The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-26
TEAR DOWN THE WALL.

appeal to the common sense Of those who are making the laws Of the two countries. A recent statement issued 6y those who are interested in promot- ing reciprocity between the two great North American countries, shows that in spite Of the diHerential tarif in favor of Great Britain as against the United States, this country is furnishing Can ada with more than double the amount of manufactured goods Canadians get from the mother country. The reason for this is apparent. The twocOuutries are so situated that trade will flow in the natural channels in spite of the artificial barriers that are being erect ed by the statesmen of both countries.
 The statement referred Co contains the following paragraph:
 'The total importation oi Canada for the las, seven months was sl2O,OOO,OOo, oi which this country supplied s67,Ooo.- OOO. the United Kingdom s52,OOO,OoO and an other nations s2l,OOO,OOO, so that. despite the 33i per cent. tariff concession Co che United Kingdom, it furnished less than one-hali che imports measured by value furnished by the United States"
 How much more sane it would be if the two countries would agree to abol- ssh the tariff entirely us between each other and thus open up population Of sO,OOOOOO Co che manufacturers of Canada and permit Canadians to secure American made goods one-third less than they are compelled to pay for them at che present time As we'll have a tariff between the different states Of the union for the purposes ot protection as between the United State, and Canada. One would think that some ot these Canadian statesmen, who are so afraid that their country will spend dollar now and again in Che United States put foolish powder in their coffee each morning instead ot sugar. They see how great have be- come che United States and because Che policy of this country has been to gird herself abou, with tariff wall they think tha, the growth has been because Of that policy
 However ridiculous it might be for the United States to maintain a tari1, builded higher for the century old iu- dustries and billion dollar trusts than it vas ever dreamed ot asking in behalf Of che "iufan, industries" for which the great Henry Clay pleaded, it does not follow tha, Canada can make her self great and carry the same load. The tariff burdened country must de- pend upon the home market to make its industries great and herein is the difference between che United States and Canada. The United States had a population 10 times greater than has Canada before the tariffs of this country reached a percentage mark as high as has been reached in that country 10 will take century at the present rate of growth for Canada Co become great in population like the United States, and the higher the tariff has been raised the slower has been the percentage of her growth.
 With genuine reciprocity between tbe two countries, Canada would have the whole United States for market and her industries would begin Co thrive. 10 might be argued that the manutac- tories of Canada could not stand in com petition with the manufacturing inSti- tutions Of the United States in an open field and an open market, but the argu- ment would no, be advanced by any one not adicted Co the foolish powder habit. The growth otindustries in the Western American states is conclusive on this point The rapid advancement of these Western states show that it is market and not protection which causes growth. Canada should be seeking wider market rather than trying to in- vite a curtailment Of that she already has. With free trade between the United States and Canada, the prov inces would grow as fast as the states.
 Tear down the barriers Co trade.