The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-25
BUDGET DAY IN CANADA.
LIVELY SCENES IN TIE House OF COMMONS
IMPORTANT CHANGES IN THE TARIFF-sHARp
PAssAoKs BETWEEN MINISTERS AND Ex-MIN-

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HousE oy Commons OTTAWA, Feb. %, 1874
There Is no political event OF the year which
garded by Canadians, from the Atlantic to the Pacific
SLOPE with greater interest than the presentation 10
the Ho OF Commons by the Minister of Finance, Of
the annual budget showing the present situation and
tho future policy OF the Dominion government On
.hs than usual significance attaches TO
the ceremony because o, the strength OF the oppose
ion and the vgor with which they are assailng every
vulnerable point the OF their advcrsares. and
because Also OF tho extraord skill II not anger
that been already developed IN the thrus,s and
parties which mark the contest
Tho official exhibit was submitted to tho House by
Hon. X. J. Cartwright, the government Minister. who
held the flour from three until nine O'Clock T. NJ. ex.
ccpting hours intcrmssion IN what Is said BY
friends be OF the coarest and most exhaustive
statements Of the kind that has made IA
this AParliament Before he finished the galleries
were thronged with the ladies' and gentlemen of tho
capital including most OF tho officials, the scene
in tho immense chamDcr-tscli marvel OF archi.
tecturai bcauty-the lights flashing from tho ceiling,
rejecting their brightness in the eyes Of handsome
women grave men excited now sneerng the
hand and applauding on the other tho leaders OF the
opposition hiring snap shots nj tho speaker on the
floor as he fair target Tor many rife balls,
and the speaker, with true British tcnacty budget In
hand pling up and hurting around him facts, figures,
| philosophy example and argument--al this say
constituted scene, especially to stranger, that
not readily forgotten
There several points in the exhibit that will in
terest American readers, foremost of which tho
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| IN TARIFF.
These s folows:-
! To repeal the specific duty on the goods following
and to substitute Tho following duties: -on gars anu
cigarettes, nifty cents per pound aud twenty per cent
m nor
pound; black tea, nvc cents per pound Cologne
wn,er ana periumed spirits, in TASKS or bottles not
weighing than four ounces, twenty-five per cent;
on matt two and halt cents per pound on coal, kcro
senc. DISTILLED purified and refined naphths, beuzoc,
refined petroleum. products OF petroleum. coal, shale
and Iignite not otherwise specified and crude peiro-
cum, cents per wine gallon. TO repeal the dutios
on malt liquors and substitute eighteen cents per i'm
perial gallon in quart pint bottles aud twelve
| per imperial gallon when otherwise imported. To
peal the ten per cent duty on the following Cottou
thread, In hanks, coorcd and unfinished, No. 3 and
No. ply white. not under No 20 yarn; cot.
ton warp not coarser than No 4o cotton thread
on spoos; machiue twist and silk twist and linen
machine thread the said goods to be dealt
enumerated articles subject TO duty OF IN cent
To repeal much Of the Customs act admits the toll
lowing tree OF duty, VIZ Tubes and piping of brass,
copper or IRON drawn; cotton thread IN hanks coofed
and unfinished, No O ply white, not under No. 20
yarn, and that the following duties be imposed there.
on, VIZ On tubes and piping of brass, copper or iron
drawn, 171s per cent ad vaorcm; ON cotton thread
hanks, coIorcd and unfinished. No. o ply white, not
undcr No 20 yarn, 10 per cent ad valorcm To add
that part OF the Customs act imposing u duty
on wins the following provision, VIZ In conf
| included tho OF bottiing, corking, wiring
and labelling, ana OF tho material used therein,
except tho cost OF bottles aud packages which snail
remain subject to II = per cent nd vaorcm provided
for in tho next resolution. To repeal the duty
packages OF non enumerated goods and to substitute
the following Bottles and other vessels or packages
and packages in which goods are commonly placed tor
home consumption, shall, when they contain goods
subject 10 ad vaorcm duty DO held 10 make part OF
tho value OF the goods for duty, ana when they
tam goods subject specific duty shall subject 10
l7is per cent ad val0rem
The principal changes proposed those regard
to coal OIL tca and malt The excise duty on the nrst
named has been repeaAd, and the customs duty
lowered 10 six cchts gallon, thus IN two ways doe
crossing its price To make the loss arising out Of
reduction, 1t Is proposed to add TWO cents pound
to the duy on teas and To assist IN meeting tho deficit
tax OF one cent per pound 's proposed TO be placed
malt, aud three cents on beer II brcwcd from otacr
articles than malt.
rnn CANADA PACIFIC RAILWAY.
