The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-07

10y per cent of this trade. The fofIoyrny
the county, ]" me increase In our trade with
aale from the date vhen SUCH
80 shients Went into effect up TO September 20.
.,s Increase being in some Amos; wholly
anain others in an important degree the -asnIt
M.ne agreement. Domestic exports 10 Ger.
vain = aastIia-Hungary have increased in
RI go Sit,oI3.5a3 TO 80. 1888, Ca, an increase
= e.o;"Is,sal. Or 81 Per cent To American
cre.sed the Talue of onr exports has iu-
ct ess from VA lts.2 30 to s54, 6l3. SOS, al increase
-. 80, $780,, or 2@s7 per cent. The total in
1sase "a value OF exports 20 all the countries
been ~ n.cn We nave reciprocity agreements has
81 <ao..fZ,e This Increase is chiefly in
.asas, hour, meat and dairy products and manu-
sa0tares O. Iron and eieel aud lumb.r There
from ei large increase III the value of i'm ports
= 81 these countries since the Commercial
aa g. went into effect, amounting to s7...
$50, but IL has been entirely IN imports IRON
aiasarcan countries, consisting mostly OF
rausas. coffee. India rubber and crude 6rr51,
ane alarmed attention OF our Europesu com r,et-
stt.oa sae south American market has been
-ae.sa 70 this new American policy aud to
can trade. A'aIs
treaty providing for the arbitration O, the
scspuie between Great Britain and the United
s.o.es as 70 the Killing Of seals in the Be-.ug sea
"a concluded On the 18th OF February last
Ihis treaty was accompanied by an Agreement
pIoaioiting pelsgic sealing pending the arbitrs-
loh, and a vigorous effort was made during this
s : 20 drive out ali poachiug steamers from
cutters aud one vessel from the fish commission.
a. under the command of Commander Even,
NJ, oae navy, were sent in to the sea.
So So when was Systematically patrolled.
some seizures were made. and IL Il
os.lsved the catch in Bering sea by poachers
amounted TO less than so seals. Ii is true. how
ever, that in the North Pacific, while the seal
neeIos were on their way to the passes between
,re Aisusian islands, a very large number.
s.a.ntes does not restrain citizens of the United
states from taking seals in the Pacific ocean
ssr1n perhaps should not until the prohibition IS
eAeenoed TO the citizens of other nations, I
recommend that power be given to the Dresf-
.enI by PROCLAMATION TO prohibit the taxing OF
seais In the North Pacific by American vessels
I u case, as a result of findings OF the tribunal, of
afoitFatlon or Otherwise, the same restrain can
os appiied 10 the vessels OF all countries. The
Ease Oh the United States for the tribunal of
arbitration has been prepared with great care
ahd industry By the Hon. John ". Foster. and
press confidence that q result subs,sufiauv
establishing our claims and preserving this
De attained.
During the past year a suggestion was received
through the British minister that the Canadian
government would Ike to confer a % the pos
sao1aii.! OF eniETging, on terms of mutual advan-
tage; the commercial exchanges Of Canada and
Sae United states, and a conference was held at
nasningson CITY. with Mr; Hiaine acting for
.nis government and the British minister at
TINS capital and three members OF the Douirion
capInet acting as commissioners on TIE part OF
9reat Britain. The conference ccyalouet the
iacf that the Canadian government wnz onIv
prepared to offer the United States in exchafrre
Tor the concessions asked the admission 81 NAT
urai products. The statement they made was
that favored rates could not be given TO the
United states as against the mother country.
.alna'ea the conference on this ques-
Ion- The benefits of Gil exchange OF
natural products would be almost wholly
With the people of Canada Other topics OF in
tefest were considered in the conference and
nave resulted in the making OF a convention for
examination OF the Alaskan BOUNDARY. the
waters of Pas~samaquoddy bay. adjacent TO
PASSPORT, Me-, and in the initiation of an ar
Iahgeinent Tor the protection of fish life in the
eo-.erininous and nelghboring waters OF our
northern boundary.
