New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-04
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steamer subsidy promised on tho Atlantic OF S'oooV'
IL An net of the Canadian Parliament e"iun nos
anu melting Canadian railroads 10 eicroaon IL -
American transportation Interests, winch lu " act
beneficial operation Of Interstate Ooine ,r,h by
impossible. This fact has been clearly SCI i -
RE governmental aid, TO the nmrs
Pacific Railway and It's connecting se @nm ,a,r
amount 10 a suDvent0n OF fuzzy 1l-ooo,voV ,hnt
THIS operates as direct annual Discrimination ~ n S
amount against American seaports ana h,ner,si "'"'
portaton interests OH the land and on the sea; ,.
pp"cG" me most sOIg5 feature al
ssts IA iallrlc to discriminate between @ o"
ton the eastern side Of the eont,ne Snatir couSes
diuons Of ntcrJecing territory ana eiiins'u ,n,y
render reciprocal trans porati0n arrangement, muta
beneficial and transportation on lhc W,s,cdm 9u OK
Isl and where Canadian subsidized competition on
tho land and the sea Is nothing more nor leI' o
CanndiaI aggression upon American coni,rcla ~ t i,
e,ts Mr Window Secretary of the Treasury, hah JUST
to IA realization OF TN, outiaeeV'S , &
upon American interest, a the close Of MS ne anu Pr
claimed the fact with great emphasis ana patilobO
feryor In the speech delivered Il few moments before
his tragic DEATH .,.
And now lei n, turn 10 the absurd and compromis-
ing record of Canadian asgIe,siOns upon American
Interests, the unmistiinbc fruitasc Of me carciuy
OF the long and wcarisome "wordy trlanSllar duel
spoAcn Of b, Mr. Bayard, which has rendered or
Canadian diplomacy utterly scnsclc,s and misleading
Hrs-A discrimination Of Il cents a ION on me
Canad an canal, IS maintained In favor OF Montreal rs
against New York, contrary to the provisions OF the
Treaty Of Washington. ,... ,o..
second Discriminating entrance and clearance fees
nrc Imposed upon American vessels in Canadian ports
CONTRARY 10 the Treaty Of Washington.
Ihrt-Thc Dominion Government refuses 10 allow
American citizens 10 60 10 the relief Of American YES
r-- and tneir crews which wrecked In Canadian waters
Fnurth-A discriminating duty Of 20 per cent IS iui-
no,cd by Carada on silver coin ~ the United states
Firth Canadian Pacific Determinations esnbAsnru oy
and American ships, already described, amount 10
=l2 100000 q year.
~ixth-Canada maintains n position the fishery
oe,ton 10 dav whi.h expressed itself IN acts char
acicgzcd by Daniel Manning when secretary OF me
Treasury a, "acts OF harbari,n ~ only for avagc'
fishermen escape such treatment Ia NaN ONLY
Dos the term, ~ mcius vivcnd. which the Hon Thomas
pend has nrotsrlv characterized n. mode 81 DYING
scvrnth-Ca nlda imposes a discriminating duty OF
10 per cont on tea and coffee when imported from the
rnrd -taic,,7 IN the Interest Of the Canadian Pacific
Eieh,-rhc Dominion Government refuses TO extend
the privilege Of copyright 10 American authors after
the tinted states had extended such privilege 10
Canadian author. and after the British Government
had notified the United states that Canada had &C
cccfcd 10 the reciprocal arrangement. This fact was
recently discovered by Mr. ba,nc. ,,- .
Nnth-The Dominion Government Is connivlng az
the practice Of importing Chinese and running them
acrDss our border contrary - our laws. slr John
Macdonald gorled In this trick played upon TIE ohtea
rea,h-rnc Dominion Government IS using Is, o. al
i'm dipIomacy and military influence IN favor
- Canadian deprcdntons upon our sealing interests IN
nrhriug Zen which the inquest toned and eNclu
sive p1e.-ion of Rus,ia and the United states for
a hundrd wears. and which Canadians now poach upon
other attempt, have been made by The Dominion
Government or with IT, sanction. 10 dsprdate upon
American Interests. but bareficel and sfr>sNye IN
fear II retaliation by Ne long suffering and patient
->int~.T with The British kecu eye 10 business in
politics. the Canadians discovered many yenrs ago mat
aggression upon American Interests pays better thnn
annexation the United states. But hopefully, the
penp" ~ This country arr NJ last beginning 10 view
The whole subject u our Canadian relationship IN It's
true lchi. Mr.. Windows last speech. ana The hct
That the Canadian Commissioners who recently came
~ Washington were confronted With the hl record of
canadian outrngr d. Elimination and aggression upon
American interests. indicate that the present Admins
trntlon 4. aWHko the situnt"n. Hopefully vie and
lust conclusions viii no longer b" prevented by the
dram of annexation y by the confusion OF dpo-
matte woriy triangular duel tn" settlement Of the
Retiring far cannot y" permitted 10 end h". whole
matter % adj u~ting our CANADIAN relationships Re
spect for dignity u crent Nation. and rroper
regard for vast commercial interests. forbid H. Let
n, ircur the farewell iniuuctions Of George Washing
ton against undue Partially for any Nation, especially
In our commercial relations.
In n frccnt public uttorancn the Hon John W. FoS-
ter who T. assisting Mr Blaine. showed clearly the
impfnctcahity 90 extending GAMBIA m" reciprocal
trade relations which are being concluded with such
excellent results with th" Islands aud countries H. the
south " n will b. discrcd'nhe 70 the Republican
parfv II fall, to incorporate protection against every
form Of Canadian entertainment upOn American inter
C-sf, IT'S platform for the campaign II IL - and il
viii BE- n crotahle 10 the country II such policy Is
not fully sustained hy the people.
JOSEPH NIMMO, JR.
Washington, d. e.. March Ii. 1892.