The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-02
THREE IMPORTANT INTERESTS.
Busiest Day in the History Of the Quebec
Conference.

Conference.
Quebec, Sept. This has been the
busiest and most important day SO far
In the history Of the Quebec confer
ence. During the forenoon the repre-
sentatives f four leading interests Of
the United States were heard by the
American commissioners. and at . p. m.
the joint session began at the parlia-
mentary building and lasted until late
In the evening. The three important
Industries which We're heard this morn
ing were the lumber industry. the New
England fisheries and the pulp-papcr IN
dustry. The men representing these
Industries all talked for the same thing.
viz: that the present duties affecting
their respective industries be not
changed. They asked the American
commissioners not to enter into any
agreement with the Canadian govern
ment whereby their own lines II trade
would be disturbed.
The Boston chamber Of m
vas also given a hearing before the
American commissioners, but the ar
gument Of the Boston men was along
entirely different lines. They asked for
a modification OF trade relations with
Canada. and that relations as near TO
absolute reciprocity as possible he Sc
cured. The chamber Of was
represented by Osborne Halves. III. Hail
and g. Preston. Mr.. Halves. after the
hearing. said. What we desire is a
chance 10 sell our manufactured goods
in n Canadian markets. We believe
IN asking this of the Quebec confer
enCe. We are speaking the sentiments
OF 200, 900 WorkinEmcn along tn, ana
dian border of the United States. In
Massachusetts alone we manufacture
$500. goo, 900 worth Of goods each year.
and NE want n market for these goods.
We do not fear competition. for We
have the greater wealth and facilities
OF our side" Mr.. HAYES said that the
Boston men realized that the member
OF the joint high commission must keep
in mind the greatest good for the great
est lumber but he hoped they would
find il possible 10 establish a better
trade basis betWeen the two countries
The Gloucester fishermen We're repre-,
sented by sylvester Cunningham and
Sylvanus Smith. Speaking for the New
England fishermen. Mr.. Cunningham
said they desired the law governing
their industry To remain unchanged
He said they could not AFFORD 20 90
away with the present duty on Canad.
ian fish.
Warner Miller. representing the pull
ape interests. made a similar aTEu.
ment. lie asked that the tariff on pulr
n paper remain as now fixed.
The American commissioner listened
70 the dAEuiAENlS a. presented. nut gave
no intimatiOn as 10 what action would
be taken concerning any Of the subject.
by the joint commission.
II is said that in the joint session
to-day the Alaskan b0unda.- has con.
tinued 10 be the subject Of discus,
sion.
senator Fairbanks was asked to.
night II he could indicate what the out.
come II the conference promised. IL
replied that. 50 far. the work had beer
satisfactory and all that had been ex,
pected by either side The attitude o..
the delegations which hay. appeared
here in opposition To any steps in the
way Of reciprocity cause some OF thf
Canadians TO predict that the com
missionrTs viii be unable TO accomplish
al they have undertaken 70 do. They
say that Canada wants reciprocity
above an things and that the United
States does not desire this. but merely
wishes 20 adjust a few tToUbles0m
questions. leaving the general trade
questions as they are. None II tht
commi f~~~s will talk upon this
point