, 1879-07-14
CANADA.
Goodwin Smith Again TntklnE-Smatl.pox-
CaHnl-T01ts.

Golllwlu Smith Again Tn1k1nc-Smatl.pox-
Canal -Tolis.
Spfciaf DEpatra to ne Tribune
= TORONTO. July 13.-Ms. {oldwn Smith pub
lishes letter in nn evening paper rcferrlat, to
sonlc Of the Hon. Mr. Blallc's ntteraaccs In
recent political tpeceh at Markham. After
pointing out that str. Blake did not really touch
npolr the live issnca Of The day, Mr.. Smith says:
"Tllc economical a,ltl COMMERCIAL problem It Is
that presses for solution, uni Is to which 1t II
time for all public men, but especially for Lib
erals aud tt.osc who arc called to lead The Llbcr-
al party, definitely to mako up tieIr minds. The
now thrift was M experiment demanded
ty the country; It was tic form whtcl,
tic first attempt to do justice to our
canaliun industries naturally took nutlcr The
restraints Ut cur political pos!ttou; It WINS on
the pnrk Ut the GtEtrnncit MI honest fulfill.
rnent Ut election pledges. II is ayowedty based
OIL tl,u prtncfplc tllht OUR National policy Ia
cofn,uursial matters 10 10 be regulated b, ol'r
0f those interests It fs likely IL to eomu cootl.
But tts [uatlcquacy "a a complete measure ot
industrial rctef, nt' even ~ tnnde Of cq11a!-
lxinE the revenue will. tic expenditure, will
probably soul apucar. Then tilc Krrat question
will prcsent ttselE anew; altl tllt Liberal ealcr
who ts not prepared to meet It fafr1y, 10 decide
II boldly, and to art resulutclY OIL ll!s decision,
had much better stand ns!dc.h
OTTAWA, Jltiy 13.-*rbe forwarding business
WIS somewhat dultcr last week tllan for solnu
time past. Shipments Of lumber, however. up
10 date haye becu very Inlrh tnrCer than for
several yenrs previous. Alillmcn nr0 corsr-
'''o''s 'oHi so,tiaj ,patts pa1pss' ia 7a+ 7yt,,us
QuEnRc, July l3.-Dr. Fort'n publishes let
ter In the thron e!e upon the abfOluto Necessity
men pf the north shnrc Of the Cuff OF St. Law
renee wllcrr te smallpox Is nnw spscutItag.
The resolutions VI the Legislative Asautnhly
Rr"testng asai'.ss federa!! interference IL
dismissal OF Ltent.-taoy. Lctcllier, lave bccn
presented to tlv GOrernur't;encral.
kptclai Disutssch 10 Tnt Tf4kHna
HALIFAX, July la--Extcnstra cattle sheds aso
1'atiouul Hallway. Largo shipments III cattlu
nrc expected to be nude hero a!ortly Tor En-
:l4HRl.
4 netItion to The Goyernos-G General Is In cir.
tlto tho couu,ry uf american illuminating oIl uf
il1r sumo Erade, o. " rxplnstyu power, US al.
lowed III tt'c case Ut Canaulan oil, viz; l08 it,
EreGs.
81. CATnsttNEs, July 13.-lhu abolition Of
tolls on Canadian canals proluIsrs to becume IN
Important Hltnsttt,n ut IN carly day. In Ytew Ut
the practical 1rectsoM Ut tllc Eric Canai, which
has already dneratcl 10 tlr advantage of tt,at
foutc from tho Vest to t!e seaouard. T1hs IT.
Cathrrtnes Journal strongly supports tue iuI-
mediate aoolltEon OF tho tolls oti the Wcllu,nI
n,ld ". Lawrence Canals. II contends HUT by
ahoisll1.g our canal tolls w rulld put OUT sca.
men aGaiu to work earntng large sutus Ut 1nouey
to be expcnlel tt Ca1,atia. Tho unycrnsnent
wouli be temporarily embarrassed by thu loss
u revenue. but II thinks this would only
las felt tor short time, US tic
rcvenuo to thu eou ntry would soou 10 drEsvablu
BY 1tlv expenditure of thu money car,1etl by
Canadian yessel.prouerty abroui. Illn harbor
dues levied Ut Moutrcll aro eol.dcnlue.l by tho
Jour'sat a. excessive, and 1t uuderat 4nls that q
delegation nj yesspl-owncra ansl cnptalitts Ia
soon 10 proceed tn the 6eyen ls1utsls Bay. tn
tlsu Gulf ot st. LAWRENCE, to prospect tn refrr-
el,ce to Utilizing tli4t tpot as place for tEans'
htpmcut,