C 7\. ]sr iV D A. BUDGET SPEECH iiKi.n i;itKiJ BY HON. (ii:()i!(;r, ooster, d.c.l, M.r. MINISTEH OF FINANCE IN Till-. nOITSE OF (M):\IM()NS TUESDAY, tl"'' MARCH 1892 C. OTTAWA rUINTKU HY S. K. DAWSON, I'RINI KU TO I'HK glJKKN'8 MOST KXCKI-LKNT MA.IKSTY. 1892. . r +.■- - * '^- >-:;^.^;^-..v,. ■';■ • A' •, 7i "•■ ^ ^ v>: C AISTADA^ BUDGET SPEECH ItKI.IVKKKI) IIV HON. gkoi{<;e i;. vmm. d.c.l.. m.i'. MIN'ISTEU OP flNANCl- IS TIIK HOUSK OF COMMONS TUESDAY. ',^>^" MARCH 1892 OTTAWA : I'KINTKIi IIV s. K. DAWSON, I'HINTKH lO TIIK gi'r.KN'S MOST KXCKM.KXT MA.IKSTV. 185)2. B XI 1) C> E T B P E E a 1 1 DKI.IVKIIKK in HON. GEORGE E. FOSTER, D.C.L., M.P. MISlSTEl: iiF FIX A set: IS TIIK HOUSK OV COMMONS, Tl'KSDAY, i*^" MAHCFT, 189-2 sriM'i.v 'riiK luiMiKi-. KKvr.Mi:. IsiHi.'.il. \\y. KOS'I'KI! iiiciveil thai llio Hiinse roxolvc itM'lf into ( 'iimiiiittt't' of Supply. \\v siiiil : In iiiiikiiij{ my liiiaiu'ial .stitteiiieiit la.st yrar. I cstiiiiiitcil tliiit till' ifVCMUc for ISiMl-dl «oiil(l iiiiioiiiit to .s;(,S..S.'iS,7;2;),;h»9..'«io K.visr r),<>14,S.-)() .Mis.TllaiHMiiis S;ji5.1t)0 Tdtul s;w,.-i7>t,:;i() ( 'oiiipai'in<; \\\vxv itiiiis ami total ii'vciiui' witli tlic I'esiilt of ISHIIJMI, we tiinl a ( 'nstoiiis (li>uri'as«- of .SriS'.l.tio.'t, an KM'isc (IccitaM- of .S7o;!.'_'(iS. anil a (It'cri'a.sc in Miscillant'ousof S'J7.l Imliii rnhlivr iim inaiiiiractiirL's III' Inni iinil stii'l iiml iniiniiractiires at'. . . . .(I'wi'llrry . ... Ia'hiI anil iniiimrai'tnii's iif . I/'atln'i- ami iiianiit'iu'tiiiL's i>t' . . . Miisii'al instniiiii'iils Packages I'apiT anil inaniifavtiirot! of Pickles Priivi«iiiiis Sopijs anil ii)ot.« l^ilk and luuiiut'aclunv uf 0,7111 1"),4'.1) .1,07'.) \i)M'l ;),.■)( i."i L'l.lKV.i '.•.lf>4 lit,r.i.^> l'.t,.')ti!l •».2!t!» 4,iir)S 2t>,44H ]!l4..->lit IH.IiOO .'!,|ih; It),.'.!!! lO.O'Ht 24,.'")lii 104.4'y.i ;ti).:RW ■•ioap ii 4,60H .>^i)irils and winos 148,0'ia .Molasso.i 7«,212 Sugar raiid.v 2,H7ii Tin anil inaniifiictiires nf Ii.21.'( Varnish 7,K7: Vi-golal.lrs 14,4'.I8 Wali'lus .•mil parls of iilAW Wmiil anil inaniilii'.iturcsof .W.ilft") W'liiil and iiiamifiii',tur(.'.s of.... Hii'.a')] 'I'lii' following arc some of llii' principal items from which incicancil Customs duties were received l«.>4H Hats, oaps and hitnnets , t)6,IV>7 Metal, eoniposiiiiin and other 4,44<) tills, eoal .ind keniscne and products of.. ">,.Vi'? nils.allother 4;j,»Hti ."^hips. vessels, and repairs on 3,7f)2 ,S»Kiir 290,744 Tea 3,S8i> ' Toliaeeo and miiniifaetnres of 31,l.S(i All other artieles not simeilied 22.5,it82 Tlicre WHS a ileciea.se in the sugar duties over the normal year preceding, ISSS Sil ; and if it had not liceii for the displaccineiit and ilistiirliaiuc which arose conseipicnt upon tlc' change of su^rar duties in the Uiiiled Slates and the idea that a corri'sponding change Would lie made in our own taritl'. llieie is no iloiiht the Customs duties derived thefefroni would have liceii far lafi.;cr than they were, instead of falling, as they did, far sliort of those of IHS.SSll. Kxeise shows a large decreiise of .^7(|iii itN slioiilil Ih' ki|>t two yiiii" in ! tank f"" lining |iiir|H»nuK ounit- iiilii effect tlie l»l , (if .Inly. IHiMI. mid a lar;;c atnoiint of xjiirits wan witlidravMi in iinti.i|)ati<'ii. llif >liitii-s ii|>iiii wliiili wcmjii liavt; aiiiiiinitcil t" iirnliaMy S,'i(HI.(HHl. Tliis winililliave^jom-natuialiy.liiilfiiitliatciicunis'anii', , int > till' KxL'iNi- ihitii-Mof the year we are conHitlelin},'. | III till' Misi'i'llaiiciMis aNiiKiIi iltfiriiNr, as <'iini)iari'il w nil tlic |>ii(c«liiigyiitir-. iii'cliud. lSSs,sl(i,7i"i ]|i|.llT,iisii .Vi:!,?!!! tlit.i.iilT • 'icari'lli',-. L'x.'.niii.d'i .'iii.iii'ii.iiiiii 4;;..VIS 54,"'!r \M>. l.lis. andSiiiitV '.i,8!)2,il.">l j ll,iWH,r.4.'! l.S.Vi.iKl I.mU'.W' ■31 ,.572; ll,:'ii7 ll.'j:i9 .-l'J,274 riii< slio«.« that tlif c|iiaiility of s|iirit.t t.ikeii f oni iMiudin \SH'.t iKlanioiiiitid to. •{..")74,7!lil callous. In 1S!K) !lltiie(|naiititytakenout \vas'J,7llS,s4l^'alloiis, and the dfM'iei'.se in tiie aecrued duty of lS!K)-i(| . a.-< ,■ paivd with ISSil !MI. was .iver .*l ,(HKI,(HM). All till' other arliides of K\iise.iiialt. iljjars, ei^arettes, tohaeeo, and snutl', show an increase ovei' the (ire- eeding year. Mall shows an imrease of .^.Sl,."^- in aicrued duties : ei;,Mrs sliow an iiurease of !*1 I,- .'tl)7 inaerriU'd duties ; eiga.et tes show an inereaseof .•^l l.'J'JII ; and toliaeeo and snuir an inerease of •*!!>. "-'74 in accrued duties. It luight be as well to keeji uji the table which h.is lieen presented for .several years in onr linancial stateinents as to the y« )• la/illfi consiiiii|itioii of lii|Uors and tolmcco, asHhown liy the Kxcise reports. 'I'he followinj; are the fiirures : ri:i! I AI'ITA CiiNril Ml'TliiN 'H' l,ltiLn|i.< ASH roBACru. Spiritf. lli'cr. Wine, 'liihaco Ualg. I GitU. Uuls. Lb.'. Avennrefn.mlSi".... VVtl T'm "HO TI^S a.. IB^Ii-Ut.. H8.'! 3-;Wr -m 2'143 (H>,0(N», we find lliat the actual expenditure exceeih'd that amount b\ .'<:t4;t.."iti7, vi^'i"H" *"'"' "^'l""l expenditure of .*.■^ti,■ .■^4.■^,.■|(>7. Allliou^;h the expenditure last year shows iin ini reuse of this amount ovei' the estiinale, liu- expenditure itself is.'<."(71."2t)7 less than the expemli- ture in IHHS-Sil. The chief items in which there wan un ineruuHe of exjienditure, uk conifMireil with the preceding year, are as folliiw»: — I'renunin. Di.-coiiiit iMul Exchiiiigv .^ ;t3,2S'> .,'tiiii Ailiiiiiiit'iriilioii 111.! 11-1 ii-e l(),Sn« An-. AttriciiliMre iiii'l ."-liilislics 4.t>.Vi (ViiMii- 2.V.