The evening times., 1898-09-21
THE LUMBER QUESTION
Canada Will Insist on Removal
Of the Duty.
THE QUEBEC CONFERENCE
Commissioners From Ontario Insist
That Unless Canadian Lumber
Grown Lands Shall Not he
Sawed i'm American Mills.

Quebec, Quebec, Sept. 21.-The interna-
tional commissioners met in joint session
for an hour yesterday afternoon and ad-
journed, TO meet again on Thursday. The
adjournment was taken because of the
ceremonies attending the unveiling OF the
Champlain monument, in which the MEM
bers of the high commission are 10 par
ticipate.
The Aperican commissioners met in the
morning and again in the afternoon. They
listened TO arguments of Messrs. Babcock,
OF New York, and Fallon, of Ohio, who
represent the interests of the American
inland fisheries
AS usual, all the proceedings were be-
hind closed doors, but so far as the fresh
water fisheries are concerned it is un-
derstood that the Americans and Cana
dians win agree with little trouble Both
sides desire the better protection of the
fresh water fish. and no doubt this part of
the proposed treaty viii readily be dis
posed Of.
Interests of the American farmers will
be heard on Thursday. Aaron Jones, of
South Bend Ind, worthy master OF the
Grange, md Secretary John Trimble, OF
Washington, have notified the commits
sioners that they desire to be heard. Ii
is presumed they viii protest in a general
way against the reduction or removal Of
the tariff on Canadian agricultural prod
ucts, especially barley, hay, oats and p0-
tatOes
Indications are that the Canadian COM
missioners are going TO take a very deter
mined position on the lumber question.
A 5. Hardy, premier of Ontario and
George ". Ross, minister Of education.
have arrived here, and represent the On
tario government in the lumber question.
They declare unreservedly that no con-
Cessions viii be made on the part OF the
Canadian government in the way OF per-
mittinG logs to go free into the United
States unless the United States makes
some concession in the way Of reducing or
removing the present duty Of s. per thou
sand 'feeT on Canadian sawn lumber
Ontarios legislature passed a law last
year that no logs cut on crown lands by
American lumbermen should be taken
into America TO be sawed into lumber in
American mills This law was a result
OF the s. duty put upon all Canadian lum-
Der in the Dingley bill but il has been
disastrous law TO such OF the American
lUmbermen as own large tracts on crown
timber lands I'm Ontario.
These men contend that the Canadian
government knew when it sold the timber
TO t-e .Aznericaus that il was TO b. sawed
in American mills, and, having this
knowledge the government had no right
to pass a law of this character. Cana
dams waive that point, and say it must
be free, logs and free lumber or no change
at all.
Clark Wallace. former minister OF Gus
toms NOW representing the Canadian
Manufacturing Association has arrived
hereto confer with the Canadian COM
sioners. He counsels them to stand by
the r1)Fesent protective duty upon certain
manufactured goods sent into Canada
from the United States Textiles and
manufactured iron implements are the
principal articles upon which he urges
that no reduction be made.
C. NJ. Hays, general manager of the
Grand Trunk Railway Company. has
been IN consultation with both the Ameri-
can'and Canadian Commissioners, and
states that there viii probably be little
Giffictaty in settling the bonding ques-
ton the alien labor question and other
matters in which the railroads are con-
cerned He says the views Of the com
missioners on, both sides are along the
same general lines.
Although nothing is revealed TO indicate
what progress is being made by the COM
Senator Fairbanks chairman of the
American delegation. gives assurance
that the achievement so far is gratifying
and indicative Of satisfactory results in
the end.