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No. 3.

INFORMATION FOR THE PEOPLE.

THE HISTORY

OF THE

LAST FOUR YEARS.

1887-8.

The Parliament which has expired was the sixth since the
union of the colonies. After the elections of February 22nd, 188*7,
the first Session of the new Parliament was opened on the 13th
April.

The principiil characteristics of the session were :

1st. — The strengthening of the National Policy by the revision
of the Tariff and the imposition of duties, with the object of
developing the Iron Industries of the country.

2nd. — The further attempt, in continuance of previous efforts,
to develop the country's resources by means of practical
encouragement to railways.

3rd. — The encouragement given to the more scientific and
profitable pursuit of farming by the establishment and mainten-
ance of experimental farms at various points in the several
provinces.

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To the first proposition, i.e., for developing our Iron Industries,
Sir Richard Cartwright objected : " To my mind, if we can pro-
" duce charcoal iron for einport at all, we could do it just as well
" in the past as we are likely to do by reason of anything the
" honourable gentleman proposes to do in that direction." —
Hans., 1887, p. 417.

Mr. Charlton objected to the iron duties on the ground that, as
in the United States, they " gave an undue stimulus to the iron
business of that country," &c.

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EAILWAY SUBSIDIES.

With regard to the railway subsidies, $1,027,041, Mr. McMullen,
one of the most active and trusted of the Opposition, said : " I
" have to express my regret that the Government have decided
" to continue, in a new Parliament, the policy of subsidising
" short lines of railways," &c. Sir Eichard Cartwright said : " It
" is quite true that if I had the power I would have stopped these
" proceedings from the start," i.e., that he was opposed to all
such railway subsidies. ,. .,.,., .,u.^.^r'^. /i. ■„»*.

To the proposition for the establishment of Experimental
Farms ($90,000), the Opposition did not offer any protest as to
the principle. . ■-. ^_;_^^j^__ \.wAii^^-u, <\;rLii h i^ (i« l)^J«i»at*

During the year ending 30th June, 1888 : • '?l%n^f "^p ^^ '^

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1st. — The interest on the gross debt of the Dominion was still

further reduced, the rate in 1867 having been $4.64 per cent., in

1887 $3.54, and in 1888 $3.45.

2nd. — A loan of £4,000,000 sterling was placed on the market
at the high figure of £95.1.0 at 3 per cent. This was the first 3
per cent, loan ever placed on the English market by a British
Colony, and so good was the credit of the country that whereas
we wanted only £4,000,000 the sums offered amounted to
£12,000,000.

3rd. — The trade of the country showed the following satisfac-
tory condition :

EXPORTS.

1887 $ 89,515,811

1888 90,203,000

, . , ' IMPORTS.

"^ : 1887 $112,892,236

•^•'t J^ 1888 110,894.894

The decreased imports being yet higher than those of 1885 and
1886. " : '■ ■; ^^f^: ■■:,",' :^\'--"-'-:

/ 1888-9. '

The Principal Features of the Parliamentary
Year 1888-9 were as follows:

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1st. — The treaty entered into with the United States for the
settlement of the vexatious questions regarding the fisheries.

2nd — ^The improvement in the means of government in the
North-West Territories of the Dominion.

"With regai*d to the treaty, the Opposition in Ontai'io were
disposed to rest their objections to it on the ground that it was
entered on at a time of political excitement in the United States
(Sir R. Cartwright, in Hansard^ p. 846) when Canada could not
expect fair play — an objection which would forever close all
negotiations, inasmuch as there is always political excitement in
the United States, and one presidential campaign begins as soon
as the previous one closes.

But Mr. Davies, of Prince Edward Island, objected to the
treaty and declared that the British plenipotentiaries had given
everything away, although, as Sir John Thompson reminded
him, the cry in the United States was that the Canadian and
British envoys had captured the Americans.

The action of the U nited States Senate and of President Cleve-
land rendered all farther discussion on this question useless for
the present.

During the year ending 30th June, 1889, the accounts show a
8U!*plu8 as follows :— '

1 1 •, . .. ;

Eevenue $38,'782,8'70

Expenditure 36,917,834 -'^

Surplus SljSYS.OSe •

The sum $4,420,313 was expended on Eailways, Canals and
Public works; and the sum of $846,721 on subsidies to railways
under the plan of opening up the country so much objected to by
Sir Eichard Cartwright and Mr. McMullen. .,. r vmh <{?• > K V

The trade of the country shows as follows : '

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fr: ., 1887.... .'.. $89,515,811 ^ ;/

yxaV 1889 39,189,167 '5/ .

IMPORTS. :-...'-vvR^ -^^N 'ii»:<>c!.^uA -r

•'' 1887 $112,892,236 ;

1889 115,224,931

The year ending June 30th, 1890, was a year full of most
interesting public events, every one of which is well calculated
to win public respect and confidence for Sir John Macdonald's
administration. • ....

1st. The seizures of Canadian vessels by American cruisers in
Behring Sea for alleged violation of American laws, gave rise to
what is publicly known as the Behriog Sea question ; the dis-
cussion of which has been conducted by Loixl Salisbury with
ability n-nd vigour, aided by the industrious and vigilant Minis-
ter of Mai'ine of Canada, Hon. Mr. Tupper, who has fol-
lowed with care and ability the course of the correspondence.
No political issue is involved in this correspondence, and the

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Government will of course have the fhllest support that the
public can give them in maintaining a just view of interna-
tional law and the just rights of Canadian sealers.

2nd. The report of the Eoyal Commission on Labour, the
appointment of which Sir John Macdonald had promised in his
address to the workingmen in Ottawa in 1883, was brought before
Parliament. It forms a magna charta of the labouring classes in
Canada, and shows the care with which the Veteran Premier
safeguards the interests of all classes in the community. No
political issue was involved in either the appointment of the
Eoyal Commission or in the preparation of its report.

In consequence of the report of the commission, an Act to
establish a Bureau of Labour Statistics was passed in the session of
1890. This Act was supplementary to the census, the schedules
of the latter embodying many important questions relating to
Labour, the answers to which will form a basis from which the
Bureau can start further investigations into matters of interest to
the Labour of the country.

The finances of the year ending June 30th, 1890, were especial-
ly favourable. , iy^^e

The fcum of $l,()'78,i95 was paid as subsidies to those railways
to which the Opposition so much object.

The rate of interest on the gross debt fell from $3.52 to 63.37 ;
the net rate from $3.0'7 to $2.99.

The surplus of revenue over expenditure was $3,885,893. ^

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A TEN YEARS' RECORD. ^^

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Since the present Grovernment came into power in 1878, their
record with regard to the consolidated fund is as follows, the
financial year 1880-81 being the first for which they were res-
ponsible, as the estimates and expenditures for 18'79-80 had been
' prepared by their predecessors : —

SURPLUS.

^880-81 ^ 4,132,'743

1881-82 6,316,351

1882-83 7,064,492

1883-84 754,255

1886-87 97^313

1888-89 1,866,035

1889-90 3,885,893

Total Surpluses $24,116,082

DEFICITS.

1884^85 $2,240,058

1885-86 5,834,571

188*7-88 810,031

Total Deficits $8,884,660

Total Surpluses ...........:...:...... $24,116,082

Total Deficits 8,884,660

Total Surpluses $15,231,422

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