>,i;t| Fii-hriio^ 4.'i.;tll'.l lieiijiiifii'iil Survey S,523 Iiiiiiiiiii'.itioii 70,!i.'i| Uuiiniiiii le I,'.W !.i>tliiliiiii-c mid C'enditin'e, therefore, as compared with the precediug year, is almost entirely liue to the aliniii'inal ami lar;^i' expenditure Inciiired in taking the lensus. The decreases were as follows ; liilere.il nil I'lililic lU'liI ji 72,7(V"i I 'liiirKes (if Mmiairi'Mieiil 1 ,li2'i liiiruiiifi I2ii.;6S!l lA'K;i.-liili,7ii| .Murine llosiiiliil!< li.'iti'J .Militia iiiiil llrlVnec 7,''i(K) .Mimiili'd I'liliue lU.lH I'cnsii.nii 3„'H1 I'lil.lic' Wi.ikc .'M.ilSti Itiiilwiiy.'^ mill ( 'anil I.- 1.'i,1liil CnlliiiK Timlier 2,182 Diiininiiin LmiiL« l.'i.ll!)! hccrcases took pl.u c in tin- expenditure on the inleiest on the I'llblii' Dilit of ?;7'2,7l)."i. due to the retirement of stmk bearing (i |iercei!t, ."i |ier cent ami 4 per cent and replaced , liy money borrowed at about '.ik percent. In Charges of Management theie is a slight ih'creaHe of .'iH.:{S!I. In the Mounted Police there is a decrease of Jjil'ijIN. .As far us these decreases are concerned, they are pcrnuinent I as regards Mounted I'olice and Indians and, ill the matter of tlu- I'lililif Mclit. mu fur ii.'< tliu pi'iiu'ilNil invoIvL'il is fiiiici'nM'il, wliih' tin- iiurt'iiws lire largely alninniiiil in tlu'ir cliaiactcr ami art- iKit likely til incur a;,'aiii, tlu' fi-iisiis Ix'iiiji likely li> Iw tiiii>lieil iliii'iii;^ tlie eiirreiit year. Siiiiiiiiiii).' up, then, we have a« a rexeiiiie for the |m«t year ?*.'7!l.."il(l, ami an evpemlilille of fHWi,- ;t4.*{.r>(i7, \\lii(li leavi's us with a >iii plus uii ('iiiimiiII- ilaleil l'"iiml aeeDllliI iif •'!!'-','J.'t.'),74'J. If it were mil fi«r the item of Capital Kxpeiiililuies, this sur|ilii.H wiiulil ren-iin in haml fur a ileerease nf the ilelit, tint iliirin^; the past year lliere was expemleil on • 'apital aecount tin.' fnllnwiiij,: aiiinUMt^ : Uiiilwiivs iiniiruiiiils. . . . I'lililic \V')rk.< hiuniiiiiiii Liiiils N. W. I'l'hellidii liiisfics Itiiilwiiv Suli'lilii's.. . , . *l!,.7iL',|liO . . "ilo.Tli-.' •,M,H47 I'.'.Mil .^;t.ll,';,H.-)>i . . l.VilW.Ttio *i.;isi,v.i < iiuipiii iii^' lliis with the prc'.inus year, 1S,S!( !H(, »M' liml that the expellititiire then mi lapilal ai'- .iiiinl was s.">.7.'ll,;r>4, as ajiainst .(i4 i,i lsi;{,IHM»,(HMl in that item of revenue alone, wi' slioidd have lieen aide to com'' up to the end of I.Sll'J without one dollar of incrcane of deht siiu'e ISSII, and with more tlinii half a million of decrease in mil periuaneiit delit. It may not lie uninleiestini; to the llmise to take •a review of the four years just |mst in order to show hy II liird's eye view the linancial operations iif the country during that time. This will readily ippeiir from the fullowin^' talile : '■ ■ '.\ I- r Ti'/; ^ £ ■: •/.• i. i!/- '7 .'■■?; 7 A -''x'-i.::!' .. ^j T "5 ^TZ'C -I ' HKi' S:"=3! — zX • z, '^ i. -1 ":2x«'.-i'. -3. ~ It will lieseentli.it. diiriiij.' those four years, the expenditure on Consolidated I'lind account has kept reumrkalily even, lieiiii.' mi an averaue alioiit .>;{(i.(NHI.(MMI each year. On capital aciouiit. not iiiiliidin^; r.iilway siilisidies, we expended in ISS7- SS, .7il,.'!iO in |M!Ht ill. There was uiie deticit incurred contrary to the con viciions and the traditions of the party, which occurred ill I.SS7SS. Iilit which w as due to aliiiol iiial conditimis and amounted to .SSII),!).'!! : lint the siili.M'niieiit years showed a surplus of ."* I, S( >.">,( );{."« in ISSSS'.l, .<'l.HS.-).S!):i ill l,S,S!».!MI, and ."<•-'.•_':<."). 7 VJ in I.S'MI'tl. The net ilelil has remained at alnuit the same tigure, and is now ?<'_';{7,S(»!t,(>.S((. The net delit increase in the last two years has lieen only %'-7'>,! on the gross delit in 1S.S7SS, it is now only ,■{■.'1.1, while the interest on the net delit has decreased fmni I :!•!■_' iti tin- lirst yciir tn 'i'!!.'! in the lust yi'iir. Tlu' may i\)»i'ct nil av(iii>;<' iin'iiiiu' of alpout S:{,,/M(i,(i(i(). I hese were ot eoiirne, inaile tor without iiiKtl(in of ilelit, as xi.es.if ilie.onntry. : ,^^^j y^..^^. „^^, ,_,j.^, .„,,,j,i„„ ,„ ,,„, „^.^ ,,^,,^ „.,^ lUMisri: xM.KXrKM.lTi UK. IS!M !••_'. '""'> ^"""' ••^='-""*'- ^^''^ '"'^'' ■""""'-' """• ^''' the Mouse was intoiiiieil a few ilays .igo. i*!!,?").'*,- ( oiiiing MOW to |S!(I !!•_'. the cur'-ent year, (he ,'l;;;{ in leiiipoiary loans. I may take n motiieiil reeeipts up lo the •_>(Mh March were .", So, provided that the trade | there will lie nothing withdrawn in exeess of the of the eouiitry goes on iipiui alioiit ihe same liasis I deposits, i)lu.s the aeerued interest, lint that rather. as last year, anil iiiakiii.i.'an allowance for llicse two from the indications of the last eight months, we items, we may expect for the remainder ot the term will iiave a sum to the good, striking a lialanee lie- fi 0111 the 'Jot 11 March lothe 1st. Inly, si | , |!M'i,(MM) twceii these two items. These, however, make a of leveiiiie. That, added to what has accriie.l up sum of ,s;<,."i(HI,(l(M( which was |)ractically a redemp lo the 'Jlttli March, will gi\e for the lurnnt year tioii of deiit, and had to he niel and was met out of an estimateil revenue of S,'t(l.().V(.(l(M>, divided pro |liese lem|)orarv loans, l-'oi' redemplion of ddil pin Iialily as follows ;"('ustonis, .•*i>().."i(M),(MM» ; Kxci.se, per, we redeemed in I.SS,(HK». On that .•jji|.n(r),!)()4; iiilS!»l.!f_>,Sl,!».S7,7!l.'>;iii IS!»-J !i:{,.0 will he reileemed. making a total amount ; lie |ieiiple of the country this year will he, in r.iiind of .s!(,()0(>.(l(i7 for redemption of deht to he nuinhers. .s.'