Harbor Grace Standard, 1884-04-12

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CONCEPTION  'BAY' ADVEftTISEtf.
VOLUBLE XXV
HARBOR GRACE, NEWFOUNDLAND, SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1884
NUMBER 7
M
Advertisem ents.
Post Office Notice.
ILS  will   loo dispatched  fiom tkia
,!,',, c bv Overland rattle for Norlh-
...strict, dining the Winter Months.
WKDNEoDAV.'Uih and -'Hid Jan.
and 2
i Fob.
I tub March.
•> 2nd aod IStb   April.
Mails  will be closed ou above days at 8
letter* will not be Registered, or Money
Orders issued, ou moruiug oi dispatch.
(ieneral I'ost Ollice,       ) J12
StJotin'.s.illtt. Dec. 1888.)
Fisheries.
SPECIALJsOTICE
■\TTKhave increased our machinery for-
V\ the production ot heavy 'Trap and
Seiue Nettings, and beg bo assure our
friend* at the Island, that it Is our purpose
to accept no order tbat we canuot execute
in  „.,o.,.n for low  ficight, (nail.)
AMERICAN  NET & TWINE Co.,
Sopt S.
A FEW PIECES
-OF—
SPECIALLY  GOOD VALUE
SEALCLOTH
For Ladies Jackets
- at-
aniifvrd Bros.
THE
MOST POPULAR
Sewing M'chines
Advertisements.
P¥I
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
toolkit
RBEBMATISM,
Heuralgie, Sciatica, Lumbago,
Backache. Sorenet* of the Chest,
Bout, Quint j, Sore Throat, Swelling* and Sprains, Buret and
Scalds, General Bodily
Pains,
Tooth, Ear and Headache, Frosted
Feet and Ears, and all other
Paint and Aches.
A-VOOELER <fc CO.,
Rapidly taking theplace
of all other Machines
■wherever introduced.
2oo,ooo sold yearly!
H^s more points of ex-
ce lence than all other
Itachines combined.
Liberal Inducements to Dealers.
NEwfeoME
Sewing Machine Company
-30 Union Square,
Msrch "10.      NEW   YORK.
REDUCTION! REDUCTION
For One Month  Only
QUEEN
Insurance Company
CAriTAL—£2,000,000   Sterlir
(Continued).
Hon Colonial Secretart—It wss very
einarkable that we had never beanl of any
nil
    reached    the    colony   from   various
quarters, from the Eoglish press, from tho
representatives of tho Newfoundland trado
in lirilain, and visitors generally st tbe Exhibition, without exception, went to tho
effect that it was a success far beyond what
as anticipated. The bon. gentleman
msclf ii, therefore, tbe first aud only
no, m to announce to us tbat thore was
lythiug spproacbing failuro connected
ith it He has mdely disturbed tbo
easant dream all wero indulging io, and
, him has fallen the task of disillusionizing ui of tho agreeable fauciea thtt provided
retpecting tho successful reault of our ihare
' the exhibition. WoultJ it not bavo boen
ore kind and considerate of tbe hon gen-
man to have permitted ni to go on
Jieving that we bad reflected credit upou
ouraelves by the effort wo bad maeio and
for wbicb we received the approbation of
the world? 'I'he hou. gentleman hat dit-
d thit quettion io a very diicursivo
er, tnd thero were two or three
s involved which be (C. S.) ihould
a little more upon. Tbe hoo.
gentleman asserts thst the government
bid committed themselves to some promise
undertaking tbat tbe locsl Fisheries
committee should hsve charge and adinin-
eiou of all mattera connected wilh tbe
arrangements for the exhibition from tho
beginniug to the end. He (C.S.) was quite
sware lhat the government intended tbat
tbe preparations thould, ti ftr is possible,
be ibe work of the committee; thtt all
powers in connection witb tbese ihould bo
delegated to them; thit no interference it
waa ponible to avoid should be exercised
by tbo government But tlio hou. gentleman further sayi that tho government went
the length of stating that tbey would oot
make an appointment of commissioner to
London, and would leave that along with
other powers to tbe committee. He (C. S.)
moit positively repeitsd tbat no luch proposal ever paiied ibe goverumeut or wai
ever placed before tbe government; hs wss
exhibition, bo (C. $1 mail own
prise io view of tlio;oa>iui he song
remark! of lait cve'tiirp to heap,    ..
upon the Newfoandlahl portion of the ex- I depreciation of the  rail,
hibition,   bul cat 'tjgi' exhibition at larj.-»,4 freiatkia desit* thtt tay
Tf It "bad all the ftulti eiiinuciaicd by ibe    »f tho   colony   ihould
bon   gentleman  on  tbnt occasion,  it o-r-    '—*
tainly could not have beta otherwise than
a   failure,   but  these fancied defect* were
apparently   tho creatir.ns of thtt state of
mind with whioh he ha I regarded it.    Iiut
again, if tho hon. gentleman una sincere iu
his   opinion, and bad tlie sense t.f  all iti
fault*  imprinted io vividly on   hii mind,
how could he deliberately have appended
his name as ono of the m-lett committee to
this statement contaititJ  iu  the Council's
address?    '-'The   decided   success   ofjtho
Newfoundland  contribution to lho   Infernal Fisheries Exhibition held iu Lon-
aud the representation ul thia colooy
ur  commiisioner, Sr Ambrose Shea,
latter* that csnnot fail to be appreri-
ated. tending as they dc to tbe improvement of our trade and liberies." Hero is
an expressive and uitopiieocal pronouncement upon the Exhibition, leaving little
indeed to be added, and though endorsed
by tbe signature of tlie bon. gentleman, it
is totally contradictory ofthe opinions he
hai expressed in tlni houso. flow is tho
boo gentleman, to account for such incon-
eicy as il evidenced by bin procedure in
d to thin matter ?    Snceh a course may
itclligiblo to iomo mi ids, hut he (C.
S.) must scknowledgu bis iisbihty to comprehend it But as tbey vere not likely
to arrive at aoy agreement of opinion by
continued discussion, be mould offer no
further obsei ration boyond saying that be
should have prefcred persontl matters had
- been imported into lho question be-
Wh,
the
THE GENUINE
.SINGER
Sewing machineS
Lockman Hand Machines
Biekferd Knitting Machines
Eureka    Clothea    Wringers
Acme     hashing    Machines!
Centennial Plaiting MTachinae
Heit-Machine Oil. Needles aod   Attachment* for al! SEWING MACHINES, al!
reduced  to bottom prices, for one month
only.
QUEEN INSURANCKBUILDINGS,
-oD UKACECIIUP.CH bTREET,
LONDON.
TWF.NTY-FIKST ANNUAL HF.POKT
Hie lte-porU and Accounts tor the
yen, 1S7S. pie-v-iite-d to tbe Shareholders
ii th.- Annual Mating, on Tuesday,27th
May. lS70,,,t which Bernard Hall,Esq.,
presided, showed, in tbe Dividend and
Bonus at the- rate together of 15 per
cent, was d.-ch.r.eel, £14,0.'i!o being car
ried lorward
Fl HE BRANCH.
Tliat the Premiums for 1878, after
deducting Ke-insumnoea, amounted to
£4.IC,"J7 I, being an increase of £;'i,391
over the Premium Income of 1877; and
the "Losses to £251,661, toeing 55.16 per
cent, on the Premiums ol the Year.
IN' THE LIFE DEPARTMENT.
That New Policies had been issued
for £222,485 ; and' tint tho Life Funds
by the additions mado to it as the result
ot the year's operalionn now represents
C7.9 i*r ce-tit. of tlie entire net Premium,
received on livery policy in force.
The surplus balance in the Fire Account was shown to be £107.590, out ot
which £20,000 was appropriated to
Suspense Account, raising that Account
to £140.000 and making with the Reserve Fund and Balance carried forward
£24,000.
FUNDS.
Capita!  Paid up £180,030
General   He-nerve Fund    170,005
Firo 1 undfor-uuetrced Premiums   140,009
Balance carried forward      14,039
"    Accumulation Fuud   800,810
ity Fund     11,635
£816.428
A. T. DHY8DALR.
Harbor Urace
R. OSIIEEHAN & Co.,
St Pierre.
ider the .
representation at the other Bide of the
water, Ibe government did not and could
not constitutionally or with propriety,
delegate to any couimit'ee. a right veiled
exclusively in themselves, sod for the exercise of wliich, is well as for the success or
failure of the exhibition, they were responsible to tho country. 'The hoo gentleman
•latca thtt tho government io effect declared tho coniiniltec unfit lo make an tp-
He (C.
