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MAY 7, 1878.

Our Export Trade.

The Patriot publishes the following sta tistics ;— |

The total value of goods exported from this Island during the year ending 30th June, 1877, was $1,921,217. Of this amount $597,510 or a little more than one-half was the United States. Agricultural produce formed the great bulk of our ex- ports to the States. Its value was $4153.- 330. ‘The value of the produce sent to Great Britain during the same year was $670,193. We sent to the States in 1877, $130,558 worth of fish ; to Great Britain, $35,390 worth, and to the West Indies, $19,000 worth.

On all the goods we send to the States,

except fish—free entry of which is secured by Treaty—we pay high duties: and the more goods we send the more duties we pay. We cannot, unfortunately, add the duty we pay to the price of the goods we sell the United States, because, as the Pat- riot admits, the United States commands fhe market. We therefore lose the duties. Consequently, the more produce we send the more money we pay for the privilege of competing in United States’ markets. The more, then, we export to the United States, the greater reason why we should make it our main object to obtain Recrrrociry oF TRave with THE UNrrep STATEs.

The Patriot's contention that, if the course favored by Mr. Pope—as the only practical course by which Reciprocity can be obtained—-be followed, the United States will make us pay higher duties and lose more money than we do at present, or else shut us out of their market altogether, is not reasonable. For it is not to be sup- posed that the United States—which are now feeling the disadvantages of over pro- tection—-will be more extreme in their ap- plication of a protective policy than they are at present. The press and people of the United States—with all the advantages of a Free Trade with Canada, which they refuse to reciprocate—are yet crying out for some relief ; and it cannot reasonably be sup- posed that they will, merely to spite Ca- nada, be content to bear a heavier bur-

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Besides, the Patriot's argument against Mr. Pope,is diametrically opposed to the po- sition taken by the Patriot's Leader, who says decidedly —

_ * As long as duties are levicd upon im- ported articles, they should be levied upon urticles produced by our own people.”

But there is an important point in rela- tion to our trade, which the Patriot has quite forgotten.

The Trade Report ior i877 shows a falling off in Canadian exports to the United States of $6,000,000 since 1876, while our imports from that country have so rapidly in- creased that the balance of trade last year was $25,537,424 in their favor, which we have to pay in hard cash. But what is worse, the largest part of our imports from that country—57 .312,689 — were manufactured goods, while our small exports of only $25,- 700,000 were chiefly raw materials.

{t should also be remembered that, in 1877, the United States purchased an un- usually large quantity of our potatoes.

—_-—__<«-a@a— The “Patriot's” Impudencs.

Tue Patriot has not profited by D. B. Store’s lecture on the follies of the day. It continues to accuse its opponents of dis- honesty and all rascality. The Patriot is also very forgetful, Only a few weeks since, it made a libellous statement res- pecting the Examriver, and deliberately

suppressed a short explanatory note sent to it by the Manager of

the Examiner. It refused even to publish an advertisement showing that its libellous statement was utterly un founded. But this morning it has the impudence to prate about suppressing infor- mation ; and takes the Mail and the Ex- AMINER to task for not—-as it does—pub- lishing letters and telegrams which, on the face of them, are false.

With respect to the situation in Quebee— about which the Patriot professes such con- fidence—it is still in doubt. Each party still holds that its side has a majority of four or five. The confident tone of the Patriot would be ridiculous were it not that the Patriot knows full well the stuff Grits are made of —knows full well that the Party of Outrage—with the patronage of Govern- ment, illegally obtained, in their hands— will not scruple to bribe and corrupt any of the members-elect who may be susceptible

of such bad influences. Our readers may

rest assured that as soon as reliable infor- mation is obtained, we shall hasten to lay it before them. Cains .

INYORMATION WANTED of George Colling- wood Hutchinson. Any information of his whereabouts will be thankfully received by Tuxo, L. Cuarre.ir, Diamond Bookstore,

Charlottetown.

Felse Free Traders.

Mr. McKunzix says ‘ it is impossible to carry out a Free Trade policy,” and Mr. McKenzie ‘* heartily Workman when he advocated a twenty per

supported” Mr.

icent. tariffand retaliatory duties equal to

the duties levied United States. The Globe says there are ‘‘no Free Trad- ers,’ and maintains that the present tariff

‘is a very protective tariff, indeed.” Mr.