The controversy as 10 the tolls upon the We'll
lana canal, which was presented 10 congress at
the last session by a special message. having
Jailed OF adj / felt constrained to eyer,
else the authority conferred by the act OF JuIy
-, ie9-, ana 10 proclaim a suspension of the
iree use OF the 81. Mary's Falls canal to cargoes
In transit to ports in Canada. The secretary of
the treasury established such tolls rs were
thought to be equivalent 10 the exactions un-
Justly levied upon our commerce. on the Cana
oian canals Ii, as We must suppose, the
political relations OF canada aud the
disposition OF the Canadian government
are to remain unchanged, a sofneW hat rad!cal
revision of our trade relations shG;ld. | think.
be made. Our relations must continue Ia h. in.
innate, aud they should be friendly. I re.ret to
say, however, that III many OF The controversies.
notably those as to the fisheries on the Atlantic,
the sealing interests on the Pacific and the canal
tolls, the negotiations with Great Britain hays
continuously been tnWErtei by unreasonable
ard nntrisndly objections and protests from
Canada In the matter of canal tolls our treaty
rights were tlsgrantiT disreGarded. Il il hardly
too much to say that the Canadian Pacific and
other railway Iines which parallel our northern
boundary are sustained by commerce having
either Its origin or the originators, or both, III
the United states. The Canadian raliways
States for our traffic. and without the
restraints o. our Interstate
act Their cars pass almost without detention
IN and out OF our territory The Canadian Pa
cifie railway brought into the United states
from China ana japan via British Columbia
during the year ended June 81. 1892. %. 259, $50
mounds OF trpsght- Eni IT rarriAa from 49,
United States, to be shipped to China and
Japan, via British Columbia, 2i.0Gs.3i5 pounds
United States over this road from Eastern
points of the United states govern nent to Pa
cihc ports during the same year 1S,oI,.o Il
pounds of freight, and there were received over
this road at the United States Eastern ports
from ports on the Pacific coast Il. 293, SIS pounds
OF freight. Mr.. Joseph Nimmo, ir, former
the senate select committee on relations
with Canada. April 20. 1880. .aid that the
tween different points in the United States
across Canadian territory probably amounts 10
slo.eoo,ouo a year. There is no disposition on
the part of the people or government of tie
United States to interfere IN the smallest decree
with the political relations of Canada. That
question Is wholly with her own people. IL is
time Tor US, however. to consider whether. if
the present state of things and trend OF things
Is TO continue. our interchanges upon lines of
land transportation should not be- nut uuOn a
different basis, and our entire Independence Of
Canadian canals or OF tire St Lawrence as an
onttet 10 the sea De SECURED Dy construction of
an american canal around the falis Of Niagara
and the opening Of shi = communication between
the Great Lakes and one Of our own seapurts.
We should not hesitate To avail ourselves o: our
great natural trade advantages. Neshould with
draw the support which Is given to the rail-
roads and steamship lines of Canada .y
"a traffic TIA. properly belongs to Us and no
longer furnish iha earnings winch tighten tie
other Use crushing weight Of the enormous
public subsidies that have been given to Them.
The subject OF the power of the treasury 70 deal
with this matter without further legislation
has been under consideration. but circum-
stances have postponed a conclusion. II Is
probable that a consideration OF the proprie:y OF
a modification or abregation OF the grticle Of the
treaty of Washington relating to the transit of
goods in bond is Involved IN any complete solu-
ton of the question
Congress at the first session WIS kent advised
OF the progress Of the threatening differences be-
tween the United states ana Chile. L gives mo
now great qualification 20 report that the
Chilean government. IN q most friendly and
honorable spirit, has rendered and paid as an
indemnity Ia tho families of tao sailors
OF the Baltimore who were kilIeI and
to those " no were injured fl the outbreak in
the city of Valparaiso the sum OF . $500. This
has been accepted not ONLY as an Indemnity for
a wrong done. but Is a most gratifying evidence
that the governmental Chile rightly appreciates
the disposition OF this government to act i'll IA
spirit OF absolute fairness and ig.eR3lIuezs in
our intercourse with that brave people. 4 fur-
ther AMI conclusive evidence -! the mGtuaI re-
spect and confidence uow existing Is furnished
by the fact that = convention submitting 10
arbitration the mutual Claims OF the citizens OF
the respective governments has been agreed
upon. Soma Of these cia!fns have been pending
Tor many years anu have been tie occasion II
unsatisfactory diplomatic coFEesuoudeaee.
/ have cuaeavered IL every way 10 assure orr
sister TeplbliCs 81 Central and south America
that tne lnstsf states goveInme4: and its r.eo-
pie have only the most friendly disposition
low ards Them all We do uor eCyet their Few.