The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-25
A Member Of Pay Iiamcnt interviewed

OIrANA, Aug. gi.-lhe announcement
that the President has recommended lcgis-
lation empowering the abolition Of the
bonded system has caused much surprise.
The absence Of the premier in Nova Scotia
makes il difficult to ascertain what action
may be considered necessary here, but
from what can bc CLEANED from the mem
bcrs Of the Cabinet at present at the capi-
tai it would seem that the proposed action
causes much more surprise than alarm.
The clause providing for equal canalp priv
ilcgps and facilities is in every way salts.
factory, as IL Is held here that no discrim-
nation at present exists In favor OF Cana
dian vessels. The rights accorded Cana
dian vessels In the St Clair Flats canal Is
already an obligation which, II il claimed
cannot be abrogatcd by the legislation oi
either nation. Tho government has al
ready advertised for tenders aud made the
necessary appropriation for the construc.
ton Of n Canadian canal at Sault Sto. Marie
connecting lakes Superior aud Huron, and
with this constructed the Canadian system
will bc complete from lake Superior Ia the
ocean, without any possibility Of being ai.
lcctcd by the proposed legislation.
The Herald correspondent In asking the
views Of promint member Oi the cab
met. was told that lac could do no moro
than rcailirm the sentiments which had
already been expressed by ministers In
| Parliament In doing this, lac said.
Every Canadian would dcplOrc any In.
| tcrruptiOn of the commercial relations
which exist between this country aud the
United States, but N this policy oi non
intercourse were adopted Il would lead Ia
the development OF channels of cpmnuni-
cation between ourselves, and the COM
mrrcc oi Canada, which Ia through tart
ic Is building mp New York, Boston aud
Portland, would be carried through cN-
clusiycly Canadian channels to Canadian
ports, and would build up Montreal, Que
bee, st. Andrews, s. John nnd Halifax.
That policy has only tO bc carried a step
further Ia lead her majosiy's government
10 the conclusion that they would owe
il to Canada and themselves 81 meet the
policy of non.intorcpurc by u different
mode oi treating the grain from the United
States of America, aud the grain grown iu
Canada, m would yiyily the farming in
dustfy oi this country to an extent which
would make most marvellous change In
this Dominion.
~ never expect the time will come when
non.intcrcuur,c will be- adopted, hut am
1upuiuc from my own knowledge ui the
growing sentiment oi public men in Eng
! land. Ui the vital Importance of Canada 90
! the Empire, that u such n policy WcW
| adopted, We could dpfiy, that benefit from
/ h.. and ID could be- done without any in-
| Jury to any interest ul the Empire. The
/ competition between the wheat ui India
and that which could hc grown in Canada
under such impetus, would be- sufficient
/ tp prevent any material advance in thc
price oi bread to ihc British consumer
"WJl. I most earnestly hope that mo-
such policy will boz adopted While have
not the slightest idea that b will, Eay
that should it be- adopted, great us b. tie
/ American republic, thuy Will find that
| Canada feels that she has uH great aud u7
/ valuable portion oi this!Nouh American
| continent undur hur control to bc duycl-
opul, and they will iind that tho people ol
I the country on both sides Ui politics sink.
\ ing every other consideration, will say that
| they owe II to their country, they owe it io
themselves, 10 show that There will be- no
/ hlrrny IN maintaining to tho utmost the
rights that belong to lhc people oi Canada
as the dependency ol % friendly power
! Another prominent official stated thni
/ the effect 0i such q step WIS fully cInsil-
rrrl when The former retaliation bill was
passed by Cunrrrss, and that the opinion
Wus arrived at that uuu-luiufrUurD would
| iIr few years doubtless prove rmhluu.'
iug. but would be- eventually % benefit iu
| opening up those independent Canadian
outlets uf traffic. which are now incomplete
| aud uuruuNturlud.