New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-21

and that in view Of the great development Of the
Industrial interests of the United States, and OF
the changed conditions of the commercial relations
Of the two countries sine the treaty Of 1854 was
negotiated, It was regarded OF essential importance
that a list of manufactured goods should be In
clded in the schedule of articles for free or favored
exchange In any reciprocity arrangement whon
might be made. The Secretary also informed
the Canadians that the United States desired any
such reciprocity convention TO be made exclusive
In its application TO the United States and Canada.
The Canadians asked for An adjournment In
| order to enable them to consult, and when the
conference met again on March II they announced
with regret that they did not consider II possible
TO meet the expectations of the United States
with respect to the inclusion in the treaty Of manu-
featured articles and the preferential treatment
of the United States. The Dominion, they said,
could not stand the loss Of revenue. and could
not recoup il by other methods Of taxation. Also,
as Canada part Of the British Empire,
they could not exclude Great Britain and its
colonies from the benefits of any commercial ar
rangement with the United States. The announce
meRt of these conclusions wac accepted as a bar
to further negotiation thi. subject, and 1t
not again discussed, except In connection
with the Atlantic fishing privileges. In the con-
ference Of February l2, Secretary Blaine rejected
a proposition to remove the duty from Canadian
fish and fish products in return for free Canadian
fishing licenses to American vessels. the ground for
declination being that the measure of reciprocity
proposed was not reasonable or equal. Likewise
he declined proposition that the privileges of the
coasting trade on the Atlantic and in the lakes
be reciprocally open 10 Canadian and United
States vessels.
Other questions were informally discussed by
the conference commission TO fix the boundary
separating Alaska from British territory was the
first. The next was the regulation respecting
wreckage on the great lakes and the rules govern
ing the same The third the appointment
Of commission of ono expert from each country
10 examine and report the measures necessary 10
arrest certain practices which are detrimental to
the fish in both countries. The fourth was that
of placing line of buoys on the line between
the two countries OIL the St Croix River, where
it flows into the Passamaquoddy River. These
several objects were favorably considered by the
conference They will be subjects for consdera-
ton in an official conference, or some of them may
be disposed of by legislation between the two
countries.
THE QUESTION OF CANAL RATES
The fifth wa. an informal engagement TO re-
peal and abandon the drawback Of Is cents
ton given to wheat that Is carried through 10
Montreal and shipped thcrefrom to Europe bT
the American railways running from osdenS-
burg and Oswego and other American ports. the
shippers nav the full 20 cents a ton. while IN
effect those by the way Of Montreal pay only
two cents 1t was understood that the Canadian
Commissioners who all three members OF
the Cabinet, would see 10 the withdrawal 81
this discrimination. II is obviously N Violation
of the provisions Of The twenty-seventh article
Of the treaty of 1871: We learn Of late" saws
the report that it has been reimposed for 'ne
year 500, and unless we resort TO some form
Of retaliation our shippers and transportation
companies will be subjected continually TO this
unfair charge"
The Secretary further points out that the reel
procity OF 1854 which the Canadians proposed TO
use as a basis for a new treaty was confined TO
natural articles produced by both countries III
abundance and forming no basis for proper reel
procity treaty like the treaties Of 1891 which
took from this country something which the Others
did not produce and gave US something which we
did not produce The treaty Of 1874. which
failed of ratification by the Senate embraced a
long and important list of manufactured articles
In conclusion, Secretary Blaine says
The trade statistics for 1880 show that the tota!
exports lrom Cnada into the United eates amcantG @
i'm slue to s3y.O42 600. and of this sum S',i42'po
consisted of natlra! products Ihe chlel cDape,'yF
Great Britain. For the last bscal year We !mp2'
trade was Great as t'lSM Rn fESH 1s GGfa az S ec @
trc>. Sl7 ,9il If Great Britain should D." per
miticd 10 enjoy gTaluitously the b,ncnts conferred
upon the United states BY means Of a rcciprGci'l
treaty It's benefits to the latter country would III
great measure be neu,ralzed ,.
g. 1882 from John W. Foster. In which ne SAYS tnat
subject OF discriminating tolls Canadian canals was
seain brought to The attention oi IN, Canau,a % CON o
The Acting Secretary Of state March II last; Dut
no response made, and on April a new order
~ nra1st G0She weh Tf the Tilted state had
At the second conference the Canadian Commi
alleged m w9 baye be Ee'GsG over1m en r t con
sdcr the matter They insisted that the cana tolls wer
states nor violation Of the treaty Of ls51 seer, re
Canadians proposed TO modify the order In conncl by
allowing DE n IN without 5 p feae e
on condition that free navigation Of the Hudson River
STS e Rnssn fns ssns xsss % an? oG v G fTs e
secretary Of state declined to entertain Ire prOposi-
uo The O. Canadian Commlssoner said they did not feel
authorized at present 20 agree to removal Of ne
rse on tasoGa T dana" na b s@' oud S " again 1 % 5
mtcd without delay to The Dominion Ministry and
70 the tiovernment Of the United states some new
proposition on the subject u was 1ereGm agreen ,e
the the understanding that The Canadian Government
wond be expected to make some further comnnnica,
tInn ON tha subject 10 the Government Of the United
states but without pre- udlce e any action which
| the latter Government might see proper to take.
| MR. BLAINE AND GEN. FOSTER DID NOT DlSA-
GREE
Ottawa June oO.-Mackenzic Bowel says there IS
NOT n particle Of truth in the story that Mr.. Blaine
and General Foster disagreed on questions OF United
States policy In the presence OF the Canadian Minister
on the occasion Of the laters recent visit to Wash
lngOn.
| e.a....rr,rr.n GILL KLu, lrN Ills CELL.