New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-04
A REPORT on THE TARIFF.

RESULTS OF THE SENATE COMMITTEES CoNsID-
GRAFTON OF CANADIAN TRADE
Washington. May 3-Chairmar Morrill, Of the Sen
ate Committee. VINO with Senator Mcpherson con
stuted a sub committee to inquire into the effect Of
the tariff law rhe trade relations between this
country and Canada, presented his report to-day 1t
is volnmInous document, accompanied by mass Of
testimony taken by the subcommittee 1t appears
from the port that the points visited wcre Passport
ard Calais Me-: Newport Vt Ocdonsburg Oswego
and Buffalo. \. y: Cleveland and Toledo. ONO:
Detroit. Mcil and cities lying upon the eastern and
northern boundary lines The report reads in part ::
From the beginning TO the end all of the places
visited BY us in our own country wore Increasing In
population. while on the other side OF the nne
were informed the population was everywhere
diminishing ST. John. opposite to Eastpor. has
1000 less population In 1891 than In 1881. From
the testimony taken 1t clear that the United
states offered better markets and higher prices for
everything that Canadian farmers had to sell thnn
could be obtained in the Canadian Dominion.
So far rs the Canadian Dominion Is concerned there
Is no doubt they bear the entire burden Of duties i'm
posed on their exports into tho United States. II
was also asccrtained at PASSPORT from tho owners OF
the sarSiinc factories, being among the largest con
snmers OF tin. that the Increased duty thereon had
increased the price TO the amount OF 81 per box,
amounting to mill each Of sardncs, but that
1t had not affected their business nor the wages OF
their wOrkmen, and consumers were supplied with
sa,dncs at less cost than
More or less of emigrints appeared TO be entering
into our country from Canada all along the border
line.
The wages were much less in Canada than In the
United States the difference amounting to from ID
to IS per cent, and In some cases TO so per cent,
the average difference being above % per cent. The
difference was less in the border towns, but wages
decreased by going further into the Dominion. while
the true In the Of the United States.
The increase Of the duties horses Is said to have
resulted In advantage TO the State of Maine. as It
raised the grade OF the animals Imported No hay was
imported last year, the result Of the increased duty
on that staple
At Newport. n lumber centre, the wages are % per
cent higher for labor than In Canada skilled
labor however, taken into Cunada receives the same
wages.
The merchants at Ogdensburg complain loudly OF
the 30 cents per ton charged by the Welhnd
Canal. which gives the Canadian vessels n rebate OF
Is cents per ton paid at once. The report suggests
that the only remedy for the discrimination would seem
TO be- an independent American canal on this side OF
the lakes II maintains that this discrimination IL
a violation Of the treaty.
Touching the barley tariff the report says that IL
has injured Oswego; and that although the compe-
tatiOn Is really with Western lnrey 'grO".ng
States. IL + felt 10 be- great grievance ~ TIE
masters OF OswaSo. and ruinous 10 the capital IN
vested by worthy Young NELL