$200.00 Reward !
Will be paid for the detection and conviction of any perton selling nr dealing In any
bogus, counteifeit or imitttion Hoi' BlTb
TEES, especially Hittgrs or preparation! wlt-
tbe word Hor or Hots in their name or connected therewith, '.bal is intended to mislead and cheat the public, or for any prepare
ation put iu any form, pretending lo be the
tame, as Hop BtTrnir The genuine hard
elntter of OmciN Hops (notice tbi*) printed
on th* i-hiti! label, nod are! the purest ao
beat medicine ,,n ,-irth, ,.- pecitlfy for Ri.
neys.'Liver sod Nervous Diseases. Beam*
of ill others and of til preloaded formnlid
or reeeipei of Hap JIIitteb* publiihed  '
piper
r for
■r el.tb
• fra»ds
o any but the
er to f-  .  out lho
integrity.   He did
spirit of
Hor
R   Thi
CARRjAGES !
WARREN & WHITMAN.
All kind* and ityle* of
CARB T A GES
made to order aud warranted.
Repairing: and Painting
guaraMeed to give latisfactioo. Bett of
STOCK alway* on band.
Second-Hand Carriages
pat In perfect order— alw.,3 oa hand and
for iile cheap.
Carving and Gilding.
Cr-SIGN-PAINTINC in all it* branches
fgrstrict attention paid to outport order*.
Price* moderate.
Will have iloigbi tnd ciriolet ia tbeir
proper lesion.
Plai-e or 3usi"E*s— Water Street near
Martin's Brook.
Mey»7.
' I       '
ihatically disputed lho infereuce ;  tl.cy
tol.1 the con.miliec  no luch thing "nor "
slightest disparagement in
way   upen tlicm.    The   government *
fully   sensible   of   and   highly appreciated
' o services of tl.e committee aud freely
tpressed tbeir thanks for those services.
Members of tbo committee may have been
Of tbe government ; but the
question was not st all ono of titneis or
unfuness for such a duty. It wis a case io
which the government were bound to exile a right whicb belonged peculiarly to
position they occupied and. as he said
tn fore, tbey could not part witb Ihis to any
other boely. If tlio committee fancied any
slight to them was contemplated by tbe
government; all he could say wss they
were very much mistaken. There was do
intentional slight, oor eras ho aware that
there was any slight at all either actual or
intentional; but be did know the committee bsd made tho mistake of not recog-
ing tbe distinction of powers as between
mselvcs aod the exeontive. Surely the
goverumeut cannot be held responsible for
sny dissstisfaction arising out of an errooe
eus conception of tbeir functions beld by
tbe committee, llie motive* attributed to
the government io tbis matter are altogether apeculative, but as it .is always easy
to ascribe motives purely imiginary or
otherwise. It waa hardly necessary to go
into much discussion on tbat point. Tbe
hou. gentleman would no doubt claim very
pure motives for bis present course, and if
he (C. S.) were to assure him that tbe
government bad been actuated by roost
disinterested motive* in all tbey had
be might be sceptical on tbe point; but
it would be generally believed aod understood tbey had been influenced by a strong
desire for lhe beat possible success of th*
work, *a ba supposed were ill 'others
nected with it, aod tbe government and
tbe wbole colony, he again nid, were fully
ntitfied with the mccen tbat bad been
won. From thi* verdict tbe hon. gentle
man appears to be the sole dltieotienl .
tnd teeing tliat be it manifestly influenced
by a good deal of personal feeling, bi*
opinion* muit lose much indeed of thet
force which he seems to thiok tbey ihould
. carry with them. In thoae opioiooi tbe
bon. gentlemen miy bimielf .be unconscioui
of a bia* that demonstrates itself so elearly
toother*. When perions kllow feeling
_ erride their judgment, erroneous conclusions ar* generally arrived at, aud this
become* more and more marked in - —
where th* opinion of od* man 1* a	
anc* with that of everybody else. He (C.
