The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-04
CANADIAN TARIFF POLICY.
Liberal PARTY No LONGER WARS
AGAINST PROTECTION.
Prcfessing Not 10 Believe In the
Principle but Forced to Adopt U
in rractice--Issue with conrcrva-
tivcs Is on Preferential Duties.

tivcs Is ON Preferential Duties.
Special Dispatch 20 the acknowledgement.
OTTAWA, Oct. 9--After eighteen years
OF bitter party discussion the Liberal ,
party OF Canada has at length. hut vita
reluctance tacitiy accepted the principles
embodied in the trade policy of their
rivals. by adopting protection as the ma
tionai trade policy for this country. and
the strife over the issue has now become
a thing OF the past The tariff policy OF
Canadian Liberals. for many years, was
that OF reciprocal free trade with the
United States. but since tlfer accession
To power in Canada and white stiu pro-
Tossing not 10 believe IN protection. they
have nevertheless adopted it's governing
principle when they reformed the present
Canadian tarin. Assurances have recent
" been given Canadian manufacturers.
also. that the return OF the Laurier adj
mtnistration 20 power win just as ef-
fec,ualiy insure the permanency Of pro-
lection in Canada as would the reinstate-
ment OF Sir Charles Upper in office.
The marvellous progress % the United
states as q manufacturing nation Ia as
ionishing the nations OF the old world,
and Is an object lesson which the Cana
dian government has not failed TO APP
preciate when endeavoring TO carry out,
OF tarin reform. Canadians are not
blind to the fact that United States
manufactures. including especially iron
and steel and their products. are rapidly
driving out British goods even IN Brit
aims own markets; and they note. with
envy also. that having become supreme
In the production OF agricultural pred
ucts. the United states II now directing
Its energies TO the expansion OF It's manu-
featuring commodities for each and every
day in the year. Tho record Is more
significant when compared with the pro-
gress which Great Britain, the apostle
OF free trade. IS making I'm that line.
No Longer an Issue.
This wonderful situation appeals 10 the
intelligence OF the people OF this country
who, although they have had hut iim-
tied experience in the benefits OF pFoicc-
iion. now generally admit that whatever
advances the Dominion has made as a
manufacturing community, such progress
has been owing almost wholly 20 tho pro-
tective tarin principle and this Inns lost
none OF Ms effectiveness even under tho
rule OF professediy free trade governs
ment Protection IL no longer PARTY
issue In the Dominion. for the people of
Canada are as whole. convinced thar
protection In the most potential force In
the commercial world for the development
Of nations resources. The entire abb
ent election campaign attests that fact
The Laurior government. II is true. made
a show Of redeeming Its promise OF tariff
reform, hut the reforms u has fnaugurafed
ara OF the most moderate description and
are not calculated to disturb tho per-
manency OF protective tariff policy for
this county. some degree OF tariff re-
form. however. WAS necessary in the the
terasts 81 the asricuiturists OF Canada.
and the great body OF CONSUMERS demand
"a at least some earnest OF the sovern-
ments purpose 20 carry out its pledges
In this respect. To enable them 70 es-
cape from dilemma which was growing
acute, the government introduced and
carried Through parliament the British
preferential tariff proposals.
since the Conservatives hava been
shorn ~ their great advantage over their
opponents. which the protection issue ar
forded thcn IN former electoral contests.
they now seek 10 raise rarity issue III
their scheme for reciprocal preference
within the British empire Sir Wiifrii
Lanricr, In opening the Liberal election
phatlcalIy declared that reciprocity IL
preference Was mol obtainahle unless
there was 4 uniform tariff for England
and Canals. and he was convinced that
such thing was - Impossible ~ vas
the realisation OF HIS hone 10 s.btAin re-.
gipr"cai trade reintinns with the United
StateAs There Is, therefurs. 90 dinsinctsvs
trade issue between tho eentendina par
ties N the eiection campaign now being
wAged In Canada.
Purpose Of Conservatives.
There Is, howeysr. on accoun, of tho
hostile attitude ~ Conservatives towards
tbs preferential tarsr policy ~ the gov
ernfneat, and the prominence given 10
Sir Charles Inpper's new seheme ~ In
farimperfAl preferential trade. An Implied
declaration ~ she iHfvnisan ~ ton@erva-
ttses. should they regain power "a cana
Ia, % abolish tiae British preference alto
settler The 6iseussiss now aeins on IN
the ana 10 "a.