New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13
LUMBERMEN IN CONFERENCE.
AMERICANS AND CANADIANS FAIL 10
REACH AN AGREEMENT

Washington. Jan. H-Representatives OF To
American and Canadian lumber interests met II
conference here to-day. Among the American lun-
bermen W. c. Mcclure. Of Duluth. g. 7. Nc
Knight. c. A. Smith and b. F. Nelson. OF Mime
apos. William Irvine. Of Chippewa Falls. via:
r. L. Mccormick, of Hayward Wis: Judge j. w.
Cochran OF Ashland. Wis: Walter S. Eddy. OF
Saginaw. Mich: J. H. Parker and W. W. Brown. o.
Portland. Me-, c. w. Goodyear, of Bufalo' me
ophius Tunis, OF Maryland; Mr., Thompson and Nj.
Mason. OF West Virginia: T. G. Ames. OF Puget
Sound Ex-Governor E. L. Jackson. Of Maryland:
Alexander Stewart. Of Warsaw, Wis, and Mr. Dill.
president Of the Baltimore Chamber OF Commerce.
and William s. Harvey. OF Pennsylvania secretary
OF the conference. The Canadians were represented
by William Z. Edwards. NJ. p, W. Anderson. repre-
sentng the J. r. Booth Lumber Company; J. H.
Egan A. Lumsden. o. d. Spain. r. w. Vennng.
Charles z. Read Eugene d. Lsfeur and A, Goblet
OF Ottawa, and George NJ. clinky. OF Montreal
There were also present Commissioner Jonn "A. a
Tawney. and Mr.. Charlton. member OF the JOINT
High Commission.
Representative Tawney and Mr.. Edwards. Lur,-
Der Is said has seen the ESgk on wnlsh nave sHs
split in every effort at agreement on reelpr0siy
mea'y nsneesson for free white pine and
have hesiated 10 agree TO any concessions w'tnout
important reciprocal advantages on lumber FREE
admission to Canada Of American forest products
and free export Of saw logs ana pup wHoa o AZ
Is "1 now exported free from Canada but an export
duty has been threatened in re aliation for the Y
Ontario has already imposed retaiiatory export
In exchange Tor the proposed concession the
Canadians at this mornings session put In a strong
plea for free lumber. The Americas, n'w ,smn
facture OF lumber in Canada is much cheaper than
in the United States. and that proximity 70 tne
New -Engl and market and the important concessohs
granted by the Canadian roads place the SoFtn-
western and Southern product OF the United states
great Disadvantage; and consequently .. cns
probabie however that the American lumbermen.
rather than that the pending treaty pet"een LIZ
to concession q per cent from me p ,sssnd
rate. which would make the rate q % ,nous o.i1
feet. but under no circumstances IL Is sa'' "'1''
The conference came 10 an end this afternoon
with no further results than. as one o. the amer
psrs sa excellence Hope was expressed that
some understanding might be arrived az oeewe sn
not Wiling 10 make any concessions that would
jeopardize their business to the osneht OF me I'm.
Americans held a meeting and 1t was practically
decided 10 make representations IN the Jumper
reciprocity matter before the Joint hisn eommi us
interest OF the home manufacturers IN any auestion
pertaining % lumber that may come up, u,,,>
disappointed al the outcome Of the conference,
though they assert they did not come here Tor the
Their real object they declare. was TO show that
the actual cost OF producing lumber is from s. to
~ Michigan. Minnesota and Wisconsin They DO
not regard the comparisons made TO-DAY as fair
ones and think thai the a'o STs ~
Importance OF the subject demands, preferrins 70
cite Isolated cases rather Than have sensra aver
they make and give sufficient GROUND TOT reouc-
ton OF the duty on the imported product
Most OF the visitors left the city for their homes
tonight
BEHRING SEA AND BONDING QUESTION: