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$ _ «_ The Tarif. The Last S Progress erâ€"were W l cee..‘2 1 . t o s h 55 |Madtn o Camatiialsvel Plteti nc s o CO0 000 0P ; N.v e 0 AJNDEF i 1 o OM P % F 6 m’- A a tA t4 ",'~f' -;â€" 11_.‘5’ ysd :' 3 ‘v on y‘a 5,'.;‘, is | s ce ies +* * . > 2 â€" s t stidoms> * 44 EY : &4 e fÂ¥ 1 &L ‘ & staa , * e yA 4: . is nang 6;‘ Ctp wy $k} 8e . Aloe .. k L i 3 o °0 wb ba digptin® * qz onl * Prepg â€" o0 P . . i Eyes of the * Paots Briefiy Smd _ .. _ 0 9 1 Ns A hS 3 * weP â€" & 3 U . ‘ * 4 «o 9+ We o e e \ ' vi in RnPL N uko 4 94 BME Tâ€" :0 Mss + 99e B “-" k hy ce * ‘:g ‘«'fli - cide o. i k ainy s us Tha en a L yfial ue sitw R4 o +) i 5) e 5o. o The Liberal Goveranment revised, reâ€" fommed and reduced the tariff, 3 In 1896 the average duty paid on goods imported $18.28 $100, n ns on ts on Adtk cadk If the average duties imposed wh:' the : Conservative: administration .of lected from the people. i l Manulacturers were assisted by tmaâ€" terial â€"reductions in duties â€"on. iron The farmier got Free Binder Twine, In€ian Cork, Barbed and othet. Fencâ€" 3"‘"' «Cream : Separ , ‘Ct€â€"4 ubstantial: reductions in : Aavor were alyo made on many agricultural p â€" on Hardware * éf:‘.\ G% g.:: Caps, Furs h man sta commodities. â€" ~ To A A substantial preference was grant 0d to Great Britain. Direct result, British impotts, which formerly deâ€" clined greatly, have doubledâ€"and our exports have also largely increaseds Canada led the way in Im a Preferential Tradeâ€"South Africa has followed suit. New Zealand ‘has ised to do so; Australia may act like» wiseâ€"and it ‘is possible that Great Britain may also revise her trade faith and adopt the principle.‘ . ~~ â€" Mark it well, il ever â€"we got a prot erence in the British Market Jor fopd products, it will. be the direct frult and result of .the Cuudhn..l;&‘ éral Government‘s preferential | Chamberlain has put our; prefecence, with ourâ€"offer. to increase its value, before Ahe ; British people, and agked them to zeciprocate, products â€" in retaliation for GermaRy. discriminating against us because we favored our: Mother: Land. ‘The Preferential Tarif has been ofâ€" fered to South Africa in exchange lor ‘During the seven years the Libetals have been in power the Government oRiy added 64 millicn dollars to the pubiic hiu‘vâ€"'i;“nbiw . ine â€" Consciva~ m their ven years, added $1 millions, â€" Hon. W. S. ruumsudmnum of Fihnance,. in his last Budget Speech, estimated that for the fiscal year endâ€" ed June 30th, 1904, . there would be a sutplus of revenue over ordinary exâ€" the "year were completed ‘they would show wfib Liberal (:x:‘mnaq m‘ t M years nistra~ tion Rave mot increased the ‘public deébt One Dollar, whoreas during the %yu.n the Conservatives were in> , they increased : the <debt by the enormous â€" sum of" $118,000,000. Mr. Fielding also estimated the Pub» lic Debt, per head of the population, at $46.31, on the 30th of June, 1904, as compared with $50.81 on the 30th ot Juhe, 1896, which was> the last year of Conservative rule. ‘The Conservattees added ~to the debt at the rate of 64 millions a year for 18 years. *The Liberals added Jdess than one million dollare a year for 7 yeats. In 1896 the public cebt per head of the population was $50.98â€"toâ€"day it is $47.97â€"2 reduction of $3.00. ‘The Liberals spent nearly twice at much as the former Government. for the present and future good of the Whole people, yet added much less to the public debt. Out of the 37 millions spent on capâ€" ital by the Conservatives between 1889 and 1896â€"21 millions were proâ€" Â¥ided by additions to the debt. The Liberals between 1898 and 1903 spent 65 milltons on capitalâ€"=yet only added 64 millions to the debt. The ordinary revenue exceeded the ordinary expenditure in the 7 years of ml Government by 41 willions. the previous seven years the eXcess revenue was only 3 ¢millions. :Deftcite to the amount of u,uz'm years Bf Conservative Govgrament. .â€" Surplusesito the ampunt of 27 milâ€" Hons were recorded for the years, 1901, 1902 and 1908. The Finances. N + 68 millions e M and 19 :‘ The ocssent reppant en sbiained m on â€"the nfiy tasation has been lowered.â€"Custom duties ar ceA s voal _ letters and United States letters ate oneâ€"third less, and for British letters It ‘is true the 0 has been latgely i offered asd none is necessary, Aoime. To is confitaniiy senares lt the tinancidlâ€"record is worthy of ap proval n‘% ernment kept pace the pf the country. SCs Cl y s tS « You cannot Iairly compare Canadâ€" -m":nam-a"w.-tm peiitarg «h y hss / ) vers â€" Mb iowance M In addition to all immense porâ€" tmnsdtb.“;‘&-vm"::e been opened up. As a business man‘s expenses inâ€" crease with the growth ol his busiâ€" ncssâ€"so do a nation‘s. s Ample return has been received f mydqllnqxpu(. T ue Tig the details... . . . ) <~. !0 Nm:e the effotts of "the Governâ€" ment © the : country‘s securities were ‘ : “!fififlt on expenaiâ€" placed by / the British Government on lhli& tavored © Truiteo ‘List‘ in Great tain, . which comprises only the most gilt edged investmentsâ€"such as British Consols. Â¥ T 4 K: / ‘ 14 4 Progress . ‘of, Country K Avok "at this table and ‘note Total toreign > trade... Total exports ‘of Canâ€" ‘Hank discounts...... ... 101 @@> +181 Deposits in Banks...... 165 215 Assets ‘of Banks......... 140 335 ‘Railway tonnage, ‘tons: 16 ~tons <45 Letters posted, No.... ©72~ No.118 Here ‘we s&e much greater progress allâ€"round ip the last seven yoars than during | the previous 18 . years. t in addition to the speedy MM ‘ of the canal system the Gorernment has pursued .a most . vigorens poli¢y with the object of cheapening and :‘ cilitating transport between the G: Northwest and the Atlantic sem â€" Bpecial «nd energetic attention was directed towards â€" improving condi> (1) The bharbhors. on Lake Swlfi whore â€" the western grain is livered. by railWays and tran (2) The harbors for transhipment in Ontario. yÂ¥ o } ie lines ol route between .Onâ€" “’:m.u‘umu. ? N (4) The. harbors for ol Tof in Siiprinal tor solhe‘ top No.