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[ERCIA NION THER CUSSION, How. D. Fexavson, in reply to Mr. L
H. Das : .- referred » some oO the sp i I existed at the time th ld Re y! ty Treaty Was In opera tion —conditions , unde! whieh agricultural pi 1 we iuusually high throughout t ‘ inj f of this,he instanced a fact within. in his own observation and re ylection, VIZ tha ‘ while the old recl- I was still in operation, th , f oat il at the close of the Crimean Indian Wars fell from 30 shillings per
\ to 12 shillings per cwt. As prices ot produce were high during the continuance » un War and Indian Mutiny, 80 ney Ww 5 high during the continuance fthe Am ican Civil Wat ind, inde ndently of Re iprocity Treaty, prices fell at the ese of that war as they had fallen at the me * the Crimean ind In lian VW Bu our farmers have en- oved better years since the old Reei- pro ty Trea as abrogated than evet they did ring he time it was in opera Th years i87l nad 13; vere the best years within his { nh There was a good lemand ' tL bri n and Europe; prices vel r farmers prosperous. He aa tll ived, ill L872, tor barley ‘ sh i ‘ rol Hay tour shil oS ] wt., for potatoes tw shillings
I ‘ ! ats two shillings und bushel: and prices were
e demand was good through- the vear; so that our prosperity does ssarily depend upon Reciprocity of he United States Still, reci-
procity of trade with the Sta es would be,
on the wholé, advantageous to us, ane@ he
would warmly support broad basis ss was practicabl Mr. Ferguson reminded the board that the butter- vs th Bill did not anticipate Commer ial {('nion. There was no hint in it ol a com- mon tariff for the two countries. rh nroposal that the United St ites and Canadashall have a common tariff involves a great many serivus cousiderations, upon the contemplation ot which he believed Com- ial ( ion t | Liitpl ib} . Ne es
gh ht ‘ y } wa hy it parcias Polite il 1101 | frame «a common tariff, and na it from yea tu ye ir to meet tiie re quirements of each country, there would have to be, of necessity, an internation al Chamber possessing Legislative functions Thus, at the beginning, there woul l be called into operation one of the powers
which b long to a political constitution Both the House of Commons at Ottawa and Con gress at Washington would be deprive 1 of s very imp function if the tarifl- making power were taken away from them In fact, there would be comparatively little
them to do. Again, a common tariff would necessitate the
rtant
leit i
establishment of an
[International Department of Customs In
order tkat the common duties migh
colle ] in executive powe!
ul tius be eat blished Then for the settiem f cases in dispute arising cut
I cl 1or the TULSA idwea, there
So that
ynimerctal Union there
»; sf W vuld have to be in the propose i {
; : are involved ne «
\ judical power
rgan zation and est ablish
ment of Legislative, Executive, and Judi- ul Powers which will be common to both countries; and these are what form
political constitution. A Commercial Union involving so much,was not likely to be con For his part h: political union with the States ; but of the two he would far rather have full and com- plete union than the partial union which must take place if Mr. Wiman’s proposal is vdopted. With full and complete union the United States and Canada would form country, and we should be regarded as part
ners in business with common
; sumated., was opposed to
one
interests tu be served and common objects tube gained. Sut under the partial political union in- volved inthe propose d Commercial Union, we should still be rivals; and Canada would labor under the additional disadvantage ot being bound commercially to a stronger power, and subject to its will. Canadians will not, if they give up that practical independence in commercial matters which the y now enjoy. But it is pleaded that they may safely do so because the Americans are a great people.a friendly How have they showed their good in 1818 they entered treaty under which they not to encroach upon uur fisheries. Last year we enforced our rights, and they flung the Retaliation Bill
f Mr. Davies tried to convey
are wise,
people. eeling towards us / nto a
agreed
n our faces.
the impression that Canada had ilreany discriminated against Great Britain quite as much as Great Britain would be discriminated
wainst under Commercial Union. Canada has applied to goods from Great Britain precisely the same duty as she has applied
to the same classes of goods from the I'nited States and every other country She makes no diserimination whatever.
