New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-03
yFYFOrNDL4ND'S PERPLEXITIES.

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Tbe interesting series of letters which our
staff correspondcnt has furnished us from New
foundland is completed in this issue with an
or+icle DESCRIPTIVE of seal-hunting, its methods,
rs neriIs and its rewards. Our readers have
been supplied in this correspondence WIN inuch
useful and curious information concerning new
foundland and Its unique industries. Inc
rlo-French controversy concerning treaty
rights and obligations along It's northern anu
western shores has drawn the woflo a''eh-
tion IN Newfoundland in degree far greater
than il has ever enjoyed before. lhere N
value in this, whatever may DC inc result VI
the pending dispute. 1t has been seen 'ha'
This ancient but strangely unknown country
rossesses resources which insure its future. 1t
hoe irnnressed upon the world the fact that IT'S
roonIa ara a sturdy. intelligent, earnest race
rrbo entertain noble purposes and liberal views.
They are devotcdy attached To their I7i"iiu
and TO the occupations which Its situation ana
environment afford them. and Notwithstanding
their insular position their progress III all 'hoSc
branches of activity which render HE pieasai'
and useful does not suffer by comparison WIN
the progress of Canada.
A. mesent Newfoundland has two CHIEF IN
dustries. the cod-iishery and the aI-nSHerS
From these resources an annual revenue OF
nearly IS. coo. 900 is derived. Perhaps S2'oo
ooo moro Is obtained from all other indus
tries. and that amount about represents the
sum of money which remains IN the lSlahd as
an annual addition to lis permanent wealth.
Retween 81. 0OO. 900 and SS.oOO.OOo Is spch'
every wear in the ncccS>arieS OF HE, ana ny
far the greater part of this sum goes TO LONDON
Practically. every penny Is spent IN food cioth
inc machinery and furniture The NeWtound-
l,nders rs our correspondent has pointed ont
in his letters. are no better satisfied with th'if
commercial than their political relations WIN
England. As an exporting market England /
e M value ~ them. She does not buy Their
fish. She simply takes the money they have
oarnod from Mediterranean and Brazilian sales
and smplicS merchandise in return. This does
NOT suit the Observation-Disclosures. Those VINO
brv thclr fish. knowing that they must have
gold in payment. engage in constant StrupgI'
to make the gold 20 n far as possible. lh'''
rncli,b creditors. on the other hand knowing
that they must come 10 England 10 buy, engage
in another struggle 10 give rs little Tor the goIo
as possible The coloniNtS are ground hc'W'eH
two stones. They cannot choose their markets
either for exports or imports but must accep'
a trade in which they feel the hardship Of d'al-
inc in cold cash on both sides OF their ieGgrFS
This fact and their political relations have
turned their thoughts more than ever to Inc
United states Their island is nearly as lar@'
AZ the state of New-York. II possesses mag
niGccnt harbors. vast areas of hard timber
gold. lead. iron copper gypsum and coal il
richly paying quantities It's interior IS known
10 be splcndidly watorcd and to contain large
tracts of nutritious grazing lands. All these
resources are lying dormant, waiting for cap
ital and population. Neither of these neces
sarv forces comes from Europe. The only
thing TO be got by a Canadian alliance IS dent
The Observation-Disclosures have been doing 9rea
deal of hard thinking lately, and they are no"
wondering whittier they would better carr!
thcir fisheries. their minerals and their tmhe
in the hope Of finding those who can and VII
develop them