New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.
Az OPPONENTS VIEWS OF
EFFECTS.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Canada says she wants reciprocity. What she
really wants is our markets. John Charlton, mem
her q the Canadian House Of Commons. is now in
Washington for the purpose Of Offering the people
Of the United States a white elephant in the
shape of reciprocity. Canada wants the privilege of
selling her products to us "ad lbitum. That would
be nice arrangement on the part Of Canada but
what a~e get in the shape OF reciprocity!
Why. nothing. or to nothing. Canada never
bought ANYTHING from this country. and never in
tends 20 of an amount 10 any figure by the side
OF what they want TO sell US. They simply want the
earth.
What has been the result OF all our treaties with
Canada and Great Britain relative TO the New
foundland fisheries and the Behring sea contro-
versy? Canada with the assistance Of foreign UNI
p,res has succeeded in making a nice treaty on
paper and mucted OF millions OF cash IN the
Halifax award, and is to-day riding roughShod over
our lights in the Behring Sea. While the United
States is keeping vessels to nurse and protect the
seols Canada keeps a feet of sealing vessels rak-
ing in the scaips; if OF these Is moIes'eu ioi
violating treaty obligations. we are AT once co"
fronted with the whole empire who assess US ie"
millions indemnity and then seek 10 terrhy US WIN
visions of the flying squadron This Is the irult
,bus far rathered from our British and Canadia"
treaties II is the same aggressive. bulidozng' oom
.n.eying attitude all the time.
W. al ,Dco,lect when the Venezuelan dispute was
on and the possibility of war with Ehsidho was
heir discussed,
<ore England got mad: all their leading papers were
"a On ,beir defence of my empire they were lu
Of ins,nuations and braggadoco OF the NUMBER OF
regiments Canada would furnish 10 ahHiIlila'e '"o
United States. In every little dispute WIN e""ei
canada or Great Britain the same thing Is repeated
and they constantly keep themselves sweheo up
,i,h thoir imperial greatness. And now they come
~ Washington and want TO be very sweet TIC! d'o
"heap good Indian" while they soitN poP
closer social relations and reciprocity we cohsra'
H. ourselves that We have Americans IN congress
who stand for America ana are vi INV W
these wolves in sheeps clothin6. .o .aars ,yae in
.ne Jii55 ;bA Dominion from end TO end. and
know the sentiment Of the people; inSy uon on1s
nmerican goods: they say tslyly) we paitohHe
en- hnrae M rkot" (meaninG England. And that Is
lust what they do. even when II costs ",,e mo-
I nave got through with them: am an Amerlcan
anS am for America. and have come nome TO si Say
AS 10 our need OF the pronucts VI ~. b,,,. ci,h
nrac,,caily have nothing that we need 10 9us WIN
" os.,ble exception Of lumber. Here please no
lice Mr. Charton's statement IN me, me Iri p,m
wherein he states that Canada imports iun ~,
her from The United states: then ae goes on
with lot OF statements and heGIes, tne ,n Nv
ness Of which is borne out by facts as givch by
nN,bori,ies on our side of the line. ana Wnich any
man of common intelligence knews IS wide oil 'he
long as Canada maintains its present attitude
toward this country the only cclreet 49, g. -
with them 10 protect our own interests IS 70
W., ,ber1 back in the "sweatbox by imposing
good healthy tariff on sveryih nI.s s ai 10 he
Ssnboozied BY any such claptrap as proposed ny
,ha c-iIy Canuck the American people VIII pecoHe
vIc,,ms Of misplaced confidence; Now that we have
me nower and have won the fight al the polls Iei
.1 ~ yc,ory be surrendered While the general
sUbiect Of tariff is discussed by Congress. let not
canada be overlooked. Living. as do near the
Caradisr line | SEQ every day that our people. es-
peciay the farmers. are growing poorer IN conse-
TnaSo AVID tho country at large suffers moro or
les I'm trade besides losing quite sum In the way
Of revenue Justly our due l. j. lAhN IN
Ba,avia y. y Jan. %. 1871
CONGRATULATIONS OK A GREAT SUCCESS.
To The Editor Of The Tribune
s,r. We are much pleased with the Greater New
-. r.a,s,rinl Slnlnlemnnf OF The New-Iork