The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-27
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yesterday that the Minneapolis Threshing
Machine company, in conjunction with the
Advance company of Battle Creek, Mich.
has purchased the John Abel plant at
Toronto This is manifest alton of much
local interest of a tendency that has here
tofore been noticed in these columns--the
tendency for American factories to estab-
fish branches in Canada to take advan-
tage of the Canadian tariff. At the pres
ent rate at which such branches are be-
ing established the entire Canadian de-
mand for agricultural machinery will soon
be met by factories north of the interna-
tional line. When that is brought about
the American factories which now do a
large business in Canada, in spite of the
tariff, will be deprived of a valuable trade.
To the extent that the Canadian demand
is not replaced will domestic demand, THE
factories will suffer. At any rate, the
tariff is shutting American factories To-
Gated on American soil out of what will
soon be the best field for agricultural
machinery IN the world, outside Of our
own boundaries.
In the case of the Minneapolis Thresh-
ing Machine company, the new departure
means that machines heretofore made in
Minneapolis for the Canadian trade will
be made in Toronto henceforth. There
are sound business reasons for such a de-
parture and the Minneapolis company is
not to be blamed for acting to It's own
rrt,-
Ing machine outfits is about $500. Not
withstanding that great margin in favor
of the Canadian manufacturer, it has
heretofore done good business in Canada
because of the superiority Of it's machines
to the Canadian goods and also on ac-
count of the preference of the American
! settler for an American made machine,
which he knows from long experience to
be reliable. But 1t is manifest that if
the company had a plant in Canada 1t
could manufacture the same superior
class of machines, hold It's trade and get
some Of the fat surplus profits suggested
by the tariff-unless competition should
become too keen. Moreover raw material
is a little cheaper in Canada than in the
United Stat es-thanks to our own tariff.
At first this establishment of American
branches in Canada will doubtless stand ir
the way Of reciprocity, because their in
fuence, as we'll as that of the Canadians
will be in favor of maintaining a. high
tariff gainst goods made in the United
States. Once they are started, however
the American branches will care lidtle TO,
protection. They will be able to ho16
their own in Canada as much as in Mime.
sofa or any other state, against CONNIE.
tftion from elsewhere.
The broad view of this migration >,
manufacturers into Canada is similar II
the broad view Of the migration OF Amer.
lean farmers, just as the rich lands 8,
western Canada are sure to be. occupied
by some, sosthe Manufacturing fields arr
sure to be occupied by ct hers In the one
case as in the other it is better tha
Americans occupy the fields than thai
others ishould. Both movements make fol
tho ADMINISTRATION Of Canada. Both tn,
nlanufacturesan and the agriculture OF Can
. q ada viii soon be controlled BY Americans
q This 10 good for both countries. II means
rapid development; for Canada and goo,
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