New-York tribune., 1896-12-31

They are aware Of the feeling among the farmers
CT the border States N favor of higher duties on Cana
dian farm products. TIE principal farm products
which Canada sends to the United States are sheep,
barley The exports in 1895 were $4,000 There
weTe removed BY treaty. he S Liberals LIBERIA argue @ how how.
ever that 1t is mistake for the American farmer to
by taxing them at the frontier he certainly dlmln-
shes their expectation TO the United States by that
more more and more to England the West Indies and
south America. where they encounter his own after
all Then. they say. the American farmer sends
present Canadian duties and would send much more
If the duties taken OF American corn. for
instance now taxed ~ cents bushe would sell well
Liberals desire to make such a treaty the basis
"nd the United sasas heT Tory
ss IT Point n to he at W W m
able 10 wave the Old Flag and shou, about their
has been kept an orcn sore for Years The treaty.
Of ISIS provides that American fishermen shall he
wood and a nd no for oh p
pose whateyer" The contention of American au-
commercial intercourse between the United States
Boston o @ n0 ces ex n6 oe m
ports under any pretext. and the treaty was de-
fishermen who. from the nature Of their calling,
often stood in need Of Canadian hospitality The
Canadian Tories. on the other hand adopted lit
American fishermen except for the purposes named
can trading vessels instead Of on beter For
the privilege of Landing at Canadian port TO buy
place of those lost sea. tranship his catch
m Gn rR wSc wo hsh prc
Die 10 me canadian coast puaton-thc Ameri-
ion treasury tonnage tax Of s. g per ton If he
buys provisions or bait and transfers portion out.
side TO another American skipper who has not
paid the tax. his license is cancelled.
ANNOYANCES FOR AMERICAN FISHERMEN
In 1884, fewer than l3l American fishing
sells were boarded by officers OF Canadian cruisers
who wished to find out whether they had violated
poaching in the Canadian inshore fisheries Two
were sezed-thc David sherman. of Gloucester.
cense. to other American vessels that had no IL
cense. and the John l.. Nicholson which fned
canada has for years allowed i've fishermen from
Sewfoundand % five or pr six KIM thousand Of when come
from France every spring to fish on the Banks to
pro quo of any kind. Canadian fishermen enjoy
free, OF charge. part Of the comfy of nations.
on FRA obeH Of hs M @ or sort of tn % vo 20
lean fishermen till they induced Congress TO gran.
turn turn for these prvileees; although they pretended
that II was - protect the Canadian inshore fish
ago they actually fined a Canadian Schooner. the
Scylla. of Luxemburg FOR giving provisions to
dismissed the collector at Halifax for allowing
American fishing vessel which had entered the
a.
steamer bound for Boston.
Senator Elkns and others are threatening TO move
against the bonding privilege which is Of so much
value 10 canada. partly on the ground that II Is
lese. which is guaranteed by the Treaty OF Wash
inston. Canadian railroads do an immense through
ern states and New England: the Canadian Pa
chs win It's steamcrs. does large business be-
wi1ter. when the ST. Lawrence is closed the prov
inccs OF Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba are able TO
use American ports and American railways IN
doing business With EuIope Mr.: Laurier and Sir
5ondne and the shery question sat may 'e
settled once for all by treaty. with reciprocity
bring about better feeling on these and all oth,r
subjects than Mr.. Charlton Liberal member for
officially.
THE ALIEN LABOR LAW
The Liberals would like TO come to some under
standing about the Alien Labor law Of the United
States. which at Buffalo especially is enforced in a
harsh manner against Canadian workmen Lastly,
they would like TO the ST Lawrence route from
joint exese Of canade snd the TneS
and would be prepared. without yielding the polit-
formed and All the canals Canadian and Amer can.
placed under interrational control. as has been
would involve as corollary the throwing open IF
done eog nfe a1a W ver S to- the from OF %
to Montreal. there would be a considerable reduc
and NorthwesteTn States 10 Iivcrpoo and the low
rates this route would force down rates on rail
lakes would feel % the sood , eects @ s0u' o' the S'e"
Speaking generally the Liberals deSirous OF
establishing closer and more friendly relations with
the United States all along the line That has been
their policy ever since they became party. long
be before they took the side Of the North during the
Just now English and Canadian Judges are trying
viii keep aoof from he United states a While
the w IF% @ a ago ~reb
he eSfd wn a
n9yed Go, mbT nnb PTsgSs h @ In the GoGna markets
n orc from Britain than from the United states If
they will only wait has produced a considerable
effect. and If the Liberals fail Washington they
ada oT or no TO- endeavor @ ne FAR a
divert her outside commerce into British channels
ANNEXATION NOT CONSIDERED.
Annexation docs not enter into consideration at
all 1t is I've question in Canada, has not at
all events reached tho practical-potcs stage and
United states was ocnt on FORCING the DOMINION 70
capitulate. speak, from hunger hy maintain !
ucts. and refusing enter into more intimate rea-
tions with the Canadian people, III is irhrcn Dy !
fits Of moderately wide r,cpiocltN ,haoa i ~ou.o
be sure desire its amplificaiicn and in order 70
TO make treaties and TO give American goods better
treatment in her market han those Of Shciield or
do sowhch according 70 ths,p way o, ,nihTE Sm
them some day In recent work Lord Farrer for- /
merly Permanent Secretary OF the Nh IoIernhfens ena
senarated bv the Atlantic: Canada and the United i
states distinguished rather Ihan sepapasGn py
line. % Trade between England and Canada has to
overcome natural dd pspT fs pnheSked bit for
artifcial dicuties The people os T"naas anh
NE ,is ard are becoming more daily" Hence
ha helieycs that IAN artificial barrier between them hen
IS TO the eyes OF commons sense ds oi poii'i'"' P
osophy, absurd and unnatural
OrARREL N THE DRIFTING CLUE.