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Cartwright says ‘‘ Protection is legalized robbery,” and he framed a bill giving a pro- tection of sixty per cent. to petroleum oil refiners. Yet the Patrivt asks the people of this [sland to vote for Grit candidates because the Grit Party calls itself the Free Trade Party.

Mr. Colby shows up these false Free

Traders in fine style. Read what he says:

sefore sitting down, | wish to make re- ference toa matter with which my name has been associated in this House--that is, the action of the Government on

THE PETROLEUM DUTIES.

The late Government, in fixing the tariff of the Dominion in 1868, thought it wise to place what seemed to be a very high duty on oil—15 cents per gallon, with 5 cents Excise duty. I do not think that was ob- jected to at the time by any person in the House ; but some time subsequently, new and extensive discoveries in 03] were made, better means for extracting it were also adopted, and the price had undergone a change since the time the duty was imposed, and that duty, which had formerly been a fair one, afterwards became a very onerous one. Whether the Government at that time acted wisely or unwisely, I do not pro- pose to discuss, but would merely state the fact. In 1876, 1 felt it my duty to propose a reduction of the duty on coal-oil from 15 cents per gallon to 7} cents, leaving the Excise tax exactly as before, The proposi tion, as made and explained by me, was in- tended to give protection of from 20 to 25 per cent. upon oil, according to the current prices at that time. It had been stated by wn hon. member, in reply to my remarks, that there was another charge of a cent which ought to be added. On calling at the office of the Inland Revenue, however, I found that my hon. friend was mistaken. The proposition to adjust the tariff was made by me, with a sincere desire to obtain results—not fer any honor which might at- tach to myself. I desired that members supporting the Government should use all their influence to have the reduction quietly made, and offered to drop my resolution and leave the matter with them, if they could obtain the consent of the Govern? ment. I introduced my proposition to the House on the 3rd day of March, but I left it alone till the 3lst,—a period of four weeks,—in order that every member might

have an opportunity of investigating the matter. I certainly did not bring it for- ward with any desire to embarrass the Gov- ernment or to place the Government ata disadvantage ; but I told them that this high duty had the efiect of creating a ring, who

CONTROLLED ALL OIL WELLS AND REFINERIES,

and stepped between the producer and con- sumer ; who dictatéd what the price syould be and compelled the consumer in Canada to pay just what American oil would cost with the duty added * * * *

* * * * If there was an ex- ceptional industry to which the Protective system did not safely apply, and which was monopolised by a ring, then Profectionists would demand that Protection be reduced on that industry to a point where competi- tion would fairly regulate prices ; to toler- ate rings and monopolies is a blot, a stain on the national character, and Protection- ists are the first to decry it. Of all the in- dustries in Canada, the production and re- fining of oil is perhaps the only one in which

A MONOPOLY IS POSSIBLE

—-and that is simply because the area of production is limited, and may, by finesse, be brought under one control. There was, therefore, no inconsistency in their urging the Government to make this reduction.

The Government is responsible for the in- terests of the country, the guardianship of which is committed to it. It is bound to repress injustice and rectify abuses, and it

was the duty of the Government, in that in-

stance, to make the reduction sought. I

claim that the country was suffering loss to

the extent of $1,200,000 per year. I clearly

demonstrated that by retaining the Excise

duty there would be no diminution of re-

venue in consequence of the change I pro-

posed. My argument and proofs were in-

controvertible ; no one attempted to deny

a single position taken by me except an hon.

gentleman who spoke in the interest of the

ring. The sentiment of the whole House

was with me, and yet the hon. the Finance

Minister, while admitting all I claimed, de-

clined to act And why? Because, for-

sooth, as he deigned to explain last year, it

might lave given rise to trouble—some

motions. Since he has reduced the duty

and taken all the credit of it, the Finance

Minister asserts that the country saves two

million dollars per year by the reduction. | So it has come to this: In order that this Government may not be disturbed, in order to prevent motions that might be trouble- some, they, with a majority of sixty in the House, able to open and shut the door as they please,

