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

which at present !, but fringe along 3st ,s:
three. or four separate. parts each allied more
closely In an economic sense With the states states
the ihe nnsn ws 's the ess
raising similar products. There has been a
marked decline In tho value OF farm rropery
30 por cent. in the bcat scctions Of Ontario.
Tho farmers are getting bare dollar Tor 9
cents for the wheat and 80 for the barley. The
MORTGAGE indehsednesS Is enn" d1n n nnf
many farm mortgages in Quebec. for nobody
cares TO lend money on land subject to an eHi
clcslas,ical Asc as first charge In so small
ns, and shipping Roods is excessive, and It y
dilIlcult for manufacturers 70 reduce cost OF
81 aSSl and HS e. the
Miae,urcr in the. Statcs the canadian manu-
iIcnarr arr article t in Ills iar,isuar line, he would
soon outrun the limited demand and swamp
nimsct nrs;nnonnt 81 rnG,as n ngu GSsa
survived rcIoi Of overnro!nCtion, cut, cut,
With ''i rSsnlatc the tie output and sweat
' 'mr c0n rom /" the son Ia coax "Sien a s
SUGAR Einss implcmrnts. cotton goods anu
other fundamental commodities denrnr ~
tho Ini,pd states. From these and other
causes ;hc cost Il living Is about Is high as h it
market price OF most farm products Is less.
hcwages otar'isnns lower aud. notwithstand,
n"ariy, % numerous Her own high iariN.
n ton. Tho r sna 1 an A%srSan
sugar producing countries. conspire TO pre-
vent the dominion from enlarGing her trade
in this hemisphcrr. The Government in 1870
rangement with tine British IVES, Indies, hut.
naturally enough tho latter preferred rr.ri-
proCi'y With the States. under section f" oI the
Mckinley III.
THE LIBERALS PROPOSITION.
For some tim" hack the l.theral Opposition
have hecn advocating unrcslrictrd reel
tariff against the rest OF the world. They
n In'ir@rir or customs union bot they ,ieclnre
with emphasis that closer trade relations ~
rotr Union E Is to he ' avet"d New YORK
ally .. theirs seems to he of tho sane mind.
for he has heon l"rturins r"r.ntly to his fol
prosty-how it would benefit Great britain
hmcricam eon,ln"nt. fake down the inriII
barriers said the Toronto Giot., tho other
ann aS sH With 'As our GoT"s a
Liberals came near carving tie country r.
sFoun fo snss They s pr e"t Ss
ed reciprocity. but many OF the rank
md hle aro 9; opinion Tint n IT,, the train
unable 10 show that either Democrats or Re-
pubieans would entertain the project. and nre
that they themselves II in Office. could not
make good the millions OF customs revenue
that woM be Lost by w. refsG OF h th atss
majority Of the United States Senate should be
Congress- would rroiong it beyond the speci-
fled term. and th. absence of assured pernan-
M B MI"a orer liberal las o
| served. no manufacturer looking TO the con-
market would via fix or ensrgs hii fnn
at tho risk of being cut of nj the end or ten or
twelve years from the country, of siyty-ive.
An unrestricted reciprocity. depending on
still more Objectionable on that score. Again.
side nations would necessl, ate PRINCIPAL con- n;
troll by Congress. TIE agent Of ths p rInciIIpa
%"d would to Aas BE- e1 .arn 'H of
over Canadian affairs. Lastly. common
you'd he GnG stan and fo5 ofS d
t%nt Canadian iats,sss I'M I'M ,6e n kssp,Rs
British democracy. whose goods would be
excluded: When he was here on the fishery
not not block unrestricted reciprocity but mas
Ill zach - American would enjoy preference
over British "REMINISCENCES IL The S"nnslnn a.
| that bound Canada to England would disap-
rear so far rs England was concerned. a1d 1T It
Would w continue to sustain the obligations
md responsibilities OF q relationship all
drawn" This IS the iavorite objection Of
Tory politicians in Cqnd 1nss Their
ican S eompettion Would prov. fatal to num-
her Of Canadian industries wholly tariff born.
psty Pa ake nnss KAT that ssneS1st
union. with n pooling of the revenues derived
from imports would BE- 1t once pra;ticaole In
vided it was understood that Political Union
| should follow
HOW THE NATIONAL Foley HAS WORKED.
Even Tories allow that the present state Of
| things cannot last. that tho henlo"rhage OF the
exodus. the grinding and growing burdens OF !
market by higher tariff than was ever before
| imposed. are evils too great t. DO borne. ~
a sombre picture drawn by Mr. Blake on bid
ding adieu to his constituents, DR.. b 81 re-
British House OF Commons. wrote year ana
| 4 half ago:
Tns Canadian cons.rvs,y. posy h.' failed to 'e
,endency ha- been n, nrct old twelve yeaIs
sSn. enTstu n"i liz ,"s"smae. british
c"nnrciion of whicA .tey claim 10 be The special
with small Eopn.,1n , :'N.,y tmmi
, r rna x ""S. s s
NEEDS whether /" suy to sen ana Ne host OF evils
srsnE WIN ,raae dtversa from
nrr a.s ra. AMI
mere and more e.tringinx US from the mighty Eng
.h.srsakinx nation the south. our neighDors aud
relations with whom we ought TO he. as was prom.
ICED that should be- living in generous anity anu
| liberal int"rcbuThc.
ards OF pubic and death like apathy In public
| onin ION with RACIAL religious, and provincial animOs-
ties named than soOthed: with asubssrvient
rIinnent Az Autocraiic Executive. debauched con
s,tit md corrupted and corruptng classes with
c.seUrl reliance and Increased dependence on the
ruuc ches! AMI On Legislative aids; And. possessed
wi.La By bOssttul jingo spirit. far enough removed
from true mHnliness. loudly proclamng unreal cendt
tons and ;grrhteu sentiments while actual facts
| and e OpIninns are suppressed.
II has left with our hands tied orr future conpro
missed and in snch plight that, whether We stand Of
| move, must ruu some risks which ere VIC might
have either declined encountered with greater prom
| isc o!success.
The adoption Of free trade with all nations
coupled with direct taxation. is recon mendeC
to Canada by Englishmen like Earl Grey. Sill
Thomus farrar. and Sir John Lubbock. Di
Canadian knows, is impracticable. TO levy i
marltim H"si PROVINCES would bs to ensure tn
disruption OF confederation. Besides. tn,
alone would not bring her what she mos :,
sleer despair Sir Charles Topper, the agent o
the dominion Government in London. hR
rvt ,itl - Iva I'm, rnlE ab.