The sun., 1891-01-23
CANADA's WEST INDIAN HOPES.
rnilare or IIer rnorts 20 snrpiant the
United States In Trade.

! OTTAWA. Jan. 2l.-A despatch from London
says elyices have been re rciyod thore from the
West Ind los that Cnnnd Is max ing great efforts
to secure the British West Indies as market for
Canadian produce, md that she is endeavorine
! to negotiate reciprocal commercial arrange
mcnt with tho island OF Jamaica, and with
othcr islands. that will exclude the United
States from the trndc OF the British West In
dies. Tho despatch nls, states that the British
Government looks favoraby on the proposi.
tion. it does not state. however, how the Jn-
| naicans and the people OF tho other Wost In
dian islands regard Carada's efforts and
propositions. Tho evidences are decidedly
that the West Indians do not look on
them at all favornty. and are In fact
altogether disl oscd to reject any such propos-
ais rs Canada ia prepared to or can make.
Their reason IL that they very fully appreciate
| the truth OF tho OLD provcib that bird in the
| hand is worth two In the bush, for in this mat
tor. whiie Canada has nothing whatever to
lose aud everything to gain, tho West Indians
hnve very much to lose, and the prospects Of
any material gain 10 them are exceedingly
misty. Many OF the British colonies In the
West Indies. and Jamaica In particular. al
ready have q largo and prosperous trade with
tho United states and as ono OF their news
papers put It recently, they cannot afford TO
sacrifice any portion Of it in the interest OF
coonss II s @.s
nre looking toward closer and reciprocal COM
msT.a WIN HnoS S Staes ns
q the s,oct oi ihs Mekjniey. Siil in dlyertIns
impelisd Canada to the shorts she is now max.
Ing TO capture the trade Of these same colo;
inst last fall that Canada would !ook to other mar:
kets than the United states In future and that
TSad SSd e tra Th ba wss es RS psss
In pursuance Of this policy the Hon. g. +. Eos:
the nsos 81 hs ss 81 sss ass sse
sss i! yss stated il ot,aSs sSss hs went armed
ss|Isa irs% SsT s SeS T.. J.,'s %
ysias Of sssss ioS. This was more than deu;
M %rsentne % kspubiC and Bran. pSrns ths S
ha he 70 sh sus
Of isi5.9S5.5e2 Il WIN thus be seen thnt it is 10
inc9nsiderebls prize Canada Is sndoaSoriag to
tMhs M y United states from the market OF the Brit
ish West Indies.
ssd dd resurnsa S9@e on !ls d "a oi this month:
as papeT puts IT, css:
SF ssas sSs ;S i Sss
Of bis Visit 70 Trinidad and Antigua were
oYay Ya sas avSG %nsts9 G 81 efforts were
IL sssss Ss%sies sa xSsS s%%S'ySf
ers 81 Prosperity has daWned 9n Jamaica. and
Ths las das
70 American influence il the island. There
invested IN various Industries. and .
great deal Of American energy infused
eanssd ddap9TS d99e''n 1ms
most I'm portsnt in the island. va. introdgeed
Americans. Many Of the other r. large I s1 inaus. $.
tries are either owned or controlled by Ameri-
sisnlaosns 1saisst!9n y the hsls tEena sdsIrs Gss
the only one IN tho island, was recently pYr-
chased by NeY I9r6 syndisats which M at the
tire area Of land in Jamaica.
In ds the last yesiE tor which full figures
pitsd s,a.ss soods se The seias 9, 66S
These were prlnoipally foodstufls; furniture,
anS SaF Hhs End rsss S o% saa
the island to the United States more than
n o sspS s ssn anG
Last Last ssss !he sSports Of irui., irsP Js@siss I
Hd % P1s sSs 'Hs souesla
| 0ApOItS lWO.tulIu5 VI ucE sukhI Huu WOE0
prInclpal products after fruit.
ness men Of Jamaica Mr.. Foster dwelt at
SssS rs. & Ss Hs.s s1s:
On thls poin. With great sl9anencs n een sn:
Sop@plsint Xss Shst ths "a SsnSaisp Steamers; 50
mout do not obtain sufficient return carGoes.
The reason. as the local papers point out is
the Unsed STATES H. Foster prop proposed s. doa shat
Canada should give difrerentlal duty Of about
* rom ana seo
diffeIenttal duty on fruit. asking i1 return
nso sr%s f ndss
hs % ssF ons 81 Tho
srfes .E. xh3is b hopsd sSey xossd g. ia
BY sentiment to a thorough appreciation Of ell
ouss te addsd Dree sasy
sas oss:
S2
$Sss fSs:ss $s Ssss sss Il sa. .as
sy s 1Mn an M SrDposss n lsass
| and all who heard him must be greatly disap-
| pointed that he advanced no theory as to how
this much coveted reciprocity Of trade could
| 10 encouraged"
While there can be little doubt that Canada
! should command larger share Of the trade
| with the West 1ndies. continues tho Cleaner.
"it must be remembered that the sparsely
market for our products as can her rival, even
| though she possesses many thousands OF
| square miles less OF territory but boasts OF q
population twelve times larger. and can offer
| the commerce OF the West Indies.
Also the commission MERCHANTS OF CANADA
to importers as does ri the samc . class Of mer-
troduco their staries by conslening them. and
| teaching our people that they are as good and
as cheap. II not cheaper. than he same class Of
Wcrchnndise now imported from New York.
| We cannot afford to sacrificed any portion of
| that trade we now enjoy with the United
| States. which hns COST Us years Of anxious toll
and tho expenditure Of thousands Of pounds
OF the taxpayers hard earninRs."
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