New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-07
PROFIT And LOSS IN ANNEYA TON
THE TERMS on WHICH CANADA WOULD ENTER
THE UNION.

THE UNION.
TO the Editor Of Tho Tribune.
sir. Tho question is frequently asked, What
terms will the Canadians demand If annexation becomes
in the near future question OF practical politics
what financial obligations will the United States be
asked 70 assume If political union OF the two couI
,ros is effected The debt and obligations OF tho
r-itod states as at present constituted will, mat
,or Of course be lien the Joint assets of the two
countries when united we'll as the debt and oblga-
,ions Of what is the Dominion Of Canada the
nresont debt and obligations Of Canada less the con-
rsrbIe value of the assets. which, strictly speaking,
helonr 10 the Government may be fairly stated at
5000 600 600. We will undoubtedly be asked 10 as
ume the provincial debts, they have chiefly been
i,crrred in buildng public works, which are for the
General utility Of the Natlon say S3OOOO0OO. Then
20 ,riu be asked 10 enlarge the Welland and 1T. Law
rcnce Canals, as to admit OF the passage OF the
largest sized vessels that be practically used on the
,,os and II Lawrence River. at cost Of SiO.OOOOoo
No win ukevise be expected to improve the harbor
., Montreal and deepen the st. Lawrence between
Montreal and Quebec as to permit the largest ocean
| s,oauers 10 receive and discharge a fln cargo Az
vor,rea another $40 900 600 also to construct ship
naI from some point Georgian Bay TO the Ottawa
pvcr and 10 enlarge the ottawa River canals ana I'M
1870 ,ho r,ver 10 such an extent that vessels Of large
i oar mas from Lake Huron to tide-water at Mon
rcaI through the canal and Ottawa RIVER PROBABLY
| ,o 600 600 more. also ship canal from Georgian
ra, ,hrourh the valley Of the Trent 10 the mouth OF
| Aha rrort River on Lake ontario, cost S2oooo.ooo
Tb. Ottawa Canal will be in the interest OF Mohur
and ouebec. while the Trent Valley Csnai VIII S'rNe
| - x.yr York and the coal mines OF PenDsSI
,ri, Also 10 construct railway from some po'n'
IN Lake superior the lire OF the Canadlan rn,l,
| Dau,rav I'm ontario to James Bay, cost e-o,oVoo''
| t. = railway from Winnipeg to Hudson BAY ops'
$40 600 600: or a grand total oil s''ooo'''oo 100
| r,ws. For Dominion and provincial deO''' F"'0'O'
| 900 for public works, S2oooOoOoo
| ma oro ,ion NAV be asked. VIII the annexation oi
c,a odd $3.50 900 900 to the assets OF the Nation
! Most emphatically. yes. 10 inc un'eo ->a,ion =.
"a 600 600 Of people the white pine timber stihu"e "
dav In the forests OF Canada IS wei worm oe ono
| - T. ., Ear greater value 70 a nation o' 'oooo'ouo
| 49, a., one ~ 5oOOOOs. The sum Of s53ooooooo
| y, 90 ner cent per anntn represents an ahiuai
| ten y, s13 100000 or a tax Of less than !" Genus
| nor capta on A population oil 'V'OVV'V" i'' 81"
urch,se OF half a continent Canada AT tie p'cse''
| time consumes foreign mcrchnh'se puionaSe' ~.
,nr r,,tons than the United states Of the value %
&C. 600 600 annually the greater part Of when we
III ,,r III the event Of annexation. II there i
,raa, - 90 per cent 70 the Nation from supplying
| :, tho gain will amount to 9l3,OOOoOo annuany.
| " ,ooxa,ton will remove all necessity for foruiyhg
our northern frontier. 1t VIII also remove 'ie Nv
osi,v n maintaining line Of custom houses from tIe
| 1870, 90 the Pacific on our northern boundary Inc
| .ono 600 600 n be expended in the construction III
hic works will be quite as beneficial 10 INC 'd'.'
>, LARGO a, 10 that portion which is now '"e Do"'''
- canada Tie enlarged Wclland II Lawrence anu
other canals proposed viii be most 'aAi',e
ticht charges between the Atlantic aud the N!''''