S.) conndered that oven if oo* had the
fullest faith io the loundneii of bia
view*, tbe circumstance! surrounding the
preient question ought to be a lemon
agaiust over-eonfidence. Now, it wa* uu-
fortuuato tbat thi* diseunion bt* taken
inch a turn, but be at all event* was free
from Ibe charge of having in any way led
to i'i introduction. The bon. gentleman
appear* to be very sensitive regarding tho
imputation of bad taste ; bnt hating already given hi* opinion of tbe matter of
good or bad taite, be (C. S.) ihould now
leave that entirely to other* to decide
, Wben tbe bon. gentlemen now declares
I tbat b* bad not intended to disparage the
regretted that tny
itered by bim ihould hive giveu rise
tbibitioti of feeling in the disoutiioos
of the chamber. His attempt to calm
troubled waters by pouring oil upon them
seetni to have had tbe counter effect of in-
crctiiog their agitation. Hii eoledesire in
miking the remarks which prompted this
debate, waa to remove false impressions snd
miiuiiflerstan,lings. Ho bad observed it
itated iu one of the government organs, after
the Newfoundland fishery commissioner bad
returned ftom bis mission,that the mercantile
eommuoity regarded the appointment with
disfavor, did not >egaSJ*Kim with favor, or
wordi to that effect. Now he (Mr. T.)
limply wanted to account for the dissatii-
fictinn thit existed, not wilh thu perron
appointed by Ihe government, but at their
desertion and slight of a gentleman iofer.
initially placed in lhe positiou by the gov
eminent, and whom, therefore, in eommoi
decency to liim and to themselves, tb,
mercaniile body eould not withhold thei:
sympathy from. Those .aame personi
•mongsi whom thi* dissatisfaction wis created by the vacillating procedure' e.f the government, would, no doubt, had Sir Auibn.se
Shea beeu appointed in ibe ilist place, have
hailed bim as n most fit an.I proper person
for tbe post, and lheu no ill-feeling v oold
have beencau..',l : but they were ,i:>plc-r.„c,l
it the iction which forced hi- hon friend,
Mr. Harvey, into a pomion tbat ho woulei
Dot bave assumed bad the actual sppoint-
niont of couimiosioDer beei. ...ado earlier
He thought it was uei.eri.lly ui.derslood
lhat there might have been iro-.li da fori
cer»ain amount of displeasure upon the
part nf tbe mercantile cocioi-.n.iiy at tie
' n of the government toward, oue of
body, who was iult-reuli illy uppt.iiileel
eniuiasiouer snd aftt-rttardii set aaide.
This was tbe sole cause of ill feeling ; there
latever towards tlie Fishery
himself nor any doubt of
his   eminent  qualifications   for   the posi-
Hon. Colonial ScCKRART
itb both hon. gentleman that it tbegovern-
ent hid  committed themselves, luferen-
■ otherwise,   to lhe ippoiutment of
ly without gooel reason   appointed
instead, it would bave been a meet
dishonorable proceeding.    He empnatccally
denied that tbey had done so.
Hon.   A.   Hum—Tl
directly contrary to tcitimouy.
 meet   with   fai .
but bo merely wished lo account lor
misgivings tbic occurred 1-, the iniud' ol bun
nnd many others i.t tbe undue ba.teu itb
itl.ich tlie matter was rushed through, mil.
git iug- coiitinnf-.l by :,.il -.'n'ie-ni proceedings in the carrying out of the work. Ho
always like to see such contract! arranged
by principal!, not by second baud panic--.,
uor did be seo tho neccesitj f„r Nt-v.lou, iiland to employ toutcrs in such affairs. 'The
uiuu course wai pursued iu regard to ibe
dock ; second hind parties were employed
.-in 1 negotiated ,.ill., we... I.i,: no inter,--t in
the work, and the result was that thev bad
to be bought off to tlie tune of ten thouaaud
dollars out of tbe public cbeit. when tho
government iitbsequently came to deal with
principal! who understood their busiucei*
ts the Messrs. Simpson do He liad opposed
"" dock project up lo a ceruiiu jsoiut, but
en he found tbe government contradict-
witb responsible persons he withdrew
opposition, merely reserving nu opinion
to whether a woodeu or a atone dock
would   be the belt.    Utbcr matter! too iu
takmgs cheated diitrust and aTartu in the
iuds of many, not tho least among which
was the ingenioui contrivance of foun,lot's
bares. Wo all remember kow. a short
mo ago, it was propoied that the colony
muld endorse bonds to the extent of three
iillioos of dollirs for tho promotion of a
,ork for which we had contracted. 'That
luicidal proposition was speedily and
earnestly opposed by iomo membera of thit
hou body, and the country owed tbis
chamber of tho legislature a debt of gratitude for their mcccisful efforts in strangling
a proposal that was fraught with finsneial
ruin to Newfoundland for all the future
lime. Had the legislature agreed to endorse those three million dollars worth of
bonds, wo Bhould uot to-day bo sblo to
offer the congratulations contained in the
opening speech upon our preseut financial
condition. It was however agreeable on tho
present occasion to bave the assurance of hia
Houor lho Admioisirator.that railway work
will advance more rapidly in tbe eniniui/
icason, and ho trusted "'
and ho truitcd thc govammant ihall ,
found 10 be mistaken in its hopes.'
