New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24

litical union of Canada and the United States.
But, as has been said before It's power Is on ne
sh In its aims and indifferent TO the national wei.
fare of Canada The government and peoPl nai q
ferent to the movements now going on in Sanada:
necessary to consider the best pocyto be followed
by the American people and Goyernmsnt TOWARD
policy Of Cancellation and attraction, and advocates
OF a more or less coercve policy. pachcaily pu'
Of soHciia,o5y poey ars ~ n tnat
intercourse would tend to throw those who con-
troll Canadian affairs into the arms OF tne papry
for generous concession OF commercial recipdociiin
from saying how far they are PREPARED 10 go ,a a.i
adopting the American tariff as against countries sn
though they desired all the advantages Of , both
continentalism and Imperialism. while avoiding
linking themselves too intimately with either
Had the Canadian people throush ,neir , GOyerm
a generally friendly and neighborly spirit TOWARD r.,
the American people, there might be scmethhs 10
Citation but the reverse has been the case Their
press ana legislation have been generaly un,
neighbcrly relations. ii does not appear; there re,
fore. that the Canadian people are eh,td 10 ,bev
tolerate such exhibitions of sentiment II ' nrc, me-
comes question what. under eHlS"ns V'0u''i
stances is the best course TO follow.
THE BONDING REGULATIONS.
Under what is known as the bonding regulations
Canadian railways are permitted to carry traffic
from one portion of the United States through can
ada and deliver it TO consignees in another portion
of this country without paying duties, and WITH
out inspection by customs officers.
These privileges granted many years ago
when the Great Western Railway was built from
Niagara Falls TO Detroit. Since that time the
whole system of Canadian railways has been con-
structed and an effort has been made for a num-
Der of years 10 the abolition of the bonding
regulations.
In 1885,. when the Canadian Pacific Railway was
about completed from Montreal to Vancouver, the
company demanded OF the American Trans-Cont-
mental Traffic Association. composed of all OF our
transcontinenta railways. 5000 for Withdrawing
from this traffic Of San Francisco for year
They threatened that If the sum was no. paid they
would make rate which would prevent American
trac None was naS IL
Secretary Window at the time of his death was
preparing the necessary papers TO secure the aboi
lion Of the bonding regulations. American rail
gress directly of late owing the spirit Of antag
onsln to railways developed by the Populists in the
gress calling upon Secretary Carlisle to furnish
Congress WIN report shoWng me nnnDer Of tons
madam railways under the bonding regulations.
mage moved by CANADIAN rawayS 81 wa s what Is
called State-to-State traffic. The statement has
been made many times in the American press dur
ing the last two years that the value Of the bond
ing regulations TO Canadian railways was worth at
statement has not been denied by the managers Of
Canadian railways The facts given by the secre
taiy Of the Treasury clearly justify the estimate
The , Canadian Pacific Railway Company is ex-
roadbed rolling stock. telegraph lines. warehouses
miles Of road For the Year ss'f hs Sw
uenlraI kailro2d COMPANY paid in taxes 500 per
Company paid more than 81 900 per mile
lnder the charter creating the Canadian Pacific
company. Inc Government of Canada has RICH,
to interfere with traffic charges unless the rail-
way earns more than 10 per cent upon its capital
Tho, Canadian Pacific Railway was built chiefly
The object of its construction was to create a Mil.
tary highway from Halifax to Vancouver for Great
Canal 1t was also constructed for the purpose OF
binding together the various provinces which form
me me Dominion Of Canada. If the bonding regula-
tions are abolished. the railway earn oper-
a aa,o vNpemSes thersiore we are permitting this
railways create to It's lines. and thus maintaining
II u at the tn ,' expense s Of our own people.
our coas'ng ,5ade upon the ocean or upon the
freight from Boston to NewYoTk or from Rna G
TO Detroit or Chicago, or from New-York to San
The Canadian Government does not allow an
caught outside the three-mile limit at a Canadian
port and ship the same IN bond through Canada
can fishing vessels to buy bait or supplies at a
Canadian port The object Of this unirendly &C.
Gu of ST. Lawrence or On the banks Of New
If they could land their FISH at a Canadian port
and buy supplies and bait. they could go directly
back 10 the fishing grounds and therefore increase
their catch and these regulations for the pur-
pose of preventing their doing
The abolition of the bonding regulations would
not give Great Britain any just cause for offence
because it is simply protecting State-to-S traf-
hc or our coasting trade, and this Great Britain
does herself
The effect Of the abolition Of the bonding regu-
latiors would be 10 force upon the people Of Can
ada the Importance Of cooperating with this coun-
try and would gradually and surely lead to po-
litical union. or enable us ct least to negotiate
treaty Of reciprocity with Canada which would he
of great value to people.
Your committee therefore recommends the adop
ton Of the following resolution
Resolved That In the opinion OF the Republican
Club IL IL the duty of the Government of the
United States to abrogate what IL known the
bonding regulations, under which Canadian rail
WAYS enabled TO carry State-to-State traffic.
j NJ MAYER. &. II. DENISON,
Secretary. Chairman.