The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-30
LUMb[RAEN ARE ON GUARD.
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA NIGHT
he FATAL TO THEM.
They Fear That Their Interests May
Have 10 bear the Burden With
Coal and Fish-Reducfion of Duty
ON Pine Thought Inadvisabie

WASHINGTON Dec e-The lumber
and other interests which might be affect
ed D. reel procsfy treaties are watching
closely. through their Representatives here.
all that concerns their special interests
TIE principal represent tive % the iun-
bernnen is Theophlius Tunis. chairman OF
the executive committee Of the National
Llmoerrnea's Association He has had
several interviews with Mr.. kasson, who
Is Ia charge OF reciprocity negotiations for
the state department, and has received
letter from him. announcing the success Of
efforts 10 prevent Argentina striking
blow at pine.
Mr.. TUniS has also been Informed tina. a
cable from our minister at RIO Janeiro an
nounces that the Brazilian government
VIII remove the GlsCr4rIina ting exactions
against our ship ownerS, which should re-
suit Ia the resumption OF our -four trade
with that port He is Of me opinion that
the discriminating claases Of the Dtngley
old caused these decisions OF Brazil and
Argentina.
The i8mbermen are row chiefly appre-
hensive thai their product may have 10
bear the brunt OF Canadian reciprocity ne
gotlations. and Mr.. TNunis today authorized
the following interview on this phase OF
the reciprocity problem:
1T Is evident the administration is bent
on commercial treaty with Canada I'M
der section OF the Dingley hiIl- The suIn-
neFmen are now unwilling TO pe understood
as opposing any policy o. the government
looking 10 the extension of our export
trade. and Will clleerfaiIy go as far IN the
contamination OF that policy as viii any
other interest, but they are unaiterably OPP
posed TO sharing with cCal ana nSn. the
burden of Il policy which the great masses
vi our people are utterly Indifferent 10, but
which Il urged on the administration oy d
lew Americans Interested III the seal llsh-
cries and u few other American citizens
who are owners of Canadian forests AS
q matter OF principle. policy and business.
the average American student OF every
O. demand for reciprocity with Canada
than with her imperial mother our best
customer Tor Our wheat, coln, nay. cotton.
lumber, etc all OF WnIcn she buys not on
sentimental grounds, but simply because
she wants them. The danger TO our inter
vsts lies with reciprocity with nations To-
Gated In the same temperate zones as ours
aud of whose products we are entirely IN
dependent. TIE case may be different IN
things which We need and which cannot he
produced at home
Representatives and senators from the
South. regardless Of politics. realize that "A
reduction in the duty ca white pine would
be as harmful 10 them and their constitu-
ents as Il is to the white pine, hemlock and
spruce interests OF Michigan, WISCONSIN.
Ailnnesota. Pennsylvania, New kigsand
and TIE Pacific coast. and In view ci the
hearty approval given hy their consutu-
cnts 10 their Votes III favor Of raising the
duty en- white pine 30 s. viii oppose thls
article being singled out for lower duties
IA Canadian reciprocity negotiations.