New-York tribune., 1901-11-08
II 8 TRADE WITH CANADA.
ADDRESS OF JOHN CHARLTON BEFORE
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

-,,ar5-cn Member Of Parliament, OF Canada, in
on address before the Chamber Of Commerce.
Mr. Charlton was a member OF the Joint High
commission which failed settle the Alaskan
boundary question His address made by
,nvitation at the regular monthly meeting OF
.,a chamber and there large attendance
% members who listened TO him with evident
interest and joined in a vote of thanks to him
when he finished
After a description of the vast resources of
Canada in which he declared that the Cana
alan Northwest will sustain { population of
e4tx million and the entire Dominion is capable
of supporting i population of one hundred mill
ION o." Mr Charlton said that Canada had be-
come the third largest customer CT the United
States and continued:
The exports to that country from the United
States in the NE exco s3 tS ta1ta n rg sfnfas
~ south American States and the Vest India
lnnInts lsIa having been: Total exports TO Canada.
s-iS s72.o; exports to the Latin American States.
sSocpt Cuba and Porto Rico, possessing popula-
non ,S. % or s2GG0oe5 less than to the Dominion
sT6s showing gives sufficient evidence that the
retention OF this trade is important matter for
The interests of the commercial classes OF the
lni'1r 7, ro1d be well to aIude at the the
Fact thai the trade conditions existing between the
iI@nIted States and Canada are unsA A.isfaetory to
IN people Of the last named country. The mod
crate tIs a. + v Of the Importation OF American
6Y,is So lust about double as they are
tbe CANADIAN rate mas placed iupodiInents in the
ray Of expectation from Canada TO the United
t,r ssatS, which has enabled the United States to
T Tnnch ana buy little. The outcome has been
heavy balance Of trade against Canada for EeaTs
past In the fiscal year ended June 50 last me
total value of goods imported from the be- oH,5ea 1J
s' was i5 fatf Th wsfe t%5l Sc sSSF c3 o To ea2inS
nominal balance Of trade against E2nada . oI $4s
exports were coin. bullion. nuggets. GOD dust silver
concentrates and silver pspn ON, 10 me navnent In
precious metals made the adverse balance OF
trade trad q 2F5 dreirn S4aa nrodcts " so5 a5 the @ actual
mort Of the domestic products q Canada 10 me me
SEQ .a7 n6 which deducted from our imports from
tae III Sl16 - 0 left an actual balance Of trade
against Canada 70 the amount Of 81 10 i1 1he
bGiiion nuggets and gold dust was applied
The sneaker described the Canadian market
for American manufactures and spoke of the
comparative Importance Of American markets TO
Canada leading up 20 this statement;
Under operations Of the old reGihF9s{ IIon {fxse2 fTsse2
the countries tended 20 grow NOR oeafIon it Of
baf treafT and the adiusf1rer; of the present
tari policy q the United States renealt .ear and
further asunder in sympathy ana senInsnI :I Cta.as
Government would nave found sLedt "a. az sorr-e Cd
IN the pursuit Of policy as liberal as that ac0e1 St
aed wheter an annexation sentn1ent exists in
cans5a iinbesitatinsiy answer in all cases, No.
ard under the continuance of present trade regula-
tions the lapse OF time viii not develop such
sentiment
S1eak king of the Canadian market FOR Ameri- |
ran farm products Nr. Charlton said:
1t must he borne in mind that both Canada
and the United States sell largely OF tnei9 IaI t
products n foreign markets and that me me pine the
prices in both countries To this class OF products
s6ss sstGHs Te ony eet likely to be PRODUCED upon
he 9e Of H.; ms M 6itsd sra5es would be the in
crease Of competition through the intTodueaon oa
in prices
Mr. Charlton went TO show the character of
business between the United States and Canada /
by quoting figures of import and export per
centages. and continued: /
The United States is in ea5s the 4res s sup
plies. Great Britain gives TO Canada nearly SIX
"a the Tnited States sever-tenths of its total free
lis and draws large balance 1t TRACE agSIlS 81
pays over to the United States with millions |
] free lumber free corn and free manufactures
from the United States to an amount Tour tlite5 me-
Sel& M & 81 flq sI1i1fs sres under duty rates about
one-half Of these levied by the United States re-
mains TO be seen ,, Ill, =, .. |
10 1T6sTe T9bst hsG sso 10 8 o6 Of American man
@ s s. "a, 9 Of farm producfs into that coun-
ny while Canada receives from aas nited states
s;.i3e 81 4rade between the two countries as It
exists under present arrangements is just one
car hardly be shown. That the continuance OF |
tfe tinted st:,tes shows disposition meet the
case BY proper concessions. is unlikely
snealzfn- Of the Canaeian desire for broader
trade relations with the United States Mr.
Charlton said
The United States may conclude TO make tariff
concessions that viii place the tariff OF these TWO
T9rtageous basis This cannot be done If
Canada retains its present low revenue duties WITH
ling her
the list Of natural products OF the Two cour-
haps With the provision that Canada shall repeal
preferential duties in favor OF any other country
United States. and the matter will be settled AMIGA
tb ar, ~ b tit9 States In the denial Of such
course VIII leave Canada free 10 adopt a positive
an imitation of bad example. and the adoption |
OF the American scale OF duties aIpnea efecSi.eE
which can be produced in Canaca
Mr Charlton gave the following description |
of The deadlock the Alaskan boundary ques- |
ton:
The Canadian view of this case assumes that |
cannot understand how the United States should |
In width paI of the high seas. while declining
70 apply the same view 10 the Chesapeake. the |
delaware and ther bays on the Atlantic coasts /
The Canadian view of the case is that the coast |
boundary line under the provisions OF The treaty !
Hout nS ,at ls gi E mon ri1isb -er9ory t
The acceptance Of the Canadian contention would |
Of course give the United States command OF the !,
seaports that might be situated beyond the line |
GAINED by Canada as the proper boundary line. for
notifications would command the mouth of the |
canal. Upon this question II o the |
soint High Commission reached a deadlock The |
most natural solution OF the difficulty refer
me ratteT to arbitration Canada is prepared to |
sRide by the result of such a reference, whether |
= gave back the territory claimed gave com |
PsLlsatlon Tor IL. gave nothing. and ii would |
cceala'nly seem that this is obviously the proper |
course 70 pursue
IN closing mis- address, Mr.. Charlton expressed |