Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-05-29


chandise finds Its way into Canadian mar
kets under similar difficulties. We are really
but one country, with an artificial line run
ming through from east to west.
Canada Is more than 300, 900 miles larger
than the whole of the United States and ter~
ritories, excepting out of our limits Alaska.
1t is nearly equal to the whole of Europe. 1t
is forty times larger than England, Scotland
and Wales. It Is sixteen times larger than
the German empire. It is three times larger
than British India, and is the fifth maritime
nation of the world.
The United States have nothing to fear
from foreign importations free of duty
through Canada. Canada wants the products
of our manifold industries. and with tariff
restrictions removed would become a large
purchaser of our goods. to the practical tx
clusion of English and other foreign impor.
tatious into her markets under impost duties,
which she would adjust In the interest of the
United States under reciprocity arrangements
with us.
Judge Munson here referred to the good
results of reciprocity with Canada from 1854
to 1856 and the repeal of the act as necessi-
tated after the war. Since its repeal, he said,
thousands of new industries and enterprises
in our land have sprung to life and developed
beyond all comparison among the nations of
world and we are no longer dependent upon
foreign nations for what We want to eat, drink
or wear.
We are producing, disappearing nation
Our skill and inventive faculties have set in
swift motion the shafts and spindles and
wheels and they are doing the work of mill
lions of hands.
A commercial union, political union or
annexation to the United States is more
feasible with Canada to-day than ever before.
Her people are ripe for q change, and her
internal improvements are such that che
could come with less embarrassment to us
now than ever before.
What is wanted is agitation upon the sub
jsot among the people, and when that is
policy may suggest or experience justify.
The purchase of Louisiana, the acquisition
of Texas and the purchasing of Alaska were
opposed by representative statesmen of
national renown. No one now questions the
wisdom of those transactions. The annexa-
ton Of Canada to the United States has not
so widespread, outspoksn, pronounced oppo-
had tho acquisition of either of the
territories above, and 1t promises greater
commercial results.
No hide bound theories, physical or meta
ply soal, theological or political, must ham
per us in the freedom Of thought or freedom
Of action. From Whatever source duty calls,
there duty must be discharged. A call now
tween the United States and Canada, by
lations. They are hindrancs to trade and q
nuisance to both governments, with no
semblance of good to either; and the quicker
they are removed the better.
Canada awaits an invitation from tho
United States as the greater power and more
extensively interested, to take the advance
step in removal Of these trade barriers, and
establish free, unrestricted reciprocity in
trade between the two governments.
The United States must take the initiative,
and Canada will respond with promptnsss
and energy. The present is opportune for
agitation, for petition to congress,
while the tariff bill in its vari-
Gus notifications IL under consideration
No great enterprise is born to life In congress
the people to back 1t. Bold leaders of ad-
vancsd ideas of American supremacy or of
national aggrandizemsnt are not found In
congress till pushed by public sentiment of
the people at home. New Haven should
start at once agitation for free, open CANA
dian market for our industrial energies. Con-
necticut and Massachusetts,, with their count
less wheels and swift turning shafts of in
dussry, with their infinite variety
to Canadian markets, should com.
mencs agitation of tariff repeal, by discussion
by remembrance, by petition to congress for
abrogation of all tariff duties, and for COM
mersial union with Canada. The dust IL
settling upon the brow of New England, and
Concord philosophy has discovered no way
to prevent accumulation. Public buildings
In the east are eclipsed In magAiAcsncs and
granduer in the west. Railway combina-
tons, railway facilities, and railway
luxuries In travelling In the case are rivalled
in the west. Universities of learning in the
west, in point of numbers of students, sur
pass the university of Yale. Ono opportunity
IL now open for New England to check fol
the time being her waning prestige. That is
to cultivate social, political and commercial
relations with Canada. Her markets are al
our doors; she invites rs to enter them with
the products of our mechanical industries.
We should petition Congress a. once
remove tho trade barriers between
should be lost In the effort. It Is time fol
Now England to wake up. Though we may
not hope to recover all our lost vantage
ground We may at least BY timely effort hold
on to some moorings while the time sweeps
Ex-Mayor Lewis, Talcott H. Russell and
Henry T. Blake took part In an informal dis
cussion, when Judge Nanson concluded. Or
motion Of 8. O. Fleetwood Q resolution
was presented thanking Judge Munsor
for his interesting address, and
| calling on the president to appoint
| o committee to give consideration to tbs
paper and report back to the chamber some
advisable action. President Dewsll ap.
pointed the executive committee that COM
| mittse.
John Mccarthy, the supervisor of the CEN
sus, was present at the invitation of the
secretary and told the gentlemen present IL
q few words the preparations he was MAKING
for the census enumeration of New Haven
He said that he hoped the people of the city
| would treat the enumerators civillv, III
suggested that the chamber request
the city government to purchase
a copy of the city enumeration
from the federal government. whom con.
pleted, because II would be of considerable.
value In many departments of the city gov
eminent. A vote was passed authorizing th,
| secretary to ascertain what the desired emu
meration would consist Of and it's r,rfca