The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-16
CAyhDA,s TRUE INTERESTS.
Sir wilfrid Laurier Opposes n Retaliation
Policy Agninat the United States.

QUEBEC. June 15.-Gracefully and gradually
Sir Wilfrid Laurier is leading his political fol-
lowing to realization OF the fact that Cana
dams have nothing to hope for from policy Of
trade retaliation against the United States.
The attitude OF the Michigan lumbermen has
shown him how great an act OF folly was tho
Ontario log law. and how entirely II is within
the power OF the American authorities to pre- =
vent the export to the United States OF Cana
dian manufactured lumber ~
Recent Ottawa adviccs show that tho Pre-
mier has declined to have anything to do with
an export duty on Canadian pupwood, so
strongly urged upon the House OF Commons
by tho Tory leader. Sir Charles upper Sir
Wilfrid has virtually declared that he will not
consent to the carrying out OF any part of the.
export duties law. Il must take exception"
he Ia reported to have said. "tothe suggestion
which Sir Charles Tuppcr has made us. do
not believe that in the future or in the"
past any policy OF retaliation toward the
United States would have any effect. or
difficulties with them" Sir .wilfrid's refusal
TO copntonnnco the proposed export duty on
Canadian pulpwood is he more significant as
# was suggested to him, at the instance OF
British interests by Lord Strathcona., who 10
tho Canadian High commissioner in London
and who as often voices the views of the Britt
ish authorities in his recommendations to OF
tawa IA he does those of the Canadian Govern-
mcnt in his more or less official communities
lions with Downing street.
Of Trade and Commerce Lord Strathcona dee
clares TINT in England there Is n strong feeling
in the trade that II is not wise to allow the un-
restricted export of pulpwood from Canada to
the United States, as il tends to restrict the
market for Canadian pulp and enables the
Americans to manufacture large quantities OF
paper. the surplus supplies Of which are semitic
England at low prices to compete with the paper
which would otherwise be manufactured in the>
United Kingdom from CANADIAN pulp. Sir
Charles Upper takes the ground that by adopt
ing the policy suggested by Lord Strathcona
the Canadian Government would transfer from
the United States to Canada a paper industry
of vast proportions.
Sir Wilfrd I.aurer sees the futility of such Q
course. and recognizes that it il proposed
rather in the interests of British than of Cana
dian manufacturers. The British preferences
already granted by the present Government
have resulted in no corresponding benefits to
Canada. and her present rulers are disin-
clined to yield any moro of them. There
is n growing desire throughout the Do
minion that Canada should govern her.
self with Il regard for her own interests rather 4
than FOR those of Britain Her interests are
affected much more largely by her trad" rela-
tions with the United States than with Britain,
and Sir Wifrd Laurer fully realizes that the
improvement of those relations cannot he
cured 10y any trade legislation hostile to the
commercial interests oi the United States.
Hence the recent refusal to impose an export
duty on Canadian pulpwood.