Show A PROMINENT QUESTION the appointment of sir charles as iho canadian live on alic fisheries commission is new reminder of alic between abc two english speaking nations upon a question of no small moment semi in the history of our country troubles have arisen over the fishing interests abo canadian waters arc abundantly supplied ill fish ot various kinds in constant demand as food for mail have been fixed certain regulations regarding the privileges ot american and canadian fishermen which nrc supposed to be strictly 0 when bounds arc oscr troubles follow and abc two nations arc involved incidents of a rather exciting nature which have occurred within the year have brought the fisheries question broin forward A ill oon meet hiving in view a better regulation of abc fisheries for alic bonciu of the united 1 u A proposed settlement that is considerable attention is I 1 ni of a commercial union between 1 two countries in oilier words it i proposed eliat there be made by alic governments for i full and free trade between oica eliat all tariff barriers be removed that americans have full liberty to go into canadian waters and engage in or go into the vast regions 0 natural wealth invest capital develop alic mines of iron loal copper nickel and oilier valuable minerals and find a free market in alio llio united states alnis adding to alic alio population of canada and in alic wealth of our own country such si union would open a great market for the products of canadian and prove of incalculable to the masses of the people it would lessen the price of ash in the republic and bring many other more easily within alic reach of tho masses it i evidently tho of the age to develop the vast resources upon alic american continent and at no time has thrift made borc manifest than upon this continent tho progressive spirit lias come to stay the genius of the american in commercial enterprise is on tho alert to forward into new fields by extending his business the time brust surely come when there will be no moru barriers in affairs between canada and the united states or mexico than there are now between ciali and california alic american continent 13 marvelously blessed in varieties of climate vegetable productions and mineral A free interchange of products would result m development each district contributing that which it is most naturally prepared to furnish |