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

Of course. FREQ trade in manufac-
tured as we'll as natural products
between tho Dominion and the United
States. combined with q common tariff
against the rest OF the world. OF late. how
ever. many Liberals have begun to doubt
whether they would like unrestricted reel
procity II they could get It. Any treaty to
that effect would continue only for given
term OF years. and the chance OF obtaining
o renewal OF 1t would depend upon the tenn
per OF tho American Congress. 1t has been
pointed out by Mr.. BLAKE. the former
leader OF the Liberal party. that no manu-
facturer looking to the continental market
would fix or enlarge his capital or business
in a country Of five millions ut the risk OF
being cut Off at the end OF ten or twelve
years from country OF sixty-ilve millions.
Only the conviction that political union
would follow would. in Mr.. BLAKEs opin-
ion, render practicable the negotiation Of o
customs union.
1t Is better to begin at the right end. II
Canadians desire the commercial and In
dustrial privileges pertaining to American
citizenship. let them gain them In the only
straightforward. quick, and honorable way
by becoming American citizens. Thus they
can obtain them, and not otherwise. It Is
the reasonable and irrevocable determine
ton OF both political parties In this country
that those who would share the blessings
OF American citizenship must accept Its re-
sponsbilitles. The relative position OF the
two countries Is. as Mr.. GOODWIN SMITH
has pointed out, almost precisely analogous
to that occupied by Scotland and England
In 1--WE ~ In MI ~
What difference there is should powerfully
recommend tho union to Canada. for Scot
land had no national debt, whereas Canada
has a public debt far larger per head OF
population than have tho United States.
All that Scotland wanted was share In the
commercial privileges Of her richer and
more populous neighbor. but the English
had resolved, unless Scotland would assent
to complete political union. to maintain tho
existing tariff restrictions. The Scotch were
fond Of political independence. but their
hunger for commercial and Industrial pros
perity was stronger. and political union
carried the day. That the result was
memorable increase Of prosperity In both
countries is matter Of record.
The Canadian Tories will find themselves
In error IL they imagine that the lessons Of
English and American history are less To-
miliar to Democrats than to Republicans In
the United States. The ono reason against
the admission OF Canada which formerly
had weight with wing OF the Democratic
party-the fear that the Canadians would
oppose the institution Of slavery-has long
ceased to exist. 1t has now become, on the
contrary. a matter OF vital moment to
Southern Democrats to augment the white
element In tho American population. We
warn the anti-American party In the Cana
dian Dominion that the Democrats will
maintain tho traditional attitude Of tho
United States. treating Canada with decent
consideration. but in the matter Of trade
privileges leaving her to seclusion and
starvation. 80 long as she chooses to re-
main a part OF Europe rather than Of
America.
Let tho United States extend from the
Gulf Of Mexico to the Arctic circle.