{,(HH.),(KK» less than that paid la.st year, met out of tein|)orary loans. Then the capital which was aliout the amount of actual taxation expenditure, Ihe increa.se of deht for the two lakeii o(i' in the rejieal of the duties of raw sugar, preceding years, the net iiiereiLse of ilelit for The I'Niise will net, proliahly, aliout SI .(MKI,(M(,(MM» will have to lie provided peiided S'_';{,'J«(i,(HK>. ami I eslimale for expeuditure either liy lemporary or liy permanent loan. As I 11)1 til the end of dune, .'*l.'f,4.">0,(KKI, which will iiieiilioned to my lion, friend who iiuestioned me 011 make a total estimated expenditure for the eurrent this point Ihe other day, whether these leni|)orary year of .S,'{(i,(J.")(),(HH(, which is just alxmt the same as loans shall he continued as they lire, or as they eaii my estimate of revenue, leaving a small halance hest lie conlinued, or whether it will Ik.' ihoiiglil to ihe good, if weeonie out upon that liasis. That iidvisalile to go U|ioii the market for a permanenl is, the House is to uiiilersland that under present j loan to meet and wipe out all these temporary loans. I'omlitioiis of tarilT and revenue, as long as they ! will he dependent u|ion the indieations of the money leiiiuiu, we must not expect much siirplu.s. We . market, and the present is not a lime at which 1 uiiii (IcHliitely Hiiy what these iiiilii'iiti'iiis w ill ailvixf. Ti) show that whiilcviT liiiiy linvc liccii tlic iciliir tiiin in the < liivciuiuciit s,i\ iniis hanks in |.H,S!i !M( and |S!M» ill. it ^»h ni>t dui' In a i-ils dt' tin- |ici)|(lc. I have lure a tahic w hii'li I think \(ill ^'i\i' .satistarlion tntlii' lliiiis.'. This shows thr total : Dkpiisits is lUSK.a. Miiy M . 'IKi May M . 'iH I'Vli. UM. •'."•.' Ill I'.ii. SiiviiiKy Hiiiiki< 111 l»(iiii. S.iviiiirs Hanks InChiirtcr'il Hunks |uiy- iiliK' (III (liMiiaii I 1 11 CImrtciM Uiiiiks pay-' iihli- iifliT n1 ,4 m.lDl .■iS,710 This ti'lls lis that w liureas llii' ywifcndiii}.' Mav .'11, . IS!M. witnt'Hsi'd a dejffusc of ovtT .■*|,(UMt.(«KI in dt'|iosits in tlif (iovci'inncnt hanks thi' S months of tiic iiiiii'iit yeaf show an iiii'ii'asf of neaily .S4IHt,(HH» ill tlit'KC deposits, while tlit- total iiicrfuse ] in all hanks is. for tlie S nionths,.'s:|.S..V2(i.!)S(l.and for the ■_'<• months .•<■_' 7, -(!.">, I It I. Whatevci ionise may W' adoptfil as to these tein|)i)i'ai'y loans it is satis- factory to know thai there are iiidieations t'rom tln» records of the |wt>t two yeui'H of some trial and dilficnlt.v. that in the money markets at home the eredil of Canada stands well. First, our stoeks uiid Heciirities, while pai'tieiputili;;; in the '.;eneral fall which took i>laie a year or so a>;o, iiwinji to well-kni'Wn causes, have »|)cedily reeov. .\iid those intimations, sent often direct, sent often through agents, ami intlneiitial agents, .sent iplite as otieii in the piililished spee.'hes ol lion, geiitlenieii on the other side of the House, have had their effeel, audit has happened that in the legislation which has sn|K'iveiied ( anad.i has heen hit at exactly those jHiints pointed out in the way I have mentioned. tint. Sir, it had not lieeii known previoiislv that the seem of o|H'i'atiutiM wuh to lie transferred li mn this country and carried to the iniithei conntiy, when' the eiedit and n piita tion of Canada are of iiineh iinportaiiee to us, and contrihute greatly to our prestige and onr pros- perity. Ihit, Sir, it has so I.een determined and the first attack has lieen delivered. The time of till' attack was a peculiarly opportune one for an enemy to have winged his .irrou ti« a vital point in Canadian reputation and Can adian cri'dit. It «as a time when the money market in (ireat llritain was peculiarly sensitive. It had for two years lieeii sustaining the strain of losses and liipiidatioiis in .South America and of liiHiidatioiisat home, and wasagitated l>y the ](ossi liiliticsanil premonitions of tinaiieial hard-hip. and perhaps tinaucial disaster in ditl'eient parts of Kiirope. It was a time when criticism of lolnnial tinaiice was much the fashion in (ireat Ihitain, and Was .somewhat unfavouralih'. owing to the late at tempts « hich h.ive lieeii made, not always success fully, Iiy the Australian colonies to lloat liKinson the iiioiii y market, and which had in most eases re suited iinfiivonralily to themselves. It was a time when, as 1 have stated, Canada herself had tern )iorary loans running, amounting to .S|II,(NM),II*NI. which had to lie coiiliiiiied or renewed in one foiiii or another. It was a time when many nu'iilorious eiitei prises wtlc upon the London market, which, if they could he realized, would lend to the dcvelop- nieiit of the resourci's of Canada in a material de gree. It was ,i time, too, when owing to tiie line and alinndant harvest of last year einigritnts troin the various centres of (Ireut Itritaiii were lieiiig led to look to Canada, and to our North-West |)articii- larly. as a future home for theinsehes and theii- families. It was a lime, \ hen a friend of ('aiiada. if he had nothing good to .siy, would have held his peace, or if he could have presenti.il one truth to have hiioyed up ami sustained the position of Canada, woiiid have thought it his duty to do so. It was a time when an enemy would have dipped his arrow in poison and winged it as straight m he eould to the vital part ot Canadian credit and re- |)ntatioii in the old coiintiy. He was w ickedly wise too in Ilia elioieu of the iiistriinicnt tlirnugli which to make hisattac'k. He chose a tinaucial jmjier, one of the lir»t in Cleat Hritain which eirciilates among inonied men. and through its utterances and repre- sentations has grvat iiiHiience and great weight in ilrtfiiiiiiiiiii.' I 111' iiiiinl cif iiiciiiit'd lui'ii Inwunls iiiiy ; out (Jii-ut ItriUiiii, from wliifli we get the yicatiT .iniiiti V iiifiiti r|iii.si',iiiulH liirlii.s.stuilii,"! as wrll liy ' part, I iiiiiy ^lay the Ixittor jjart, of tlu- iiiiiiiinraticni ilitliiiiiti.il fai-tiirs and riininrs in ilic iiiiij;ral imi \\l\icli( nines to tliifU'oimtiy. Hi" ilcclarcstiu' icnsiis from lliat loiiiitiy to this. Sir. I liojij in my liaml sIiowm tliat Canaila lout in tiie last ten years l.TitMl.