New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-24
Mr.. WIMAN URGES COMMERCIAL UNION
PREDICTING GREAT BENEFITS THEREFRoM For
THIS COUNTRY AND CANADA.

PREDICTING GREAT BENEFITS THEREFRoM Fof
THIS COUNTRY AND CANADA.
Kingston Ont Nov o3.-The Liberal party Of Cam
ada in opposition 10 the Tory Government now IN
power, having adopted the sole plank IN us plat
form closer trade relations with the United stafes I'M
usual interest manifested in the discussion OF thai
subject The length 10 which the Liberals are WILING
TO 20 is indicated by the invitation which IS eAtended
10 Erastrs Wiman OF NewYOrk, 30 address audiences
In various cities Il being understood that MI "n"
extreme views are not cpugnan to large portion W
the rank and file OF that party These views Imply d"
obliteraon Of the customs line between inc t"o oo
tries and tho erecting Of tariff line rght arouhu '
continent of uniform eight this height TO be hxed ana
regulated by Congress az Washington: and further 10
impIy a discrimination against English goods In favor
of American manufacturers The reception whch Mr
Wiman met tonight was extremely cordial, ana nis
address was listened to with great attention ana win
no signs Of dsapprOval. AmcnG other thhes h0 '
In the United states the circumstances are OK
tremely favorable TO some kind OF an sirdns'"e'
whereby the extension Of its trade 10 all pai's VI
continent north and SOUTH could be secuen' IN"
demand for free raw material in lumber iron. copper
coal fish fruit and WOOL and also small grains IS eA
ceedinrly strong while the necessity for enlarge"
markets is equally apparent The creation OF tns
American Congress indication Of desire io'
enlarged relations with ghbOrng nations thao msoo
Irresistible its application TO Canada as me oee'
Treasury surplus which has been created calls Tor
reduction I'm customs eXacons, and as those levled on
Canadian products amount TO only So,OoOOoo e'luaA
10 less than 10 per head TO the population Oh o
United States nothing woald be more popular than is
removal II an extension of commerce 10 cohune"'".
roporions and the opening up of abundant sources Oh
SUNNY could be thereby achieved. In Canada Also 'ns
circumstances, point plainly TO the necessity Oh
change I'm the policy Of the country. The popuiaiioh
declining the debt increasing, and the hgures snow
that since confederation, twenty years ago the ue
hctueen exports and imports amounts to S3lo'oOo''
600 while the excess in the United states durihs
the same period amounts 10 SSOOOOOoOo hhsiah"
l. exacting interest from Canada at the rate OF
s25 600 600 a year more than her total export Oh
breadstuas Meantime the young men OF CanahA
ask What is the good of British connection II Il pre-
vents the country from alliance with me onisa
states by which alone the vast resources Oh uie Do
minion could secure a proper development!
II a commercial union could be achieved oy con.
rer ParIisment and following favorable action py
Congress- great stride forward WouLi oe .sAcn 80
unlGcatiOn OF Interests between the t"o cDun.iepi
~ this resulted IN political Union in time, Il woua
be welcome 10 the United states anu PernapIi, n
time to f f1a@ Great Britain was desired it would
not he seriously objected While British capital
Was PCTrg v O gea at dT GTsss to
half the industrial establishments Of the nited S'a a
And with that country paying Annually ~ ieass
SlSC o0 and to dvde ondS the United States
r., DC canada ASIDE from this monetary
tnferest II is significant that the great statesmen OF
England recognized I'm the United states the representa-
Tvs Of English civilization on the continent of North
America. as shown by the remarkable speech OF Mr.
Gladstone at Paris In which he predicted IN America
in a hundred wears population of 600 ZOO, and he
recognized the prospective and apgpoace91Sg F FgSs Si
sneaking race II with the United States of Brazil
following IN the steps of The United states q Colm9sS
which followed in the wake ot me onitf ~
states of America, there should 20
created the United States OF australia
and eventually the United States OF Canada having
larger area than any of the countries named more
wheat producing territory, a greater variety OF re,
sources especialy mineral riches, and snscepuOie OF
being divided into thirty distinctive comnonweadhsi
Great Britain would not be injured but rather gorlned
by thus permitting nearly so per cent OF her Empire
to a. sune condition Of Independence; self reliance
and prosperity 50 gloriousy illustrated by me carer
OF the neghbOring Republic. The world moves rapidly
in these days, as shown by the recent revolution u
South America.