Mr. BROOKS. Mr. Chairman, I should not have arisen to obtrude my remarks upon this committee after the subject had been so ably discussed discussed with an ability and ingenuity that reminded me ofancient times in this House, and which demonstrates to me that when we are engaged in subjects which interest us there is like abilit here to that which was exhibited in the olden times. I say I would not have obtruded myself on this House after as able imromptu debates as have ever been exhibited, if I had not voted last year with others for the abrogation of this reciprocity treaty, and if I did not see from the tendencies and sympathies of this House that the moment this bill passesfrom the hands of the committee to the House, it will receive its death blow. Under these circumstances, after that vote, I feel it necessary to say I do not believe there would have been obtained in this House 30 votes last year for the abrogation of that reciprocity treaty with Canada, but upon the explicit understandin that some sort of reciprocity would have been forthwith established y the treaty making or the legislative power of the Government. I voted for its abrogation under a high sense of duty. Our people under their internalrevenue law were ground down or about to be ground down with internal taxation, and I did not feel at liberty to allow the reciprocity treaty to stand without enabling us to make some sort of a bargain with the people of Canada to levyu on the imports from there the same duties we evied upon our own articles of production. It was on that understanding, and exclusively on that understanding, I voted for the abrogation of that reciprocity treaty. But I think I see now the additional claims of those who represent the lumber interest, the coal interest, and other interests of the country to obtain as high duties as possible, higher than those which exist at the resent moment. If that be so I shall regret all my life having cast that vote. Last winter I voted for the abrogation of the treaty on the understanding it should be substantially renewed. lhe Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, and NewBrunswick are situated very differently, so far as we are concerned, from any other countries in any other portion of the world; very differently from those in Europe. They are our neighbors. They are in some degree our friends. They are connected with us by kindred and blood. They rightfully belong to us, and I hope to live to see the day, someday hereafter and not far distant, when upon the floor of this House and of the other there shall be Sens&Reps in Congress from NewBrunswick, Nova Scotia, Canada, Prince Edwards Island, and all the other Provinces that belong to this continent, and whose people s ask the English language.