- tile iloiiiiiicnl wliii'li.at this jiurtiiiilar limi' ami liy IHMI of in'ople. Tin- ii'iisus sliows no siuli thing; this imiii iilai vcliiclc. has fii'cn not only sent liroail Imt such a slight misrcliiTsiiitation as that lauses no I'ast in the /■.''iiiinmi'i llirou).'li (Jnat Mrilaiii to do MLrii|ilis\iith the lion. jii'nll'Uiun. he makes liisstate- Its work, hut has arlnalls lici'ii |iiiiit('d. iiiohahly mellt all the same. l[i' dcilaii's that till' a;;riiult ill' liy till' HI iter liimscif if not hy him hy one wlio!(i(l,(MHt,tMM> are taken annually out o!' the (migli dociiliieiit has l.eeu spread through ( ireat pockets of the |)eo|)le for federal tiixatioii. Ihitain from oue end to the other. What are the a.-sei lions containeil in this doeiinieiit '.' They are assertions uol new in us heie. assertioiisstated over and o\ei .igaiii from almost every plattoini in the Sir l!l(IIAi:l)C.\l!T\VI!li;llT. .\iiil umre, Mr, I'OS'I'KI!. That, ill roimertiou HJth tiie ion. gentleinan's statement that in thirteen years ouiitry and on the Moor of this House year after c,,,,,^,!., i,,,^ ,,.^.i,l,.d hei taxation, i.s prohahly tin year, and exposed as often as they were ult.Med : j,,.,,,,t,..„, „,■,,;] ,|„. „,,,„y ^,,.,..„ exaggerations of liiit which going to the Ihitish pii ' which the lion. ;;eiitleiiian, during the last li\V IJriti.sh people had far dillerent weight attached to ^.^.,^,.^_ 1ms heeu -uiltv. lu ISTS the taxation of them Irom the name ami position of the writer ,iud ■„„. ,.,„„„ .^ f,,, ,cve,iiie purposes w a.s .sil7.H41.!»:iS, or.S4.:i7 per head. In IMII it was .S'lO.'iU. l.'id, or •><() per liead. 'I'lie increase in taxation as to animint has therefore lieeii hut 7<1 pel cent, and as to rela- tivi' iiicid«'iicc hut .'(" per cent, instead of 'Jdd per cent. Ill no I'ouiitry in the \\oild do farmers pay less laNistlian in Canada. He declares that hriliery is a pure mallt'r of husiness rmitiiie in ( 'auada. 'I'lie from tile fact that the phases of ( 'anadian ) tally poli. ties and the facts relating thereto are not stiulied and are not well understood, as indeed they loiild scaieelvlH', hy the |ieople ill ( ireat Ihitain 1 suppn.sc it is known to whom 1 refer, the geiitleinan sits opposite to me to ilay, he was l'"iiiaiice Minister during the l.ilieral regime, he is to day the actual tinan.ial leader of his party, if not the potent leader j,„„' „,,,„u,,„;in may lind something in Ids own ex of liisiiaitv. he is the meiiiher for .South Dxfoi ' (Sir liicliard Carlw riuht 1. His statements, whicli perience to justify this statement : I would not uitradict that, hut if lie means ditit assertion to tnay he read hy any lion, menih.'r w liociiocises to ,^,,,,,^. ,„ ,,,^, ('.nadiaii ( iovernment . as at present constituted, or as it has heen coiistituteil since IS7S, I give it my einphaiic denial. He atlirmcMJ. .sjr, that puhlic life in ('aiiada is disgrai-eil h\ an intol- eralilc and organi/.ed corruiition. unkiiowii to the |)eo]ile of Knglaiid since the dax s of W'aipole. or He declares tlieiv ixi.sis a I rememhuis exodus and d,,,,!,,, ,i„, .Second, and he win.l's up hy .leclaring ilo -so. are f.iiiiiliar and wetl known, hut I liav arranged just half a-ilo/.en in a line of crescendo or climax, keeping the worst to the list. He declares in that Mocuiiient that during thirteen years Can- ada h,is tichled her taxation. This is not true. very gnat depieciat ion in farm lands. Thai is ai exaggeration, and what there is true In it is mad that it is utterly impossihle tor Canada to prosper under present I'onditions ; that, ''if there is no all th.. more mischievous hecau.se he jmts no lads change. Coufederaliou must perish, rotten hefon f comparison ah.i.g villi the .statement he makes, j, |„„, ,i„„. „, |„„.„„„. ,,^^,f ,.i|,^,^ ,^^ .^ ,.^,.^„„ ,,f ,,„. H tilt' iiggregate didit of this louiitiy. The immcust increase consists in this he is speaking i-f federal matters. I su|)posc, and he means federal indehlcd lii'Ss that in IS7.S the aniouut per heail paid for the federal indehtediiess was 1*1.. ">S. whilst in |S!I| it was .'*l.7l>, an iimuen.se ilu'iease of just IS cents per head during llu' period from ls7Stii ISllj. That document states that 1 he gr.at mass of the peoph'. |,,,,,,, ,„„i ,,uhlishi,ig it as he has puhlishe.l it. notahly llie farm.'rs of Canada, are dislindly ,|j., ,„c,siimed motive for taking his case at all pnoi.r than twelve years a,L;o. hefoielh,- I'.iili.sli piihlic, wii.s, that he might ex- Sir Kit H.\KI»C.\I!T\VI;1CHT. Hear, hear. I'li'i'"" t'"' H'ili^li I>"'''''' "hat he meant hy tins policy which for the last five years he has heen eii Mr. KO.STI'll'. This isa line slatement to he iiiaile deav (iiiriiig to tlirnst upon the people of Ciiiiiida, liy thehmi.genlli nianaiid spread liioailcasl ihiougli .onl which was as intoleriihle to the thinking e declaivs there has he.ii an immense increase in ,.;..,. ,„„, ,,„. f,,,,^. „i,|, „|,j^.|, j,^ .^„.,i,.^ |,,,,.