New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-15

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that II the population of Canada had been 1OOOOoOu
| in 1904 instead of 100000. there would pIopaoly
| be to-day q Southern Ccnfederacy south OF Maso"
and Dixon's line and the Northern industrial States
| would be at the mercy of the British Crown.
After a residence of twenty-five years I'm Canada
and after careful study of the effect on Canada oil
tho Reciprocity Treaty of 1854, have no hesitation
| I'm asserting that had the treaty remained in force
the population OF Canada in 1890, which Is estimated
at five millions by those best able 10 judge, would DC
millions that the treaty would have Decn
worth annually TO Canadian farmers, lumbemcn
miners, shp.ownes and railway propiietors not les
than sl2 900 600, which, compounded at per cent
for the last twenty-five years would represent inc
direct benefit Canada Of free access to our marheis
The indirect benefits such attracting immigration
etc, can hardly be over-estimaied. with large IN
crease in the population, wealth and resources oil
Canada we shall be compelled 10 fortfy our northern
boundary from the Atlantic TO the PACIFIC Is IL Wise
for us adopt policy which makes or tends to MAKE
such an expenditure a necessity AT the present
time We have a population OF $4,000 900 increasing
at the rate of 80 per cent every ten years and In
creasing in wealth and consuming power very much
more rapidly The population OF Canada, when may
be fairly estimated at about 100000, IS increasing
at the rate of - per cent In ten years.
England cannot afford TO refuse 10 admit our do
mapd for the right to buy bait and supplies In Cana
dian ports and the right TO ship fish over Canadian
railways I'm bond 1t Is against her interests and policy
TO do So When that shall have been granted, the
fishery question Will have been substantially settled
To The strict construction of the three mile limit calm
we can hardly offer objection our contention with
Canada therefore, would be practically ended Canada
would have nothing to offer us but the nshorc fisheries
for free 10 our market The recognition OF our
right to ship fish in bond her railways would
be beneficial to her railway proprieors. SO would
the right buy bait and supplies I'm her ports beneh
her merchants. These privileges would increase the
catch of American fishing vessels without, In the
slightest degree, essening that of Canadian vessels
Mr. Wiman's policy of commercial union has been
repudiaed by both political parties In Canada The
Conservative party, OF which Sir John A. Macdonald
the present Premier of Canada, is leader, condemns
and rcpudatcs commercial union. The Liberal party,
of which the Hon Wllfd Laurier is leader, as rep
resented by the liberal members Of Parliament in
caucus during the last session Of Parliament, dis
tnctly refused to approve of commercial union as
proposed by Mr. Wman, but formulated and intro
duced resolution favorns unrestricted reciprocity,
in ft of desperation for issue to present 10 the
electors at the next general election stronger than
Sir Johns policy Of protection
There is a small contingent. which may properly
be called The Canadian Mugwump party, who approve
of Mr. Wiman's commercial union policy. It's chief
organ IS The Toronto Mail" a paper which in1Olscd
every political offence which Sir John A. Macdonald
committed from 1870 10 1857, including the sOcallcd
Pacific Railway scandal the IicrC O0nial Hallway
expenditure the CANADIAN Pacht Railway monopoly
the Gerrymander act. the execution of Louis Rel,
and the Revising Barister ac,. 1t withdrew from his
4 spirit OF unrest pervades Sanada from the A.
fed with their present status. Even Lord Stanley,
the Governor General, who recently arrived there,
in addressing dele CATION which waited upon him,
declared that independence and annexation was In the
air to such an extent that be felt called upon 10
Mr.. Wman sees clearly that any leader WHO can
remove the dissatisfaction which now exists by Sc
curing free access to the American markets for tho
| lurts NJ uil ip
crowned King Of the dominion. and that Imperial
honors and decorations VIII be showered upon him.
is King to-day. If he saw II necessary to escape
defeat to lead movement in favor of independence
and annexation he would not hesitate moment in
doing II. lie can change his opinions and policy
In the twnhiing Of an eye rather than lay ASIDE
tho welfare of Canada demands that he should be
Premier, and that the end justifes the means, lie
recil rocy or commercial union, At best they are
It would be woise than folly for the Incoming Ad
mnistraton or Us supporters IN Congress to tale
to prefer remain under the English flag as an ap
pendage of The British Crown II they are satisfied
son to complain. II they are willing to see the
most c aSse e vs and S ond not s
they satisfied 10 nineteen ont of every twenty
this country even after the Government Of Canada has
paid their passage across the ocean, why should we
Our policy after Insisting upon the recognition of
our right To ship fish I'm bond over their railways
ard TO buy bait and supplies in their ports should be
of mastery inactivity" Meantime. would Suc
etst TO Mr. Wman TO study the history Of his native
English to American ideas. customs and policies
II he VIII do SO DO cannot fail TO that the Amer
leaven Is I'm tho Canadian meal and Is rapidly per
mCatng the whole mass and that the American PEG
pie have 10 wait only short time for the Canadian
apple to ripen and then gather it.
The following quotation from recent editorial IN
1.-THE 81. John On. B.D GObe.' paper published aud
edited by John Y. Ellis, member Of the Canadian
Parliament for the city of St John. may interest llr
wIman. 1t IS the opinion Of clever and practical
politician and close observer OF Canadian public af
fairs
All hopes of reciprocal trade or any treaty likely
to give participation I'm the American coasting
trade, Of a fishery treaty must be abandoned. On
the other hand, there is little doubt that this clear
enunclaton Of American policy may be best for
Canada in the end. II will bring this country face
face with the fun knowledge OF the important fact
that it can only participate in the priv eecs and
ration with that country. There will be no halfway
resting place, and the country Will have 10 come to
ali absolute decision as to what it viii do"
The trado question is not the most important prob
peace Of the continent and the friendly relations
which should exist between this country and Great
britain" Her increase in population, wealth and
power Will only add TO the danger and 10 England's
her trade without reciprocity in due time. II is
unwise to settle the trade question as Canada desires
and leave the political question In such position
that tho difficulties surrounding It's settlement will
from America should be the fist condition Of any
treaty with Canada which includes reciprocity or
commercial union. Annexation may be safely left
for future consideration.
FRANCIS wAYLAND GLEN.
Brooklyn, Dec. l. 1888.