‘118 11 milHons diture 104 47 »AH Light] . . Range . W tilivs ant eitems. ns â€" Uigheteniy S tan> nuee tore pnotinned Wiearesy. * â€" The ship m Irom Mon to ml':’ the w;.:l.:‘flg‘lfl:fi â€" New steamship ./ runged toe an Iolgate 8 t Railway . subsidies, which â€"formerly were a gilt, are now given on . tion that the railway compani¢s ‘performâ€" service (by way of "car the minils to the @xtent of a Iait mual interest. on : the amount‘ of : subsidies . A:~/poli¢y| also: of tecing the bonds ‘of â€" rallway t es has been; adopted,; and in ‘this w Â¥ailroads are built ‘without real ‘to the Government. x‘ M Ships built outside the En pire ~wereexcluded‘ from: ; C of 25 per cent. of: their‘ valug fot a ‘Discrimination .. in freight: rates _of Canadian. Railways=in.. favor of Standard Oil Company was and a schedule arranged providing equal treatment to all shippers.. ~. U‘Thaugldgnymmm1 session gives people | trol over. railways, .removes ‘substan tial grievances ol farmers in ‘ ol fencbs. cates. battle guards. ‘ fires, and gives assurance ol lai and more unilorm treatment to shipt A Board of Railway Commissionicrs has been substituted for the ay Committee of the Privy go.u:::* j A Conimission has ‘been named" to sults. â€" The Great Northwest is being rapidly peopled. ‘The eyes the world are directed towards C adw. â€" During the dast fAve: years: 31 advise the Government thereon. Trink Pacifc has beem arranged for. thovsand imimnigrants ~came w country; compare this<with 113 and during the last five years ott.‘ang servative policy, f (6) The Telegraph System Aids to mavigation in the HMHomestead entrics between 1896 and 1903 totalled*75,530, or 13,000 than for the whole 18 years of Con servative administration. & 5) The thip channe! be Munl “ml:gwun St.~Jolin N: B., to Glasgow, Belâ€" tast and Dupiin: : _ . > Lanc: sales, viz., by Railway Comâ€" panies in the Northwest â€"â€" | Montreal and Quebet in summer. to Halil&* and St. John in Winter to Atlantic ports to South Africa. Acres Value 6 Parliament for an incregse in tap» Ital stock, the Governinent authoriz> td the incréase in order that the needs of the country ‘might be met, but tpecified how all the m{?mll be spent, and> compelied the C.P.Râ€" 3 agrtte to the imtiediat® wubmission a test case to the courts : ascertain whether the term of of the C.P.R. trom 021-0 eontrol of ‘lts â€" treight ~rates ‘had ~etptred. lts IPOIEMN . TRVOS BW . CSPMITE 1 m were" 10 * muw covernment s t enteres : tesd | on nou, titary ons Â¥res Dielet L;:.' «â€"without cost, comparatively ot &Lg==, '..: ing, to the older districts. tromh (Autrminates. | A telegraph line was constructed to < 9 Ateg %he release â€"the Yukon. yore Atlantic ports to France A vigorous ‘imimigration policy -w en â€" ‘pursued, â€" with magnificent re+ __ 4 yeare 4 years _ | 1892 to 1806 1899 to 1 bres............ 411,808 1, you atd t alue......... . $1,184,530 _ ©$20,632,1 ; When the C.P.R,, im 1902, upplied Manchester. y"Of the ‘oblems, were #4 ol millions of acree of Wufiuhwm tands ‘of the fartuers " who ‘acted | grain Ihulm | « A new division was created in, the Wh’:mwm:‘u:omh Branch 19 u Â¥ iier Which aligera were détatied ty ilway control, and decided that. ?ol:zlghlhtonnm ned, and in a hoct -nmm has been made moresgasy. \The arsble lands of the Domibion bave ‘been" held â€" for: ~actual settiers ; hot an:â€"acre ‘has bren" disposed â€" of © to speculators. e m m&l ‘al. Cold _8 _ { were . and hed . on ufls an Wruits, étc. P ' A live: stock _ Commission ; W&s aP~ pointed to promote and foster the live umumcmsq. Â¥ ',,‘ ' A i« lm & h‘h’fii ‘Notthwest. «4 the purchase of this land. The Government secured the aboilâ€" tion ‘of Quarantine on ‘Canadian Catâ€" tle exported"â€"to the United '*1‘ Resultâ€"A fine market for ym:a adian stockers, ‘and â€"greatly" o n e on n o css c on eanainn resulting. in great improv ts â€" in ‘the ‘bandling and the ~storage durity â€"The poultry trade has been.gteatly: stimulated by. improving the methods :‘ Jattening &:fl‘mflsfl; ‘packing it th6 methods ol transporting eggs. The Fruit Marks Act ‘was passed, Fesulting ‘ in greatly <i packing otl“;ut lum.kud' complimen reports from ‘markets 7' the iimprovefments in Canâ€" adian fruit,â€" and higher prices obtainâ€" _lor | : prohibition of import. ifuacture or fele of Apurion Wys: Tss oi t eniontun gt: of_ I 9 pHSH~ ummmmd. and trade in, Canada on butter. A division, for lnvestigaâ€" pa t e i I quality : hmw Postage ‘rateb) were" substantially treduced, thereby effecting a say‘n; of about & million dollars per apnum to Provision was made for efficient inâ€" apection d‘,&fl Twitie in the hn:- est of the Farming community,â€" _ Many Postal Reforms wereâ€"instituiâ€" *d, ‘guch as ‘ the: Decentralization . of Dead Letter Branthâ€"adoption of Post al Note Systemâ€"and special «detivery in Conservativre Gays, bad annval‘ dÂ¥ :ih ..“mmtln‘ m'ol .":lhl'l:o.fl r8,. heen _ sc sta $ Last year 2 surplus ol $292,702 wl recordeéd‘~ notwithstanding . â€" reduced postagerates. For the fiscal year In his ct speech of : 1896, the Cmstm Minister, Ho..! George E. Foster, spoke as follows :â€" ‘There is now,‘, deficit of someâ€" $ 'u. M|~j between the total receipts and total expenditures is still greater strumental in brit postage within the The Butter ‘Act was passed, providâ€" The Post Office Department, which. of: our Postal service; and this, I Tear, makes the time somewhat disâ€" tant when that otherwise~might be fairly asked : for ‘can be grantedâ€" that is, a reductiom upon ‘the tates of postage in this country." Sir William Mulook was largely inâ€" June, 1904, the surplus 27 about < pentty THE GOVERNME THAT DgES ‘TH f ! w us B s * 4 " > .-‘n o b".}? :.": . ‘l; :;‘“ i% , & ;'J -;; f 1. A greater degree of progress ba been made in 7 years of Liberal rul th_aduxfl?u!ufidg-flufi 4.‘ Surpluses ‘instead ‘ol deficits fast 7 years: [( 3 ~ @‘Not avdeliar bes been added ‘$.. A reduction / in the> ‘public Gebt ‘per‘head, viz‘; 1896, $50.96;©1004; $46, 34. _:,.‘X:M m L rmenadh : 6. Great increase of revenue ytar W c m aoder en .o . 9. Yukon opened up, 2nd‘ it has l aapimes ‘s x trom 357 millions im mn n ‘Nione: in : 1908; tm .o H. Canata‘s p.muu.iol., of trade, 1895 v. 1902, 107 per (United Statem 47 â€"per cent.; G Britain:26 per cent.) *AwX :>18, {Substantial ~incréases in 1 tine of ‘¥ports.. _ }>. ) .. ‘‘13. Substantial growth in manutac) 14. Mtw"m"i&'-’ej i9. Now steauithip services insug‘ %4. Postal rates‘ 6 6 J&mwmm ..’sz lime to the Yuko u.'~3wm‘m' ":i T iborat sarit ~ produbtive ‘ / mh'du‘m. » k ! $9. Atariff ‘commission "”"“'..;J 30.