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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18

here giving our great agricultural classes direct
benefit in great many ways
]. f. Brown a woolen manufacturer. of Kings
Vile, Essex County. wants more adequate protec-
ton He said:
I am intending to move my factory 20 the United
States | think you buy the stock Of any Ca
madam WoOllen concern at the rate OF p cents on
the dollar. To be successful. should have a
on our hands and knees to the government and
begged for more protection but so far have got lit
tie or nothing. VI lille the country generally Is
prosperous. thing is that the wOolen In
dustTy does not share In it.
F. r. Graham, of Bryson &c Graham, an Ottawa
firm that controls large departmental store and
employs between two hundred and three hundred
people, said:
consider that the tariff which is around 50 per
cent high enough. Merchants and manu-
facturers on this side of the line want protection
more than they do reciprocity We import some
clothing hats and few other lines but not to any
great extent buy almost all the lines
v handle Canada. Even the hats and things
ably would be- il there sufficient protection.
Mr. Martin Of the Mart!n-Orme Piano Company
said Canadians were not looking for reciprocity
and did not want It. This firm manufactures pianos
on a large scale I'VE are not dependent the
United States now" said MI. Martin. We import
a little hardware. and some felt used in making in
strllments but even these could be made in Can
ada were It not that the people making them in tn
United States are practically under the one man
agernent and turning out immense quantities. can
make cheaper than in the Dominion"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18
SHOULD STAND ALONE.
Canadian Politicians Are Bitterly
Opposed to Reciprocity.

| Nearly all the leading politicians Of Canada
| are opposed to reciprocity About the only one
among them who favors freer trade relations
with the United States is Senator Ellis, Of New
Brunswick who says that in spite of the prefer
entail tariff with England thu province buys
more from the United States than from any
other country, in fact, more than from all other
countries combined.
The reasons why most Canadian legislators
have taken a stand against reciprocity are ex-
pressed by them IN various ways. Some say
that they are too proud to deal with the United
States auv further; that all their advances thus
far have been turned down by the Americans.
Others go so far as to say that reciprocity viii
result in the annexation Of the Dominion by the
United States.
When Sir Wifrid Laurier said at the Ca
madam manufacturers dinner in Toronto, a
few months ago, that the Ottawa government
had made it's last effort TO reach trade agree
ment with the United States his words We're
commended by the Canadian press Of both po-
litical parties.
There VIII not be another commission go to
Washington from Canada" said Sir Wilfrid.
1.-The Americans have closed their markets TO
nc but we have found other countries that wish
70 huv our surplus products, and shall strive
n develop our trade in the markets of those
countries"
George E. Foster. finance minister under the
late Sir John A. Macdonald, and one of the most
prominent politicians Of the day. says that the
h,,giraes men of the United States once con-
eiderad Canada was IN need of no special favors
as that country would eventually become part
of the United States. They were now seeking
"a induce Canada to repeat her former offers to
them. go o.. - ~
directed to finding foreign markets" he said
land they perceive that the triumph Of the pref
erentfal idea by which Great Britain and her
CoIonies will be bound together. viii lose huge
onen meal TO them, and that their lucrative
trada with Canada, Australia and New-Zealand
viii be greatly reduced. Thus, they have be-
come much alive IN regard to Canadian TRACE.
,r{-a u,apt the natural resources of Canada
rrai2 lumber and minerals-to manufacture
66oods within their own land They are seeking to
s.-a+ban their markets through the population
20 Cenada IL this is so. IT is the strongest
reason re why the resources OF this country should
he worked UP at home rather than In foreign
po "a Accordingly, Canada does not want reci-
ffu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18
COUNTRIES ARE RIVALS.
That Is Why Reciprocity Is Impos-
SibIe. SagS Tarte.

