New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-23
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.
4 STATEMENT BY MINISTER FOSTER.
Mr. BIAINF's PROPOSALS AT THE WASHINGTON
CONFFRFNC Ed CRIMINATION AGAINST
ENGLAND Or 4 TARIFF TNIEORM

ENGLAND OR \ TARIFF UNIFORM
WITH THAT OF THIS COUNTRY.
Ottawa, March 22.-In the House Of Commons to
day Mr. Foster made his budget speech for the ses-
sion. dealing at length with facts and figures. The
most interesting part Of his two-hours' speech was
that in which he touched ON The trade relations be
tween Canada and the United States. Only yesterday
Mr. Laurer twIttcd Sir John Thompson with the fact
that, far the report of the Washington neGoua-
lions. laid ON the table, went, nothing appeared of any
discussion Of trade relations This point Mr.. Foster
dwelt with this evening. He said the question OF re-
ciprocity had been touched during the recent visit
OF the Canadian Ministers to Washington and that
the Canadian Minis crs had offered secretary Blaine
fun and free reciprocity on all products
ON this Secretary Blaine and General Foster, the other
United states representative took time to consider the
whole question. and after due consideration said that
during all the negotiations for reciprocity treaties
which the United States had recently had to consider
II had been made sine qua non on the part OF the
United states that not only the natural products, but
also the manufactured article, Of each colntry should
be put upon the most favored nation" prncple,and In
the of Canada IT would be especially necessary
for United States manufactures to he protected against
Great Britan's competition, as that nation was the
great and almost the only competitor of tho United
states.
Upon receiving this answer. the Canadian Ministers
took tmc to consider. and then replied that they
could not enter into any negotiations which would
have the effect OF discriminating against the mother
county and such being the case they asked Secretary
Blaine what his opinion Of the case was. "a he had
experienced much more Of the troubles Os negotiating
reciprocity treaties than the Ministers had. The MIN
isers also suggested return to the nauralproduct
reciprocity treaty Of 1854.
Mr.. Blaine suggested that the Canadian Government
might see H. way discriminating against England,
Lni. after Il fresh consultation with General Foster,
Mr. Blaine saw no WY out Of The dilemma but by
maling the Canadian tariff Uniform with that Of the
United states was that the only way to adj
Just the differences for the Canadian Government TO
make It's tariff coincide with that Of the United States on
all points 1t was evident long this policy was
observed by he United states, that IL was useless Tor
Canada to try any other plan Of reciprocity thah tha'
laid down by Mr.. Elaine. II was evident that the
only scheme he would consent to would be that Of in
cludng manufactures well natural products 1t
might be- well for the people and the country that TINS
matter W., set at rest.
David Mills interrupted the speaker, on the ground
that Mr. Fo-tcr wa, speaking OF phases of the Washing
ton negotiations row laid the table, but the
speaker called him 10 order.
Mr. Foster said he Yves glad that the interruption
had occurred. II cnly emphasized what he was
going 10 say. The party TO which Mr.. Mills belonged
had troubled the country with agitation on this
matter. but the agitation was crdcf fJr years u
come and advantage would come to Canada Let
Canada for the future have fair idea OF what she had
To do and where to dl,crimlnat, in doing i. Canada
lld to meet a market ADD lei Ter meet her national
marict The market Of Great Britain, where nil were
ready ~ buy her fruit. cattle cheese and eggs ana
pay high prices Tor good article. ,,
II might De- In the near future. I'm THIS war OF hrlIiS
nave 10 sttrh on her hand to the country that helped
her. and give fair and preferential treatment 10 GREAT
~lr Richard Cartwright answered Mr.. Foster and
followed by {. II. upper.