INTRODUCTION.

Tris small contribution to the fiscal controversy
 is the result of an all too short visit
to Canada. Mr. Chamberlain has proposed
a vague but important scheme for the consideration
 of the people of this country.
His scheme directly concerns the relations
between our country and its Colonies. In its
conception it was an Imperial rather than a
commercial project, designed to define and
80 to render more permanent the connection
between Great and Greater Britain. To
test the probable results of the proposals we
went to Canada, and now venture to present,
in the form of some rough notes, the conclusions
 prompted by our investigations.
We do not Propose to consider the effects
of Protection on British industry. That is
a side of the question for decision by the
electors of Great Britain when appealed to
on the subject. Our theme is rather the
Imperial value of the proposals, and their