, 1876-01-22

Lpst DnY's *csNtost mt OttnSCn--Thc
cnnuI question Decentralization
OF OTstCcr4-conrtcsy and Compli-
ucnts.
6pteta. Dispatch h The Chieaao Tribune.
D7rAwA, Jan. 2l.-Tha Dominion Board met
again this morning. 31ai. Walker sa1d i: WIS
needless to occupy tifno discussing the benefit Of
reciprocal trade relations Tth tho States. aB the
question had boom thoroughly ventilated Hc,
therefore, movol resolution that this Doard Ia
Of opinion that it is desirable that
treaty OF reciprocity with tho Unitetl
6ta,es On comprehensive, liberal, aud fair
basie should be obtsined, aud 1t Is also OF opin-
ion thAt tho initiative steps should como from
The doreenment Of tho Uutoa Statos, as 1t WIS
by theis action lhAt the old treaty was abrogatod
Carried without debate. Bit. Clements, Of 1T.
Johu moved that tho Dominion Government be
momoriazod to necuro tho rights Of Canadian
vessea-ovnots respecting tho nso OF American
uansls notably tho ChampIan Canal. lilo
called attention to tho fact that, undor tho
Washington Treaty, Canadians supposed thoy
had = right to navigate United Statoa canals on
tha same terms a. veasels OF tho Stasos, bus
thslr boats had bsan stoppod on the Cham
PLAIN Canal aud compelled to unload
Ut thu fret port OF entry. Tho Amori-
cans uere allowed Ia plvlgate the nldcau md
Ottawa on lho Hamo terms III CauadlspB. Their
yesesl1 came in sud catfsed away or lumber
aud returned freighsed nth coal whl!e Canadian
vessols returned empty.
they had private rights, corporate rights. and
Btasorghts and nilh theme rgilta tho Federal Gov
eruutns bad no riGhE to inser1efe. The Delaware
1xckAwanna d Hudson Company owned tho
heats, tha canal, ana the oonl. Therefore, 1hon
Canadians want to take Gheir boats through tho
Company's canal 10 Nov York aud tuload. they
simply tlespasB on tho bustposs and rights Of
pftvate CO, porsuopa. II ibis Company we1o ut-
Wiling to allow csnadisn vossels 70 pass thsoug',
their canal, tho United Btatcs dovernmsnt lsd
to prosect their rights BY compelling shon. to
discharge 1t tho first port Of entry. 1lo shought
Canadians should not allow she Delaware, Lack
nos themseiven grsut. liz believed ]. f.ir recli-
rocA atrapseniont could ba made bstscsu
Tho 0tsawk d nidesu and tho nela-
ware, lacstraooa 4 Hudson Co. Companies P;A,e
Such an asrangement would be rsltod BY thu
{YashIngtan Government In an honr.
Mr. Fannoox said shat although Stats canhtn
sts Ptto9 tho osDoa ,ha
sigbt to Canadians to, nar'gsto thoso
sadsd. ( e.,s ia besn n.ls ou'
.na fo1s.sdsa to ~ &W.'aipgson; hns -, - yst sos,
u The Communication. Tbs motion mss CIR
ned.
ur. Farrell moved that, considering the H.
Justice doue to sbe majority OF sbiPpeEd Of pro-
1uto ln CAntdA = memorial b9 presented
% tho Government asking them to
!ake tho subject Of preferential
taxB b. ts!lways into confederation. Tho
resolution Ws4 adopted. After warm debnte
1seolulIon rss carried urging upon the Gov
ssnment tho importance OF adopting such meas,
uses u will tena to develop tho iron-1nlnes.
Mr.. Robertson, Of Mottreai, was esctrd rres
ldepk OF the Dominion uoaid for tho alsliug
gear.
4 resolution WAS sdopted expressive ot graft
dcAtlon 1t tho ptessnce Of Delegates ftoul thl
Rational board OF tho Omitted Statea.
Mehsra. Henry, OF New York, aud Haye1, o
Detroit, ackno wledgsd the compliment. aud o1
tspdad An invitation to any dslegatBa whom tht
dominion HoArd might send 10 the nsxt meet
~. " be held at Louisyille. ky., during th'
centsnnlal. After 1 shost spe1Gh from th
Pfesident, tbs Board adjourned.
The Qovssuos Gensitl entertained the dele
I1sss this evening 1t ltidsau Hall.