New-York tribune., 1893-12-03
THE CIN.iDIIN TORIES REJOItE.
TIE WILSON BILL GIVES THEM ALL THEY WANT
FOR NOTHING.

Ottawa. Ont. Dec tSpeciaD.-one strange eliec,
OF the proposed American tarin Is being exehpni''
here The friends Of the present Tory Government
OF Canada expect 1t will prove the Governments :
salvation Scandals OF all descriptions nave char-
actcrlzed tn, Governments lease of power 'orrup-
tion I'm every form has made its home with the
Government. The enormous taxation inposed upon
the people has l)st the Government tens OF thou-
sands Of followers and has weakened them IN every
proylnce in the Dominion Such has been the ge'-
ora discomfort that the days OF the Government
have been regarded as numbered. and the people
only awaited the holding OF general election 10
sweep tn Tories from power. Now comes the VIII
tariff opening up market OF 5'"rW OF poo
pie 10 Canadian products without the 'anah'ah
Parliament having t. make single concession.
And tho Tories now arguing that this VIII sat
isfy the farmers Of Canada and save the Govern
mcnt. The hard times will pass away, trade VIII
flourish here and thr farmers and other electors VIII
forget their grieS anccs anl vote for the Govern
Tie democratic tarin which is so largely the in
tcrest II canada. VIII help 10 keep tne Tory GOV
eminent In power which shoulI have gone by thc
board ycars ago The movement OF the Democratic
party Therefore. gives Weat aid ana c"inl0rt 10
idea Of rccprocalug with the United states In tar
~ matters. They VIII accept every ding ana give
nothing iu return Here H. an evidence ot the GOV
Srnn' rdn ,d cf ,s1 Frlsv rhe azette Being
The confidential mouthpi 'ce OF the present Canadian
M3ls,ry iEse r.mocro,,c rnr,n sm is important to
observe har boon framed exclusively ana absolutely
with a view to promoting American interests. II
dut.-s largely reduced upon many classes or
manufactured gpolr. and removed altogether IRON
many classes Of materials the revision has
Canadian or any other iore;n producers. bat wholly
from conviction that the American people Will
profit fhcr"frDm. There ~. th,r tor'. 10 ohhsaton
tie prrt oi the Canadian Government To adjust
tarI 90 ~. scale OF duties proposed IN
the Wilson hM. and arr at fun liberty To impose
an along H." ilre whatever rates are deemed de-
sirablr for either rfycnu" or protective purposes
without mourning the risk of any retaliation on the
part OF our ncighbprs'
Had The United States tarln legislation been held
in ah~ydncc made conditional. ia" canadian Par
lament would hnv" been compelled 10y public s"nti-
mcnt 10 take action 10 IRE" many kinds OF United
States Jrolucts In Orl'r to secure reduction Of
duties on Canadian exports To the states The reO-
Die clImOrng Tor such legislation. %Ow an
this Is changed. The Wilson tarn gives the Cana
dams all they want Without the sacrifice OF any
revenue their part. AMI no changes may be- OK
I"ct-d IN ~" Canadian tariff in tho Interest OF The
the funds to carry Tory ricci0ns In this country
win not allow any reduction Of duties. and IN"
Government dare not 20 cOutr9ry t. thr wishes of
these spolsmcn. pcs.!ef. both the Government
and Their most Influential m0neyci supporters have
FOR fifteen years been steadily declaring that th-
prosperity 81 Canada requires the isolation OF can
ada from tie United States. They cannot change
their tactics now. 10 the Opposition IN Parliament
VIII mold the Government to their former aNoWal-
and the country AT larg" would have greater CON
tempt FOR them than cy r. ~ long ms this Tory
machine rules Canada theT" viii be reduction
OF duties imports from the United States. ald II
seems the irony Of fate that the chances OF tho
Tory Governments life should be greatly improved
By the proposed tarin legislation at Washington.