The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-07

the Canadian Government was only prepared to
offer the Uni ed states. In exchange for the con-
cessious asked, the admission OF natural
products. The statements they made we re that
favored rates could not be given 10 the United
States as against the mother country. This ad-
mission. as foreseen, necessarily terminated the
conference upon this question. The benefits OF
an exchange OF the natural products would be
almost Wholly with the people OF Canada. .
Other topics OF interest were considered In the
conference and have resulted in the making OF
convention for the examination OF the Alaskan
boundary, The waters OF PassamaquOdy Bay aG-
jaceut TO Eastport, Me-, and ia The initiation of
an arrangement for the protection OF FISH life In
The coterminous aud nelghboring waters OF our
north boundary.
The controversy as to the tolls upon the Well.
and canal. which was presented 10 Congress at
The last session by special message having
failed OF adjustment, felt constrained to exer-
else the authority conferred by the act Of July
y, 1892, and 10 proclaim suspension OF the
free use OF the ST. Mays Falls canal TO cargoes In
transit to ports In Canada The Secretary Of the
Treasury established sucn tolls as were thought
to be equivalent to the exactiODs uuiustly levied
upon our commerce In the Canadian canals. III.
as we must suppose, the political relations OF
Canada and the disposition OF ne Can adian Gov
eminent are To remain unchanged, a somewhat
radical revision OF our trade relations should, 1
think. be made. Our relations must continue TO
be Intimate. and they should be friendly. ] re-
greet to say, however, that In many OF the contro.
VERSES, notably those as TO the fisheries on The
Atlantic, the sealing interests on The Pacific and
the canal tolls. our negotiations with Great
Britain have continuously been thwarted by
protests from Canada.
In the matter OF canal tolls our treaty rights
were hagranlly dlsreearded. IL Is hardly too
much TO say that The Canadian Pacific and other
railway lines which parallel our northern bound
AIRY are sustained by commerce having either its
origin or The orgnatoIs, or both. IN the United
States. The Canadian railways compete with
those OF the United States for our traffic and
without the restraint Of our interstate COM
merce act. their cars pass almost without de-
teniton in and out OF our territory. The Cana.
DIAN Paehc Railway brought into the United
States from China and japan, via British
Columbia, during the year ended June 80,
1892. 23.239.669 pounds OF freight, aud II car
RED ilom the United States TO be shipped TO
S On nas an. ana Japan, via British Columbia.
shipped from the Quilted States over this road
from eastern points OF the United States to
pounds of freight, and there were received over
this road at tile United States eastern ports from
ports on the Pacific coast Is, 293, 1916 pounds OF
freight.
Mr.. Joseph Nimmo .Jr.. former Chief OF the
Bureau OF statistics, when before the Senate
select committee on relations with Canada on
April 20, 1890, said that the value OF goods thus
transported between different points In the
United States across Canadian territory prob.
ably amounts 10 $4,000. 600 year.
There is no disposition on the part OF the peo-
pie or Government OF the United States 10 inter
feIe In the smallest degree with the political
relations of Canada. That question Is wholly
with her own people. 1t is time for US, however,
TO consider whether, If the present state of
things aud trend OF things is 10 continue, cur
should not be tut upon different basis, and our
entire Independence OF Canadian canals and OF the
ST. Lawrence as an outlet 10 The sea be secured
by the construction OF an American canal
around the falls of Niagara and the opening of
ship communication between the great lakes
and one OF our own SeapOrts. We should not
hesitate to avail ourselves OF our great natural
trade advantages. We should withdraw the
support which is given To the railroads and
steamship lines OF Canada by traffic that prop
erly belongs TO u.s. and no longer furnish the
earnings which tighten the otherwise crushing
weight Of the enormous public subsidies that
have been given 10 them.
Tie object Of the power of the treasury to
deal with this affair without further legislation
has been under consideration, but circumstances.
have postponed a conclusion. 1t Is prob bic That
consideration OF the prOpriety of modihca-
ton or abrOgattOn of the article of the treaty OF
Washington relating TO The transit OF goods 10
bond involves a complete solution OF the Ques-