The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-20
Story of Attempts to Get Share of
Americas Splendid Trade
With England.
Interesting Facts in the Annual Re-
port Made by Consul James
Boyle, Liverpool.
So Far Our Northern Neighbor Has
Not Made Much Impression
on the Figures.
From Tho Journal Bureau Room 49, Post Build
Nosb

ing, Washington. II
Washington, Dec. 20.-The annual re
port of Consul James Boyle of Liverpool,
which Is to appear in full in Commercial
Relations for 1902. the annual publica-
ton of the state department., contains con-
siderable matter regarding Canada and
the British trade with that country In
wheat, flour and other commodities, that
will be of interest to Minnesota and other
northwestern states.
Canada as Competitor.
It is pointed out, for instance. in con-
nection with the importation Of farm prod
ucts, that the United States has so far
more than held it's own against the much
talked-of Canadian competition. Admls-
sions to that effect are made IN the last
issue Of the British blue book and must
be true. : y
Canada is the greatest competitor the
United States has in supplying the Brit
ish market with the products OF the forest
and farm.
Reports from the Liverpool consulate
have several times drawn attention, 10 the
extraordinary enterprise and energy OF the
Canadian government with view to cap
turing the British market. or at least (1or
the presently capturing much bigger slice
than Canada has had, with possibilities Tor
the future that have no limit IN the ca
madam ambition. In view or the eHorts
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the imports into Great Britain for Cana
dian products actually fell off last year.
In 1901 their value was the smallest IN
four years. The total was s99,212 925-a
decrease Of $9,947,lS0 as compared Win
1900.
The value of British exports to Canada
in 1901 was SAG 252, $50, being an increase
of s95S. 6S5 over 1900. This was probably
the greatest value Of exports to Canada
the United Kingdom has ever reached, ana
yet the gain does not seem very supstan-
tial considering the preferential tarlll
Great Britain enjoys In Canada. IN com
menting on these figures MIR. Boyle says:
Canada Very Much In Earnest.
"Iet there be no mistake. Canada is
very much in earnest In the competitive
.srysSgle now going on, and 1t would be
EgerS ;,nUise to dismiss the matter Of Ca
yxaijan competition a bugaboo During
the past year. greater efforts than ever,
l,sel in Canada and Great Britain nave
bear made to make this competition
stronger. The latest scheme IS 10 sen
Canadian products to British consumers
1u,thN1t the intervention Of Hnlddlemen.
Leaving governmental and = politica
considerations altogether out Of the Dues
ton and looking exclusively at the com
mercial phase of the recent manifestations
of Imperialism, Canada has never been 81
much in evidence in this country as during
The current wear. The participation O.
the colonies in the South African war ant
the demonstrations in connection with tht
coronation of King Edward developed {
wave of what has become known as i'm
perial sentiment While 1t is likely tina
the lapse Of time may chill this popular
enthusiasm yet there undoubtedly has
b>xel left a residuum which Is being earn
estly worked upon by those who belong
to the -Brittanic school. The presence
Of the colonial premiers has given an i'm
petus to this sentiment and Canada, more
than any other colony, has been to the
front In the boom in which the colonies
have all more or less participated. Fol
months the Canadian arch In London pro
claimed that Canada was the 'granary O.
the empire and leading men of Canads
have travelled all over the British island:
prophesying that in the course Of tins
Great Britain would get it's food product:
principally from Canada and the othe1
colonies instead or froms the United
States
Mr.. Boyle's report contains an interest
ing paragraph regarding the importation:
Of wheat and flour into Great Britain bear
ing especially on the effort Canada i:
now making to monopolize the American
trade in those articles. The report say:
on that question:
The ever-increasing value Of the foot
supplies imported into the United King
dom is really startling. and is a certain
indication Of the continually growing
abandonment Of land Of this country To-
food production. 1t is said that in recen
years wheat grown in this country IS no
nearly so Strong or nutritious as tina
grown in the United States, Canada ant
some Of the continental countries.
Dependent on America.
"This country Is yearly getting more
and more dependent upon America for it.
food supplies. In 1901 the total value O
wheat imported into the Brit sh Isle
was Sis, 4O6, $50. OF this, the United
States supplied wheat to the value of s67
377 $50 an increase of $11,211, 315 over 1900
Argentina comes next with 1851, 775-s
tremendous drop from 1900, when it wa
S3O,440,615 In spite of all her advertiser,
Canada sent in 1901 wheat to the value o
only s110S0,245. being an increase of bu
.s65 over 1900. Australia and New Zea
land are coming to the fore, but within
the last few years there has been a grea
drop in the Russian supplies. The tota
value Of the imported wheat meal an,
flour in 1901 was s51 ,707,525, Of which tn
United States sent $43,491, 245, an increas
of $1,6S9,96 over 1900 and of s8O45. rs
over 1897. Canada comes next to tn
United States her contribution in 1901 be
ing So, 143, 055, an increase of $3.50, 655 owe
1900, but an increase of s2,62S,175 as com
pared with 1899 and of $S7S,89O as com
pared with 1897.
w. W. Jermane.