In reference this subject Mr. Cartwright
SAID "l desire to call thc attention OF my honorable
. friends from British Columbia who on former
sions have made the charge against the government TO
which belong that we're utterly caIous and ind-
ferentto the prosecution OF tho Pacific Railway that
doing nothing in regard to that matter but
sitting IDLY here at ottawa ana drawing salaries.
to the TACT that the present government has expended
up to LIST January, 1871 IRON LIST July 1874, than
900 the work Of the Pacific Railway and the
vcy thereof and that the present outlay for mounted
lice aud Tor indian treaties ana government OF iha
Northwest all OF which charges absolutely inds-
pensabIo prclimnarics TO any successful attempt To
colon &c that region or construct railway through t.
whether It be done with funds by agree.
mcnt with contractors or other parties. desire to
call their attention to tho TACT that out Of our present
annual charges the outlay OF $500, 900 comprised IN
the Other OF these heads Now sir, II that sum
to DO capitalized 1t would represent at iour and
a hall per cent, no less than ls0O0,0O0"
CANADA VS.. THE UNIFIED STATES
In closing his remarks the Minister drew attention
10 a TACT that will be astonishing many OF oyn
people, e. wit:-"That at this moment whereas tho
United states with all their gre". advantages are not
exporting much more than $l1 or $12 per capita
IN Canada exporting at east SIS; and whereas
they only import $40 or 81 per capita, Canada,
even N season OF great depression. are importing
about $50 per capi a. In other words, our gen.
era trade rs fully twice great that OF ihs
s.A -tutao tWa nufhh ux NJ. co..
than IT, aud that VIC sell moro and buy more vastly
better terms Tor ourselves because the long talked Of
mean their slow recovery, and which may
and docs moan that they are paying
Tor the articles they arc importing, and may also
mean, and probably does mean, in regard to lhe cx-
portnton OF manufactured articles, that they
encouraging tciAl the expense OF tho
American taxpayer. As Tor their home market tho
number Of persons employed In manufactures IN tho
United States not greater relatively to population II
indeed ms great, as are employed In Canada"
TnE DEBATE
which followed the budget led the part tho
opposition by Dr. Topper who vigorously took issue
claimed that tho country was not as prosperous
II had been undcr the preceding ADM ion.
He at some length reviewed the policy announced
by the Minister OF Finance when he declared no
policy a, ALL The suffering and the depressed interests
tho country had been overlooked altogether there
promise OF encouragement to tue ing
industries OF tho country but the government through
the Finance Minister, had declared It's intention Of
standing by this policy OF mailing the flag OF Tree trade
10 tho mast the gentleman concluded amid tho
cheers OF the House.
Hon. Mr. Mackonxc, tho Premier, described tho
speech Just heard mere haraneuc and a reply
TO the Finance Minister, who had made ono OF tho
ablcst addresses delivered In the House. Alter
brief analysis Of some OF the points made by his col
league he said he would reserve further comments
until future tina
sir John Macdonald, the leader Of tho opposition
SAID the Premier had displayed unsccmly temper Tho
Premier could not meet tho arguments put forward,
and tried To cvade them BY drawing red herring
across the scent The lesh would qulvcr when tho
ppcers TORE and that would account Tor tho Premier
unoasiness and temper; aud the feeble cheers whch
bad been heard behind the Premier showed that his
followers had felt tho weakness oi his position.
The House adjourned nj O'Clock A. NJ with the de-
bate unfinished. Further ordinations and rccrin
tions are expected
INSURANCE OFFICIAL ARRESTED.