But everyone knows that the tariff of the
United States isa very high one—much
higher than that of Canada; and it is pro- posed to apply the United States tariff of 35 per cent. to British
is entered here, while United
States goods are admitted free of duty. As iwainst Great Britain it would be a hostile tariff; and though it might be somewhat modified in the way indicated by Mr. Davies, its hostility would not be removed, and the people of Great Britain would not fail to appreciate the fact. That Canada is commercially independent, and may make
what tariff ch mves she de
4 sires, 18 quille¢ true. But such discrimimation as that implied by Commercial * Union is what no friendly outside nation could regard in iny other light than a hostile act. To enter a Com-
in srcial Union on the terms prop ised would
therefore be to cut the tie which binds us
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to the Mother Land, and give up the Brit- |
ish institutions which we hold deay.
It has been said that the $7,000,000 a year revenue, which will be lost to Canada 1s a result of Commercial Union with the United States, may be met by retrench- This isverydoubtful,to say theleast, ind not to becouuted upon. But the loss of 37,0 99,099 derived from goods obtained in the United States.wil not be the only loss. there will un loubtedly be, as a result of Commercial Union, a falling off of impor- tations from Great Britain and other coun-
; \
men
ries, and the loss of revenue on account of this falling off will hardly be less than three dollars a »year. <The Confer- Provincial G vernments lately held at YW lt bs ec, has d snanded increased “subsi- dies for the Provinces, which, if granted will amount to nearly $2,000,000 a year
millions of
ence ot
PAIGE: BRAMINER, fo 7G
mores The Federal Government f America pays no subsidies to the) States; andthe States*pay for~public ser:
vices which are a charge upon our Federal
Governum Canada would, therefore, have to make up these additional pay- ments out of her own resources; and
the amount she would have to meet by direct taxation as a result of Commercial Union would probably*be $12,000,000 instead of $17,000,000. Our Commercial Union would be a sort of commercial slavery. It would to a large extent prohibit us from trad- inewithany nation except the United States. it is curious to Have gentlemen whw profess traders gentlemen who desire | to tt! ide with the tyxXIOUs that this country should adopt the very high protectionist syste of the United States. Even more remarkable is the ex- traordinary inconsistency of Mr. Davies, who at the last meeting tried to assure Mr. Full and other i
starch that the starch duty will ed at all hazards, though the States has in keeping theim up will be re- by Commercia! Union, and this evening tells us that the United States stands ready in the event of a Commercial Union to largely reduce her tariff. Mr. Ferguson contended that what we rr uly want and what is quite practicable is a large measure of Reciprocity with our neighbors. We want the right to send to United States markets, free of duty, our potatocs, horses} and wool; and the right may be obtaimes as a result of the negotiations new proceed Mr. Warburton referred at the last
to be free
whole world
gentiemen iterested in| be maintain- interest the
moved
ing. meeting to the fact that the Americans want our iron because it is com-
paratively free from phosphorous and holds out, with Mr. Wiman, a splendid prospect for the development of our iron mines. But the Americans will take our ores—as
those of Africa and Spain simply, of mixing with ind making them fit. for
taka ey & LaAt
far the purpose,
their own Ores, use: and thewesult would be that American wines would be largely developed, and ours
only to a small extent. . There seems to be a much better prospect in the employ- ment of English capital for the develop- ment of our mines; and reports’ state that English capitalists are even ‘now consider- ing the question of advancing money for the full developement of the iron industry of Nova Scotia, Why not rather’ encour- we them to do so, than give the Americans the means of developing their iron indus- tries at our expense? In_ conclusion Mr, Ferguson said that he believed in Reci- the widest possible basis, and in
proc! J o maintaining our connection with the Mother Country.
