New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16
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OvERTURES FROM CANADA.
CLOSER TRADE RELATIONS WITH THIS
COUNTRY SOUGHT.
TWO LIBERAL MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT N
WASHINGTON on A MISSION LOOKING TO THE
NEGOTIATION OF A COMMERCIAL TREATY
THEIR EFFORTS APPARENTLY


MEETING WITH LITTLE SUCCESS.
Washington Jan. 1J.-When the Liberals
came into power at the recent elections in Cam
ada it was a Fart OF their declared purpose 10
secure more intimate trade relations with tho
United States To accomplish this result
treaty with Great Britain was first to he ne
gotiated and to learn the sentiment OF menu
bers of Congress in regard to such an agree
ment is the purpose of Messrs. Charlton ana
Farrer two Liberal members OF the Canadian
Parliament who reached Washington yes'er-
day. They modes;ly announced that they co"s
in an unofficial capacity and simply 10 ta'~
with public men and learn how far their CO.
operation may be secured in the negotiat'o"
of a commercial treaty between Canada ana ths
United States
Yesterday Mr.. Farrei talked with Mr.. Ding'
ley Of Maine. the chairman OF the ways ana
Means Committee. with reference TO this mat
ter. and during the day he saw several other
members Of the committee. He and Mr.. Chari-
ton continued their missionary work to-day
but so far as can be learned the results nave
not been satisfactory. The objection raised ny
congressman is that the natural products OK
both countries the same. owing to similar
climatic and soil conditions The members OF
the Ways and Means Committee. for example,
will not agree that even the present rate OF du'y
on foreign farm products. to say nothing OF .
lower rate Of duty. will be permitted. lhere u
an urgent demand from the farmers along the
entire northern border for a restoration OF IN"
Mckinley rate of duty on hay, beeves. horsess
breadstuffs and farm products generally 90
far as these articles concerned no reci-
procity Is possible
The same is true OF lumber. Under the pres
ent law the importations Of lumber from cam
ada have been enormously increased, ana ."
kaepIv have the American lumbermen felt the
competition Of their Canadian neighbors thas
they will not only demand the old rate OF duty
hut a considerable increase above that 30 lar
"a manufactures are concerned, IL Is not be-
lieved that the Canadians Will accept any ar
rangement which will give TO the Americans
practical control OF their market, as would Do
the case IL reciprocity in manufactures Oh iron~
steel and other articles were permitted.
! On the other hand the two Canadians mains
tain that Canada will grant sucn CONCESSIONS
az will greatly enlarge the American MARKET
While Canada could not give TO the on''eA
States a lower rate OF duty than Is given 10 III"
British manufacturer II 80 happens, MT a'te'
saws that large number OF articles can ".
found which might be put on tie free hs'' ""~
| from, which the Canadians would purchase Id &C.
| ~ of the Americans inasmuch az Great BRIAN
| cannot compete with this country IN pr"uu'"e
them. He includes in this list sewing mach'".''
firearms. pig and bar iron. aNles ana springs ~
comot,ves and stationary engines. paper. print
ing machines and presses. gray COTTON anu ~
| Ton teams clocks and watches. brass goods car
-, ora s,o,ghs drugs and chemicals. glass.
boots and shoes harness and saddiery' ren"e0
| ,ro,our, paints oils rubber goods, furniture
| electrical apparatus. etc
! Canada according to Mr. Farrer. Is rea"S ="
nut the North Atlantic fishery question on
! more satisfactory footing, and to come u
better understanding in regard 10 wrechi"s oA
the Great Lakes the alien labor law anu osre, !,
| matters in dispute The Canadian IoVe'hln. =.
is also prepared to enter INTO JONI tro,n Dmuth
deepening the St Lawrence route lrol, ~ =
! and chicago to tidewater ana for mahlnS 'ns
lake traffic free to Canadian ana AneIi.a" 80,
seis am, IN canais to the United states. Public
mon IN whom these fiattering CONCESSIONS n =
been outlined fully appreciate the ad'an'as |.
sioh would result but they cannot see now
thnv can offer to Canada any ADVANTAGES III re.
urn that would not offset ana propa"s INV"
than offset the concessions proposeu. .,,, 4,
Sor,e Of the Senator'S think that CANADA "ouI'
insist. as a part of the arrangement. on r nn,v
tnuance of the bonding prlviisse NM, canadian
PaciGc railways and which many Amerleans
fool works an injustice to American Ia'.m@y >
Notwithstanding that the people aiohs U ~.
u horder in New England and the NORTHWEST
derive great benefit from the use or the 'anA
dian roads. -, 4, pooroso,,a tives
and Senators who were seen tn,ua a. ,, ha,css
bn,ievad Is full OF uncertainty, with the chahc. ;
strongly against any convention such az tne
Liberal party in Canada would IKE 10 rsan NJ"
+, g. noin,ed out that the old treaty or 1919 was
, ~ favorable to Canada. and that IL "as
hrogated on that account The conditions To-
dav. II is thought are not reiatiVey "n mn ns
sn,, those which existed at that time. ana ING
, 49,, tsf,ctorv working If that treaty Is citeo
u' .,a Who do not give their objections in de-
tail as their reason for opposing sNhilat a.
rangement now.