Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-12-17
CANADA'S SIDE Of It.
George E. Foster Replies
to John W. Foster.
STICKS TOHIS STATEMENTS
And Criticises Assertions Made by the
Secretary Of State.

OTTAWA. Dec. l7-George r. Foster.
Dominion minister Of finance, has made
rejoinder To Secretary Of State Foster OF
tue United : ties. who replied to the for
mer's criticism OF President Harrison's
message. H said:
After reading Mr.. Fosters observations,
can state that have nothing To add TO
my previous assertion In regard 10 th,
reciprocity negotiations on the subject OF
auni 'orm iariif between the two coun
tries. When the proposition for recip.
roclt n natural products was declinei
aud before a wider arrangement was dis.
cussed ne Canadian delegates inquired
about the question Of discrimination We
asked who would have power 70 make u
tn riff ana that would he its range For
eXHmp pie, We asked whether Canada would
be free to arrange her own tariff ON wool-
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the United states IL is highly taxed Sec
rotary Blai.. replied emphatically that
the United States had heavy duty on
woods, aud IL Canada fixed separate
duties, the proposed reciprocity arrange
ments would he simply non-effective.
81 was surprised that Secretary Foster
said Ca aLads made the settlement Of the
canal quest on dependent upon the free
navigation al the Hudson river by Cana.
diaus So / r rs my knowledge goes,
Canadians lever made free navigation u
slne qua non fora
settlement of Canal Disputes.
At the Washington conference in June
last an informal proposition was made
that the controversy might be setted
hy tie United States allowing Cana
dians free navigation of the Hudson
in return for Canadians withdrawals
their refusal to grant rebates on grain
tra.~s ippei at Ul.ted States lake ports
ArybOdy ca -ee that this falls short ~ n
has of sett neut of the whole contro
vrrsy. Our ilformal Offer was declined.
ther"upOu "a new proposition was dis
cussed and promised consideration. /:
wa formally conveyed To the United
States overnnent through the British
chaI ye d'alfaires at Washington. This
proposal was submitted To the senate by
President Harrison IN July last. and Is IA
follows:
That ~ reads navigation Of the welland
ami ST. Lawrence canals the imposition of
tolls and granting of rebates thereon, the
same treatm az aust be accorded 10 citizens
Of the United :, otcs as In given a. subjects OF
her majesty wi hout regard to ports OF trans.
snlpment Oh iAIOllh, ana tHdt lne lAllfn
States Will continue TO deal in like matter
with subjects of h.r Britannia majesty in use
Of the eXisiin Sault Ste Marie canal. That
the provision of article ~ of the treaty uf
Washington granting carrying powers Ia ves-
sells belonging ~ subjects of her BrltannIc
majesty, ~ described ia that article, b, re-
stored.
lit will therefore be seen," added Mr..
Poster. "that the Hudson river was not
mentioned in ths proposition for settling
the whole u VI ulty
Cannot Recall Any Occasion
when Cana la made demand for free
navigation of the Hudson ~ settlem nj
Of the controversy Let Secretary Foster
prove his case II he has documents. BY
article 30 Of the treaty OF Washington,
above referred to- it WAS agreel that Brit
ish subjects might carry ia British YES
sells without payment OF duty, goods.
wares or mere Nandse from one port or
place within the territory OF the Unitel
States upon the st Lawrence, great
lakes and rivers connecting the same,
to another port or place within the afOre.
said territory of the United States.
provided that portion OF such
ttansshipmeut should he made through
Canada nv land carriage and In bond; and
privilege exactly corresponding, mu-
tatis mutandis, was by the same article
granted To the citizens OF the United
States with respect TO goods. wares or
mere haudise carried from one point In
Canada across territory ~ the United
States to another point in Canada. BY the
slme article il was agreed that the United
States must suspend the right Of carrying
~ granted To British subjects In case the
ID minion Of Canada should at any time
deprive the citizens of the United States
OF the use Of the canals OF the Dominion
on terms Of equality with Canadians