It appears by the fifth article of the Canadian Reciprocity Treaty that it cannot be abrogated until it has been in operation eleven years from the day of its ratification. The article reads thus: ‘ "The treaty shall remain in force for ten years from the date at which it may come into operation, and further, until the expiration of twelve months after either of the high contracting parties shall give notice to the other of its wish to terminate the same; each of the high contracting parties being at liberty to give such notice to the other at the end of said term of ten years, or at any time afterwards." ’ On Friday last Colonel Dixon S. Miles was presented with a sword at Annapolis, provided for him by resolution of the Maryland Legislature of law. The presentation took place in the
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