^, ,„,,,„ adininislered." Tli.il. .sir, is the lion, gentleman's lontrihulion. .\ tudio iinfoiiiah'il, a more iinjusti- liahle and a more mischievous atleiii]il to ruin the icpulalioii and cie III of his eonntry in imother land js. haiipily, not to In' found in the annals of model n political history. Now. I say that the I gentle man can lia\e hut one luiitivc in penning that lii'itisii public as it was to tiiv thiiiliiiig Cauaiiian piililic. 'I'liat, Sir, iiii^lit have lii-on a giHnl ami valid fxi'ii.sL' ftir tin' lion, jjciitlrmaii to have c'\- |)laiiic(l liis jHilicy ami ilcfi'iidcd it lictnuMlu' Itiitisli |>ulilu', liiit it was iMi fxriisc for Idin taliiiiu up liiDrc lliaii lialf of liis li'lliT in liiis vililicaliuu iiiid lui- wanautfd aliuwi^ of tiic pi'opli', tlif pcilitii>, tlic ri,'putatioii ami llic urcdit of Canada. He could liavf hut ouc mot i VI', aud tiial niolivi' was to tiausfer the partisan operations carried ou during the last Hve years in fruitless liehls eoniparatively upon this sid<', to iheother .sideof tlu' water, from whieli . sve draw our synipatl'.y, w licre we look fm- laix'e ' capital to develop this cduiil ry.aud \\ hcie I he credit and leputalion of Canada count as a ^'leat faitor in our future piogress anil developiiieiit. 'i'liese f-aiue niisieprescntatioiiH the hoii. gentleman has lirought f(U th licfore the electorate of Canada tiuu' an\. 1890. 1H!>I. Iii'i'r<'ii,»i'. Llii<. hl)s. I.lis. Itaciiii, h .1 III y a ml slinalilers l,:m.iW1 L',.'iTil.4l.' I.Ts.!,'.'ll Heel ... ti.41."i,lli". -.Ti.'j.HU .'i.T.iil.il » .Matteii I'll), .li;; ii,;;ss i'l'i.tiT.'. I'ark I7,lS.",,:iH ll,lIli,!it.S il,i/lW,K|li Ijinl 4,*Hl,7sti imhilVi ,\hOi,1:(1 •^,112,7(11 17.liHi,,-iOt Ci,7l2.1ii7 Vnliie .•iil,7;ii,'.'J."i ,*ii7;t,:irj 5i7t>ii,!ii;i The tot. 1 1 export^, however, of this past year iimoiinl ■ ing to .'<'JX,4l7.-1Hi show an increase of .':i|,(i(>S, U7 over I.HIHI; so that, while the iin)iort8 have tleurcascd for till' causes I have mentioned, our exports show agratifyiligexteiision. especially w hen yon liml that 10 ■ ■iiiii|iiii 111 llir pii'i'dliii^r ytiir iif I'.ill nui' ^uiy mini- cif » likr iiiUiiri' necessarily lSS!tilii\ rxiccil llic.sc liy tin liij^r ,-imi i<\ SH.'J'.'S. li:,i> till- ctiiifiit of ( 'iiiiHiiii's tx|Hirt tiiiile (ir the )'.1t. All imicasc of iicuily s|(».(HKI.(KK) iiu\|Miits ill iiinviit i>f its griuTMl liusines.". ( '(iiii|iiiriiig ISSS i\Mi yciir.s ciiii in;; ilii' \fvy [niioil iit' this llircuti'iieil wjtii ISill.diir cxixirts of aiiiinalMiuul tlitii' |)r, (MHI to liiiiileieil ami leslrieteil iis.is ve|-y jjiatifyili^' tiMiiiy- S4..'il(l.(MK), a decrease of 4."! jier cent, whereas the oiMU ho look. •. 11 1 loll the II latter fioiiiii fail a ml iiasoii e\|iort.s of tlie same |iioiImiIs to < in sit 1 hi tain io>e jhlislamlliiiiiil. The e\|iorl of the iasi \i r is till from Sl(i..-)(KI.(HMt in ISSS to S-Jl .IHMI.IHKI in 1K!I|, lari;esl ot iui,\ year sinie ( 'onteileialioii, with the an imrease of 'JT |i(i leiil. The eX|)oits of agri- i\n|)tioii of ISS'J. It is ilea! ly Si t.linU.(KK) more c iiltiual |Hoiliiits to the I'liiteil States fell from than tliiaveraiii'yearly e\|iiiit siiiee ('niifeileiation, SlIMMKl.lHMt in lISSS to ST.IKKI.IMHI in ISill.a ilc- aii(|s|7.7"rt etea.se of :fl> per ei'iit. while those sent to KliL'lanii limine till' le^rimeof hull. ;,'eiitlemeii opposite. .\s ruse from .•54.'2!I'_'.(MKI in ISSS to •■-!">, -"14, (MM) in U!)l. tiirlher lonlirmalion of thefavimralilelreiiil ilis.erii an imrease of "J'J jiei eeiit. If you take the total ilile ill this, I miy mention this faet to the llmise: e\))oits in ISSMaml eoiiipare tlu'iii with those of Thai allhoiiuli (he exports last year reaelieil that ISill. (here wa.sa iherease of .'{', per eelit iu those liiyli water mark ami were .■sMi.tPdil.OOU aliove tlu- sent to the rnileil States ami an iie-reiise of •_'•_' per exports of ISS!), yet in ilir ei^lit months of the eiir- cent in those sent to Knjriaml. rent yeai- the exports are lii''hertliaii the exports i, , -i-i-n .->v i. . i i , , . , ' '^ ,. . , ' Mr. I'.XIKMSON (I'.raiit). .\re tliese the pro fit the ei;:hl mii|illi> cm respomhlii; ol last \eai , ... , , , , . , , , . ,,,, , '. , ' iliicts o| ( anaila alone, m the total exports .' hyahoiil .■sUMN«»,(MH». | Ins ineaiis that it tJKpropor liuiiate increase jiolils till the eml of the year, the Mi'- I'OSTKI!. Tlieseaie the home proiliiclion- c\portsfoi |S!I| !!•_'« Illlicahoiit .•i.4Tii,'kiii ,1. . ,1 ,: . .1 . ■ w.-., ,1 1 X- . 1 \- HSM ii.sui: l'i!,4'.':,ii'i li.iiy.nis ii,!i:is.n.\s ■s:.r*'<\Ai: the i-ellection that since lh,,l the N.ihieot articles ot ihh'i VMIN ;ts sl'i .'is,! pM.'il ii.'i1 17 r's r,'>(l |' M'M')I.' export anil ni,porllias.lecreaseill,yal.on,one.,liiii|, ]*- \i^ ™.:i J.S.,^ -..gM^ l^ms^j .mil that to llml llic comparalixe volume of liaile mm ascompare.l with that ilalc yon iiiiist a.hl fully '"ver'Tsev" ll"i |m-, IV1|i,i-, l's;; p. ,-. 117|,,c. oiii ' liiril lo till- li'.'urcs of till' |iicsciil Irinle. This. Sir. woiilil make tlictraile of IH'II ahoiit .'^•_".IO,»|^ii4H^ ZWiU.'iil IS.SIt, anil lliat with the West Imlies having in lii'ii'iise. I'-'.il "vcr Ix"!'., ill |>. c li'7 |i. .', I'leaseil in I he sam.' lime liy ..liint s,'>(l(l,(HMI. (iiii exports to the I'liite.l Slates, as ..imparcil with |n |S7."> we li.-.l 4,S'J(i miles in operation; i:i l,s per cut. The lis hope ami .•oiirnleti.e thai lieilher the M.Kiiiley pass.'iigers in.reaseil from .'», l!H»,41(i to |:t, I(i4,4-Jl», 11 an iin:ri'iit*f of l.'i;t \h.[- I'cnt. 'I'lif trciglit ini'ivasol , in tliu way of estalilislnn;; foi it'.s|)oiiiIin),' rniiinic!