The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-29
CANADIAN IMPORTS.


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The total value Of tho imports Into Cana
Ia and Newfoundland for the fiscal year
ending Juus 20. 1so2. was In round Num-
bar~ sfak nm ooo 4, - - ..,,,t. ,,.h,,.
-. $500 -, =. s4 ~. ~
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oni'ed o'ates was sdzs 'uopvoo. or only siaoo
Per capita Weare moro wealthy than our
good Canadian cousins and therefore pur>
chase more luxuries, expensive goods and
works Of art per capita than they do which
are not produced upon this continent. The
same Is true OF some Of the necessaries OF
life-vix, Of sugar, Of which we are con.
Stunning at present rs pounds more per capita
per annum than the Canadians do.
II may be safely estimated that with con-
tinental union consummated---or, In other
words, the political union Of the United
States and British America--the people who
live north of the existing boundary line be
tween the two great countries will not I'M
port more foreign goods per capita than we
do In this country at the present tine--that
ia, ei2o0 per capita, or a total Of COS, 00O, 600
Under the present tariff Of Canada and
Newfoundland we supplied e54,0O0, 600
worth OF the total imports of the two coun-
tries In 1902. With absolute free trade be-
tween British North America and the Unit
ed States and with practically the present
tariff of this country as against ali other
nations extended tn Canada and Newfound-
land we should be better able than we are
now to furnish all we supply.
We now sell to Canada SIC. 80 Der capita
of her total imports. II with continental
union her total per capita imports are re-
duced to S12.60, the same as in the United
States, 1t will leave only &. 10 Der capita to
be supplied by other nations. or a total Of
&c, 500, 900, which, deducted from $l35, co.,
600, her total imports for 1892. leaves Sl24.-
SOC, 900 to be furnished BY this country. or
this we now supply s54, oOO, 600 worth. which.
deducted from sl24 500, 900. leaves $40. 500.
900 of new trade to come to us through con
tinental union at our very doors upon our
own continent with an intelligent. hiab
minded. honorable people of our own race
FREQ from the risks connected with most
foreign trade-a trade that will be ours for
all time to come-that cannot be taken
from us by any other power in n market
all parts of which can be reached nv rail.
way by every merchant and manufacturer
in the United States within 10 DAYS and
collections made as cheaply and as prompt-
ly as within our present territory-a trade
which can be indefinitely. rapidlv and ner.
manently increased under the laws. leais-
lation and flag of the republic of the United
States
Dare any one estimate the effect upon Inn
migration from Great Britain and Ireland
and northern Eurone Of the oncninp nm IN
settlement of half continent rich beyond
description in natural resources. In a most
beautiful and inyigoratinp climate con.
tanning zoo. 600 900 acres OF publio land omen
for settlement. upon which wheat, Of the hest
quality can be profitably grown, and a like
amount suitable for grass and grazing nm.
der the American Gag. which has already
drawn 10, 900 600 of Immigrants from Fin.
rope and would be. with Continental pniop
consummated. unouestionabJv the most
powerful, wealthy, prosperous and peaceful
nation in the world-a nation In which the
per capita value of production and tbe
earnings of labor are the greatest and arc
rapidly increasing. while the cost of the nee.
essaries and comforts of life ia the cbeanest
and Is steadily decreasinQ-a nation lavish
in the distribution of the good things al
this life, but most economical in the OK.
penditure of human labor in production,
Where else can we at one stroke add $40.
100000 to our EXPORT trade under sncb
favorable conditions. with a certainty M
rapid and permanent extension. and al the
same time add enormously to the mower
prestige. influence. resources. honor glory
and safety of the republic and the neace n
the worldP
In 1899 the value of imports of iron and
steel and manufactures thereof into Rr,t,sh
North America was sl5 600. 600 or a. ,,ey
capita. The imports of MANUFACTURED cot
ton goods for the same wear was n oo0 oo1
or &I per capita. and of manufactnrod
woolens $40. COO. 600 or A. per canita Tot
for the three lines Of manufact,red ooo,,.
$50, O0O, 600, or 90 per capita.
The total yalue of the innorts into tha.
United States for the same wear ~ the .oms
three lines of manufactured ARTICLES wac
s94. 900 900. or 81. as per canita with conl
tinental union Contaminated we shonid
transfer a trade In these three linea of man.
ufactures alone equal to the difference he.
tween % per capita and q .4s for &, oOo ooo n,
neonle or 400 ia 200 Iess thar m va,,,o ~ =,
oo,as Co., II - aas'ss.. =, ehest
duty into British North Amar;cs anS ~ ~. -
aAib CIV
neptaj union we should trans,ar ~. IN. I'M,
to our own steel rail mile r.,1 a. . 1 nv
miles Of railway have baan nonstr,ata - q.
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