The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-18

| the twenty seventh article OF the treaty
OF Washington. 1t is equally preposter
Gus to say that Ministry that would
adopt such policy can be in favol
| OF more extended trado with thos,
| against whose commerce this regulation 4.
practically directed. The course taken I,
ono calculated TO provoke retaliation, aud Il
has accomplished that OBJECT. But there /.
| another feature connected with this imposi
ton OF toll that ought. and no doubt will. re-
| ceire early attention from the Canadian Par.
| Lament. Has the Governor in Council the
power to do what he has been advised that he
may lawfully do under the act respecting the
| Department OF Railways and Canals? don't
think SO. Under the pretcnce Of Lowing tolls
the Ministry have undertaken to Impose dis
| criminatory taxes. l think 1t may be fairly
assumed that Parliament has not delegated t.
| the Executive alone the power of taxation nor
| could it have intended to do So"
what about the interference OF the Do
| minion q overnmcnt In the Blaine Bond treaty
| for n reciprocity between the Cuited States
| and Newfoundland:"
II think the Dominion Government ought
! not to have asked the British Government to
| shelve that Convention. l said SO In Parin-
| mcnt at the time. When one considers the
| poverty OF the Newfoundlanders. and that they
| are shut M to the fishery for a means OF sub
| sis,cnce. il was ungeneious for lie. who. being
| the more powerful colony. had greater iniNu-
ence with England. TO prevent them from bet
t-riuG their condition through measure OF
frccr trade with tho United States. 1t might
havc been announcement to treat tho Canadian
I aud Newfoundland fisheries separately in no.
gotia,ions with tho Administration ut Wash
ington. but as n matter OF fact the Dominion
| Government did not want reciprocity with tho
United Statrs. In their own negotiations with
Mr.. Blaine they rode for 4 fall. The free adj
mission Of Newfoundland flsh into the states
while Canadian fish were taxed might have
caused them some trouble. and So tho inter-
ests of Newfoundland were sacrificed. not to
Canada 50 much as to the exigencies of the
Canadian Ministry
"ls there large emigration to the United
States from Bothwel:"
"1hore used to be. and now and then hear
OF persons going: but ! regret TO say that
nearly tho whole Of the emigrating class has
already gone
"Amon. those who remain there Is feeling
Of unrest"
Yes. public opinion il unsettled. Iascrbo
the unrest to the depression in trade resulting
from the loss OF the American market through
tho Mckinley tariff. from tho low price Of
products. which means a contracted income
for tho farmer from tho eXorbtant taxation
under the Canadian tariff. and from the waste
full expenditure Of public money on enter
priscs which have not added to the permanent
wealth OF the country
Reciprocity with tho United States would
revive thinCs:"
"Of course favor a very liberal measure
OF reciprocity. one that would admit into
Canada FREQ of duty as large a quantity In
value Of American goods as the United States
might take from us on like terms. Such an
arrangement would be mutually advantage
GUS | don't think political union has got a
deer hold on our people yet. The extreme
dissatisfaction with the policy OF the Govern
ment and the financial and commercial dis
trcss it has occasioned arc responsible for
the annexation sentiment which undoubtedly
exists: but probably that sentiment would
disappear with the hard times. Besides a
large measure of reciprocity. we should aim
Mt n general reduction of tho Canadian tariff.
making it tariff for revenue only We're the
United States to refuse us reciprocity with a
view of influencing our political action. the
effect might be tho very opposite o. that which
they had in mind In that event We could reduce
our tariff on certain classes OF British goods
which would be purchased Just rs readily by
the Americans along the border as by our
selves ! take it to DO n sound principle in
political philosophy that /! n people are pos
scssed OF honesty and public spirit no other
people can shut them out Of tho path OF pros
rerity. However. l fancy tho Americans
woald BIO quite willing TO enter into n fair and
equitable reciprocity with the Canadian
Liberals if We We're in power. The most
friendly relations ought to exist between the
two countries. Our institutions are similar.
We have tho same devotion to freedom. and
we can be Of service to each other in hundred
ways. Tho attitude OF the Government news
Papers toward the United States is. to say the
least. unfortunate. / am speaking OF the
wanton abuse of everybody and everything
american. Nothing is to he gained for either
country least Of all for the weaker and poorer.
BY establishing q condition OF estranCement
and hostility
Mr.. Mills was not asked for his views on the
Behrin. Sea question. No one in these parts
takes much interest in it. 1t is a British CO.
lumba question. AS n rule the Ontario peo-
pie. those who have taken the trouble to look
into the matter. do not approve OF tho ndis-
criminate slaughter OF the seals by the poach-
ers. The Halifax Chronicle has Just contributed
something to the literature OF the North At
lantir fishery question. The coast inha bitants,
who are prevented from selling bait ice. and
general stores to the American fishermen, or
shipping with American shippers. are very
poor. This winter absolute destitution pro-
walls in several places owing to tho failure OF
the inshore fishery. and tho Chronicle makes
al urgent appeal for charity In Cape
Breton bait fish are cartcd away for
manure by tho half starved people when
Gloucester vessels are Off shore. ready. II tho
Canadian Government permitted. to pay spot
cash Tor any quantity. Tho Government i'm
ngincs that by worrying American fishermen
at the expense OF its own people 1t will some
day succeed in getting FREQ access to tho
United States market for Canadian fish,
A largo proportion Of Mr.. Millss constitu-
ents in Boutwell, hre annexationsts. Tho ad-
joining county. Kent. is also full OF annexa-
tionists The people are mostly farmers, and
are more Interested in getting American
prices for their products than in the welfare
OF either Of the two old parties.
C4NfD4'S MINERAL RESOURCES.
I.imItless Stores Of Valuable Metals, Need
Ing Only Political Union to he Placed
within Reach Of All Americans.