New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-02
IMPORTANT WORK AT QUEBEC
THE JOINT HIGH COMMISSION SPENDS
A BUSY DAY.
HEARINGS GIVEN TO REPRESENTATIVES, OF
LARGE AMERICAN INDUSTRIES.


LARGE AMERICAN INDUSTRIES.
: Quebec Sept This has been the busiest
and most important day so far in the history
of the Quebec Conference. IN the fcrercon the
representatives of four leading interests Of the
United states were heard by the American
! Commissioners. and at p m. The joht session
began at the Parliament Building. and lasted
until late i'm the evening. The three important
Industries which were heard this morning were
the lumber industry. the New-Englanc nshe|'eS
and the pulp paper industry. The men repre-"
sentjng these industries all asked that the pres
ent duties affecting their respective industries
be not changed They asked the American |o'n-
! missoners not 10 enter into any agreement with
the Canadian Government whereby their own
lines Of ira would be disturbed. The boston
| Char,hor of Commerce also had hearing be
fore the American Commissioners, but the arsu-
nent Of the Boston men was along entirely d'i-
rerent lines They asked for modification o.
the trade relations with Canada, ana that re-
lations as near to absolute reciprocity as possi-
Bile he secured The Chamber Of Commerce was
| represented by Osborne Hawes. H. Hall and f.
G. Preston Mr. Hawes after the hearing saio'
What We desire is a chance to sell our manu-
featured goods in the Canadian markets. We
believe in asking this of the Quebec Conference
we are speaking the sentiments Of two hundred
thousand workngmen along the Canadian bor-
der of the United states. In MASSACHUSETTS
alone we manufacture $9O000ONO Of goods
each year and We want a market for these
goods We do not fear competition. for we have
the greater wealth and facilities on our side
Mr. Hawes said that the Boston men realized
that the members OF the joint High Commission
must keep in mind the greatest good Tor the
greatest number. but he hoped they would ma
II possible to establish a better trade basis be-
tween the two countries The manufacturers or
the New England States were particularly de-
sirous of getting their goods into the Nova
Scotia and Eastern Canadian markets
WHAT THE FISHERMEN WANT
But these were the only representatives from
the United states who asked for general recipro-
cal relations The Gloucester fishermen were
represented by Sylvester Cunningham and Syl-
vanus Smith Speaking for the New-England
fishermen Mr.. Cunningham said they desired
the laws governing their industry to remain un-
changed He said they could not afford to do
away with the present duty on Canadian FISH
for the privilege of free entry into the New
roundland waters for bait ITO establish free
trade in the Atlantic fisheries now he said.
"woud mean the certain transferring of tho
American fishing industry to the Canadian
borders"
The United Sta,as lumber industry. repre-
sontcd by smith : Randall Of Maine: Charles
W Goodyear. Of Buffalo. and ; I Mcknight.
OF Minneapolis. asked for the same acuoh on
tho part II m" conference The present duties
imposed on Canadian lumber should remain.
To remove tho ,Iutios would well-nigh destroI
the industry In the United states. and 70 lower
them would mean serious injury to the American
interests
Warner Miller. representing the pulp paper
Interests made similar argument lie asked
that the tariff on pulp and paper remain as
now fixed
The American Commissioners listened 10 tho
arguments as presented. but gave no ntima-
ton as 10 what action would he taken con-
corning any NJ the subjects by the Joint Com
mis- sion
T. is said that in tho Joint session to-day the
Alaskan boundary question has continued 10 be
the subject Of discussion
WORK SATISFACTORY so FAR.
Senator Fairbanks was asked tonight II he
could indicate what the outcome Of the confer
cnce promised He replied that so far the work
had been satisfactory and all that had been eN-
pocied by either side
The at. itude ~ the delegations who have ap-
pcared here I'm opposition 10 any steps IN the
CAV of rcciprocity causes some uf the Canadians
10 predict that the Commissioners Will be un-
able 10 accomplish all they have undertaken TO
do They say that Canada warts reciprocity
above all things and that the United states
does not desire this but merely wishes 10 ADJUST
a few troublesome questions leavinr the gen
eral trade relations as they are. None or the
Commissioners will talk on this point