D. Faroguaarson, M. P. P., said that
he would like to know what was meant by
cted Reciprocity.” | Commereial Cni n would involve pooling the customs. Did the amendmentonly mean that the old reciprocity should be revived with wider provisions ¢
W. L. Corron said, that in his opinion, the only difference between the resolution ind the amendment was that the former on the States ; the latter independeuce of the States.
ARCHIBALD MoNugiyt, in reply to Mr.
said that he believed in Canadians standing up for their own country as against all uthers—even Great Britain her- self. The sentiment towhich he had re- ferred was Canadian séntiment.
L. L. Beer wished to know from Mr. Farquharsan what was meant by ** pvoling the customs.”
D. FarquHarson, in reply, said that in his opinion it meant that the Customs re- ceipts should form cue common fund, out of which Canada would draw her fair pro- portion.
L. H. Davies, M. P., contended in re- ply to Hon. Mr, Ferguson that the present Canadian ‘Tariff practically discriminated against Great Britain.
Hon. Mr. FERGUSON pointed
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wealhpi depend uce
Vavies,
out that
we imported raw material to a larger extent from the United States than from Great Britain, and that that
is the reason why the average duty is higher in the case of Ceveat Britain that im that of the United States.
L. H. Davies, M. P., said that he was strongly opposed to political “union with the United States. Of co there are some obstacles in the way of Commercial Union. But he saw no reason why these obstacles could not be overcome and a
ise
great Zollverein formed and maintained by a Commission having plenipoteutiary
powers. As for the Castom Duties, they could, in his opinion be collected, ag they are now by each party of the Union; and as for disputes they could be settled by the courts Of the county in which they arose.
A. B. Warpurton moved the adjourn- ment of the debate.
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The Lyceum.
Ix spite of the storm last night, a good house witnessed the performance of the ‘*Hidden Hand.” Miss Grey’s Capitola was an excellent performance, bright, and witty, and the audience were very demonstrative in their enthusiasm. ,Mr. Mills made a capital Hurricane; Mr. Farrish appeared to advantage as Black Donald, znd Mr. Be- dell a very funny Wool. All the rest of the cast ‘did finely. Mr. Webber's ‘‘Judge,” was received with roars of laughter, his make-up being evidently recognized.
This evening, Miss Grey will take a benefit in ‘‘East Lynne,” in which she will appear as Lady Isabel, a character she has received a great deal of merited praise in. We hope she will receive large pat- ronage, for she eertainly deserves. it—no one having striven harder for. the good will of our citizens, and successfully get- ting and retaining it.
Sine tg metvitond
\ rovucn onxz.—The followimg fishy story ‘omes from Albertea, Minn :—Sardines swim- ming in oil was the remarkable discovery made Saturday, at the farm of Mr. Haszard, a few miles from this city. A stream of oil was discovered flowing from the base of a small hill and a blast was made. An old
miner entered the aperture and brought out | a pailfal of oil in which were a number of eyejess fish. They were of a brighc yellow color and without scales, Several pounrs of this wonderful variety of the finny tribe were taken out. An old Frenchman, who was once engayed in the sardine fisheries off the coast of France, prepared some of the fish for the table, and declared them to be equal to the best sardines, Scientists are analyzing and experimenting with the oil with a view of as- certaining its value. ———<e
Hab vo Be Suot.—A fine draught mare, the prope-ty of a Mr. Dixun, who recently im- ported her from P. E. Island, was shot yester- day im consequence of the mare Wavitg Ge of her kegs broken.~#t. Jokn Sua.
Last Night’s Meeting.
THE announcement that “Hon. D. C. Fraser, of New Glasgow, N.S., and other prominent workers in the cause of temper- ance would address a public meeting in the Market Hall last evening, had the effect of attracting alarge number of citizens: to that place, and by the time,the first speaker had been announced the Hall was packed. Upon motion, Mayor Haviland was elected Chairman, and Mr. McLean, of the Patriot, Secretary.
