New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-01
THE QUEBEC CONFERENCE.
HARD WORK AND FESTIvITY FOR THE
JOINT HIGH COMMISSIONERS.
BW,L IN THEIR HONOR GIVEN ny PREMIER
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PrLPMAKEIs OPP

A BW,L IN THEIR HONOR GIVEN ny PREMIER
LAURIER-cANADIAN PrLPMAKERs oP-
POSING RECIPROCITY.
Quebec Sept 3o-This has been another busy
day for the Joint High Commissioners behind
closed doors. and to- night will be another weary
ing night in the glitter and whrl of Cueoecs
bounteous festivity The Commissioners are
being entertained tonight at a ball given ny
the Prime Minister. the members OF the Execu-
tive Council and the representatives Of the Leg
islature at the Parliament Buildings. Nearly
every one Of official social prominence In this
ancient capital has now taken his or her Turn
at entertaining the distinguished guests ana
with 20 much OF work and pleasure some OF the
Commissioners are beginning to show the nee !
Of rest.
The Commits sioners have made as yet no an
nouncsnent concerning the next adjournment
The general belief is that 1t will take place carry
in October and that the next meeting VIII be
In Washington but the Commissioners them-
selves say the matter has not yet been dis
cussed The Canadians are anxious TO nave the
next session Of the conference held in Ottawa
Most Of the representatives Of United States
industries have gone home. and the sub-commit-
tees on both sides are working on in undisturbed
secrecy
THE PULPMAKERS' MEMORIAL
E B. Eddy Of Hull. John Mcfarland. OF the
Canadian Paper Company. Of Montreal ana
John Forman. NJ Montreal. representing the
pulp manufacturers Of Canada. appeared here
to-day and talked earnestly with the Canadian
Commissioners concerning the industry tney
represent. They presented a memorial TO SIT
Wilfrid Laurier. signed by nearly all the lead
ing pulp manufacturing firms in the Dominion.
They say that the Canadians are not getting
fair deal with the Americans in the pulp paper
business and desire that new schedule OF
Canadian duties be made at once. The impor-
tant part Of the memorial is as follows:
II ,s earnestly desired that export duty he
pace nc maiter in what shape or size
which would be equivalent 10 the present HIinpoi'
unless The United States admit all Canadian pulp.
both chemical and MECHANICAL free OF all impor.
chairman of the Canadian Commission. be I'M
edatey memorazsd to this effect AS the mat to
our trade and to the general welfare OF ms coun
Try IT Is 1sso nai ' and that the welfare and
existence Of trade will he defined by the cana
dian Commissioners
Mr. EDDY who is probably the largest pulp
manufacturer in Canada, is decided In his views
He does not believe in reciprocity. He goes even
further than the language If the memorial and
saws that the duty upon pulp wood going into
the United States should be 81 cord
Although the pulp industry has practically
come into existence in the last seven years. IL
is one Of the most important industries OF can
ada. and is Of considerable importance 10 the
United States
Under the present duties the spruce WOOD from
which the pulp is made is admitted INTO tne
United States free The pulp manufactured III
Canada goes into the United States under a
lS.L - a
ical unbleac hed pulp. and one-fourth OF cent
pound for all other grades. This scheduie. &C.
.ordng 10 the statements OF Warner Miller, Oh
Nev-York who here at the hrst session OF
tho conference is satisfactory 10 Americans. IN
Canada there are many large pulp manu1actur-
ing mills but the paper mills. OF Canada cdliio.
compete with those in the United states ana SO
long as the Americans receive the pulp logs
from Canada free Of duty Trey are willing 20
have the duties on the pulp and paper remain
as they are -,-,,r-.
EFFECT OF AN EXPORT DUTY.
The American and Canadian apulpmakers are
competitors in the European market. and as a
considerable part Of the raw material comes
from Canada an export duty on the spruce logs
would somewhat cripple the industry IN the
United States OF course. considerable part
~ the naner Of various grades used in Canada
comes from the United States, but the cana
dams maintain that II is not sufficient 10 MAKE
fair equivalent in trade for the great amour.
Of pulp wood which now goes into the Oniteu
States free Of duty.
Last year the United States paid 10 Canada
for pulp wood S611 600 and for pulp OF All
grades $40S. 16. Much of the pulp wood useo
by the American manufacturers is supplied by
the small Canadian farmers who cannot sell 70
the large Canadian pulp makers, because the
latter own large tracts Of land. For these rea-
SONS il is likely that the Canadian farmers
would object 70 an export duty on the spruce
logs The best grades Of paper made In the
United states are made from poplar wood
OF Virginia and North Carolina.