°A ‘‘sccond > tarif â€" comimiss 32. Antiâ€"dumping law passed. ‘ ~ 84. Tarift reductions made. t ~ 85. British ~ preferentigh taril mMaw ‘Transcontinental Railway projected. 30. Crow‘s ~Nost Pass â€" Railway : 40. Intercolonial ~Railway brought “ lm_ hiv 41. Railway building promoted with. “&w:fiv adt passed Â¥ ay k 48. Railway Comniiesion appointed. 44. Farmers assisted in many ways. ~â€"45. VU, S. cattle quacantine abotishâ€" "A1" Debqhe . Wiaghangty Hpresinted 8. Government loans foated :at 47. TAve stock .:interests placed â€" in hands of an expert commission. 16. Transuortation W@tlities 18. 33. Many postoffice:. improvemient§ 6i. Suitax â€" Plabgcdâ€" on 37. ‘Publication® of â€"trade ~statistics 88. ‘The great (Canadian National 86. Customs Separt s . welordts inâ€" 48,â€"Cold storage transportation proâ€" sds in ‘trade in agriâ€" oated t 240 "by irpe 4 Vit has PAL ~ 65 Many t"l t e boi, ' fi“:fi"‘ \ 87. ols â€", J s8. Strik nnh ‘60. m the . Yukon, conditions. °. . . . i 09 Cmai ther v‘ .' J mal y Guétive '.fi. “/l appointed. ‘Governm miuhl"‘u_.. fim j . sottiers‘, proQuste af i8 Poaads . lse ~fac o promizws oi 1288 fnlfHies â€" 76 Canada | ‘adequately â€"advertised throughout: the{empir¢. 10# ratain: | 77 Canada made a leader pf the 85. ‘s tights in n‘s May «_ Â¥atets : hedy:" ~ > t OW e , 36. &A ' (i%c jmnitgration ()â€" . 37. Great increase in immigraton | â€"| . «nd homestead eatries. < â€" C â€" ues 659. "Active immigration fl1 ‘tarried on ‘in ~United ~States,0 i 48. Canads at last comes th bet Britain and ‘Europe 62. The: best .census .Cver Canadaâ€"â€"that of 4001 ;. _ grants is epOb@da .. 0. esc aynl |* 90. m%u the wist ‘Have | eaihons . P OA | u._w reduction . Y8 taxation the na! I debt bas ied pracâ€" w w iesd ? ue 66. Oveatihg spkiew sveimmenl â€" . 4 9 86. Labor Gazette issued. _ ... | _)., 67. Fair wage policy adopted on . public ‘contracts . ; â€" hk k -‘;;?%l; € 88. Strikes and : lockouts»setties.; * : * §9.. Labor claime‘ investigated»" " 0_ .. _ 70. Xlidd _ igbor S law ‘passed, 30 (/* \ _ _â€" 1. Tax .on. Chinese Ievied" . ~ (/ > .. 72. Toty: iranchise mfi“t‘, $ 74. New redisttibution passed. _â€" â€"â€" 13. The bailot improved. > _ . ,a}~ _/ 70. Canada‘s legisiative and . ~ 380 Canada‘s: banks haveâ€"greatl f creased their business...=. { . ... 0. <. "3t. The Conation Cabinat ness Government. 82. ‘The Canadian m o. io Conae mivaral ing "the ‘néaeits of naprovegs 81. â€"fAve : millions‘ ntfl-:'m have been ‘81. The true . principies o ible~ governmmentâ€" <have, beeh into Canad4 cinca 1897, _ .. _ °0 _ 88. The . Libéral, 1 89. ‘The prohibition of , : ~~04, The Liberal railway. poley open up vast areas ‘of new country. . 98. The new Railway ' will control railway tates discrimifiation. 3€%, : 98. The CGovernment assists Northwest Torritories bÂ¥, over 6 on a yO®t. .\00 _ 1: n e 07. Liberal rule has given Can its highâ€"water periodsof 98. A new CaBada has 0 heing ondet Libéral rate. > * 98. Peacb, : Plésty" and Pros prevail in Canada. * â€" ‘Yoo. Sir Wiltrid Lastier has s SNimipal! to Ne ‘‘The groutest> 58, New laws passed bonefiting.actâ€" 61. 84. Ail the tall chimmeys in ‘df "Oréater Biitain." Assay office and Mint estabiisl Ni militia © improvernents ofâ€" «3 is at ol Mines ANY, d4 v' w5