Mesutime wc learn by discussion in
thc eesrapspors That matters are not as
they should be in connection witb thu
railway operations. Had mor,; caution aod
tliicroliou Jieen .exercised iu ibe beginning,
cause would 017! have been given for tbo
withdrawal from the work of the favor and
countenance  of those whose eliseatisfaction
occasieo, and ai tho weather
inconvenience aroee from
Hon. J.   Wamies—Surely there  was no
•eeetHy tar nt gove'ttunefit t- :nsp.-rr the
I |iue»h«n ibeyhael their engineer.    Better
1.U-.I.
The section was then adopted, and that
hating relerence lo the cotmal stelm servico
was read.
. 3. WiRBEN was glad to ico so
great prominence given to this important
lubject in bis Honor luu Administrator's
fpetth and in the Council's reply. It bad
ever bet-D a matter iu which he felt thc
dcopeat iulcrc»t, and he flattered himself
that to bim chiefly was owing tbe initiation
of thia important and valuable public
service, the necee-sity for whieh had beeu
impressed upou him by Ids thorough
knowledge of tlie outports arid tlieir wai.u.
Thirty years hnve pass;.! awny aiucu he
best agitated the question of coaital steam
in Iho Assembly, and for live or six years
he urged it without avail, his views being
laughed at and'ridiculed. Subsequently ho
moved an address to tho Governor of tbat
day, asking for the appropriation ofa sum of
money to establish coastal ttoatu communication. His motion failed, bo could
not even get a seconder for it. After the
advent of responsible government bo
brought it forward prcsistently. sessiiA
after session, uutil at last cir
occurred wbich accelerated m
high ecclesiastical functionary, sensible of
the il.eli -ultic i of travel io tbe colouy experienced by l.im in the visitation of bis
llock, often in imall boata, and at tbe
risk of bis life, published in Ibe local press
a celebrated letter which hastened ou the
advent of thi* grest public boon. Shortly
alter tbe tben Premier, Mr. P. Little, afterwards Judge Little, aikod him (Mr. W.)
to continue his motion for tbis purpose,
and he answered that to convinced wa*
be of its utility that he should never foil
to do so until success should
efforts. Even with Mr. Little's lupport
two or threo year* more oxpired before
he succeeded in obtaining a vote of money,
and wheu that point wo* attained, it was
difficult to get persona to tender for tbe
senios. The first who undertook it wat
Captain Sluyler, with thc eteamor I'ieci
justified by dev
to show thtJmselvea very enrty in ene pro-
lion. CoLONiii.SFCltFTAltTsa-disr.'pard!
the ainouuta due ll.e laborers by il.e Contractors, to wbich the hou. gentleman has
indirectly alluded ; be (C. S) eould state
that ihey are Now to be paid forth witli. All
that is decenary is to show tbnt the claims
are bona fie. 'The nioni-y to defray lho
amounts due: wat iri Ihe Union Dank.
Hon. J Wahiien said 1* ahould not cuter
deeply iDto the eiimcufsion of tbe railevoy
question at the present time, but bo must ex-
irrenccia the tipininiu ad vane-
Iriend   Mr.  Cleary, did   tbo   work,
going north   and   south   alternately.     It
being soon fouud. however, thatbolh freight
aud passenger traffic was iucn-aaiog,   "
doomed  necestiry to extend the ser
llie employment of two steamers, one
north and lho othor south; tbs cont	
whicb was take,, up by the hon Mr Thorburn.
