Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-14
OUR TRADE WITH CANADA.
Views of Consular ofAcers in Regard

The United States enjoys more Of Ca
madam custom than the rest of the world
put together. Attentionis directed to this
fact in that portion Of Commercial Rela-
tions Of 1907 (now in press) which deals
with United States trade with Canada, an
extract of which has been given out for
publication by Mr.. Emory, chief of the bu-
reau of foreign commerce. 1t is pointed
out that so closely allied are trade condi-
tions in this country and Canada that pros
perity or depression in the United States
Immediately finds echo in the trade of our
northern neighbor In 1877 Great Britain
lost to us her lead in the matter of goods
sent into the dominion. and from that year
onward, with but a slight interval, this
country has steadily heightened the gap. 4
Our present tariff policy toward Can
ada" says Consul General Bittinger ct
Montreal, causes the building up of great
manufacturing interests to compete with
our own. If we seek trade in other coun-
tries. we must not deny them the oppor-
tunity 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 United States consumes
more lumber and paper than any other ma
ton in the world, and she should be glad
to admit lumber and wood pulp free If
the United States would take off the duty
Oh Canadian coal (Which could be profitably
sold only to a very limited extent along
nitted into Canada free, and our sales of
coal in the dominion would be double what
they are at present
Canada's total Importation for consump-
ton in the last fiscal year amounted to
$1Sl. 23S, eco. Imports from the United
States reached the splendid figure of $110-
4S5, 600. an increase Of some 100000 over
the preceding year. Figures are given to
show that the preferential tariff has failed
to affect seriously trade movements. Du-
table goods from the United States showed
a decrease Of about $500. 600 last year, but
this is attributed in part to the growth of
Canadian industries
AS curious instance of how industries
may be throttled by legislation, Mr.. Bit
finger relates that the British preferential
tariff enabled British exporters last year to
send dominion wooden goods to the value of
SlO.O00o0W. AS they are considered Of bet
ter quality than and as cheap as the home
product many Canadian mills have been
obliged to close down.
Consul Shepard at Hamilton. In his report
calls attention to the interesting fact that
the big dry goods houses of Canada send
their milliners and modistes to New York
several times year to observe and copy
styles. and have practically turned their
backs On the European modes, formerly so
popular.
plan of the Canadian Pacific railway
authorities to redeem some three million
acres of arid lands between Calgary and
Medicine Hat Is described by Consul Cen
eral Bittinger. The scheme Is to build a
dam at Bow river. a mile east OF Calgary,
cut intersecting canals. and leave the rest
to the force of graritatfon.
I Commercial Agent Freeman at st. Pierre.
French North America, notes that the local
trade is suffering through the Newfound-
land Legislation which forbids bait to be
sold from the colony to the French.