! Israel Tarte ex-MinisteT Of Public Works who
withdrew from Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Cabinet two
wears ago because he advocated protective tariff
with a wall high that Of the United states.
represents the most extreme view of those pollti-
clans who oppose reciprocity. He said:
do not see what advantages Canada could de-
rive from more intimate commercial relations with
the United States. We becoming more ana
more manufacturing and industrial nation. we
point Of fact, we can make them more cheaply tnal
can the people of the United States. II We protect
our domestic markets. IL should lower our
tariff TO admit manufactured goods from tho
United states to a greater degree than at present.
Il would simply mean the killing OF our oRh m
dustries and would make ourselves for all time
dependent upon American products. ,-,
Now. from an agricultural standpoint: mo
United States market Is not market. ana can,
not be They produce surplus of Agricultural
staples in every line They export large quantities
and butter. We export the very same staples Inc
chief market OF the world for those products Is
England. We sell nearly every pound of our agr-
cultural exports TO England Closer relations with
Great Britain would enable US to sell her more and
more.
have never heard far an answer these
facts. which, 10 me, seem very clear. The United
States and Canada are rivals They compete in the
same market-England. We cannot open our door
TO their manufactured articles They cannot offer
market for our agricultural staples. Where.
then, is the ground for commercial arrangement
between the United States and Canada?
SO I am concerned / would raise tho
tariff against every pound OF American goods that
We could With advantage produce here. can well
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18
POLITICIANS WRONG.
Actuated by jealousy Of americans,
Says GOldzcin Smith.

Goodwin Smith the Canadian author and pubcist
said that although the politicians almost en-
tirely opposed reciprocity. a treaty establishing
freeT trade relations was, nevertheless. possible If
favorable enough to Canada. He thought that If
the United States would make Canada a liberal
offer it would be accepted. He recommended.
in coal, minerals. farming implements and farm
products. He thought Canada's expectation of raw
materials would not appreciably hurt the American
producer. He said:
I'VE had a reciprocity treaty with the United
States and It worked we'll. 1t abrogated not
commercial grounds. but because the people Of
the United States had been incensed by the de-
of the Tory party in England. into the
hands of which the opponents of closer commercial
relations with Canada playing The
sstence to reciprocity side is partly COM
mercal, that of the protectonists; but 1t Is also
largely political The Canadian politicians who
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18

goods he buys He thinks If there were freer trade
relations between the two countries Canada might
10 advantage sell agricultural nroduce n the States
1ie Thought that, while business men of a country
Va "''O'VVve population would naturally be strong
iAPe'4'oIS IN canada Il reciprocity were in force
80 'He o'VooVo Canadians would reap consider
able benefit through the large market that would
DO open TO them across the line
'0Ihes nope Of the firm Of James Hope & sons
Mholesaie and retail stationers is an out-and-out
lFee trader He has a large business in Ottawa and
throughout Canada
DeheVe IN free trade" said Mr. Hope I
it, pe IN FAVOR of trading free with any country
ttttdt VIII GO the same by US provided Of c0urss
a1at we get as good Il bargain as they do Canada
60 me United States, think might with mutual
America, tiSEpSate IN one direction at least.
maI@s 10 hsh. and to pay for doing so our fisher.
v-o',i1 I SEND what they scatch across the line
pentIls OF our fisheries if they would one5 their
F ma to Canadian fishermen. That would be a
- We niight also send iron ore there to ADVANTAGE
II me duty was lowered. l am not generally in
trot VI Se3iIllg our raw resources across the line
because think they should be converted irto ~
inuch pulp and wood pulp the states am op2
P'!stl 10 mat 1t should be made into paper here.
import a good deal Of paper from the States but
not nearly much as some wears AGO More is
btihg made IN Canada, and 1t Will all be made on
tllls siae or the line in time Probably it would
oIStI t+llaca also to be able to sell agricultural
William 7Doward the proprietor of a large grocery
his own business He said 81 think Americans
should remove present duties on eggs butter
pacOn, hams and other lines OF AGRICULTURAL Drodce
or materially lessen them. In return we couId a p.
ford to knock off the duties on boxed fruits both
urleQ and green; canned goods from California and
fast foods that We get from American houses
IN New-Eork' Chicago Boston and other cities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18
Evans
Ale

