New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-24
THE CANADIAN BUDGET.
REMOVAL OF THE DUTY ON RAW SUGAR
PROPOSED.
DEBT OF THE DoMNIoN-wHAT THE FINANCE
MINISTER SAYS OF REcIpRoCITY-sIR
RICHARD CARTwRIGHT'S
AMENDMENT T

AMENDMENT.
ottawa, June 23-The Budget was brought down In
the House of Commons to-day. The leading features
were references to reciprocity issues and the announce
ment of the abolition of duty on raw sugar by WHICH
act the Treasury loses and the sugar cohsumcrs are
freed from over $3o0O000. Minister Foster dealt hrt
with the financial condition Of the country pointing
ont that while there apparent duness In nDusness
trade was IN reality much better than ii was several
wears ago. 1t was true that. during the last year, the
exports to the United sta es had fallen of over 81 OOo
OoO but the exports to Great Britain Germany ETC.,
had increased correspondngly Canadas credit abroad
was good
Since the House had last met the Mckinley bill
had gone into operation. 1t thought 1t would be
severe blow TO Canadian commerce, but events had
shown that instead Of proving blow 1t had rather
been benefit, ii had opened TO her markets
that she would never have otherwise secured
He held that II Canada had established fast steamship
communication with the West Indies fifteen years ago
the tra..c done by them with the United States
would be done by Canada.
The possibilities OF reciprocal arrangements were
better now than they had been since 1856 In
the past all Canadian proposals had been ignored
but this year Secretary Blaine himself had invited
conference upon the condition Of trade IN
the two countries The Government was prepared
TO meet the Government Of the United states ana
endeavor 10 agree upon equitable terms to remove the
causes now preventing freedom OF trade between
Canada and the United states. While he could not
speak at present the matter of the lines tlat ts
Government would pursue, he would say that aItoush
the Government would do all in its power TO come 10
honorable arrangement 1t would never agree 10 any
proposal by which Canada would be shut out from tade
with Great Britain or any other country in the world
He then dealt with the question OF finances showing
that, while there apparent decrease III "oncse
in savings banks there really an increase. Inc
net debt Of the Dominion, he said, was no" qo9'o'0'
OOO showing that there had not been any increase
since 1889. The per capita was now l-6o, OF only
per cent per head more than before inc great
canadian Pacific transcontinental line was bullt'
Owing to the fact that last year there hsd oeen
an extensive revision in the tariff, and In view OF
the prospective regulations with the United staes
and a short session, there would not be another
general revision. But several important changes
would be made.
One Of these Was the abolition of the import duty
on sugar BY the abolition over S3,OOO,0Oo
would be lost to the revenue, but the Government
felt that in the interest Of the people, among all
classes of whom sugar was largely uscd' the aoon-
tion should be made. But the $3OO0OOO would not
be lost; 81 100000 to be made up by increased
taxation on malt and distilled spirits and toDacco'
One cent a pound extra on malt equal to cents
a gallon on beer would realize 100000; 20 cents
gallon on distilled spirits would bring Sooo'ooo
cents a pound ON tobacco would secure S4oo,ooo,
making in all $1,5O0.O00 The other Sl,ooo'ooo
would have to be made up by economy IN eAponui-
lures public works
In reply 10 Sir Richard Cartwright Mr.. Foster SAID
that the duty on refined sugar would not be taken off,
but the duty would be changed from 7 1-2 per cent
Of duty to per cent Of value, equal to $40 Of cent
per pound
Sir Richard Cartwright In reply claimed that the
Government was not taking the duty on sugar De-
cause IL was In the interest Of the people, but because
the United states had done He attacked the fiscal
policy Of the Government az length. ,ouou,., ,.,s
ment
That the Speaker do not leave the chair, but
that all words after Ghat in te main motion be struck
out and the following substituted:
Resolved That the situation Of the country requires
at the Government sbOnd forthwith reduce all duties
on articles Of prime Necessity, and more particularly
on those most generally consumed by artisans miners
fishermen and farmers; and further, that
the negotiations which the House has been Informed
are to open Washington in october Dext, should be
conducted upon basis of the most extended reciprocal
freedom of trade between Canada and the United States
in manufacture well as I'm natural products.
The debate then adjourned