80. pi,c- Montreal will soon become the 'ecohu
, &, .i,e aud the Importance Of - trade on VIC
,.ia,,tc scaboari Is enormous CROWN ana oe'e'op
NON, viii greatly enhan'c the value oi '.e
,,rds and products Of quebec uouo'
# any city on th' c'h,l"'"' us ,,,.,r,
,air as Montreal will increase N p'pH.i'.''
''lS -,.rca Il Canada becomes a paf % '.'e
-, t.nion The Canadian Pacific Railway '."'"
NJ, 81. sor,t Ste Marie. Dgiuth and Winnipeg
viii form the shore, ana ,r I,,' ontario vii RAPIDLY
tween inc - r wcnltAlc-t and uo.t popHIlu' -tt't'
IN me NH soon have i've. The enormous haihc OK
MF West and Northwest VIII cross ana .eo , ~
territory on limo ,ourcc Of wealth Ia her RcopIc,
rbe arvclcpmcnt q her mineral rsouI'e, %r. If
Tb area Of ontario than three ties T r
OF o,hcr than probably are as grea, me
vaue Of It's forest, Ten mc sos huron Georgian Bay
Ike, ry portion Of the ottawa River create
r"i,nra resources also greater nun - markets
r'tsn c,, Mmg il, fnr crop may be Indefinitely m
creased and made more valuable nan ts W. no near
Wlh annexation an accomplished ia,t ~ NV w iG0o
,,r the population 81 the united countries III r'| ~,
,y,u not fin much short OF "D,ooooVo, In ~ viii
80 H.. of buffalo With the oon-rncuon 81 -, efcc,
| al nrilic works can any one ',tllhi'' II, -, -.
~ tho crnvth and Development OF t'r conn H. am,
vnr,r,of all Of which increased trtlhc must N''' w
recr,~, ontario. $500 - -, ,iio,,- hard after
C. t,,,, and MINNEAPOLIS and bccom" IN th' n,hi 49,,
no - tho great commercial ccntres 81 the -,
H., consolidation 81 the continent ullHtt 'l :" -,
. ,,.r, renewing forever the most N".N IN, ,,.
d'r,Ianiinc between Fpglard "nf Ah''. - y" "a
nor. ,hon ever attract European lminl- IaoA It,
. ,,bi,b hat portion which l. now 'dhAii Va. = -,
H. f,u share r'rhap, the contrast ~ ht'n 49,, ID
,.,,.r the development ~ the Two conllIl' tac
i,t,.r ilusrrnt cd than by calling atrn'" -, ,h,
,tat an tho south ShoT" OF Lake Hnpcfiur u, - eJ
lar -nO IO,CDOOOO tons of iron orc W." ~" ,,,,.t
md shiupcd 20 furnace, In various place. III w
states AZ n ROYALTY ~ 30 cents per ton u @ 10 ~
tho annual interest az per cent on 49, ~,
the convertible yaluc Of the mines. - w prso,
i,l.ycrcd OH vessels ears for Shrmeut II =
an cvncndifurc fo- labor ~ S21ouV'"u' OF ~ ~,
$40 900 600 annually, an amount eqla 10 ~ I'll
~ All th, wheat produced IN canada III l17"' -"
mon The Canadian shore Of Lake superior mt,
'nrlc ION wa, mined although lundr~dN OF n'.ia,
~ toms are IN sight. The annual per t'P." cNrhu
I'm. OF the Canadian Government i ah'"t q, 80,
th,t ~ the United States. dcductng pay H',.t ny
mo rullc debit does not exceed ~ per 'dplt''
vcxatlon therefore 10 the Canadians means an oco N
reduction In taxation OF - per capita or ,-Uu,N a
annually While the people ~ the nueu "a =, W
now constituted can well afford o assume new 90 s
lions 10 the extent of $3.50, 1000 10 s''ur 'uc
nc,p,ion of Canada the benefit when VIII 49,
to m, present population Of Canada Is amos,
4 ! calculation. FRNN'I@ "Nlh'>''"
Brooklyn. April -. $500.