The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-12
IT'S EFFECT UPON CANADA.
She - Not Pleased with Our Reciprocity
Trenty with the British West ladies'.

MONTREAL. Jan. 11.-The reciprocity treaty
just concluded between tho United States and
tho British West Indies Is generally regarded
by those Interested in the trade hero rs Il bad
blow mt the Canadian trade with tho Islands.
While it is taken for granted that the new treaty
will not discriminate against Canada. 1t Is be.
lieved that the Canadian trade Will DO greatly
diminished by tho new arrangement, which
will favor tho American exporter in the lines
whero he is cheapest. Canada's trade with
tho islands has been steadily declining for
years. In lS7l-T2 the total exports from tho
Dominion OF Canada to tho British West Indies
amounted in value to S2.32O.OO0. while in
1SS3-0O they amounted to only sl.4U0.OO0. n
decline Of nearly forty per cent. Whilo last
year tho States took $l3.2JO.OOO worth Of su-
gar from the British West Indies and British
Guiana. Canada's total supply from those
places only amounted to S:hO.OuO.
Nova Scotia will DO the principal sufferer by
tho new treaty. In 1884 that province
shipped to tho British West Indies and British
Guiana no less than Sl.435.oUO OF the total Of
Sl.1OO.uOO worth of goods exported to those
places. This Is equivalent to a trade OF 81 per
head Of the population Of tho province. and
tho new treuty will have tho effect OF greatly
diminishing. If not completely destroying. tho
trade. While thoro are Il few merchants in
Montreal who are indirectly interested III tho
West lndie6 trade. tho total amount Of bust,
Maritime Provinces will suffer much NOR,
than Ontario and Quebec from the new ar
rangemcnt. rs viii be seen from the following
from the various prov noes OF the Dominic
as given by tho last trade returns:
Prince Elma Island sa44I
Sow brunswick. .......''......''.. - ~
quebec $500
Lawrence Sugar Refinery. which have their
tity Of sugar from the Islands. Tut they assert
TINT the new treaty wiz not affect thcm In
here, in TIN, subject that when asked their
opinion on the new treaty very few appeared
to know that such an arrangement had been
what its probable results would be.
The Sun correspondent obtained the, yicws
ness men on tho subject. and oil OF those Who
would venture any opinion agreed that tho
new new, treaty arrangements effected by the
Canada. as tending to isolate tho Dominion
from tho trade advantages Of the continent;
George i; Foster. tho Finqnce Munster. whose
tanada's trade lei proved such a iiasco. DECLINES
BY tie islands with the United states cxsspt
indicating whether or not The treaty Will dis.
criminato against Canada The Government
yored nation clause in favor of Canada. aud il
It IL found. when II Is made public on Feb. J;
n.t th's L net tho ease it will be" bitter pill
Tho Liberals have ALREADY commonccd an at
tack upon the Government for its trade policy.
tho House Of Commons when It rrnssembes
at Ottawa next month: Slr. Laurer, the lbora!
Lis has rs at ts al t
dcliverance on the subject
MIR. Adam Brown. who represented Canada
as Honorary Commissioner ut IN" jana ca
fs new "at ye xHs @ sf1 S no s
com tst q the hf Bts ts Win
heeerd to Sd e Il" sfst as
Canada In precisely the samo position to com
pete for tho trade in leading staples of produce
and many descriptions OF manulncturcd goods.
tween tho United States and Canada"
The Gtotr. tho Literal organ. says OF tho
new treaty:
The sss, Of the Wsst I India eonysn,.n uon tns
except in 50 tar ms the ronvegton may result din.
n our ,11s,s lie hi Aa ts:
S Sai s s 's" to @ III,
She belongs and III" same tine to add TO The pros,
Inss S oa ta f1sorya a. fr,ys ,n"nE S b|
!sliistn, statesmen. hut our rulers al Ottawa are mere
Tho Globe also Expresses tho opinion that
the Dominion Government must ut once
change its attitude toward the United Statos,
or he prepared to Witness a rapid growth OK
the movement for organic political union. 1t
adds:
The AFFAIR illustrates as well GO anything know Of
ne intellectual iesb'eness ot tle men IN power The
Martini Mini.sts espscisy IRE good a. bounce and
at the feet VI the r0Dustinus upper hut shsOwrr
set Of statesmen undertook pull country out
Of hole. The Americans haze not compeitd tho Nest
In lies 10 discriminate against Canadian wares and
Tor this sl0uld DO thnnkiul; bur in all probability
our trade which has been steadily declining sinee lS9
Will he Diminished by the coHvcniieu with tho
States Trade with Newfoundland Is suffering from
the war of tariffs into which Ministers have rushed:
trade With the United states is severely hurt by the
Mckinley bill. and our chances OF securing fO0thod
in the spanish West Indies. the Sandwich lslands IRA
I'll, AMI other countries in south and Central America
have been ubiiterated by section q tho Dominion
mus isolated IL commercial sense from me continent
70 which rte belongs even iupre completely than
France from the rest Il Euf"le AMI IL l. @ddins IN.
Fu!i 10 injury Tor Nnrirrs :" lei" H. ',Ht dltY
IUyal men 10 To submit 10 tho handicap Ot led .rOr
taxes and ,hen go 10 britain with alive produce 70
face the keenest competition in tie world To this
sruol pass they have brought rs by their blowing snd
bpiiari but Il Viii b- ut II We IL. TO
pInIsA III n as tLcy deserve.