New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-23

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| upon that Government .,.,,.
II is with such country which Is coh''iiu"iS
diminishing for advantage along our churc ho''"o"
boundary line that the United states Is ashou w
certain theorists and political drcamerS TO enter ''o
close customs revenue partnership "l"el '"' "'''
and style Of Commercial Union
Commercial union has had its chief advocate
gentleman of conspicuous ability. Mr.. ErstuS Wmah'
a Canadian by birth. and still Canadian anu s""J'0'
Of Great Britain. although for nearly th"N HV'''
resident Of New York City, where he Is cngascu III Sc
commercial pursuits In the advocacy OF his pct
scheme Mr. Wiman has seen fit 10 proclaim MS uoN"
ton IN monarchcsl institutions eNcmplheh il 'hc
Government Of Canada, and his firm allegiance To
British connection. and he has followed 'lls UP VIA
the declaration that commercial union docs ho' !"
the renotest degree squnt al annexation 10 IN" ,'c"
states Both he and Sir Richard Cartwright "eprc
cato any sucb movement | will present two or three
! Of Mr. Wnan's oN prrssions upon these points s'id
nc IN one of his speeches:
"Thoso who are acquainted. however VII" VI"
public sentiment in Canada know that loyalty 10 18Th
sh institutions pcrmcaes the whole country anu 'ha'
with the mothers milk has been drunk in the love 10Y
the mothcrand love for the good Queen Wh" t> rncn
them so wisely for half a century. and pndc IN adj
The glory Of British connection, bclet III BRUSH
proves and faith in the British Empire
In referring to the subject of annexation MI Niman
declared that a candidate for Parliament WHO Shoulu
TODAY offer himself for election on the annexation
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| In certain of his somewhat volummouN Spe'on7s
: and writings Mr. Wiman has expressed MS greater
admiration for the Governmental ma'''"''onN I"
Canada than for those Of the United states ne mas
I also declared his conviction that nothing WI" con
tribute in greater degree to perpctuauoh oil bFNh
! connection than a close cOmncIcal "il"''c ny
Canada with the United states" THIS lie cNpiahN
Tx stating that the average duty on imports INTO the
United STATES Is about per cent higher than that on
| imports into Canada, and that II the '"''V' H'dFN
! shonId lower her per cent ana 'ah'ua CORE
spoadn rlv raise her rate. the result 10 "Icdt britain
would be a positive advantage. for inc reason 'i''
fine lowering If the duties in the United states would
caus a largely increased mpor alton OF ETltI'h 20 d
into this country which increase would very riuch
exceed the falling Of in the imports o BRUSH So'nS
/ into Canada in consequence OF the "ooh'"h u al
duties by Canada merchandise rom inc 'h'eu
states Thus England would be led to Sme upon
! .commercial union The correctness OF TINS par
ocular view OF the j. perhaps beyond question:
/ but | would remark that it involves CONSIDERATIONS
| which import very much more To The people "i the
United states than their entire trade with canada
Mr.. Wiman also maintains that failure 10 adopt
commercial union would naturally tend To drive the
people of Canada toward annexation {" the United
states. From all can gather 1t appears u ne mat
| he i, correct upon This point
The fiscal conditions II the Dominion Government
and Of the Government of the tinted states present. an
psupenble obstacle - commercial union or free trade
n,twcen tie Two countries. The national deb OF the
! United States fell from SGT 100000 III lr'' a.
~ G19 O,;s g2 In o. the debt per capita falling from
-" % in i-G7 To- Ti5 H. in l--a. whereas the debt
oi The Dominion OF Canada rose from S''''-0''l ~
I-e7 - soy $50 O4l IN l--g, the dcbt per c1ptt
increasing from ~ g.: in lrG7 To go - 100 lrNe hc
IL remembered also that ;lc present enormous ncb %
! canada wa, incurred mainly m converting IT, '"N-
| crpment into A political trans portau,n enterprise. op
cr,t.d for the promotion of ends tnneh 7" tIi' me"
st:.tcs, and Ion the promotion Of colne,'" D"l,,nE
| deirineIaal to the Interests Of American .tpIIhs'
American commerce and American transportation I'no'
The success, ol Ike present Canadian poi' "i 'A,x
ment upon American interests Involve, me e'''H ~
pcuGiturcs in the nature Of subsidy Nh,u ar ir'N
granted by The people Of Canada VINE .c Pep,i,r
! the United State, cherish prejudice mot e"t'cN
! reasonably against subsidies. c , ,
The idea ul a>>imilatIne the customs taIlHs 81 W.