Tne CHAIRMAN, in his opening remarks,
announced that he would cast his vote against the repéal of the Act. He had while inthe Seaate given the Act his
hearty support, and for this and other rea- sons which he enituierated he could not,- as a Christian gentleman, vote for its repeal. He thought that the Act, if} properly en- forced, would crush out the liquor trafic in afew months. «But had the Act been pro- perly enforced /~ He was ef opinion that the Stipendiary Magistrate sitting on the bench had done his duty in this respect, but he was sorry: he ceuid not say the same of the-pohve force.
Rev. James CarRRceTHERS was the first, speaker. ‘in opening, he referred — briefly io the fact that the present was the first
vecasion upon which he addressed the peo- ple of Charlottetown from a pttblic” plat- form: onen matter for their good. He had, he said, been adonvert to the Seatt Act. He had cmyulved iat its workings, and had arrived at the conetusion that -it had done good. In the Old Country and in. the United States the liquor trade had worked great evils among the people. “In fact, he could not sce one atoni of vo 1 in the whole business. The Scott Act has not done away with the liquor trade. No one ever said it would. but it has so affected the trade that every dealer of any consequence is to-day working tooth and nail in favor of its repeal. The liquor men tell us that they are in favor of prohibition. They are no such thing. In the parlance of the day they lie. The ministers aré accused of speaking dogmatically on this subject; hut if thoge who are talking and canvassing against the Act were to enter the rooms the mjnis- ters do, and witness the same scenes, they would then know why we are dogmatic, why we always pronounce against the great evil of intemperance. He closed by ex- horting those present to use their influence and give their votes in favor of the Scott Acton the 24th November.
Hon. Mr. Fraser came next. He re- marked, in beginning, that he was not a professional lecturer, but was always
pleased to say a few Words in favor of any.
measure which he considered framed in the interests‘of the people. This being the case, he need nut apolugize for his presence on «this. platform. to-night. that the reason. sb many gvod men were found arrayed against the Scott Act was because they had not studied the question as they should. ‘Those who had given the question their attention were, he said, always to be found on the side of the Act, People talk about: regulating the liquor traffic ; but they might as well talk of regulating a nest’ of rattlesnakes. The traffic cannot be regulated: “he attempt has been made time andagain, but has invariably failed, In, Charlottetownhe found the people apparently united op the question of temperance, but somewhat divided*as to the best medns of promoting it. Some of those who are opposing the Act assert that it is doing more to encour- age intemperance than open license. Why this was so he could not understand, and he refused to believe that such is the. case. In his opinion, the majority of the men who are in favor of. repeal are those who destroy the comforts of home and live in the fumes of the bar-room. The question at issue practically narrowed itself down to this : is the liquor trathe good or had? Let us look at the issue from a common-sense point of view. Why do we not object to the selling of groceries and dry goods? Beeause these articles are necessary to the health and comfort of the people. How wag it that we had time and again to pass laws regulating the liquor traffic, the samo as we had to pass laws regulating thg sale of poisons sold by the druggists? The rgagun was obvious. He asked the citizens if they thought they would be better off without the Sevtt Act than with it?’ He thought they would not. If they had not the Scott Act they would have a law without any machinery for its enforcement. He was of opinion that no judge on the bench would fine a man for selling liquer while a license law was_in foree under which he conld not obtain a license. Then, again, there wasa howl raised about the perjury going on under the Scott Act. Perjury is going on daily under the excise as well as otherlaws, yet we do not hear any person calling out forthe re- peal of these laws. Merchants enter goods for less than their value, and swear to the correctness of their own valuation, yet we never hear anything further about it. But we hear considerable about the false swear- ing in the police court. Those who commit perjury there are the men whose clothing indicate that. they are in the habit of emptying their pockets into the coffers of the rum shop ; the wen who deeni it their duty to shield the bar-keeper af al) hazards. He did not know for certain how well the Scott, Act worked in this city, but was con- versant with its operations in Nova Scotia, and had never known it to fail except where its machmery had net been properly enforced. ‘The Scott Act was a duplicate Act, inasmuch as it (1) fined the violator, and (2) educated the people. He thought it the bounden duty of all to back yp the efforts of those M. P.’s who were, by legis- lating in favor of temperance, working for the welfare @ the people. He referred to the importance of the question of the hour, to the.necessity for keeping those engaged in the liquor traftic outside the pale of respectable society, and strongly urged upon those present todo their work well and faithfully on election day—to vote in favor of the Scott Act. (The Chairman here read a letter from tev. S. Weston-Jonesa, Rector-elect of St. Paul's, regretting his inability to attend owing to an engagement elsewhere, and stating that he was in hearty sympathy with the friends of the Scott Act.)
