New-York tribune., 1900-01-12

probably stin stronger fancy for n Both hzvs
time BY The nssotistions or ths joint m H<a coz1
r1iSst tal Any -, ACTON H the Q1soec GoysrzEasns
dian Government IN these negotiations. A large
limits. and several new pulp and paper works
nave been put up IN that province within ths
mand for pulpwOOd. which a while ago the settler
exportatio1 f5s-sfcSs - -,,li7 ~ Ies- - = ! s-sss
nardship 70 settlers. and 4 would Be certain %
bring more mills into existence The Govsrnme1t
has seen assured thar there would Be Big influx
et capital into the pulp and paper industry q
foreign competition for the British market by sup
States r9aier Mslean y beca7ne 5 m :, 'Is rS5 - @
pressed with the merits OF the suggestion that NJ
that he believed restrictions should be adopted
he seems 70 have given up hope OF action On ths
part Of the Dominion Government
WAYS OF SHUTTING OFF SUPPLIES
AS 70 the mode OF shutting OF supplies 70 ths
United States. he vas IN favor OF a cl1ersnr 0us
from that which the Ontario Government pro-
poses He stated that his preference was for
dinerential stumpage dues At present the stump
age dues in Quebec are % cents cord He
entertained the idea OF making Il 3 cord. and
giving rebate Of s. 80 cord on al timber that
OF this arrangement was received win general
approval by Quebec pulp makers, but they agreed
that the rate was too high They remennered
that the Dingley act provides that retallatory
from countries which discriminate against ths
SnlIeq seaLes 4I pug az NO ZOO - Us 80 - 81 49,
wood. a net OF & 50 against United States I'M
lean duty quite nigh on Canadian pulp COnse-
queutly the chief pulp and paper makers q
Quebec Province waited the Commissioner OF
Public Lands last week and proposed that instead
OF s. he make the stuupass tax 8 - a cord, Wlrn
a rebate the home manufacturer Of s. 81. ls4V-
ing the tax on the latter what u = ro-dzys -
cents a cord The COMMISSIONS expressed him
self very favOrabiy IN regard 70 this pet-l1n. and
II is expected that the difIereutzl stuTnpags tax
VIII be adopted the SESSION or the quebec Legs
lature. opening on the lsrh inst
What viii be the effect OF sucn an arrangernerl
upon Onrari02 Il viii tend 70 tlroW upon t1e
spruce forests OF this province me AEaertcan ds-
rnaud which hitherto been tributary 10 elleuee
forests That is there would be a greatly n
creased cut OF Ontario pClpWood Tor eNPor l-tlo1
United States pulp mills At present Jls Dflll
Of Ihs American demand fails upon Quebec for
ests. In the fiscal year ending June g. lssas rne
value OF the PUlpWOod exported from Cana1a Vas
S9l2041, SS76. .692 worth going 70 the United S-l5s
OF this Ontario sent E-s5-ssI and lLeoec via
To stop the pig drain which would De thrown cA
Ontario the Government here has decl1eli on pro-
hibiting exports from the Crown lands VOW sucn
action would by o means put an end 70 Lns sup
NV 81 uuIuvvo1d from this province Tor on lanGS
Under patent 10 settlers there is large extent OF
sprtIce standing IN fact Il IS nom slcn izno1.
and not from lands under license tlaL Ile D4lA OF
Clurarfgs ayDOrrs OF pupWood 70 the Cl-teG states
mas been taken But the lands under paLeIi- aEs
Getting pretty we'll over, and the demand must
soon have crepL upon the Crown land IlIlloer =
nor checked by some such measure as ls proposed
4 is believed thar the provincial gOvernrnents
are acting on an understanding. having aespalre1
~ Ire Dominion Government leVEln8 an sNpofs
dutv If they are. the time cannot be c15ranE
when exports from the provinces must IaA ne
T-ntred States. as the sources OF supply not COW
cred BY the restrictions cannot last long