The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-27

not ' sesk to purchase tieir unwilling ohc;
dience by an, outlay OF treasure or . oooaJ
provinces. because they were essential 70 her
naval supremacy and 10 the protection 81 n nsf
a A%"sf sra %n Btms LORD r
Governor. contrived 10 secure treaiy III u, Mr.
P Ta PRODUCTS Srd Fen s Vent to
saanp; hs he hal soss sa "a Sat ss
ss ss aia,s Ess ss..,%%yy ssG sSsi
tie treaty to the South; that southern AGENTS
had visited Canada and observed the E r3tGSMn
statesmen supported realrrosity IN 0 adsr to
remove that desire. knowing tnat u ,M Wmnmis
b DO east against slavery In two three arti-
Giles the Canadian provinces were hiua'i, H., ~ a.
| the general rejoicing no BRITISH cohhee'''"'9'
| The extractive industries OF Canada at once
| entered on period OF extraordinary nfpSper
| ity. and the annexation movement uinu LIN,
sheer inaniton. In the i've years ntss oy ss
provinces to tho United states nmour n,enrta
ime to- 20 I'D 's Drns tie
first six years OF the treaty tho averages were
and $50 IRE resEs % dmd
| 100000. These are the Canadian figures tue
American figures are slightly ullloten' 10 ~ st"pe
| treaty the Canadian Cabinet said ~ w9u.n
to !" GuT.s sG inta
course created by the treaty have c onlftinm.ou
TO thowea! and prosperity" OF the nro' ~ e.,
| TINT under the boneilcsnt operaton OK the
system OF self govern ment comn.iien WIZ, ' iu
advantages Of un unrestricted rominer r,s,,i ~
changes has ceased. ali lissatisfacctio,,n; With
the existing political rsatigns ar M miphy Veil
assert Tia. the States had navns
IL. rart Of wet nurse to lot Of sasp'"s
Ths trcatv S,s oh,o,oteJ IN 1906 notwith-
standing that Canada Offered t2 impr9 =, nor
canals for the benefit Of the Western s,a,e t
| ural products free TO submit to the imposition
at tho American frontier Of a Tux on he 1s own
revenue war taxation paid by the American
| farmer. SO as to equnize composition. Shat ,t
Of NJ psrhy f a the }Hs S
inEton set forth concissly tue Eronna s upon
which the treaty was hr3nGnt. 70 ~ n e Amer
can people along the boundary ,comp!ainled
that was Jug handled barGa'n.the ianad,a ian
heing ANYTHING like fair eIrhahEe, no, ior
market thrown open 10 tine int H Ga.
had S''l been guilty Of sharp prastise II, in
auEmentinc her tariff on Am ,son,',g mana ,bo
Gsgd States IL 's rom an" paving
products with factory goods. The II feeling
between tho tinted states ana Great nIr ram
Giameless. The Canadians as q whole favored ,.!
| the Northern cause during tho ahtl-slayerv
war. but the Tory imperialists among them
wished to see the reputlis smashed. and did
that ono ,lay in 1863. when the defeat Of tho
| Army OF the Potomac ut Ghancellorsrille was
announced in the Canadian tar .,u nhnsr tn1
| Tory mem uerS rose In their seats anu cheerful
COMMERCIAL UNION.
In 1850 Canada made IN effort TO- obtain
, new commercial treaty. virtually Offering to
into nni1G WIN the ,"r s
Dosa ais t %s1 for tho nf revival Of
ssiHiSsty q was made BY the Eft;
tom treaty 'SGS eai. Ths sH u"ss
QUESTION one was settled Tor time BY the free adj,
mission OF Canadian ils, into the American ,.
md the Of the ehey w yh"s
Americans we're admitted. to an arbitration
that awarded Canada u handsome sum. In
opsrate , VIII The BRITISH MGis er a; Waah!as-
ton in an attempt to get u mixed prociiy.
as we'll as in natural products, 4 draf, treaty
was prepared. But the Cnited States senate
adjonrnel without considering It In lsInan
the Americans y sIS an eayy atiss o on
ass Tn t nunr ts p S
was Sir John Macdonald and his cry was
reciprocity OF trade or reciprocity Of tarlhs.'
At tho same time he sought to whcc lie the
United States by inserting in the Tariff pin u
clause admitting, cgr:aln american r natural
|
should repeal its duties on similar products
from Canada offer most identical with
t tns shsS, ars st "a Ssges Of wn%
the North Atlantic fishing question should be
settled anew on the basis OF n general reel
procity. Sir John expressed the opinion that
Congress would not grant reciprocity in nat
ural products alone. md implied that the Coy
eminent wonld not agree to reciprocity IN
Ell TIE %nttsF IN ths
| n " ash rtOn with MIR. lnumterlllIi. IruiC 10
Mr.. Bnyarl an Offer of closer trade relations
asn means Of settling tho 1ishs .,a GnrrstSn
ton in 1871 Sir John. forgetting his speech Of
1884. promised to get patmral Prod nctt re- :,
regular time on tho pretencc that il was nee
essary to tako the IT the, people on the
with Mr. Blaine. through SirJ uinn raHncefote
but they ieli through, and Ms successor. wh"
G"Ithnsd them was GGHa!y w hnMcF i1upd its
way into this newspapers. Mr. Blaine stated at
the, outset that no scheme for rcciprnei;y
natural products would be entertained ny 'h!s
Goyernment.'
THE rIsHERIEs QUESTION.
Besides exhaustiIG tho resources.o OF diplo-
macy til. dominion resortcd to tue Nova SEQ.
tin plan OF cnmpnign and enforced an hrc,in'c
nt"rlIstation q article OF 'nEt;rAtE% lH 10
fishery clauses Of tho treaty % 1871 We're ter
minated. 70 1873. when IT, aLortiye bnynadr
t. ,fs5 Was rHf flo n a Dael
Manning. Secretary Of tho Treasury. cihTac,
teriHed its dennl OF tho humIniies o! the sci
70 American fishermen az an act OF nHr a,sr.
ism 1T only Tor .savages.' S!nco IHS Anicr-
lean fishermen have been allowed umlnr a.; a
modus vlvcndl to enjoy those hrnianities II, IN
Canadian ports OH taxing ont li".!i-rs lor
which they pay a tonnage ir" oi S..1v irr on on
70 the Canadian Treasury no hlteu
States. on the other hani. allows tnua-
dim ilshing vessels to cni aul IRA 10
at American ports ~ much a l!.eE pIrteo
without II license. n ucroriaNrc wan ihs COM
ity OF natioas. The Canadians srhL nsh IN
bond to American ports for shipment 10 'hii
West Indies. hat refuse to let Ame,lean; bond
their fish over Canadian railroads. OF t!hhs,
ship them in Canadian FORTS to American
steamers Tor Transportation 70 the United
States. In like manner. while Canadians may
purchase supplies aud hai IN American ports
troe from any Interference. lheS reiuHe W ''
Americans buy in thor ports unIrSs ~ pay
ment OF tho tonnage tax IN II1er'y y" pvt
chase hnit IN American port - OF u'i,ssuein'
bio value to tho Canadian ii9h'r non ~ some lr
seasons. In his speech In til tnEnhinn iar
Lament in support Of the treaty ~ ~ -!
John Macdonald said on THIS subject
The exclusion OF Canadian h5hermen IRON
the American, coasts would have ,, BEEN -, f.
loss to the fishing interests 81 inc hht'timt
, Provinces and Will tell You why. II IS lutte