The work still increasing, those boats w,
considered insufficient io speed and acco
mo,!.i,;oii . iiii-l be (Mr. \V.)wcu desire i by
the goverumeut lo ask for a legislative
committee to outsider tho beat steps to be
adopted ui ihe eircuaistauces, tha report of
which, recorded upou the Journals of tlie
Assembly, '.-.'.used thc government to issue
!-n,!< rs that led to the contract under v. I.i,':,
the present coastal steamers have carried oet
the service. It was very gratifying to hiai
to-day to lind bisearly anticipation! not only
fulfilled,
ter and place matter! upon a baits satisfactory to tbe trade of tbis colony.
Now it may be considered beyond
tbe iiroviucc of lion, uieoiloora of tbi*
.»!?'..>  .!...   ,....e ,.....„   .0 ,mdertal;c
brsncli'of   tin
to pass uny tv
y hot.  Mr.
tbey ti
iii Owa. I heroic, one
!,..- operation! of tbe ro.ad
it tbo,>ld have corrected
it ao far exceeded that thu
,-ii.•,,!,.ye.c.,r. ineidequnto
tially o
The discunioi
further   sectious   of    tho   sddreis   were
The thirteenth lection, referring to  tbe
lilwiy subject,haviug been read,
Hon. R   Unm  wtid   be wished  to
make a few remark! upon tbii very i.npeir-
ot paragraph ot tbe reply.   He bad heard
itated recently that iome hon members ot
ii body were incooiiitent iu their action
ith regard to tbe railway project.    Thoro
ere  only two present  here now of tho
committee  who signed  the legislative roport   recommending   tbe adoption of measures for the construction of a railway in
'   iy.     (Mr.T0
and  tbould.net undertake t,
e but himself.    He
was on* wbo signed that report, but ihortly
afur he began to fiel very uncomfortable
at the ahtp* proceeding! respecting the
railway buiine** were assuming, and especially at the unnecessary speed with wbich
they were being accelerated. Peonl* generally at firat believed tbey had fallen into
right hands, but before proceeding to tbe
length they did the government ihould
htve assured themselves opon tbo point
aod thu* prevented themaelve* and others
from beiug misled. The proof of the pudding is lo the eating of il; and while h*
did not claim credit for superior foresight,
itibiequent event* prove the eorrectnen of
tht doubt that had iprung up in the mindi
ol himself sud msny persons not long sfter
initial proceedings were takiD which verified tb* prediction* that hid been uttered regarding the partis* wilh whom we hsd contracted. He had give* his e-ordiil ispport
to tbe enterprise, regarding it aa a lug*
and new undertaking which It wai hoped
might bring sbout su improved condition
of things iu the colony and cue the itrain
ypon ito ordinary resource! ; sud htd tbe
Vork been earned oa in a bona file mincer
it ihould by tin* time be almost through to
it* terminal point in tureen Biy. All tho
fond hopes that were indulged in regarding [ dine : to seei
it have been diwppoioted, owing to tbt portion of it*
misfortune of not baring  fallen ia with ' culty.   That
on the li
Topsail, Kellcgrews and lleolyrood :v
a  large   number    of   persons     etbo   were
on lend at lhe p-ibii.-h, ,1 time, had to wait
for tho train wbTech was two hours  bebiud
band,   anil  that two  during a heavy rain
storm, little or no shelter beiug at hand except the ihtnties that arc tho only ee-.-lion-.
at some ol  tbose  stations.    Amongst   llu-
persoDS who were   thus  ill   treated   were
several ladiei wbo hid to suffer while the
vernmeot were enjoying themselves.    He
1 uot blame tbe railwsy company as much
bs did lhe government   for  this  gross
brcich of legn'arty, anel hoped theie -!. nib!
be uo   cause for limilar complaint  in   the
futuro    Then thjre il a matter which affords
I for complaint, which be should
Hit thus treatiog of Ihe unjustifiable interference   of the government in
ing a deviation from lho time table, to
inconvenience and  annoyance of   the
tiling public    He felt it a public duty
proportions since
istgiuoiug nasmade. Even tuo non. t-oiou-
ied Secretary nail tbo present Premier now
imbued wilh such large progressive ideal,
afur,] d him (Mr. W.) no assistance in the
■ :..'.!,,,-.- t-.ir.i •!.,)» when hefought
fo; l! it I '• --.io.'for Ibe people agaiust heavy
-... - .. I ll I.: de..,e,,„,.,_,C!igcircunistances.
