Daily British Columbian
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issued: 2017-03-07
issued: 1886-08-19
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note: / / *ae**i-&w&mniits*-isk\ British Columbian. VOLUME 1 NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 19, 1886. NUMBER 17 gailj) fritislv Columbian Tkarndar Evealu, .U«u»t Itt. law. Referring to the treaty of 1818 between Great Britain and the United States, the iS(. James Gazette says: "The fuet that the changed conditions of the fishing industries have mode the treaty work differently from what was intended by its authors, may be an excellent reason for revising it, but it is uo excuse whatever for violating its provisions; The Canadians are not averse to relax its terms for good considerations;'. The Americans made' a bad bargain in. 1818s aiul they cannot expect its to endorse their pretension to rescind it for nothing. Canada is technically right, and she is entitled to our support." The, Colonist says that Mr. J. J". Withrow, Walter S. Lee, W. J. Matthews, and ex-Aid. Moore; when in Victoria, had au interview with the Hon. Mr. Smithe and Hon. Mr. Robsou with the object pf obtaining government assistance towards procuring an exhibit of British Columbia products at the exhibition of the Industrial and Arts Association in Toronto. Toronto is the commercial us well us the political capital of Ontario, and it. is so central and so uocossible that no -more appropriate .place in the Dominion could be selected for an interpovinoiul exhibition. We are glad, therefore, to find that the application of these gentlemen wus received favorably by the government, and it is to be hoped the scheme will be carried out successfully. There appears to be considerable uncertainty with1 regard to the pricee to be paid for'this season's wheat crop. A few weeks ago tite prospect for high figures seemed to be capital, but later and more fav orable reports from the Western States have had rather a bearish tendency on the market, and Chicago quotations are unquestionably low. Whether or not there will be an improvement later on it is diflicult to predict The present price is so low thut …
note: Publisher changes in chronological order: Robson Brothers (1882-1883) ; D. Robson & Co. (1883-1886) ; British Columbia Stationery and Printing Co. (1886-1887) ; British Columbian Printing Company (Limited) (1887-1888) ; Kennedy Brothers (1888-1890).
has type: Newspapers
spatial: New Westminster (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0345781
language: English
lat: 49.206667
long: -122.910556
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: New Westminster : British Columbia Stationery and Printing Co.
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text