Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-23

NO EXCUSE FOR LUMBER TARIFF
Canada Ha. Made Such Restrictions
That Not Log Ever Gets Out of
That Country to Be Sawed in the
United states-Farmins Compares
Unfavorably With Ours.
Special to- Times Republican.

Special to Republican.
Des Moines. Aug. 23.--"There is GER
tainly not anywhere along the line of a
2.000-mile journey l have just taken
thru Canada anything in the way of
agricultural production the competition
have any fear, even should trade re-
strictions be entirely removed"
So said Governor A. b. Cummins on
his return from a tour which included
travel thru Ontario, the length of Que
bee and across New Brunswick, with
observations along the Georgian bay
and at the 500 and in Parry Sound.
The governor was out on purely nom
political mission but did not shut his
eyes. He was gone three weeks and
his journey, included visit in Massa-
chusetts, in Rhode Island, and in New
York City.
The scene at the entrance to Lake
Superior was busy one, said the gov
ernor. THE lake traffic In lumber and
grain and ore is immense. But l was
also much interested in the line OF
great mills which are to be found along
Georgian bay and the sound. When
the United States put duty of 81 a
thousand on lumber and permitted
Canadian logs to enter free, it expected
there would be importation of logs. but
Canada made such restrictions that not
a log ever gets out Of Canada to be
sawed In the United States. There IS
not the slightest excuse for the 81 tar
iff on lumber. l talked with the mana
ger of one of the largest mills on the
Canadian shore, and he had sold his
entire seasons output in Boston at
$1,000 thousand, good and bad alike.
His min would cut 10000 feet day.
But I did not see any farm land the
competition from which could cause
the slightest trouble to Iowa people.
Their farming does not compare with
ours. Possibly in eastern Canada there
might be some dairying that is on par
with that in the United States. But
certainly saw nothing in Canada that
would cause US to fear.
"The sentiment for reciprocity is not
strong In Canada. There is much de-
sire to build up their own industries
and they feel that they would be at
in any trade they might
make with us or that we would be like
ly to offer. The fact that we have so
often declined to treat with Canada in
recent years for trade advantages has
made them Indifferent to the subject.
1,tx IT, he tr,,an fnr
trade union with the United States that
formerly existed. In New Brunswick
and Nova Scotia they would be glad
of chance to send lumber and coal
into New England.
I'm New England the sentiment In
favor of some trade concessions with
regard to Canada is growing. A petit
ton is being circulated in Massachu-
sets and receiving thousands of names
asking for reciprocity. The manufac-
turers of New England realize that
is needed to be done If their
industries are to be saved. They are
not making profits. There are many
workmen in the east that are Idle.
What they really need is a chance to
get raw material If, for instance. they
could get coal from Nova Scotia and
avoid paying the high freight rates
from Pennsylvania. 1t would benefit
them. If they could get lumber and
other raw materials from the same
source it would help them. They have
the best workmen in the world, men OF
the highest skill, and in those indus
tries which require the highest Skill
they are practically free from compe-
rition. but i'm many industries they
are handicapped by cheaper material
and cheaper labor elsewhere.
I'm Massachusetts Senator Lodge has
been driven to come out for reciprocity
His speech declaring fiat footed that
he is for reciprocity and for reciproc-
ity in competitive goods as that is the
only kind that is possible. was drawn
out by speech a few days before by
Eugene Foss who is making the fight
in that state for trade concessions. He
is carrying on the fight without cessa-
ton And the people of Massachusetts
are in earnest in demanding that
be done.
New York is safely republican this
year" continued the governor 1T
is safer republican than is Indiana.
The people are saving that Judge Par
ker is good man and personally Is
all right, but they look back of the
man and see the party and they are
the two parties that are
before the people asking for vote of
It is this fact that makes
New York surely republican. l pre-
dict that the democrats are going to
be worse beaten in this campaign than
they were four or eight years ago.
There is not much political excitement
Ii viii not be much of a
except in IL few states. The
adyantage is all with the republicans"
Governor Cummins reports having
had a delightful trip and he is looking
we'll. He was out three weeks. He
went to Duluth, then along the lake to
the 500. down the Georgian bay and to