REFUSED TO LIFT A FINGER,

to waste a day, in order to save the coun- try, two millions of dollars, as they them- selves estimate! Did they think that their devoted followers, who backed their refusal to take off the duty, would have hesitated to vote a reduction of the duty! They could not waste a day of their precious time in order to save the country from a loss: which was equal to the entire cost of legislation for the whole four years they had

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ning both Houses of Parliament an entire

of that time to save the couutry two mil- lions! Some think they can see all about the condition of # country by looking at columns of figures; but there are condi- tions working to the good or ill of the coun- try which the Public Accounts and Trade Returns do not show. Great leakages and losses sometimes occur through the acts or omissions of Government, of which the Blue Books make no mention. Blue Books and statistical tables are nut infallible. So much for the action or inaction of the Gov- ernment in the session of 1876. If they are satisfied with the course they took, they are quite welcome to all the comforts they can tind in it, Ata cost of $2,000,000, this Government had taken a year's respite, in order to consider, as they said, and bring in a bill to meet the entire conditions of the case. They brought m a Bill which em- bodied their own views. They were not tramelled by anything, but commenced de novo, and remodelled the whole thing. If | am rightly informed, the oil production of Canada is wholly within the constituen- cies of the hon. the First Minister and the hon. the Minister of the Interior, so they had all the knowledge necessary to guide them to the right conclusion the following session. And what did they do, with all this knowledge, with this year’s respite and leisure, to frame an Act to meet the condt- tions of the case, purchased, as they told them, at a cost of $2,000,000! What was this Bill! Jt was A FREE-TRADE BILL

whieh imposed on this article a Customs duiy of from 50 to GO per cent., while no other articles is protected move than 17 and a half percent. This Free-Trade Government put on

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this exceptional article in this exeeptional part of Canada—this article which was the | only one which could be abused by rings and | combinations -a duty of from 50 to GO per | cent. When they put on the duty of Ge. a gallon, oil was worth 10c. a gallon ; they swept away the whole Excise duty and re- couped the country by putting it on tea; but to favor this industry, the only one which could be abused by Protection, they levied a customs duty of from 50 to 60 per cent., making, according to their theory, the consumers of oil, which is made in Canada, pay, not to the Government but to the manufacturer, six cents addi- tional profit of 60 per ceni. Was that lega- lized robbery, or was it not? In whose in- terests was that perpetrated /

Mr. Cartwright—It was a revenue tax and a proper one.

Mr. Colby--When it was understood that the tax was to be taken off, there was no longer an oil ring, until the Finance Min- ister determined upon the policy he was to pursue, and then the organizers re-organ- | ized in Ontario, and

AN OIL RING more dangerous, because more comprehen- | sive than the old one, has grown up under the legislation they had passed in conso- nance with their Free Trade ideas. That was an illustration of the views of those gentlemen, and of their ideas as to whata revenue tariff ought to be. Did it put every dollar of the revenue into the Trea- sury? Did they not know that every gal lon bought of a Canadian refiner had paid him, not the Treasury, an additional six | cents? Did they not know that two-thirds of the oil consumed is manufactured in Ca- nada, and that every gallon paid six cents more than it ought te pay in consequence of the policy of the Government? If they are proud of their inaction in 1876, and of their legislation in 1877, they are welcome to any satisfaction which they cen derive from the contemplation of it. So much for the oil question.

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The Navigation School.

We are sorry to learn that Mr. Reagh : intends to close the Navigation School in connection with his Commercial College. This he is forced to do, as he has been run- ning it a loss to himself, though it has been} of great advantage to shipowners on this, Island. He appealed in vain for aid to the ' Government at the last session.

The Home Government is applying the | law stringently; and our shipowners and merchants must suffer if enough passed men cannot be obtained to man our ships, to say nothing of the additional expense and trouble our Island seamen will , have to ob- tain Certificates abroad. A small grant would have enabled Mr. Reagh to carry ony the school, and thus have saved hundreds of dollars for shipowners and seamen.

A Promising Minister.