Can this service be uo* done without? It
cannot ; and be felt no littlo prido and
pleasure for tbo part be had uken in establishing so effectivo and progressive a
measure which has become n paramount
necessity to the island, lie waselisappointed
at hot seeing a disposition upon tbe part
of the government to appropriate .1 yearly
uuui to provide our principal bays with
small steamers. Tliu wai recommended
tbo committee years ago,
.1 ....n I..  *t ti. „......._;...'
and eo convinced was he of its
thnt when be had the honor to reprers.
tbo Assembly tbu diatrict of Bonavista Hay,
be boarded up from ibctnnual public grants
t sum of mouey for tbo purpose ot pro-
vidiuga ateaoitr for lliat bay ; but be regretted to find that tifico be ceased to re
-'   ■ district, tho money thus	
olution or measure affect
ue or fiscal affairs  of the
1.M0 owtjgest tbo propriety of forcing upon
jHhe notice of the Dominion government
the probability that thoir nnncighborly
act niny result in a procedure that will
damage the interests of Iheir own trade
than it will that of Newfoundland,
unot be loo strongly impressed
ii|>on their attention that we are largo
consumer* of Canadiau produce; and
tiiat they derive Tastly more benefit from
the commercial intercourse of tlio two
countries than we do. Our imports from
Canada aro large and all consumed hero;
our exports thereto comparatively small;
tvo consuming of its products fivo or six
limes the amount that thty do of tho
ex])orta of this colony. This tact show*
in strong light lho ungenorona spirit of
thc sjwcinl protective latv they havo en»
foi cod itgaiust us and tho necessity of setting about counteracting it as far as it
liei in our power. Without placing sucli
a tax upon Canadian gooel* coming into
tbis colony as the British Government:
woubl most probetbly refuse sanction to ;
nnd whicb il would not be competent
for them to urge, tbe samo effect may bo
protluced by adding on to our Tariff a
proviso to this effect,—" Thero shall ba
levied, in addition to tlio duties specified in tho foregoing Tariff, a rote of ono
hundred per cent on tho valuo of all
packages containing merchandize' of all
descriptions imported from countries that
levy any tax on package* containing
goeids from Newfoundland or that mako
ins[>ection on Newfoundland exports
compulsory. He did not think tho
imjierial authorities would objoct to
such a provision as that, inasmuch as it
would not possess features of a discriminating character, aud it would most certainly have the eflfect we want to achieve,
aa ho thought sufficient pressure would
bo brought to bear ii|ion tho Dominion
Government by the producers of Princo
Edward Island, Nova Scotia and otbor
part* of Canada, steamboat companies
plying in our trado, radway companies of
the Dominion, etc., to cause an overthrow
of the influence which has stimulated minister Fortin, nnda'fcpecdy abolition of
tbo policy which ho ho* put in force.
By adopting Uiis procedure which instinct* of seclf-defeuce prompt, ho (Mr.
H.) ventured to predict that another
session will not pass without seeing tho
vexatious and ioi|K>litio barriers 80 unjustly erected against onr trado entirely
removed. Ho earnestly directed tbo
attention of tbo bon. Colonial Secretary,
and of the Executive through bim, to
tho urgency of tbis mutter, lt must bo
remembered that within the next eighteen months the fishery clauses of tho
treaty of Washington wiil bo terminated.
Tho o(>enition of that treaty has been of
great value to this colony, inasmuch a*
our export trado to tbe Suteslssteaeiily
increasing under it nnd the vnluo of our
produce yearly argumented ; hence its
abrogation will bavo a prejudicial effect upon our exports of tish and
oil. It may therefore in view of such
an adverse contingency be well to loe)k
about in timo and aeo il wo cannot
iniike, in conjunction with Canada, booio
equitable arrangement that will induce
tbe United States to allow our piotiuco
logo into their unirkcts free by giving
them counter privileges on our cousta.
