, 1881-01-28
British Cotu,nbin Irntc OH tic
Subject oil Chinese Cheap
Labor.
Government Expenditures on Rail-
ways and Canals Last Year
Over $4,000, 900.
In English Farmer. llclcsnie's UnfMror.
able Report as to Cnnadfau
Agriculture.
A Large and Interesting Array Of News
Items from All Parts Of the
Dominion.
CORRESrOEDESCE.
Special Dtspngeh 10 Tie Cltctq9 Tribune.

Special D.pasea 10 Tic Chfeaeo Tribune.
OTTAWA, Ini. N.--flic correspondence be-
tween Sir Edward Thornton, 1'ritisii Am
bassutor Mt Washington, asul tho Secrctnry
OF Stats for the United States relntiya to
wrecking and towing IN iNlatlll TnterS. which
was forwarded TO tho Dn,nfnun Government
OIL the 9th of juno last, has been Mld before
Parliament
The Cniattlan pr1vy CnuucEl makes a re-
port to the British l'rivy Council, II. which It
is stated thot the Minister Of Customs. To
whom n dispatch from Sir Edward Thornton
on tho subject hn1 bceil referred. stated TINT
the question appeared TO he misunderstood
by the authorities At Washington. owing,
he believes, to thu fact TINT tho nctt0n
Of the Customs Department hug been
presented to them not only III MI exaEgar-
ntcd but very crroncous light. Tho Dcpart-
1neMt circular of the sth Of March, 1878, WIS
addressed to Collectors Of Customs only. and
was intcatcu 10 remind them III the proper
bearing OF customs law upon wrecked prop
crty actually stranded upnh tho Canadian
shores, and this they thoroughly understand;
that no Canadian oiIicer ever interpreted tho
circular or tic law as justifyn,E interference
With the efforts OF vessels OF nny nationality
In succor vessels III distress a1l.I sava human
1ito or property, whilu tt.aru wns I. pos
siblltty OF preventing their lUss, nor had amy
case OF suc! interference ever occurred. TlM,
desire Of the t;nvernnls.at of CnnatlA ls snitl
10 hnva always been iha still WAS ~ effect \
mutual Arrangement by Which the Cuasthg
laws might be 50 Hllelior.ltu OIL both sfdgH
US TO tnnble tl!etn to dispesc etitreiy-Wsttl tte
present unpleasant and incunvehleMt restsiG.
tions upon the lnovculents U1 this vessels Of
e!tlldr Aatfon. hut thu in tlia 1!tantIlnu tue
laws must bB respected, anil while tte claims
OF humanity have been and always VIII bo
duly recognized It Mna the sp"cial duty Ut Inc
Department Of Customs 10 protect the rights
a,ni Interests Of ti.s CnMndlSn en.efc!
parties; thur tho Government ot Ganads was
not only willing but unxious thai thu III. It
laws relating t., the i,nyigatou u ttis iMlaful
hikes n1Hl rivers, md nra realty tp enlef into
negotEHtions with tlle government Of thu
Unlte,l States Will, yle,y to .ha asloptfon Of
n mere liberal pulley Ii. this rasprcl, but tint
would give Uuited States sh1p-owucrs priv,
ilGges III Canadian waters not securett III
equal proportion TO the Canadian ship
oWneIs in United States waters. nor cn,)
any partial systnn Of reciprocity
ba acceptcd, which In lis practical up.re:,on
would tarDr tho lattsr at the e3pe.:s: OF the
!. former. o. Aug. i, 1879, slr. Seward, Aetr
Cnnnttlan Prlry Counail. and says: - Willie I
a, pleased 10 note tl.s Indication nr /, dia,r-
sitioM n,l dcsilt on tile part OF til. Canadian
authorities 10 coma Ia sn.ute :.ciprnr;I agree-
melt with tie {io;ernnent nf ttla United
Sintes, which shall Go uwsy with tiia pres .t,t
Objectionable system If wrgc}ting followetl it'
the lakes lying hesweeil the -lrctlvo coull-
tries, ut tic sains time am surprised tllat
any such expression as Is contained In tho
reuort rfcrrrd tn should llavn jNrrn t,lnIr IL