motion, IN object consuming tho Government for
not mixing moro speedy progress with the Ps
clio Hallway, waa carried, On division, by 81
to 81.
~ tho IIouso, Mr.. DO Cosmos asked wero NJ.
gotattons not pending or did tho 0overnmen!
intcnd to open negotiations with tho United
Htates with tue object Of extending tho Treat,
Of Washington to Dritish Columbia, In ordti
that fat and iishetioB OF that Province might b1
admitted Into the United States duty freq
Mr. Maokenzfe said there were no negotiation
pending at present with that ob]oot. Vary1 1o-
Gently it WIS docdod by tho United Htates Gov,
erumenk that tho Columbia fisheries would mol
DO adn,ttted!under the Washington Treaty, wbien
opinion WAS confirmed BY tho 1mporil Govern
ment.
Mr., Jonea, Of Halifax, moved for tho cor
rosponaonce respecting tho alleged violation o
the Treaty OF Washington.
h1r. Stackcnzio says tho Immediate cauao d
Tho correspondence which had arisen WAS q yes
sol Attempting to laud sotno canned asn at Pills
dcipbia. II tho owner OF tho weasel had maI,
entry aud paid tho dntios, aud ola!med refund
minion authorities In q botter state To deal with
tho question. Instead Of that he Withdrew hi
invoice OF canned hsh, and loft It open 10 tht
United States autho1itios 10 allsgo, aa they did
therefore subject to 8 duty. The protonao th,
they could charge duties on packagea WAS Al.
other branch Of the subject. For tlleir action il
this matter they alleged that tho act Of Congress,
whsch was passed Subsequent 70 tho treaty, COZ.
ssatea Treasury soomod to thtnk they wct1
bound 10 attach moro Importance to ~ acs oi
Cougrnsa than to tho solemn international
treatys but Il aocnned to DO almost impossible 70
procure au enlightened enforcement Of tresslei
paperB which would DO brought down tn tet.
erenco to tho claims 10 navigate tho canals con.
tiguous to tho boundary line would show ths.
the aatno principle bad characterized them ia
roference to that matter, though II tho tssaty
had bean woried differently tn regard to thu
canals they might have had better bold on tha
United Btatoe. A disposition had baoa mani.
fested to givo us as lstlo possible and obtain Il
Er. Jones, OF Halifax, asked II tho American
Government would continue 70 loyy duty on
paokagos for tho future.
Alr. Maokonzlo said no was scarcely ia a posi-
sion TO answcr the question, but tho thing wu
under the treaty, and II tho United States 70
fused to admit pbckaged free, tho best way would
bo for shippers to pay tho duty under protest.
and appeal to thoir Own Government for psotso.
elon.
slr John h1oDongal said hs was glad to bou
tho explanation pt tho Premier. Ho quise agreed
with him that tho mode IN which treaties wef&
considered by tho United statea Government,
as al oveata q lase, vas 1nost unsatisfactory.
hq ans subssons .s' to P3n'f tIa ss
general law, was passed by Congress
BY which all PACKAGES wcro rendered. liz
BILE to duty, but by every considers
ton Of Inv or common tonso treaty obligation
should override that law. and be had ,vory littls
tho Supreme Court OF tho United etatca, 4 trbur
nal above suspicion, 1t would bo 30 decided.
Mr.. hIeckouzie pointed out that by tho Treaty
OF Washington, while We wero bound to giro tts
FREQ uao Of all our canals to tho United States
they uoro only bound to uso their Influence Sih
stato Governments TO give us tic use ot ths
canals connected With the navigation Of lakes o.
rivcra travcEsed BY or contiguous 70 tho bound:
ary line. Tho Unitod States Government bsd
a|so powor, II wo refused the uso OF any Of
our canals. to suspend tho power given to uss
thelrs. while thero was no provision by Which
Canada could lnaict . pcuatty for . sm!lA
breach OF treaty by the United Sthtes Ihs
result waa that canal boats from New
bly,. Lachlno, and Ottawa Caua!s. and could b
seen evory day 10 summer coaliug at WhaI7es u
this city, while all our yossela were Obliged to
unload a. Whitehall. The Government Of Nov
York had said that thoro uaa no restriction
in their Laws % tho navigation Of !ss
to pass any measure that might DO poe....
eary to mako it perfectly effective; but
then thoY found that tic United states Govern
ment had. by thesr customs laws, mado 1t !m'
possible, II thoy put those laws ahead Of sht
Treaty obllgasIons for any Of our yoasolB to psa
United 6tatea Government at frat den!ta
that any OF our vessels had bean pro
hibiteo, and appealed to the New iori
State authorities to know II they b,s
such Interpolation had taken place. they asket
for evidence from tho Canadian uovoratnenL
Tlo eyiuenc0 Wns furnished, and then tle
Unitod 6tateB Government pleaded that tasa
laws did not allow yoasols belonging to iot'
nign power to paas tho ilrHt port Of ontry. At
tho United statea stntusoa gayo them power
make suoh D regulation. but no Bucl reguls'
ton Lad boon made, nor was 1t likosy TO pe
mhdo.
BLAMED IF WE KNOW.
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