The sun., 1903-10-15

The reasons for the differences In these
and in many other items which might be
quoted. are many and various. In some
lines the reasons are physical In other
lines. purchases are Influenced BY habit,
by established custom. by greater suita-
biity. and by differences In prices which
could not be readily overcome. II q Cana
dian printer wants an American press, he
will not buy an English press. II Cana
dian pianist wants an American plano, 1t IL
wanted for certain qualities OF TONE finish
or mechanical construction not found In an
English instrument The American watch
or clock is not likely to be displaced by an
English substitute. There is a reason why
Canada buys 500 600 worth OF American
baking powder and SIPS worth Of English.
There Ia a reason for her purchase Of $780,
600 worth OF American bicycles and IS 600
worth OF English. Canada buys $4,000
worth OF cash registers from the United
States. and none from England, She pre-
fers our locomotives when she can get
them and she bought. in 1902, $4,000
worth OF American stoves. as compared
with 1894 worth Of English. In all OF these
lines. perhaps. and In many others. the
United States is fairly secure In It's Cana
dian trade. Their total foots up to many
millions OF dollars. We're Canada to bar
them out by prohibitive tariff. the en-
HANGED cost Of their substitutes would
speedily create general protest.
The third group embraces list Of articles
In which the present trade is divided be-
tween England and the United States the
balance being in some cases in favor Of
our competitor. and in other cases In our
favor. it includes cement, earthenware
and china, drugs, dyes and chemicals.
glass and glassware, malt liquors. collars
and cuffs, combs. cordage. fancy goods.
hats and caps, spices, wines, DC. The
trade in iron and steel and manufactures
thereof is now divided. the United States
getting about four times as much OF the
Canadian trade as England does. This is
a line in which England would naturally
expect larger share under preferential
rate. On large percentage OF 1t, however
our future competition is likely to be with
Canada herself rather than with England
and there is no present disposition across
the border to sacrifice Canadian iron and
steel interests for the benefit Of English
industries. In lead, copper and brass
Canada is also disposed to give her first
consideration to local production and in
dustry.
The most important items in the fourth
group are textile fabrics In cotton linen,
woollen and silk goods England now leaves
us far In the rear The 1902 Canadian i'm
ports In those lines appear a. follows:
EnsG"s ssv Tinted sta" st"l.,
Piece goods and manufac-
tured articles OF cotton. H.076,OOO 81 $50, 900
Flax. hemp, jute and
manufactures of..,.,.,. I.7s?,000 5000
silk and manufactures Of, 2,tSI 900 5000
Woolens and manufac-
lures of.,....,..,....... s6O.OOo 8S,OOO
Total. .....,.......,..t tis.l+o.OOO S?.27i 900
In all the items quoted In the various
groups, reference has been made only TO
articles now subject to duty upon entrance
% Canadian ports The free list includes
various items in which the United States
il fairly secure in her present traffic, These
would embrace many millions of dollars
OF trade in anthracite coal, raw cotton.
lumber and timber, hides, tropical fruits,
tobacco. rosin, &c. The present free list
a lso includes some Si2,OOO,oOO worth Of
metal goods. Of which we now supply about
three quarters Much Of this would re-
main In our hands unless il we're taken
from us by Canada herself III such items
AZ wire fencing for prairie farms and min
ing machinery for British Columbia, freight
rates alone give us a market advantage
over England
When all is BnalyZed II becomes an