. The story of the Dominion : four hundred years in the annals of half a continent ; a history of Canada from its early discovery and settlement to the present time ; embracing its growth, progress and achievements in the pursuits of peace and war. THE RIGHT HON. SIR JOHN ROSE BART., , Finance Minister of Canada, 1867-69 THE HON. SIR ETIENNE P. TACHEPremier of the Canadas before Confederation CHAPTER XVI Reciprocity and the United States Civil War THE question of reciprocity in trade, or tariffs, with the UnitedStates has been an important one to the Canadian Provincesin all the la
. The story of the Dominion : four hundred years in the annals of half a continent ; a history of Canada from its early discovery and settlement to the present time ; embracing its growth, progress and achievements in the pursuits of peace and war. THE RIGHT HON. SIR JOHN ROSE BART., , Finance Minister of Canada, 1867-69 THE HON. SIR ETIENNE P. TACHEPremier of the Canadas before Confederation CHAPTER XVI Reciprocity and the United States Civil War THE question of reciprocity in trade, or tariffs, with the UnitedStates has been an important one to the Canadian Provincesin all the later stages of their history. It was discussed, evenduring the days of the navigation laws and the British preferentialtariff, at such periods as the fluctuating tendencies of trade showedsome possible advantage in obtaining freer admission to the Ameri-can market or in the removal of the embargo upon Americanships for the transport of products. But upon the whole the fiscalpreference in the British market was sufficient to hold the interestsof the Provinces largely in line with those of England. After theabolition of the Corn-Laws, however, with its opening of Canadianports to foreign vessels and the sudden destruction of industry and credi
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