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Show THE OBJECT OF THE DEPARTMENT. t'u.tar Talk. About th. Withdrawal of th. Mondsd rrlvllaR-.b Washinotom, April ilf. Secretary Foster was asked today about the pto-posed pto-posed changes w liich it is said are contemplated con-templated in tho present system ol transporlation through th tcriitory of tho United .States of, gooda shipped over Canadian roads, tinder consular heals. The secretary replied that the department did not want to-in jure, the business of Canadian roads. T ha single principle which the department wanted to have established in the matter was the protection of American revenues. The department would treat these goods precisely as though they entered at Xew Vork or any other Ameican pot t destined for inland outturn houses. The department proposed lo make as few exactions aud to interfile with traffic just as little as possible, consist-eat consist-eat with the purpose stated. |