New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-05
CANADIAN INTERESTS.
nERATE IN PARLIAMENT.

DEBATE IN IARLlAMENl
RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES DISCUSSED
TIE SUGAR DUTIES, FISHERIES AND CANALS
CONSIDERED.
OTTAWA, April AIN the Senate last nlSht
ir Iot ford asked whether any further progress had
bee made 10 obtain Of the claims OF Canada
for compcusaon the OF fisheries by citizens OF the
United States since the opening OF Parliament and what
steps the Dominion Government has taxed OF propose 10
take TO urge upon Her Majesty's Government the I'M
poranco Of having this question submitted to arbitration
without hlrher delay in accordance with the Treaty oil
Wsshinstoni He aid that it quite evident the
United states declined to bring the matter to conciu
sion and cited in reference this matter speech from
tho throne saying that this account the people OF the
maritime provinces were suffering great wrong
Mr. Scott regretted 10 inform his honorable friend that
no further progrtss had made in the matter which
was in tho hands Of the British authorities lie quite
concurred with much that had fallen from the lips OF his
honorable friend The Canadian Commissioners had been
named He could his honorable friend that every
en!eavor WAS being pvt forth TO settle the matter as
also OF the canals and the Introduction OF hsh 10 the
American market
At late hour in the Senate, Mr. Dickeys motion in
eject ceasuIing the Government for not making more
epeedv progress with the Pacific Railway, was carried,
on q division, by 80 to "a.
In the House, the motion by Mr. Des Jarius ior-any
correspondence relating TO the duties brought on
warm debate The mover. who spoke IN French, atrD-
ufed 10 the present Government the depressed state OF
trade Mr. Cartwright admitted the Importance Of the
subject and assured the House that the Government was
sensible OF the importance Of cqltYatng west indian
trade He warped be House however, against accept
ing every floating story about prices at Montreal or else
! where a. lie had very different Information IIe SUGAR
duty involved revenue OF S3,OOOOOD ana c0ud u9l DC
Touched without occasonng great deal OF nnano!L us
rrbnnce He argued that the datgs as tnSy eA I S,e
were rather advantageous than otherwise 10 the lSueI
NJ H. p Cosmos asked Are negotiations now pending
| A fip
The United States with the object OF eNtehdinS rue
treaty Of was incon 10 British Columbia, in order that
nah and hlcrcs ~ that province may be admitted Ao
| me United states duty free
Nr. Mackenzie said there werc no NEGOTIATIONS pending
AT present with that object. Very recently u was &c
cidcd by the United stat doyernmclt nat me Golgn
Treaty which opinion was confirmed by me inpclai
TO DO anything 10 get the matter placed III dereht po
HT Jones OF Halifax asked the American Govern.
ment would continue to levy duty on packages Tor the
Mr. Mackenzie said he wag scarcely in n position to
answer the 1ucstiou hut the thing for our people To
ped states refused 10 admit packages free the
WAY would be for shippers 10 pay the duty under protest.
and appeal TO their own government for protection;
sr John McDougal said he glad to hear the ex-
PLANTATION 1.-THE Premier He quite agreed with nm mat
the mode in which treaties were construed by the United
States Government, at all events OF late was most unsa
one Subsequent The treaty general law was passed
by Congress by which all packages were rendered lable
10 duty but by every ecnslderaipn al ~ tb v ami
he had very little doubt hat the question were brought
above SUSPICION would he decided He asked when
the papers in regard to the canals would DE brought
| down. -,
Mr. Mackenzie said he thought tomorrow or next day
He pointed that by the Treaty of Washington while
we were bound the free or all our canals 10
the United states they only bound TO use their IN
ueuce with state governments 10 give us the use OF the
canals connected with the navigation or lakes or nyelS
trayersed by or contingent to the boundary line Inc
United states Government had also power, II we refused
the s OF any canals 10 suspend the power given
10 use theirs while there provision bv which Can
ada could intct penalty for similar breach or treaty
tn United states The result that from
NewYork trayersed the Hudson, Champaign, Chambly,
achne aud Ottawa Canals and could day In
Summer coaling mt wharyes IN this city, while all our
vessels were Obliged to unload at whitehall. The Gov
eminent Of New had said that there no rcstrc-
Canadian vessels aud offered 10 pass any measure that
might he necessary to make it perfectly effective but
then they found that the United States Government had
by their Customs laws made ii impossible, II they put
those laws ahead OF the treaty obligations for any OF our
vessels to pass the first port where they must unload
The United States Government al first denied tha any or
our vessels had prohibited and appealed TO the New
York state authorities to know II they had prohibited
them when they replied that such nteposition had
taken Mace They evidence from the Canadian
government The evidence furnished, and then the
United states Government pleaded that their laws did
not allow vessels belonging 10 foreign power 10 pass
port OF entry. At much later period the Gov
eminent found that the United States statutes gave them
power make such regulation but no such regulation
had been made nor was 1t likely to be made. The mo-
| ton carried. . ., -.
Parliament is TO be prorogued on the 18th INST