- froin ."),(i70,,S,S() tons to 'Jl,7-7,<*'i") tons, an iuLTouKc oial aj^eni-ics in ilillcrcnt ports and icjuntd's, of iJS.S pur cunt. Tlic earnings incrcaneil from .* lit,- soinewliiit on tin- ronsulai olan. witlioui. ot 47poM>i Tlu'M' tigiiri's eUccHi.iUy (lonionstiati- tin- alii-iiidit y liility. At t'lr pivM'ht tinii' wr li;i\ r as iiiniiin iri,.! of the contention lliat llic tiioli lift anaila lii not on agiiils in I'aii*. in tiiial lliilalii. in tlii piin- a constant anil |)id^'rcssivc incrisisf. i of the West Indian Islands, ;.;i iitli • M I I viiiM.i- IV -iM -1 'II''" wlioM' sfivici'S arc enlisted for the purpose Mr. l..\M)r,l!KIN. [lie railways are not .on- . , ' ■ . 11 1 1 .1 ,. ' ot irivini,' all iiossilile information liv idrres- tfoUeil liV tile ( iO\ ellilllelll. .^1 |)onilen(e an lie pulilislnil in Imllelin .'orm i-d(:i.h,\ I (i\i\ii:i:( i \i. 'i i;r. \i ir.' r.'mark, and 1 caiiiestly eoi end it to all my lion, asiotlie opporlimiti.'s tli.il e\iM for trade and .-oni liieiidson this .side of the Himse. I liopc tii.y will „„.,.,.,. lii-twe-ii llio.-e dillerent countries .ind not 1.C overcome l.y its .sapieiiry. Canada: and I lia\ e no dmil.t tliat flii> service will Mr. L.\M)|"',P.K1\. I Keg pardon. 'I'lic Inter develop giiehially iiilo one of great pra. tic.il I'olonial liailway is ( Diilrolled Ipy tile ( l.i\ I'lniiient. lieiielit to ijn liieri.iMtile ilasses of oiii i.wn .Mr. FO.STKK. Tal,ingal.sollie>liippin.'. wliich '•"H'lHy !'"'! the ditV. rent .oMuliio with uhl.h we is another l.rancii of our carrying trade, we |i,|,l c.slahlish trade relat ions, tiiat in IS7!I the tonnage of vessels in and out, sea- going and inland, exclusive of coasting vessels, rose from 1 l,(;4(i,.SlL' tons in 1S7!I to lS,S(i;<,(»4S in The feature of lhc> year oiil-ide ot t an.ida 18111, an incfcase of (il per cent. The tonnage of has liein llic ui.le aiiam:enienl ot connmici.il coasting vessels in ami out rose from l'J,eiicled liy this country for a fast .Vtliintic ('onse(|Uent u))on this has followed a ivamingeinent service ; so that, though the iiolicy of tlu' Coverii- among othei' Kiiro)iean countries, I'i'ussia, Austio- melit has mil ehaie.'ed. the cirvuinstances liavi Hungary, Swit/ei land ;ind Italy making a trea!> made it impossihle foi' us as yet to estalilish that among themselves, liy which i-eitain products are service. I maystale.also, tiMit iniiccordaiice w ith ni\ tuutnally charged a lower rate of duties, thus stiinil- intinratiorr givi^n in the House last \ear on an iteirr latiirg, so far as they could irr that direction, trade in the Kstimates,] have this year made a heginning ; amoiigthose fourgreal countries. Then wehaveserii 12 tlif I'liit.il States. .f Aiiuiic;!. I>\ viitiicnf tlic tliii.i iiicaii Republic, un I liiive slated, iiltlioiigli our tnule clause of tlie M.Kililey Act. cnteiiii),' into a series with the ReiMihiie is not vciy hiiKf, wc liai)i)eii to of treaties with oth.'i coimtrics. V\) to the |iicsciit j Imvc the iieiietit oftlie niostfavoiiifilimtioiK laiise. time the lolloping have l.eeii pioniiilu'iitcd : with | So that Ikiizil i.s the only eomitiy outside of those Hi"ii'il.«ilhS|.iiinf.ii Cnliaaiiii I'orti. Ri.o, witlilhc \ I have itientione.l in whieh our i)ri.duet.i, for the Itrilish U'l'sl Indies, ultii the Doniiiiiran llepidilie, time IkIuk, •>' 'crtaiii lines, are |ilaeed at a disad with Sahadoi. (lerinany, Kranei' and Nicaragua, , ViUitage a.'S compared with tiiosc of the Cnited gi^in^' these countries in exchunge for <'crtain rcilnc- I States, and 1 may say that negotiations are now in tiolisaiidlhe placinj; of 'crtain articles tiixnithefrce j progress, which 1 hope will eventuate in our pro- list, th-' liiMielil of allowing hides, coll'ee. sugar | 'll'cts lu'iiig placeil on the same fooling as tho.sc ot ami iiiiil.ivses III .■.line into the I'nited States ficc of j tl'^' rnited Slates in the markets of Ihii/il. dul\. In .ill these eh.inges. w hat has lieen the| 1. , ,. 1- ■ . , 1,1 I THK WASIllNcToS i ON Kl;l;KN(K. result, so tar as ( anailian interests ami trade are concerned? In the tiist plaee. I may s.iy that with Naturally, this review of liealy arrangementsaiid refer-eme to |"ranc»', we stand in aliout the same | their results u])on Canada, leads up to the conference position as we did hefoic. We hail hefore to pay a wlii<'h took place not long since in Washington Ue- surta\. over and aliove the rate charged (irent i tween delegates of the Canadian (iovernment and Ihitain. on our eolonial produce exported to that , representatives of tlie Caliinct of the I'uitcd States, eounlrv. To ilav w f aie mulcr the operat ions of with reference to trade relations. The House is the yeueral tariff. With referenec to the treaty j seized of the correHlK)ndence and the facts with re- wliiili lias lieen a i ranged lietwecn Prussia, .\ustro- i ference to the steiis which lirought aliout the ulti I ' Hungaiv. llaiv and Swit/eiland. whatever lienetits mate and eomiiletcd '-oiiferencc ; and on thi' 10th of ■ ' ... 