



r 



If { 



872 



HEroRT — 1884. 



Or an increase of 5^172,000,000 to ,Sfl 00,000,000 in 1881, -an increase of 10 

 per cent. ; and to »*f:22 1,000,000 in 18Hi', or an increase of L'O jier cent. 



So in the vet , yeans (from 1877 to 1881) that the total commerce (imports 

 and exports) of (Janada liaa increased 10 per cent., the commerce of ini])orts and 

 exports of Canada with Spain and her colonies has increased 00 per cent.: and 

 between 1877 and 188."!, that the total commerce of Canada has incrcMsi'd I'i) per 

 cent., the imports and exports of Canada with Spain and her colonies havi; iiicroasfd 

 over G8 per cent. 



As the resnlt of studyinf^' the condition of trade between Canada and Spain 

 and her colonies, tlie author comes to the followinjjr conclusions: — ■ 



1. That the commerce between Canada and Spain and her colonies is less than 

 it ouf^ht to be, takin;^- into consideration tlie wants of tlie two countries, tlie divci- 

 sity of their productions, and the short distance they are apart. 



•J. That a great deal of the trade is done indirectly through other counlriis, 

 especially England and France in Europe, and the I'nitei States in America. 



-i. That the Spanish-Canadian commerce has been increasing from 1877 ninre 

 rapidly than the total trade of the Dominion. In the meantime, from 1877 to 

 1883, that the total commerce of the Dominion has increased about 2!) per cent,, 

 the commerce of Canada with Spain and her colonies has increased 08 per cent. 



4. That the Spanish (loverumeiit has not a single prohibition in herliiifls, 

 and that Canada has maintained for many years prohibitionist duties upon tln' 

 Spanish wines, as some of these commodities are charged with 120 per cent, of 

 their value. 



o. That the alcoliollc scale is antagonistic to the rational development of the 

 commerce of Canada with Spain ; it is C(nitrary to the sound and practical prin- 

 ciple of political economy for the revenue of the Dominion; is prohibitive for the 

 consumption of the laljouring classes in this countr}', ami antagonistic to tln'ii' 

 temperance, their comfort, and their health ; is itself unequitable within its ilegrees 

 and duties, and is iniquitous in regard to the other spirit duties. 



0. That the heavy customs' duties of Canada upon tlie molasses, juicy cant", 

 and sugar are against the industry of the sugar-refineries in Canada, are again.4 

 the employment of the workmen in this country, and against the health andcomfoit 

 of all classes — especially against the lahouring people. 



7. That tlie duties on the tobacco are against the development of another 

 important industry in this country. 



8. That Spain must diminish her tariif npon some products from Canada, ami 

 give more facilities to exportation all over the Spanisli territory for the grains, 

 lislies, fruits, cattle, meats, coals, butler, cheese, woods, leather products and 

 machinery ; at the same time that Canada must give facilities to import into Ibis 

 country the wines, spirits, molasses, juice of cane, sugar, fruits, oil, coll'ee, tobacco, 

 salt, and other products from Spain and her colonies. 



0. That as has been proposed by the Canadian Government, and already askeil 

 for, some as.sociation of this country i.s necessary to establisli at onee a regular lint! 

 of steamers between Canada, Cuba, and I'orto Kico, and to improve the telegrapli 

 and postal communications between the Dominion and AN'est Indies. 



The author has no doubt that this line of steamers, the improvement of tele- 

 graph and postal communication, and a liberal treaty of commerce between Canada 

 and Sjiaiii, will open, with great results to over "4..")00,000 inhabitants (d' this 

 country, a market for the consumption of 25,000,000 Spaniards, ar live times 

 the population of the Dominion, lie is quite certain that the commerce will he 

 tripled in a very short time. 



ai.ldi 



G, Forednj. By J. Beaufokt Huiii.nEUT, M.I)., LL.V. 



7. The Forests of Canada. Bij J. Bkal'Fort HuRi-r.r.nr, M.])., LL.B. 



The forests of Canada e.\tend from the Atlantic to the raeilic. The niixeJ 

 forests of deciduous and coniferous trees cover the southern parts of the Dominion, 