A young man in probation for the Metho- dist ministry, named McIntyre, living not far from Ottawa, wrote a letter recently to the Belleville Onterio, in which he stated that on the night of the long sitting he had seen Sir John McDonald carried out of the House drunk. His name is not to the letter, but he was known to be the writer. he young man was looked up and brought be- fore Rev. Mr. Stafford yesterday, when he confessed that he had penned an untruth. He was ordered to make a public apology in the same paper in which his letter had appeared, and informed that his conduct would be deait with when the Conference He is a charming sprig, certainly. It is to be hoped he will improve his morals before assuming weighter duties in the ministry. Unless he does, a bright eareer cannot be predicted for him. lt is by such irresponsible persons that gross personal slancers are cirenlated.—Mail.

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Died.

On Monday afternoon, the 6th fust., Sophia Mutch, fourth jdaughter of the late James Mutch, Esq., and wife of My. i,eorge Mason, of Clifton, Lot 48, aged 47. years—Funeral will leave her lute residence on Wednesday, at 2p. m.

On Sunday, the Sth inst., at her Lrother’s residence, of chrouie inflammation of the stomach, Miss Jane Mitcheil. aged 62 years. -— Funeral will take place on Wednesday, at 2

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Dissolution of Co-partnership. WHE Co-partnership hitherto subisting be-

tween the Subscribers, under the style or firm of

GHO, DAVIES & CO., has this day been dissolved by mutual consent,

MR. DAVIES RETIRING FROM THE BUSINESS

All persons indebted to the late firm are re- quested to pay their respective accounts to Messrs. HARRIS & STEWART, who will continue the Business at the London House, and discharge all debts due by the late firm. GEO, DAVIES,

T. J. HARRIS, W. H. STEWART, Charlottetown, P. BK. LL, May Ist, 1878.

(Signed)

teferring to the above dissolution of Uo-

partnership, we beg to inform the public that

we shall continue the business, and retain the

name of the old firm of GHO. DAVLES & CO. (Signed) T. J. HARRIS,

W. H. STEWART.

Charlottetown, P. EF. 1., | j

May Ist, 1878. \ 3w 2aw may,

Steam I avigation Coy OF PB. &. ISLAND.

FEVHE ANNUAL MEETING of the Share- holders of the above Company, will be held at their Office, on TUESDAY, the 21st MAY, at seven o'clock in the evening, for the election of Directors and other business. By order of the Directors, DANIEL DAVIES, President. HALES, Secretary.

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Ch’town, May 7, 1878—dy pat

AUCTION!

FEO be Soll, by PUBLIC AUCTION, on the premises, at SOURIS EAST, on

Tuesday, the 14th instant,

at 12 o’clock, noon, One Steam Mill

and Machinery,

—CONSISTING OF ~—

Engine and Boiler,

Rotary Mill,

Shingle Machine,

Planer and Matcher,

Band Saw,

‘Treenail Machine,

Edging Table,

Lot of Belting, &c., together with the

Building and Fixtures. 'rerMs liberal.

A. A. MACDONALD,

Assignee.

May 6, 1878—

dy pat t sale, ar h ne pio jour proadvy li

Insolvent Act of 1875, and Amending Acts.

DoNALD McKinnon, Plaintiff. Stwon W. Crapper, Defendant.

u WRIT of Attachment has issued in this Cause.

BK. WILSON HIGGS, Official Assignee. Charlottetown, P. E. Island, } May 6, 1878, \ li

Insolvent Act ef 875, and Amending Acts.

la thé matter of Simon W. Craper, an Ingel- vent.

\ VYRIT of Attachment has been issued in LA this Cause, and the Creditors are notified to meet at my Office, in Charlottetown, Queen’s County, in the Province of Prince Edward Island, on THURSDAY, the Sixteenth day of MAY, instant, at Eleven o’clock in the fore- noon, to receive statements of his affairs, and to appoint an Assignee if they see fit. B. WELSON HIGGS, Official Assignee. Charlottetown, P. E. Island, } May 6, 1878. y hi

BREMNER BRO'S

AVE to inform those who are indebted . to them, whose amounts were due the 3lst December, 1877, that if paymen is not made on or before the 20th May, inst., they will be sued without further notice.