1 accrue tioiu it liy the way of lessening duties, ! Kehruary of this year. Iiy appointment of the accrue to Canada as well hy virtue of the most- Secretary of .State, a deleuation from the Canadian favourcil nation clause in treaties withtierniany ami < ioverinneiit went to Washington and met the Austro llungary. so that the henelits of lessened i ,S(.eretary of State in eonfeieiicc. I may .say this, duties upon ceitain aiticles under their lately ar- j and I think it is nothing mme than light to say it, range 1 treaty inure as w ell to I lie products of (^aiiada 1 that Mr. Illaine met us w ith the gii'atesl kindness coming uiidi'r the same schedule. With reference : ami comtesy. Although not in the enjoy- to tiie I reaties whieh have lieen made liy the United lueiit of "iiliiist health, and although he was in .States, as far as Ciilia and I'orto Kico are concerned, j the miilst of the anluous duties of a session of we have the ad\antage of the most -favoured nation [ Congress, in the midst of diplomatic correspondence treatment until the 1st of duly of this year. Nego- ' of a weighty and grave character, he gave up his tiatioiis arc now in progress with a view of having time to the dtdegalion Irom Canada and for live I'oiitinued to IIS tile same favoiiralile terms : and successive days met them in full and fiank and pro- there is iiolhiii>.', so far as the laritldf our country I longed conference upon the \;irious points treated is eoneeriied. ill its treatment of products of Cuha of lietwecn the two. I will say nothing as regards and I'orto Rico which should induce them to give | the other points discussed, whieh have already any lietter terms to the I'nited .Slates of .\inerica i heen more or less fully laid licfore I'arliamciit, thaiito Canada, asweallow their products in, on the j l(Ut with reference to the disiussion of the trade whole, on a more f.ivoured lia.sis than even the ' (piestioii I think it my duly to make I'arliainent I'liilecl .St.ites. With rigardtothe liril ish West iicc|Uaintcd with what look place ami the results Indies, no discrimination was 1 w ill not say . therefrom. In conference with Mr. Iilainc, the allowed lull liiuted ,(l in tlu' arrangement of the j (^uiadian delegation proposed, as a hasis for nego- treatv Ixtwcen tlieiii and the Cnited States of I tiation. the Reciprocity Treaty of |S.")4, with such .Vmerlca ; and I think we owe to the llritish West inodilications and extensions as the changed condi- Iiidia Islands tiiis acknow IcilguienI of tiieir fair tion of hot h count riei-' iiiiglil render necessary ami and manly and lirotherly spirit, that in making a , desirahle, and prcs.sed the conclusion of a treaty treaty whii'ii they considered to ln' of very great ; upon that liiisis. They were met with the reply licuetit to themselves, and in which coiisideialile from Mr. Rlaiiie that a pioposjil looking to a treaty pressure w as hroiiglit to induce tlicm to give lieller liascd upon ualiiial pioiliiets alone had not in it the treatiiiciil to the goods of the L'liited Slates than ' essential elenicntsof reciprocity, so far'.'.s the United to Canadian and llritish goods, they adhered to the iSlates are concerned, and consei|Uently they were Coloiiiiil and Imperial system of treating sister j unaltle to entertain it. He raised the i|uestion, as colonies and the mother I'O'intry on tiie same hiisis did also (ieiieral I''ostei. w lio was iiis inadjiitor in as they treat others. With reference lo the Uomi" the conference, as to whether we were pri^parcd to 13 inakua propoHal wliicli woulil go wiilur than naturul . othurtjuuHtiDii cuiiit' up. Su|ipe the n!ea.-th eoiintries as well ,is il<> the ilnties im the in our eounlry and diseriminate against like mannfaetnred goods. Mr. Iilaine admitted at onee itrtic'les from I ireat Itritain and fi'om other parts of that this was a vital )ioint. that the L'nited the world V and the reply came, after a full States had its poliiy of protection, of large jirotee- di.scussion of the matter, that a reciprocity tion for lioth wools and woollen goods, and that tin- treaty would have no ciunpensating ailvantages less this vital jM)int were guarded there would lie to the United .States of America unless they were no secui ity to the United .sitalcs on the one haiicl given preferential treatment in our ma.ikels. against smnggling along a line. "t.tKKl miles in extent, especially against (Ireat Itritain, whioli was their ami no security, on the other hand, loi- the per- chief crani'h or the other nf the (,egis taken jilaie, ami no repoit whatever of tiiose nego- lalnre or in tlie Kxei-ntive, \\i- i-iumot liope for lialions has Ihumi laiil liefore Parliament. In tlie any tieaty with the Cnitecl States, exeept upon la.se of a British .Minister residing aliroad, tlie these lines, viz.. a treaty width will take in Kolh |iractieb 18 for hin< to niakea report of the interview. natural piiidncis and niannfand is iinliiidl-'il in its scope, of w Idi h the Imsis is a |)re lirow.'ht clown to Parliament. Xow, .Sir, if >he ferential treatment in oni market w ith discrindn.i- ( ioverninetit adopt the usual course, instead of tion especially against (ireat Hiitain and against sending an agent to select certain meinhers of the other eoimtries ; a treaty that must heaecoinpaided (Government to go themselves, it is the husiness of l>y a unifoiin tarill', and this tarill' eipialized with tli()se niendiers of the ( Jovernnient to report to that of the I'liiled .Slates of America. These the executive head of lhe( lovernmeiit, ami it is the are in hricf the- results which have hceii ar- right of Parliament to have that report laid lii^fore rived at. I turir.g years of discussion from the time them. Xow, there is no such report whatever the old recijiroi ity treaty was denonnceil in ISIl.") hcfore us. We have no means of judging of the to the ])resenl time, there have tieen various ideas statements maite l)y the lion, gentleman except put forward, there have heeii various plans sulimit- what he .says in the sjieech he is addressing to the ted. tjicri- have liei'ii assertions anil coiniter