The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-12-07
NUMBER 40.


ceived through the British minister that the
Canadian government would like to confer as
to the possibility of charging npon terms of
mutual advantage the commercial exchanges
of Canada and of the United States and n
conference was held at Washington, with Mr..
Blaine acting for this government, and the
British minister at this capital and three
members of the Dominion cabinet acting as
commissioners on the part of Great Britain.
The conference developed the fact TINT the
Canadian government was only prepared to
offer to the United States in exchange for the
concessions asked, the admission of natural
products The statement was frankly made
that favored rates could not be given to the
United States as against the mother country
This admission necessarily terminated the
conference upon this question. Some other
topics of interest were considered in the con-
ference and have resulted in the making of a
convention for examining the Alaskan bound
airy and the waters of Passamuuoddy bay, adj
jacent to Eastport Me-, and in the initiation
of an arrangement for the protection of fish
life in the neighboring waters of our northern
borders.
The controversy as to tolls upon the Welland
canal, which was presented to congress at the
last session by special message, having failed
of adjustment, felt constrained to exercie
the authority confessed by the act of July 49,
1892 and to proclaim suspension of the free
use of st. Mary's Falls canal to cargoes in
transit to ports in Canada. The secretary of
treasury established such tolls as were thought
to be equivalent to the exactions unjustly
levied upon our commerce to the Canadian
canals.
IT, as we must suppose, the political rela-
lions of Canada and the disposition of the
Canadian government are to remain I'M
changed, a somewhat radical revision of our
trade relations should. think, be made, our
relations must continue to be intimate and
they should be friendly.
regret to say, however, that in many Of
the controversies, not only those to the fish
cries on the Atlantic the sealing interests on
the Pacific and the canal tolls our negotia-
tions with Great Britain have continue
ously been thwarted or retarded by I'M
reasonable and unfriendly objections and
protests from Canada In the matter of the
canal tolls our treaty rights are frequently
disregarded. II the Canadian Pacific and
other railway lines which parallel our north
ern boundary are sustained nv commerce hay
ing either it's origin on terminus or both in
the United States. Canadian railroads com
nete with those of the United States for our
traffic and without the restraints of our inter
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