The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-07

that I'm the North Pacific. while the sea
herds were on their way TO the passes
between the Aleutian Islands. very
large number. probably 5000, were taken
The existing statutes Of the United States
do not restrain our citizens from taking
seals I'm the Pacific ocean. and perhaps
! should not. unless the prohibition can be
| extended to the citizens of other nations
recommend that power be given TO the
| President by proclamation TO prohibit the
taking OF seals I'm the North Pacific by
] American vessels. in case either as the
| result OF the findings of the tribunal Of
! arbitration or otherwise the restraints
can be applied to the vessels Of all coun-
tries The case Of the United States for
the tribunal of arbitration has been pre-
| pared with great care and industry by
| the Hon. John w. Foster. and the coun-
/ sci who represent this Government eX-
press confidence that a result substan-
! TALLY establishing our claims and pre-
! serving this great industry for the benefit
| Of all nations will be attained.
During the past year a suggestion was
received through the British Minister
that the Canadian Government would like
to confer as to the possibility of enlarging
upon terms of mutual advantage, the
commercial exchanges of Canada and Of
the United States, and a conference was
held at Washington, with Mr.. Blaine
acting for this Government and the
British Minister at this capital and three
members OF the Dominion Cabinet as
commissioners on the part of Great
Britain. The conference developed the
fact that the Canadian Government was
only prepared TO offer 10 the United
States, in exchange for the concessions
asked. the admission OF natural products.
The statement was frankly made that
favored rates could not be given 10 the
United States as against the mother
country. This admission, which was
foreseen, necessarily terminated the con-
ference upon this question. The benefits
OF an exchange Of natural products would
be almost wholly with the people of
were considered in the conference, and
have resulted in the making of a conven-
ton for examining the Alaskan boundary
and the waters of Passamaquaddy bay,
adjacent to Eastport, Me- and in the
initiation Of an arrangement for the pro-
lection Of fish life in the COterminus and
neighboring waters of our Northern bOr-
der.
The controversy as to tolls upon the
Welland canal, which was presented 10
Congress at the last session by special
message. having failed Of adjustment,
felt constrained TO exercise the authority
conferred by the act of July 2j 1892, and
to proclaim suspension Of the free use
Of st. Marys Falls canal to cargoes in
transit to ports i'm Canada. The Secretary
Of the Treasury established such tolls as
were thought to be equivalent to the
exactions unjustly levied upon our COM
merce in the Canadian canals
If as we must suppose the political re-
lations OF Canada and the disposition of
the Canadian Government are to remain
unchanged, a somewhat radical revision
of our trade relations should. l think, be
made. Our relations must continue to be
intimate, and they should be friendly.
l regret TO say, however. that in many
of the controversies. notably those to
the fisheries on the Atlantic the interests
on the Pacific and the canal tolls, our
negotiations with Great Britain have con-
been thwarted or retarded by
and unfriendly objections
and protests from Canada. In the matter
of the canal tolls our treaty rights were
flagrantly disregarded. 1t is hardly too
much to say that the Canadian Pacific |
and other railway lines, which parallel |
our Northern boundary. are sustained by |
having either its origin or ter |
minus. or both I'm the United States. |
Canadian railroads compete with these |
Of the United States for our traffic and |
without the restraints OF our Interstate
COIIltINt dtA lutlI cars pass dlliiOSA
without detention into and out of our
territory.
The Canadian Pacific railway brought
into the United States from China and
Japan, via British Columbia, during the !
year ended June 30, 1892, %, 239 $50 pounds
IF freight, and it carried from the United
States to be shipped 10 China and Japan,
via British Columbia, 24,O6s,3i6 pounds Of
freight. There were also shipped from the
United States over this road from Eastern
ports of the United States TO our Pacific
)orts, during the same year. 13,9l2013
pounds Of freight. and there were received
,ver this road at the United States
Eastern ports from ports on the Pacific |
'oast, Is 293,315 pounds of freight Mr..
Joseph NmmO, Jr.. former chief OF the
Bureau of Statistics, when before the
senate select Committee on Relations
With Canada, April 26. 1890. said that ''the
'alue OF goods thus transported between
ifferent points in the United States across
Canadian territory probably amounts to
100 100000 a year" There is no disposi-
ion on the part Of the people or Govern
nent Of the United States TO interfere in
he smallest degree with the political
Citations of Canada. That question is
Wholly with her own people. 1t is time
or us. however, to consider whether, If
he present state of things and their end
f things is TO continue, our interchanges
pom lines of land transportation should
ot be put upon different basis, and our
ntire independence Of Canadian canals
nd of the ST. Lawrence as an outlet TO
ne sea secured by the construction of an
american canal around the Falls Of Nj s
CARA and the opening Of ship communi-
alton between the great lakes and one
= our own seaports. We should not !
estate to avail ourselves OF our great
natural trade advantages We should '
-ithdraw the support which is given 70 I
ne railroads and steamship lines OF I
anada by a traffic that properly belongs {
D us. and no longer furnish the earn {
lgs which tighten the otherwise crushing I
eight of the enormous public subsidies '
hat have been given to them
The subject OF the power OF the Treas
nv to deal with this matter without {
Irther legislation has been under con-
Iteration. but circumstances have post
oned a conclusion. IL is probable that 7
,nsideraton OF the proprety OF a modih- (
alton on abrogation Of the article Of the I
.eatv of Washington relating TO the 4
anst Of goods in bond is involved in c
ny complete solution OF the question. l
Our South American Relations. g
Congress at the last session was kept !,
lvised OF the progress Of the serious, \
nd for a time threatening. differences /,
stween the United States and Chill. 1t :
YES me now great satisfaction TO re- :
)rt that the CHILEAN Government, In :
ost friendly and honorable spirit. has :,
ndered and paid us an indemnity 10 q
20 families of the sailors OF the Balti q
ore who were killed and 10 those who !.
ere injured in the outbreak in the city :
N-,Iraraieo the sum of SIS. 900. This / -