countries differently ,moled IN lad seems 10 'gr
present and probable n'irg h,cai ne'a |nnerrinl
| union All absuIditN. ,.,,.o .
structural dIncuy which would defeat TIE very oblcI
10 be accomplished II propQ-es 10 @H t , I1, M
tween the TWO countries all article sup!r,. |, @
Of excise Of internal revenue II me present une
20 per cent OF the revenues Of Caiada from 'hA"''
are derived from customs. ana aNont 30 p" 'm' ,h
her customs derived from duec Oh p1l ,Ir r, hat
the sudden abandonment bs Caada OF 70 large per
centage Of her customs Icv"nue would al one" nl'u
| tected by corresponding customs duuc. on articles
imported from the United state. ut even thle doc
/ moi cover the difficulty. The abandonment Oh W,
duties on manufactured goods imported nom the htn
states would greatly decrease the importation oi Such
! spondnely reduce her revenue from customs IN,
! also would have to be mad" up hy "iquoha lnerIAl
t c twcrjca1 GOOD, Whcr. tncn. would CON
mercia union be N"n,.6 Inv order to or-ct
Canadian excise dutic> We would be- "'Ilieh az
| do something Of the same sort on this side 0i tie
ternal tax on spirit, ana TOBACCO So Ih VII
en ,io we , fe hlr r.D' thai H. hodv.
That the commercial union scheme docs not IN.
from the resolution upon the -ubicc INTRODUCED ll"
tue dominion Parliament ly IN Richard CalNilsld'
/ Mr. Wiman', friend and coadlutor N I'm. lu'ine'-
The following extract from the official debate OF
""aI Sir richard Cartwright moved That Is highly
desirable that the largest possible freedom 1i com
mcrcal intercourse shoud Obtain between tF ,,,
il IS cxpcdicnt that all articles manufactured IN or
should admitted free Of dnty into The ports 81 me
| other lartic", subject 10 duc, oi excise OF 81 il
! teqal revenue alone excepted ..
scheme put IN paenthc~i, FIR the 'aMr n1' Oh
hide hide ,hcr horrid imperfcctIns. 49,. t. ,.r
But ] see IN hi, scheme open door to far
greater Canadian cncrcatlmcnt upon american n W.
| tcrcsts than have suffered during me ltot hIN
wears. and beleye Gomuercal uhb b WIZ" ,b c,irc,t
~ az 9dvaytage w"mG run northwardIy with lateral,
leading into certain mines now owned ana opefa"u
| Eut aside from all objections to "c9mmcr'a'
union Of commercially economic ana pPnu'n CHI ~
! Sreat Sation Of 81 900 600 wlolc National Govern
,,nert j. inccnrously political 70 enter into fiscal
uartncrship With another country Of only about
cyWcrrlaI J." and dcV Strategic there dhcul
tfcs in he way Of the practical administration OF
| .uch a scheme which seem lnsnp.rabic IL ~ a.
.rlu,cIv certain that the United states 'oNcrhHcn.
yiid revcr allow such an Institution the present
Dominion Government 20 have ANY pafurlpalio ~, il
! ,hc cnllcctlon of customs TcNonuc' We, are V''
! zen arousl,ted with Canada and her methods Tor
that We should demand absolute c"nlrO W inc ~
| tnrual customs service % the two countries IN
| that a, Sir John \. Macdonald has very pi'P'II,
| remarked the Canadians would never subHil w. anu
for valid reasons affecting the honor Oh thclr com
II is also clearly apparent that any !nhu P.nc' ~
| administration Of the customs service oi III" W.
! countries wUlld not Only be IN the nature 81 an
"cntangling alliance but that 1t wonld lc"n 10 III
| eytricabc confusion 49,,
Viewed from the standpoint Of Canadian polite, thM
| scheme Of commercial unOH = DAY hp@"IH"N
| ohmcrcal SIR John u. Macdohhu "Hu III, 80.
uotical party Of which he is the leader are bitterly
nnnn.cd the schcme fr Il goes IN thc face Ol tc