New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-09

.ouid canal II II did not exceed tnls a,'iou. ,
Are the Canadians large consumers Vi f''''''
can manufactures!
TRADE WITH ENGLAND DhohiNiN''
.o,r largest trade with the United States,
rsnlIed Sir Richard, us In these ar'icie'
purchase comparatively Few manu-
nroducts from Great Britain we P
from, the home country our woohen
ures. a cert, in brand Of extra me pI n,,oI,tv
cotton cloths and books ot Ger 'ali, Craot
This practically covers our trace "'t' ,.htn,,
britain on the other hand nearly ever ,no
we need in the line OF manufactures w ouu' Ito
40, recinrocitv come from this size Oh 'he ii.
o,,r manufacturers would naturally Pro'es'
oaairst thjs connection but that IL TO DE en-
nected I might observe that our trace WI W.
Great Britain has suffered steady 49, in
During the twenty-five years haV 10 "nn 20
Office IL has decreased from Soo'VV,uVo ~,
S,1 0OD OgO annually, with correspondents III
crease in favor OF the United States. n,
Referring for a moment to an cNcnan .ss. 20
natural products Sir Richard went on, there
is the matter Of coal. for instance. our statis,cS
for the last Ave years show that our annual coi,
sumption of American coal has arnount 90. -,
round numbers TO SS 500 600. The United StatcS'
ON the other hand during the same period, mas
purchased Canadian coal to the amount Oh -,
500 900 annually. II the duty on coai " ,,,,
moved In both countries cape Bre.oi, 30 a. Mid
bc Skinned to New England and some Oh 'ne WIZ
die States at a much lower rate than u y no"
purchased While this might ahect tne Aine,
lean producer. FAR rs tnlS pdlth u'"'
was concerned. his output would De iars'i! II,
creased through his sales In ontario ana NAM
toba Then as an offset to this Brltlsh nun
bian coal would find a larger market IN your "a
ci6c SIope states so that the exchange Woulu
even I'D pretty generally all around WIN nv,
countries reaping the benefit Of a cheaper prlc''
What will he the result II the American VIZ,
eminent declines 10 make rccIP'o'"J "'
such you desire? H., -. .hi,
at will result" said Mr.. Davies, VINO az az, t.s
point again took part In the CONVERSE puo,r We
enlargement of our trade with Great l5ritaUi' W
must trade somewhere and we shall naturaly
trade whore we can make the hest bargain we
have in Canada to-day a large element "noHe
influence Is thrown I'm the direction Oh lh"le
extended trade with the mother couh,y az
against the United States. We Canadians peiIeNe
that our trade should flow through haturaI cn"i ~
ncIs and this natural channel lncnnes 10 'io
country II we can't trade with America, W.
shall be compelled TO trade with freat b,itaIl,
and once these intimate relations are estapiished
With the mother country II VIII Do uiliCuit W
break them The effect of Canadian coTnpetiuon
can only be felt Immediately along your northern
hordor while on the other hand the manufactuT-
orc Of The United States will secure greatly en-
larged market do not believe that the erect
~ Canadian competition is felt to any extent ex-
cent along the northern fringe of your northern
most states As Sir Richard has said, our Can
odian apriculturists fear American competition
ouita &c keenlv as the Americans FEAR Canan!ah
rornet,tion so that there Ia practically little uf-
ference between them. on the other hand me
Amorican manufacturer has nothing 10 rear ne
has everything to gain by such an arrangement
as propose.