The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-05

United States and Canada, and that in
view of the early reassembling of the
joint high commission the following
memorial be forwarded to the presi-
dent of the United States:
1.-The MilIers' National Federation
represents a manufacturing industry
embracing upward of 10000 separate
establishments, having combined an
nual production of over $5O0,000,00O.
'This industry is the one conspicu-
GUS exception to the otherwise univer-
sal manufacturing prosperity. Exist
ing conditions are largely. due to the
exclusion of American flour from many
important foreign countries. This ex-
cluSion results from the discriminate
ing duties imposed by them in favor
of wheat and against -four. The gov
eminent of the United States can, by
a liberal and comprehensive policy Of
reciprocity with these countries, Sc
cure the removal of this discrimina-
ton.
What Canadian Wheat Does.
1.-THE enormous and steadily increas-
ing surplus of Canadian grown wheat
thrown upon the markets of the Unit
ed Kingdom depreciates prices abroad,
enables the foreign miller to undersell
his American competitor and lowers
the selling price of the entire wheat
crop of the United States.
"The grinding of this wheat in Amer
lean mills would place the regulation
of prices in this country. thereby in
creasing the farm value of wheat, Sc
curing the larger and more steady en-
ployment of mill labor and reasonably
profitable return to American flour
manufacturers.
Present conditions are favorable to
and make highly desirable the fullest
measure of reciprocal trade arrange
ments with Canada. and in view Of the
early assembling of the United States
and Canada joint high commission, we
most earnestly urge the exercise Of
your strongest influence toward the
successful accomplishment of this OBJ
ject."
The resolutions also urge the rail-
roads to give better dispatch to flour
and mill products, at the same time
declaring that millers should be well
assured of their ability to ship flour
within the specified time when they are
making contracts.
Pointers From Britons.
Two representatives from the Britt
ish flour market addressed the conven-
ton, pointing out several conditions
which they declared American millers
should remedy. William Clark Reed.
of Glasgow, a member of the Glasgow
Flour Dealers and Corn Trade asso-
citation, said that delay in shipping was
the most serious handicap that Amer
lean millers have in dispOsing of their
product in Glasgow.
This delay in shipping" said Mr..
Reed, 'is a direct play into the hands
of our greatest competitors, the local
miller, and it has resulted in the ex-
port business to Glasgow falling off to
a considerable extent"
Mr.. Reed stated that the Glasgow
bakers prefer American -four to all
Others"
]. Wildwood, of Belfast. ireland. a
flour importer, Endorsed what Mr.. Reed
had said about delays in shipment and
further: Il think you millers of this
country are taking too much out of the
wheat nowadays. The flour you are
shipping us now is not the same flour
that it was ten or fifteen, years ago.
You are thereby rendering yourselves
liable to competition" Mr.. Wildwood
also urged more care in the branding
of flour.