The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-10
CANADIAN TALK.
Perturbations in the Provinces.
What Nova Sootians Say of the
Fisheries ueEislation.
Discomfort With the Rule Of the
Ottawa Government.
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Tendency Toward Revolt and Union
With the States.
The Increase OF Taxation Laws That
The Increase OF Taxation Laws That
Interfere With Profitable Intercourse
With American Fishorios-A
Complaining Spirit.

Complaining Spirit.
NEW York, Oct. 0.--The Halifax, n. s.,
correspondent of the Post, telcgraphs; The
rejection of the fisheries treaty by the
Senate at Washington, has aroused the
people and excited much camor on both
sides of the question in these lower PROV
inces. One party has from the frst de-
nounced the treaty Us a cowardly surrcn.
der to the United States OF the rights Of
Canadian fishermen. One paper called il
"a wholesale grab of our fisheries"
Another says: at Is to be hoped that
when another treaty is TO be negotiated
the element OF surrender will be wholly
eliminated and the oyorreaching Yankees
will find themselves hoist with their own
petard." Still another said: 'Tho public
will now await developments with good
deal Of anxiety. There can be no quos.
ton that the position Of the two
countries Is by no means rs cassuring
as il might be. should Cleyc-
land be returned, n fresh commission will
be appointed, and another effort made TO
adjust the controversy. But should llar-
rison be returned, we will not vouchsaie
prediction ms TO the consequence"
In New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
there is u strong and growing disposition
10 break away from the protective policy
Of the Dominion government and establish
full reciprocity with the United States
One paper figures upon the future under
protection after this manner; II shows
that the tax on imports In 1857 amounted
20 81, 37S, sol, and then declares that all
the lumberexpOrted III 1857 would not pay
that tax. at would take all the grains
brcadstuns and cheese, or IL would
take all the animals, all the fish, all
the coal We exported, aud several millions
added IN hard cash, 20 pay our customs
taxes alone. Tho total exports OF New
Brunswick would pay only onc-siNth Of
the customs and excise tax Of the nomin-
ion. Our customs and excise taxes have
been increased 10y moro than ll,0OO,0OO
since 1873 10y our present tulcw. That
increase represents asum greater than the
added exports Of the products Of New
Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Mani.
toba and British Columbia, '. Y s. 10
duty of cyery pood ciiIen 70 Gait n hhiNf
~ =. . - - s,iu Tie crn ocf
In the decade Just closed the Tory gov
crnmcnt has increase the federal debt OF
the Canadian Dominion over SlOO,OOO,0DO.
The three maritime provinces. New Bruins.
wick Nova Scotia aud Prince Edward
Island, contained Onc-iIlth Of the pOpula-
ton, aud their portion Of this increased
debt If $50, OOO. on. In the same decade,
customs and excise taxes have increased
sll, 900, 900, and Of this at least 100000
per year falls upon the maritime provinces.
In the same period these provinces have
lost 5000, 600 In the decrease Of their ton
mage, and the value Of thcir annual i'm.
ports aud exports has fallen nearly -, 0JO,-
OOO below what II was Ia 1873.
| have been an occasional visitor 30
these provinces for morc than forty years,
aud can see the changes that have come
upon them. Before confederation WIS
consummaicd Nova Scotia had public
debt Of less than Sl,OOlOOO. Today she ia
being pressed Ia death under debt Of
over $40 100000. Looking back over her
history, / can sec that her most prosperous
ycars wcro when she held reciprocal rcla-
lions with the United States. Under the
protective policy oi the dominion govern.
ment the maritime provinces are shut out
Of tho United Slatcs markets, and they
have none at home. Their fish, produce
aud lumber cannot be sold la Canada save
10 "storckccpcn, who pay in the nccts-
stiles OF life, including rum aud tobacco. nj
exorbitant rates, and the people have 30
nay higher for everything than when they
! purchased in American markets.
These provinces are pcUplcd by slaves
| who, owning the land In which they live,
are compelled b. pay tribute 10 the poll.
ticians Who gather at Ottawa, pile millions
annually upon tho debt Of the country,
| line their own purses through schemes 10
open up the northwest, and get them
selves cheap titles IN England. Ia order
| % keep these lower pruNIncyssin subicc.
ton the Queens counwluu "at home
| have from time % time made one ol these
| crafty politicians "d.' The poor, ignO-
ran. people here have been BATTERED by
| ihc attention as II II were ma act making
"sin" Of them all, and 20 they have pa.
/ tipu'ly felt the yoke and burden prrss
harder and harder upon their nvcks, until
| nov ! hear men, looking w. out ol threat
cuing bankruptcy, muiIDung curses upon
| the dny that Jaw them consent ~ CuulCd'
| Grafton.
Can they break ~ No, not alone. But
/ the maritime provinces have been ciadlu
aud nursery lOr farms and mines n the
United States. You can ini men In
every State aud Territory IN the Union
who were born In thCc provinces There
IN no population here ~ begin and carry
! through revolt against thc oppression
| forced upon the provinces by thr powers
| 40 Ottawa What, then, must this thing
ronlinuc2 Yes, until the remnant Of poo
pie trusting 10 the patriotism oil their sons
and daughters IN the United States boldly
resort Ia iorciblc nu .lhCiiiuuDl thc bate.
fol bond that holds them % Canada. Will
the offspring respond Yes. think They
will. There aic humdpds Of thousands Of
tAcm IN thc United sutus unnatumlIlgd
aud vet all nj heart Americans md 10 fall
sympathy with tlio growing wish 81 tie
psopp here 10 sce thU lower provinces ~
a. Union. hut viii Doe United fla'c'
come Ia the aid II lhy people II th'y. pr'
ripi,aie HtufJ2 WHY iJ3 That would bt
the natural aud iinal solution Oi tile fish,
Ducs' trouble. aud n. other knolly qn's
lions ol relationship, .Il b. "oull al once
open nov aud guui Ute 10 Noe ncl
uut undCy,lDpcd provinces. Here nf'
land, lA productive "s amy that can VI
i.uld In tie prairie states, wti,r' awe
AIh feb. hills loaded with non, copper
aui gold Al that be- needed ia new
national lie, aud that yau never come ifti
J Ottawa or rom london.
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