This subject miglit, be thought, bo
brought before tlio legislatnte with advantage tbo present session, as tho ensuing one will arrive at a period too close
to the termination of the trejnty to allow
sufficient timo or opportunity to eleal
effectively with a question that may r
billy husbanded by' him  for tiie benefit of : quire a great deal of consideration and
people   there." has   been   completely    negotiation in its nrrangomont.
tangible benefit '     Tbe   section   under   discussion,  und
i the remaining one's were then adopted,
Hon. A. Harvet wished to say a word j auj tbe committee rose und rejKirtcd tbo
or two respecting  a   matter that was re-    ^druss.
ferred to iu   tbe discuwion ou ye*t*rday. ,.     .„„.:„„   ,I1P   reimrr was reeoivnl
be quite pertinent to introduce On  motion   the   report sxM receitei
,.!,..  „„.„„,  ,„„.,,  .he nreseut ! ««>   tbe  "<ldre*s w*« ******  * *»»"«  '«"
flittelei-   il,
(b 4e,n.
allow-
iog dogs, whether sporting dogi or other-
iso to be taken in ears with passengers
etead of'in tbe luggage or other vans.
During the put summer an official of
the government who he (Mr.W.) under- 1
ttood, hold* from the railway company
a free ticket, brought bis tporting dog
with him io the ear. On Ming remon-
uratgrt with, aud told it could not be
tolerated, hs then with a degree of judicial
authority nid he would insist upon having
them with him and would pay lecond eliui
fare, which waa agreed to, muoh to tbe
annoyance of many highly respectable lady
rsoger* who had tickets and tbeir seals
lhe tame car. Such a circumstance
would Kircely be known or attempiod in
any other part ol tbe eivllitt-el world, and
what a refleeHion ll east upon our railway
Bj-item. He hoped so outrageoos a pro-
ceedieg will not be again attempted cr permitted.
Hon. CoLOinii. Sechetarv had  a alight
li diery elauies of the treaty of Washiiigtou
are soon likely to be doue away with, be
thought it behoved ua to be prepared as
far ai ponible to obviate the ill effect!
that abolition it likely to have upon our
trado with the United Statei, by securing
to us the beoefit of their markets on tho
most favorable terms obtainable. We
know also tbat our fish trade with tbe
Dominion will be mbject to restriction that
rraterially curtail it, if it do not have
effect of shutting 11s off altogether
tx tbat outlet for the fishery product*
of tbe eolooy.. Tbe hon- Colonial Secre-
ltttev«niog io reply to biui (Mr.II)
gavo the, ass.irai.ee tbat the (toverotttent
bore hid done all io their power by wty
ol representation aud remonitranoe to avert
the exerriio of tbe illiberal policy threatened by the Caoadiau authorities, llryoad
Ibe fact of having urged tbe impropriety
and hardship of the propoial upon their
atteotion nothing sueius to bave been done,
no praulical action proposed by which
this   colony   should   protect    il*    ewn
l.o.ild
sppj»
of     the     Domi
tagoniitic procedure be
(Mr. II.) undeiltood the
r-t»ry lift eveniug to nay
win,! tu-p* coi.'e! 1,1 lalea
D ui Canada In this mat
Au order wis then mado that it be
presented to bis honor the Administrator by .li'putation of the whole houae.
Tbe house then adjourned until balf-
|>:,st eleven to-morrow.
Satcrdat, Feb. £3.
The   houso  metal   hilt past   eleven
'clock, and at a quarter to twelve proceeded to Government lions*,, to present
bis Houor   the   Administrator  the
Address adopted by the Council in reply
to ll.e opening Speech.    Having returned to the Council Chamber, tl.e hoo. the
Preiident resd to tbe  honso the reply
made by bis Honor the Aduoinistmto. ut
Ibeir address.
Address and reply are aa follows :—'•
To HU Honor Hir. F*hoe*ik   Hon a hit
Tieitsiceeiiox   Caktkk,   Kiiit/tl Commander    of  Ihe   Mott   Diatinuithed
Order of St Michael and St. tntarye.
Administrator    umt    Conitnandr-   m
Chief in and o«r lAe Mi«ef of N.ur-
fostnilland aud it*  IteptiiiUickl.
Mat it Puusr Yoi'it Hosnt ,—
We the Legislstive Couooil of Newfound-
iaiui.io Seuiou convene.! respr -tfiil"* ,h»..k
vour Honor fot your gracious Speech 00 the
opening of the ptcieut Session.