May 6, 1878—pat 2w 3taw

PRESSED HAY

ELLING CHEAP, if applied for imme- diately, at A, MoHeill’s Auction Room. May 3—

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Now landing from Schooner ‘* ROSE,”

160 Tons Superior Large Coal, House and Steam Coal,

; Will be sold from the vessel at $2.80 per on. WILLIAM KOUGHAN.

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° . } * : * Citizens’ Skating Rink Oo, HE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Citizens’ Skating Rink Company will be held in the RINK on Wedne ys May Sth, at 8 o'clock, p.m. By order, shee “pwede: BRECKEN, Sec’y, Ch'town, April 24,°1878—wed & sat till'd UY THE DAILY EXAMINE Bb for the latest news—loeal and teleg rie?

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Wast India Warehouse, NOW LANDING,

Ex Brigt. “Fleetwood,” direct from Barbadoes,

CHOICE MUSSOVADA SUGAR “ ¥. PAN fi

(in Hhds., Bbls. and Tierces), Bright Retailing Molasses, fhe Favorite Queen Syrup.

(in Hhds., Tierces and Bbls, Will be sold low, whilst landing. HASZARD BROS., 6L Water Street. Ch’town, May 6-—pat 3i eod

GIVIC ELECTION, BY THE MAYOR.

N pursuance of an Act of the General As. sembly of this Island, made and passed in ‘the Eighteenth year of the reign of her present Majesty, intituled, ‘‘ An Act to I

the Town of Charlottetown, and the several Acts in amendment thereof,” Ldo hereby give Public Notice that an Election 6f

Que Common. Councilman,

to supply the vaeancy in the office of Sey lor for WARD NO. FOUR (4, in the a city, instead and place of Simon W, Crabbe, Esquire, will be held

On Monday, the 13th day of May next,

in the said Ward, and at the place followi that is tosay: At the Fire Engine House, fronting on Kent Street, East; and at the said election the Poll will be opened at Nine o'clock in the forenoon, and continue open till Five o'clock in the afternoon, of the same day.

DESCRIPTION OF WARD. — Ward Num- ber Four comprises all that part-of Charlotte- town which lies South of Fitzroy and North of Grafton Streets.

QUALIFICATION.—An Act to amend an Act to Incorporste the Towa of Charlottetowa (passed 18th April, 1877.)

Section I, All the male inhabitants of the the age of Twenty-one years and upwards, who shall have ee in the said City for at least one year then next pre- ceeding the day of such Election, and. British subjects,and such of whom shall * ly, and within the Ward for which he shall vote, then be, aud for three months previously shall have been, actually and in his own right the bona jide owner of the freehold of one whole Town Lot, Common Lot, Water Lot, or the bona fide ow rer of a piece of ground of the yearly value of Thirty Dollars, or the bona file owner of the freehold of a Dwelling House, part of a Dwellng House, Store, Warehouse, Office, or Shop, of the yearly value of Thirty Dollars ; or who shall be in the tenancy, oe- cupaney of a Town Lot, Common Lot, Water Lot, or piece of (iround, Dwelling Monee, part of a Dwelling Eouse, Shop, or Warehouse, of the annual ren: of Thirty Dollars, quarterly, half-yearly, or yearly; ‘and no other person shall be «ntitled to vote at said ‘Elee- tions for such Mayor and Councillors ; pro- vided that every partner, whose share of the rent amounts to Thirty Dollars annually, shall be entitled to vote ; and provided further, that every such male person of age, aforesaid, being a non-resident of said City, shall be doing business ir, and be in actual oceupati of, business or other premises in the said City, and who shall le qualified “to vote at such Elections under my of the several qualifica- tions hereinbefore specified, shall be -entitled to vote for such Mayor and “ouncillors, in the Ward ‘in which the property~on which™he claims to vote shall be situate. _’

MAYOR.

W. B. MORR SON, City Clerk. Charlottetown ,May 6, 1878.—her ne pat

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I WILL Sell at AUCTION, on the Premises,

On Wednesday, 8th May next,

at 12 o'clock, noon, ;

Part of Pasture Lot No. 62, in the Royalty of Charinttetown, immediately ad joining the residence of the Hon. G. W, DeBloi on the Malpeque Road, and divided into” eigtit valu- able Building Lots, five of ts, each d

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