The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-04
CANADA AND OUR COUNTRY.
VIEWS OF REPRESENTITTrE CdN-
ADLfNS ON THE RELATIONS ne
TWEEN THE TTO COUNTRIES.

| TWEEN THE TTO COUNTRIES.
Sir Richard Cartwright, Formerly Minister
OF Finance, Believes in Political Union
The President OF - Tory Club Expects It
| -.Annexntion by Job Lots" Is Going on
Continuaiiy-If Our FREQ List Is En-.
| lnrged, Canada May he Able to Exist for
| Time; but IT the Present Tariff II Main.
tnined, She Must Come Into the United
States-so Say They All Unanimously.
KINGSTON. Ont. Nov. 2e-sir Richard Cart
wright. the Liberal loader in the Dominion
Parliament from the Province OF Ontario re-
sides In this old city. His grandfather was n
United Empire Loyalist who sat In the first
Parliament OF Upper Canada. He himself has
been member Of Parliament for thirty years.
and was Minister OF Finance during the Lib
ernl regime from 1873 to 1873. He was edu-
Gated in England is q man OF wide attain
ments. and has no superior in this country as
a debater and platform speaker AS has
been said already. tho Liberals as n party do
not support political union. but they advocate
free trade with the United States In manuiac-
tures rs we'll as In natural products. which. OF
course. would involve tariff dscrimi-
nation against Britain. Thousands of tho
rank ind file. however. are Union
| lists. Just as thousands OF Tories arc
because they have come TO the conclusion that
the United States will never grant trade con-
cesslons in order that the Dominion may four
ish and grow powerful as part and parce! of
Britain. Moreover. II n scheme OF complete
| FREQ trade between the United Statos and Can
ada could be devised 1t would be merely IL
| halfway house on tho road to annexation. and
| in their judgment 1t would be better for Can
ada to reach that inevitable end at II single
step Sir Richard has been urged lately by
| influential men in both camps to take M po-
| liticnl union. but for the present lie abides by
| the declared policy Of the Liberal party.
What" Sir Richard was asked. is tho
present condition of Canada2'
| 80 far MS the older provinces Of the Domin-
| Ion are concerned Canada is in state of ar
rested development lIor natural resources
are roally worry great, but her fiscal policy dur
Ing tho last decade and half has boon to the
last degree rctrograde and oppressive. and
has resulted In n very marked manor in tho
displacement rather than In tho genuine crea-
ton Of wealth. and in the accumulation of con-
siderable fortunes in n few hands at The ex-
ponse OF tho great mass OF tho community. 1t
is matter of grave doubt. ii fair debit and
credit account were taken. whether tho col
lectvo wealth Of Ontario Quebec, and the
several maritime provinces Is rs great to-day
, us It was twelve or fourteen years ago. ana it
is matter of no doubt at all that tho distrbu-
ton Of wealth is vastly more uneven"
ITO what do you attribute the exodus OF the
population and the depreciation OF farm
lauds2'
Partly to the excessive taxation inflicted
by the existing tariff. which, in common with
all protective tariffs. takes a vast deal moro
out Of tho pockets OF the people than the sum
which finds its way into tho treasury. and
which. from the peculiar position OF Canada. is
from the more less sOmnlrte loss Of t'1pu-
das best naturas market. which is the United
IS earoa on Will S great ansna
Great britain md the United States. In
the whole world, in u distant market.
and he is, E 3 handcarrel ~ an
cost of production. and Is So contrived As. an.
larcntly OF set purpose. to press most heavily
dealing with the United States the Ganadian
producer. while close ut hand and possessing.
to surniount II double turiir wall Que On ' lbs
own side and one on tho American side of the
tsgs both in buying and selling. and it is. il
rightly Understood. q ye!y strong evidence OF
be transacted between Canada and the United
states. that. in the teeth of such tremendous
ohetacles. nearly one-hnlf Of the entire trade
What is. the effect of the Mckinley bill
coupled with that Of the Canadian tarlll:"
and the Canadian farmer more particularly.
is concerned. it means that they simply
mo Canadian tariff dcscnnds with special
violence on the farmer. Almost n!l other
or less Sh e S Sun from h" wn
shoulders to that Of tho consumer, bat with n
very few exceptions the farmer aud the land
CARDS the llcFinisy iii. its eject is ii'rer"nty
very greatly diminished the market value Of
nearly every important article OF farm produce
beef. which go TO Britain and who in my
judgment 1t lnlures the American consumer
Ulcer It certainly Haicts heavy loss a On the tho
Canadian farmer. In two words. between his
own tariff and the Mckinley bin tho ,,anadian
ana the neither milestone. and the SUM yearly
tax out Of his Pocket under their Joint "pcr-
anan T91a Nat now F1nS nsF "sse ais
in Great Britain. Tho e.2mmereinI ISOLATION
herself. and from that of the United States Is
tho main cause, OF the enormous exodus and
OF u" depreciation OF farm lands.
r.. HOY do you explain the hostile attitude OF
TSpp J9hn Macdonald and Of his party to the
iigonGies. The late Sir John Macdonald and
ms allies had inauGpratel . colossa! system
Ina"s wffo Hfy w hHy TIL" s and " What
porsons who supplied tho necessary funds, in:
%nG Dr "s sher Sen" ani
therefore greatly avorse to any proJect Of
genuine reciprocity with tho United States.
ana Sir John. perhaps reluctantly, thought it |
| his best roiicy instead Of meeting his "ppo-
nents arguments In favor of closer and mere
| friendly trade and other relations with tho !
| United States, TO raise tho cry OF treason and
TO- couple i with all sorts Of arpeals t99, vul-
gar prejudice against tho United Stat"s.
=, Has Sin. John Macdonald death made any
change in t!eattitude of his party -
| =, 1t has made change. hu: it !, u change for
| the worse. Sir John Macdonald. with all his !
sins. was II strong han and Capable OF holding
ms own to some extent even AGAINST powerful
Influences: hut his successors. III their midi !
vidual capacities. are comparative nuilities. or
mere m"r" correctly speaking; are, in the most
servants Of tho Manufacturers Association
md Of the Canadian Pa life Railway, and both
/ lently opposed to any equitable form Of trade
relations with tho United Statcs In fact the
latter corporation pub!ishoh a manifesto
| Mr.. Van Horna on thn eyn Of the Eenernl |