Rev. Jos Saenron said he was not a re- eent convert to the Scott Act like hi: friend Rev. Mr. Carrathers. Since h‘s
leaving the Old Country, a beardless boy, many years ago, and becoming better ac- quainted with the evils of the liquor trade, he had. been a prononnced prohibitionist, and. later on had become a strong friend and stipporter of theBeott Act. The tem- perante nven were, he gaid,mot here to-night
He thought,
- WEDNESDAY.
rmerside were
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of their own free will; but had been forced to attend bythe liquor interests of Charlotte- town. The témperance men were he thought perfectly satisfied with the work- ings of the Scott Act, and would give it their’ support until they get somet bing
better... Some’one had said that he was crazy, that Rev. Mr. Carruthers was
crazy, that Rev. Mr. Harrison was crazy, and that Rey. Mr Frame was the eraziest of the lot! He would tell those people that if some of us crazy men had all to do with the working of the Scott Act the traftic in liquors would soon be wiped out. The Scott Actmakes liquor drinking and selling Wisreputable and if the temperance men cannot do anything ese with it they can continue to do that. In closing he urged the fathers of families not to again legalize the trade in liquor, and the young men to do likewise-—all to vote in favor of sustaining the Act.
Rev. B. Cuaprett, of Summerside, then made a few remarks. He said that the Scott Act was getting along very well in his County, although there were some men there who were fast going to destruc- tion as a result of over-indulgence in strong drink. The temperance . people of Sum- anxious that the Scott Act should be sustained in this city, and while the battle was going on they would be pray- ing for the success of the friends of tem- perance.
After unanimous votes of thanks had been tendered the several speakers and the chairman, and duly acknowledged, the large audience dispersed singing ‘* God Save the Queen.”
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
A Complaint.
Sir,—Can you inform me why the west- ern door at the rear of the Post Office is kept continually locked. A public building of this kind should atford the fullest accom- modation possible, and the means of ingress and egress should not be blocked.
The person in charge should also prevent the chronic loating in the rear porch of the Office, which is now becoming disgusting. have heard ladies strongly object to this nuisance,
Your suggestion that glass panels placed in the inside doors is a good one, and I hope to see it acted upon.
Yours,
Box. Charlottetown, Nov. 15, 1887. _ ————_--
The Scott Act Campaign
Srr,— You have very properly, in the in- terest of the genéral public, but more especially in the interest of the tax-payers of this city, opened your columns. to. con- tributors for and aghiast Ue Petjtion for the repeal of: the Scott Act in Charlotte- town. As the result of free disussion, pub- lic opinion is brought ty’ bear on this im- portant .question from all standpoints.
That. the Scott Act has been tested in this
City especially during the past three or four years, and failed: to answer the pur- poses for which it was intended» is unit versally admitted. That low groggeries have been opened all over the City under the operations ‘of the Seott. Act is also visible to all. That in the absence of arty check such asa stringeat license law would give, free unrestricved intoxicants are dealt out from the unserupulous hands of those conducting those shabeens without any restraint. That the unfortunate vic- tims of strong drink have easy access to Liquor Saloons, far more degrading than Hotels conducted under a proper license system. In the face of these facts the question to be decided at the polls is: Would it tend to advance the genera] in- terest of the people of this City to up- hold the Scott Act or would if not} (JUERIST.
LYCHRUM,
CHARLOTTETOWN.
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