New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-05

A few explanatory facts in connection with these
the total exports almost 100000 in FIVE years is
due TO The new inHuSt hr yNd mining Whaling etc
The British Isles have taken none of that. or II
figures show comparatively little variation. Canada
increase the last three years is due almost entrey
shelters at sydney Nova Scotia and TO goldfish pur-
the catch of their own vessels. The United States
has been purchasing more largely OF minerals for
/ hematite, pyrte, copper and baryta nave oeen IN
good demand there and also are sealskins which
/ formerly had market there, but of which two
thirds the total catch are now sold TO American
10 he totsi eJvsnce 9anaIs Shows parEed al
vance The last Year due chiefly to the fact that
all the -four Is now coming from that country
Prior to last season her trade was normal, as the
FIRST ana fourth years. figures make plain. The
Cnited states was manifestng remark BILE activity
in selling her until the last year when she gained
sons she outstripped all competitors The loss of
the -four trade is of the chief of that
AMERICANS COULD GET TRADE.
From the foregoing 1t will be seen that there is
about s6,ooooO worth of British Canadian goods
sold in Newfoundland every year. most of which
trade would be transferred to the United States
under reciprocity and by closer study of the
l. arket requirements For instance 1t is said that
not handle the flour trade of the island as success
AND shoes h6 sn soa no 5o Or why & boots
tne Dominion On the other hand, If reciprocity
oundsnd would be able to mFe iva opSe e%
against the United StateS-a denial fishery
reyes TO the ew-Englanders. the side,
winch would disastrously affect the operations of
the Gloucester feet, and discriminatory tariff
against the American imports the other which
wouId deprive American manufacturers of from
Inc latter might not be serious problem for the
republic. but the former would vitality concern the
nshery interests of the New En- gland States.
RECIPROCITY between the United States and New
foundland would also help the former in wrestling
the control OF the Cuban and Porto Rican markets.
whch annually absorb great quantities of fish, from
the canadians who at present enjoy a virtual
monopoly IN the Caribbean. though handicapped by
the same adverse duty OF three-quarters of cent
pound on their shipments of fish to these centres
The increased facilities the American fishermen
would enjoy in these waters under reciprocity and
the opportunity they would have of utilizing much
coast, to suit that market, which is now the
greatest drawback. would enable them equaze
conditions more than is possible. Canada'S
desire In the present crisis is to have the negOta
tons come to naught and then persuade New
foundand TO join with her in excluding the Ameri-
can fishermen from both their waters. that she
Canada) could force arbitration for a price
to be paid for lease of these nShore fishing
privileges. as was done in 1871, when she secured
100000 out Of the S5.000O00 awarded the British
government granting her that and Newfoundland
only s1,00O.000 so that Canada is now able to pay
her fishermen $4,000 year in bountes of the
CARDS herself as having been sacrificed that
Casion. and will take measures another time to
prevent her rights being subordinated TO Canada's
proof of which determination is in her per-
sistence in demanding ratification of the Bond Hay