asser- i House. I say that it is a highly irregular jji-oeeed- tions of what iciuhl lie done, there have lieen ing. and liefore the lion, gentleman undertook to several proposals made, Imt ii]) to this ilate we make .such a statement to the House he ought to have liceii uiiahlc to get any one of our proposals have made a rejiort to His Kxcelleiicy Minister ami the head of the F.xecutive. Hut it .Ml. MILLS ilJothwell). I think the rule is, that is t.ie right and privilege of every memlier, when ,1 matti-r of this sort is hcing clisciis.scd. there whether he lie a Minister of the Crown or a shall lie some oHicial reiHUt hiid upon the Talile of private inemher of the House, to give to . the 15 House thill iiifdriiiiition 111! |>\il>lic (juentioiis whiili pr'ii^if.s.s uf the ■uiiiitry. I am jjlail t'oi- tl\i> lit' |io.s.s(jssts. H lictlii'i iUiylxMly flsc liiis liiul it loni- fv,i.iiiii that this is iimv settlfil, iiiid that Cuiiacli iiis tmiiiiLatt' Ml . .1 1 lU'liiiiti! idea, (if what thfv liave t Fiiwni'e « as perfectly ill order. 1 know of no iiinre ,.,„|„ti-v, from the iivv;a we.stern eoiiMtry of the iipportmie time than tile delivery of the l!iid«el.tii l-,|i,,,,| states. He eaii prepare him.self to liiid a deal with the.se i|Ue.stions with whieli the Minister |,„„.|;et for his -Aares in other eoiuitrie.- where of Finalico is dealing. He is making statements as t|„.y get more favoiiralile entranee. ami he ean to tlie result of trade negotiations lietweeii this ,..speeially prepare himself to enter fully upon (ioveriimeiit and the ( ioveriimeiit of tlie I'nited ti,,^, ;,|„|,,„, im-xhaustilile market wliiih awaits States, and I know of no rule of I'arliament that |,i,„ f,,,. ,,|| i|j.,, p,-„ducts in Cieat liritaiii, our would prevent him from making tho.se stateinent.s. „„,,l„.,- [and. In that eouiitry, aiiea.ly. liy foree Mr. FONT KU. I thank the hon. memlier for lioili. "fg I «piality and liy prudeme in seleetion, wellfortwothings: oiie,forgiviiigmeeveii.sosli.irta I''*" '"-Ppli"*. i'i" elictme, his wheat, his cattle, his period of rest : and the otlier. for his very full '"'•^•'>" ■•iiid ham. find large ami constantly imreas- iiidiiation of his own distnrlied feelings at this ""g markets, and haxe today secured a permanent time. Cenerally the lion, luemiier for I'.otliwell is p'i'^^' i" the market, and pia.tieally overtop all thiisung for information. Iiiit to-day he seems to "oiiipetiiioii. .\nil what has lieeii done for the.se l.esofnllriiathedoesnotreipiirefiirtherinformation. "n tin I'.rilish market, hy the same careful selee- We.ire lie\er too old to learn, as the .saying goes, tioii. ami the saim- toice of (piality, can lie done liut I am forced to conclude now that my lion, f'"' »'"■ licans. the liarlcy, the oats, the lainlis. the friend is either too old to learn, or does not wish Imtter. the poultry, the eggs and all the other to l..arii iiiiy more. ] was iiroceediiig to lemiiid g't'"' pioduct.s that the fiuiner in this cmmtry the Hou.se, when I was inlerruiilcd, thai we liave I'lisf-'*. und of which (ireat liritain takers large low aci|nired a detinite .statement as to the real hasis "ixl increasing i|iiaiititics. If the ( anadiaii manii upon which a treaty with the I'liited States of factiiier cannot liave a fair entrance into the mar .\liierica was pos.sil.ie. I was going on to say lint ^'^^'^ "*' the United States, where he would, of I was glad that it was .settled, altliough I regretted course, meet with strong competition from the tliiit it was settled in that wax . accuimilations of skill and ca|iital that are there, he ean, at least- under the shelter of a proper ianuia's iiii ksk ami I'UosrKiTs. protecti lbs. ; .salt iieef. 'JT.tNMt.tHM) lbs. ; were to get great advantages ^ which were fli'»l> l>L'ff, -'•-^.'XKMKHl lbs. ; hams, i:t,-.,(MH»,(HH»lli». : impossible of fnltilment cannot but have ! inntton. i:tt).(MK).tMKI lbs,: pork, 4(I,(MH),(MM> lbs. ; hud a detrimental etTect upon the busine,ss and j butter, L'4(l,(MKI,()(HI lbs.; cheese, •J.S(),tHK(,{KK) llis, : 16 •'KK"' l'H(,(MH>,(HH) (loz. : ii|i|il('.s, ;t,INMI,)NNI Mils. : I iimtt'iiiil in jiDods di- iiionoy is .ilwiiyH iit liiiinl to |Mitiii(M s. (>40,(HHl,(HH) Ills. : mill in vajiif. |pniiiir\, |my for tliat wliicli tiify |iiiiuliii.sc. So, Sir. I siiy yi'.(HHI,(KH» : « litiit, ."'_'(i.(Kl(i,(Mm:|ieas, variuil piixliicts, f.vploit tlioAe niarkft« whii'li are •■^l.-'ilK^iKKt: licans..s«i,(KHI.(KH». 'rii'Tf, Mr. S|ii'ak«!r, siiiv to jiidvi' jiiotitalilf from tluir con.'-tunt, ami. is a market wlriili is easily fcai-licil, aii'l jtosscssits iiideod ^'tnw irij; liiinattds. .Xml it nray also In- the featirif ot slalile per'rrraneriee irr that it is thai, iir the rre.ir' fiitiiie. eotisid'/fiiig this waf of srrliject to the ririnimiim of home eorripetitiotr, tar'itl's, which is takiir^ place the wide woild of variation and lliictiiatioii in the way of over, coiisideriiij.' lire disoriniiiiiiting heiietitH tariir imposts pirt npoir it from one year- to the whieli are jjiveti liy soitte eonritries atr 1 denied other-, a inarkel made irp lar-gely from the rron- "y otlrers. it rrray he worth the car-efitl and prodncinj,' ela.sses. in these respects, who are eon- j tiioughtfiil attention of the (iovernment as to stantly at work in the hives of hnsy imiitstry whether or not the time is not a|ipi-oaching, if it is and ar-eeotrtiriirally callirrgon thisi-oiirrtiy atnlotlier- not near iit hand, when it will Ixfcome the dnty of I oirntr ies like sitiiateil for- fooil supplies, to make this ( iovetiimeirt to hold otit the harrd