The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-23
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
Minsster OF FSusaee Foster Tens why Ii
Negotlasieus FasieA.


NsGotiasis~s Failed.
OTTAWA. March Pain his budget speech to-
day Mr.. Foster. Minister OF Finance. explain cd
the failure OF himself and his colleagues TO
negotiate treaty Of reciprocity with Secretary
Blaine on the occasion OF their recent visit to
Washington for that purpose.
The delegation was most cordially met by Mr..
Blaine and Secretary Foster. The negotiations
opened with an announcement from the Cana
dian delegates that they had come to propose
a renewal Of tho treaty Of reciprocity with the
United States on the lines OF the treaty Of
1864. with such notifications and changes as
the altered condition OF affairs might necessi-
tate. The American representatives replied
that proposal looking to a treaty In natural
products only could not be entertained as it
had not the essential elements OF reciprocity
to commend Il.
This point having been disposed OF. tho
Canadian delegates were asked by Secretary
Blaine and his colleague whether they were
prepared to 60 further on the lines Of a gen.
ernl treaty OF reciprocity. The Canadians in-
terrogated as to what lengths they would be
expected to relax. and whether It would be
necessary to embrace reciprocity in manu-
features and discrimination In like articles
against Great Britain and the rest Of the world.
The reply was that there could , be no reel.
Great Britain. the largest competitor Of the
United States IN manqfastures The Canadians I,s
bsm aG With tine unf Ssl. and bS with
:iprocnl equivalent for any concessions made
The Canadians pointed out to Secretary
Blaine that, while in placing imports from the
United states on tho free list there would be
the sos there Would BE- PfsrtSer
loss In import duties taxed upon goods now
purchased from Other, countries. which would
pc imported from the United States II the GUS
toms barrier were removed.
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which the Canadian representatives replied
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the Canadian people would revolt against.
The Canadian delegates then asked. In case
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industries. and there could be no treaty Of re-
ey tSe the Cam
adian representatives asked Secretary Blaine
and his colleague II it were not yet possible for
are q reeifrrosity might : Be reached; sesss.
cult position Of Canada. It was however. clear
IN his mind that no treaty could be arrived at
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products Of tho United states n.,,
with reference to the Washington negotia.
is maintained in the United States Canada
can hope for no fair treaty o; reciprocity on
any other lines than will include manufac-
tured goods and o onseQuent discrimination
against Great Britain and tho rest OF the
world: and that II the recent conference at
Washington had not resulted as had been
hoped Canada now knows the only basis upon
which a commercial treaty OF reciprocity with
the United States can be reached.
Replying to Mr.. Foster. Sir Richard Cart
wright said that the Government had. both in
and out Of Parliament. lost no effort to pour
insults upon the Executive at Washington and
upon the people Of the United States yet they
expected to go to WashinRton and be received
taliation. and they had received al they had
looked for in the Mckinley bill There was q
power behind the throne In Canada which
made It impossible for the Government to
negotiate with Washington. That power was
the manufacturing industry. upon whose
generosity and Doodle the Government de-
ponds for its existence.
The Government had dissolved Parliament
under the pretext that there was every pros
pect Of negotiating q commercial treaty with
the United States. when they knew all the time
that no offer would be accepted on the lines
they were pledged to-. It was the idlest folly
to talk Of going to Washington with such an
offer. Reciprocity could only be the result Of
one country conSeding special privileges IN
return for special privileges conceded By the
hostility toward the United States. provoked
retaliation and the exclusion OF large class OF
Canadian products from the United states
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