The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-14
OUR TRADE WITH CANADA.
Consul General Gittinger Says 1t Is
Worth Keeping.

WASHINGTON, April 13-The United
States enjoys more of Canadian custom
than the rest of the world put together.
Attention is directed to this fact in that
portion Of Commercial Relations of 1907
NOW in press, which deals with United
States trade with Canada an extract of
which was given out for publication by Mr.
Emory. chief of the Bureau of Foreign
Commerce, to-day. 1t is pointed out that
so closely allied are trade conditions in
this country and Canada that prosperity
or depression in the United States imme-
diately finds echo in the trade of our north
ern neighbor. In 1877 Great Britain lost to
us her lead in the matter of goods sent
into the Dominion. and from that year
forward, with but a slight interval this
country has steadily heightened the gan.
1t is not as widely realized as it should be.
says the report. that Canada is the best
customer We have excepting only Great
Britain and Germany.
Consul General Bittinger, at Montreal.
in a report on the subject, says: THE
United States does more business with Can
ada than with the whole of South Amer
lea; as much as with Central America
Mexico and West Indies together and
nearly as much as with Africa, Asia and
Oceanlca. our present tariff policy to-
ward Canada" says the consul general
causes the building UP of great manufac-
turing interests TO compete with our own
If we seek trade in other countries we must
not deny them the opportunity to sell some
of their products to us. Canada wants
TO send to the United States her lumber
wood pulp, hay, barley and minerals The
paper than any other nation in the world.
and she should be glad 30 admit lumber
and wood pulp free. If the United States
would take off the duty on Canadian coal
(Which could profitably be sold only to a
very limited extent along our eastern
COAST our coal would he admitted into
Canada free, and our sales of coal in the
Dominion would be double what they are
at present"
Canadas total Importation for consump-
ton in the last fiscal year amounted To
S1Sl. Z3S 900. Imports from the United States
reached the splendid figure of $40. 4S5 600
an increase of some 100000 over the pre-
ceding year. Figures are given 10 show
that the preferential tariff has failed TO
affect seriously trade movements Dutia bile
goods from the United States showed a de-
crease of about 100000 last year, but this
is attributed in part to the growth of Cana
dian industries
AS a curious instance of how industries
may be thrOttled by legislation, Mr. Bit
finger relates that the British preferentiaI
tariff enabled British exporters last wear
to send 20 the Dominion wooden goods TO
the value OF 100000. AS they are con-
sidered of better quality than and as cheap
as the home product, many Canadian mills
have been obliged 20 close down.
Consul Shepard. at Hamilton in his re-
port calls attention to the interesting fact
that the big dry goods houses Of Canada
send their milliners and mOdsts TO New
York several times a year 10 observe and
copy styles, and have practically turned
their backs on the European modes for
merly so popular.
A plan OF the Canadian Pacific Railway
authorities 10 redeem some 100000 acres OF
arid lands between Calgary and Medicine
Hat is described by Consul General Bittin-
ger. The scheme is 10 build dam at Row
river, a mile east of Calgary. cut into in
tersectfon canals and leave the rest to the
force of graVitatiOn.
Commercial Agent Freeman about
Pierre. French North America notes that
the local trades Is suffering there through
the Newfoundland 5 legislation. which for
bids bait 10 be sold in the colony TO the
| French.