New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
LUMBER DUTIES RAISE IRE
CANADIAN SAWMILL OWNERS PROTEST
AGAINST THE NEW TARIFF
PROVISIONS.
THE EXPORT DUTY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MEETING IN TORONTo-oNTARIo GOV
EMINENT ASKED TO PROHIBIT
EXpOpT

EXPORT OF LOGS.
Toronto Ont. Sept. (SpecaD.-Various provisions
OF the Dingey bill provoke expressions Of bad feel
ing among Canadian citizens. and in Toronto and
rs vicinity the Of jngosm Is at high tide just
now. and denuncaton Of the United States and OF
everything American Is the correct thing. II re-
CURES little moral courage TO suggest that Amer
leans have right to consul; what they suppose 10
be their own interests in framing tariff. and mat
the provisions Of the present Tariff law are not
aimed specially at Canada. but are OF general aP-
plicaton TO all countries
The lumber duties. coupled with III" proviso ABOUT
export duty upon logs. excite the greatest
amount OF Indignation. popular demand Is for re-
aiation and II necessary for nOn-intercOurse with
the hated Yankee. \ lumbermen's meeting was con-
vened at the Board of Trade rooms Toronto one
dav last week to consider the situation. L was
large and a stormy meeting The Georgian Bay and
Western Ontario ,umbermen generally gave way 10
passionate abuse of the Dlugey BILL while the um-
bermen from Ottcwa Valley counse.ed moderation
and control OF rnper. W. c. Edwards. NJ. P: John
Charlton. " p A. II. Campbell, jr., Of Toronto. ana
others spoke in this strain. but were me- by denun-
citation and accusations Of lack OF patriotism from
Alderman Scott. John Bertram. Mr.. Lowering, MI.
Rock and other Georgian Bay sawmill-owners.
Under the export duty provlso OF the Dngley b!
the amount % export duty charged by any foreign
Government upon sawcgs exported TO the lnited
States is charged az additional du;y upon lumber
coming into the United States from such country
Under this provision the Canadian PrlYy Coun-
ell to impose a 50 export dug upon sawloGs when
is the full limit OF the power granted by Parliament
rhe result would be that - would be the amount Of
duty upon lumber entered at American ports from
Canada This result the Canadian lunbermen can
rot face. The provision Is !ron-cad ara "ou'd mean
utter ruin 70 the Canadian sawmlu interest Ii was
intended 20 proven; recourse 70 that most hateiuI
ard jndefensble OF al. fiscal expedient3 an export
fha
vii be- effectual and can only be dsregarded at the
cos, OF exclusion from he American market for
lumber .. -. o,.,,.
amy y,i.bour having the cost come from the Cana
g.an pocket the meeting, ~ FORMAL rtsolu'I3 u
asked me Goyerrmen; OF Ontario 20 reach the de-
sired result by expedient not a; presen pioE.lrd
f6at the crown Lands Department. OF Ontario snail
require that all sawogs cu5 upon Ohla''G 'i nr,
limits shall be manufac cured ~ tAnaia. IN s'.o.' :
TO prohibit the export or logs IN" fNtoi' w. ~:
v!so OF the Dngley bill framed by the WAYS az
Means Committee would Pf92~oy y, h Fi,a me o 51i9
mttee and incorporated in the law II VIII proo4oS
oNmcri.an umbermen are the owners Of timber
limits IN the Province OF Ontario 70 the thteIlt VI
four thousand TWO hundred ana my ,rnos III
/ securing sulpy Of sawlogs for mills oWn'd oy
/ the majority Of cases were paid TOT lnese gipUp
critics 10 tho great profit of the Government OF On
.ro d., fXpP[l , OF resrjS1 or indictment slnco
lS9, \ provision requiring manufacture III a :t
was not mad" condition OF sale wheh the 10y Nv
crcnant disposed Of the properties. ana tne ACTOR
/ demanded by the irate ontario saWmllI owner
/ vri,it fa1 .ff,le short 81 confscation. and woue
! certainly be p high handed outrage.
Sir Edwards and Mr. Charlton pointed out 10 IN,
dYty /, would probably have objections TO the "nor
sale con.isca-ion OF property he'd ny AHsr'Cdl
! mnbctnlen: that the possible result might b. th'
/ prohibition Of the importation Of lumber IRON
| countries prohibiting the export OF logs ana INA
! this proposal vas I'm reality more dangerous thar
would De the imposition OF an export duty, as tAer
| was little reason 10 doubt that Congress Woih'
| take action ut its next session These -Varhlils'
| were received with impotence; passion was IN th'
| ascendant and the resolution passed by large ma
| ior!;y over one offered by Mr.. Charlton counselini
that no action be taken till after the next session
| Of Congress. Il now remains 10 be seen what ac
ton will be taken by the ontario Government