Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-11
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BLOW AIMED At 4 VITAL SPOT


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IN visv Of he psn1ing contsovsssy
With Great Britain. The coomittDe On
naval a6airs. without any disnsnaion -
70 party, unaninsusly reported ths bill
II Senator Hale 70 provide for the
building Of new battle ships. and 10 ap-
pFopkiase $500 900 for experiments in
torpedoes. And Mr.. Morgan OF the
committee OF foreign anairs, intro
duced bill 70 abroGste the bonding
privilege. Mr. Morgan 10 the leading
d>mocrstic member of the committee
ON foreign atfairs, and his acticne are
Of importance - indicating the views
entertained BY many senators - to the
pToper solution Of the pending DIM
cultY.
Mr.. Morgan would absolutely abso-
gate the bonding privilege and leave
the railroads Of the dominion OF Cam
ada to ind their outlet TO the SEA -
best they can. during the i've months
in the year when the mouth OF the St.
Lawrence ID frozen. and when they
now avail themselves of the privilege
Of transit through the United States 70
make seapozts in American harbCrs.
Tire bill OF Seator Morgan speake Tor
itself. II 10 regarded by many ~
The Meat vital nisw
which could be struck 1T Great Britain.
1t il known that Great Britain has very
little personei interest in the seal com
troversy. IL is evident from the com.
mlinicatiou OF Lord Salisbury. trans-
mitted through the British minister
here, that the action which has been
taken BY Lord Salisbury in refusing to
continue tho niodus vivendi 10 duo to
the representations which have been
made 10 the British government BY the
Behring sea commissioners.
The attitude of Great Britain, there
fore. II IL assumed here, u taking in
the interests of Canada. One of the
most eminent men i'm the senate said.
speaking Of this subject: 'ln view of
these admitted facts, il seems right that
the United States should therefore
strike 80 blow upon the responsible
parlv. md where it VIII hit the hardest
and ssa We vital effect Canada 10 re-
sponslble for the situation. We cannot
argue with Canada, but We can strike
blow at Canada by abrogating the
bonding privilege, which We have an
entire right 70 do, and of which the
government OF Canada or OF Great
Britain can not properly complain.
That 10 matter in our own discretion.
It 10 true that Canada can withdraw
privileges which are nominally granted
10 the United States Of having yes
sela pass through the WeIiand canal.
"fhe United States can very readily
foYoeo any advantages which Is may
derive from the tSaDsit through the
cana! and through Canada. II would
- easier for the United States to make
IN aggressive contest by withdrawing
the bonding privilege than by sending
3 man or q vessel TO the Behring Sea-"
II 10 evident that those who are inter-
ested in the Canadian railroads m ~
have something to think about II the
present agitation over the Benring Sea
matter is to continue. The preliminary
discussion in the senate. executive ses.
zion. upon the Behring Sea arbitration
treaty, has disclosed the fact that there
il . very powerful party there in favor
OF retaliation BY proceeding against
the Canadian railroads If Lord Sails
bury shall refuse 70 continue the modns
vivendi.
There has AWAY been strong party
in the senate in favor of proceeding
against the Canadian railways. Mr..
Frye Of Maine. who has always insisted
that thc Canadian railways ought not
10 lave the advantage over the Ameri-
can trunk lines, made an aggressive
sp<ech. Of which retaliation was the
theme. lie Was supported, II 10 said,
~ senator Cui,en,
who il the chairman Of the interstate
commerce committee. Tho fact that
1Ir. Frye took this position will not
escape notice, for geographical ~ we'll
as political reasons. Tho strength
which the Canadian Pacific and
Grand Trunk railroads have hither-
70 had in congress, and the
means BY which they have been
enabled 70 avert 81 different times
threatening legislation. have becu the
combination Of the producers OF the
northwest and the consumers Of the
New England coast in the United States
-scnase. The senator's from the extreme
northwestern states aud the Pneiiic
roast have united with the senators
from New England in favor Of the
Canadian railroads. Mr.. Frye Is ono of
ehs few exceptions to the rule among
New England senators. Is Is believed
that enc OF tho Connecticut scuatofs 10
quite - vigorous ~ Mr.. Frye against
Che Canadian roads.
Ne one familiar with the situation
will deny that q very much greater
btov could be siruck at Canadian in
tersste By the abFogst;ou of the bonded
priviere. The value Of this bonding
pfivileae to Che Dominion Of Canada u
probably noe well understood. The
value OF the duty of free imp0rte into
The Dominion OF Canada through the
United states for period OF nineteen
years from the confederatou OF The
provinces was computed some time
since by government authorities. 10
showed that the annual excess OF the
imports over the exports for that pc
riod
wss sf4f.sss.coe.
For this "transt trade" duty free
shrough the United sfasee the ports Of
he latter must be used by the Ganadas
an the winter. The importance result.
ipe from their use 10 shown by the fact
that from fsss to 1855. inclusive. the
v,lue of Canadian merchandise duty
free over the territories OF the United
states rausled sTU2. .22s yss4. the annual
average saualIng say So .eeo.oce. Had
inties been impoeed upen the gross
mm ct tire rate Of 80 per cent, the
average rsse impcsed BY The United
States wren 70 own imports. The Avef-
sse srours levied wenld hsve eansled
zee eco eco. the annual amount equal
ing I'll .o0o .eoe. The eof CANADIAN
predaets snd uerchandise pass:ne dirty
Tres through cur ports fos zee nvs