adoption of different kind of reciprocity than that
proposed by the United States-namely 4 rec-
proclty tariff placing ours level with theirs.
We must adopt scale of duties against American
goods that will have the effect as theirs has
at pres Mt
w. X. Mcknight president of the American
Watch Case Company and chairman of the tariff
committee of the Canadian Manufacturers Asso-
ciation has been close observer of the trade re-
lations between the two countries for many years.
He said
against our interests. Suppose had a treaty
which. Whatever advantages il might give us.
should open the door more widely for the entry of
American manufactured goods. The result would
be the gravitating of industries to the United
States side of the border. To a manufacturer on
that side of the line the Canadian market would
be almost as a cceSsible as f he located on
this side and he would have in addition, the wide
privileges of the American market.
Instead Of ne gOtating a treaty. let each party
alter It's tariff to suit itself opening gaps in the
free list or closing them In the dutiabe list as II
sees ht. There Is no reason why they should Ia Ike
counsel together on such matters of purely internal
policy.
Robert Meighen, president OF the Lake of the
Woods Milling Company. said:
1 decidedly opposed 10 reciprocity with the
United States. We require little from them. They
material which they require. I consider 1t CONNER
cial suicide to allow our wheat TO be exported TO
the United States. there ground into flour in bond
and then shipped TO a foreign country We should
adopt policy to compel these miers to build their
mills IN Canada and manufacture their exports
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18
MANUFACTURERS SAY No.
Fear Reciprocity VIII Put Them
ont of Business.

Canadian manufacturers all opposed 10 reel
procity with the United States. They 90 not want
American finished products let in by lower ANA
dian tariff. and neither do they desire the oh''eo
States to lower bars to Canadian raw nla'oii' AZ
the latter they fear that these VIII e'eil'uIS
Inmate with their manufacturing in foreign coun-
tries-wheat -four: iron ore. machinery hiues'
as leather; lumber. as furniture
For example, P ". Ellis Of Toronto ~iiOiesaie
eweller. and for years president OF inc caln'iali
-,tt, the United states would drive Canadians out
of business" In explanation he SAID
Canadian imports last year from the United
states about s2OOOOo0o while re eas
were only about $45 900 coo While the U e , 1a,
has large cities that should De r1norted more than
twice much of their farm proaao. 20 one5 4. tba
ours. What seeing to DO the Only w. '1s - 100
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18

tons in favor of reciprocity Nothing can prevent
reSiiipr9clty from becoming issue again. If the
p0llcians VIII not take it up. it will be forced
Upon them by the people. The farmers OF Canada.
B t, as much to gain from the free admission OF
american goods as from free entrance the Amer
lean market. and they cannot forever he blinded to
their own interest.
Nharles l. Williams. farmer who owns six hun
ored acres OF land ten miles from Winnipeg. said
mat he thought Canadian agricuturists favored
reciprocity Il am aware that business men are
not partial to reciprocity he said. "but would
De In favor of 1t. Along with many other agri-
cultursts. l want to be able to send livestock
dressed meat, hams and bacons, grain and dairy
produce into the United States free of duty-that
u.s. IS. we think the big market there would make
BUSINESS better FOR us 1t is true doing well
now, but a greater market would mean raising
more cattle and grain, and consequently more
money in our pockets.
In return | would like TO see such conditions
that ordinary consumers could buy clothing, cotton
goods in various lines and some lines of utensils
and tools without paying 80 IS per duty.
In this way reciprocity would benefit and ordi-
ntry householders. ! saying nothing about
merchants and manufacturers, because / do not
know anything about their business. AS propo-
siton, however. by which Canadians could expect
TO sell more and buy cheaper, | cannot why
any Of us should oppose reciprocity"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18

have been speaking against reciprocity represent
not much commercial objections as political
Jealousy and alarm They wish to persuade their
hearers that there Is feeling in favor of a re-
newaI of reciprocity here. No feeling is likely to
show itself before a practical offer is made. But
let a practical offer of liberal kind be made, and
I shall be much mistaken II it does not work The
mass OF our people are here to make their bread,
not to uphold the ascendancy or Old World arls-
tOcracv in the New World.
"To attempt to frame a treaty of reciprocity
I viii not presume that is the business of states
men But there obviously articles the free
interchange Of which could not fail ~ be
blessing TO the people. Such lumber, coal
minerals farm implements and certain farm
products You manufacture on a large scale and
therefore more cheaply. Canada offers the natur-
al products Of her forests, mines and Farms III
exchange a tariff. know, while the political
boundary continues, there must be- but let IL
interfere with the enjoyment of natural adVan-
tages as little as hscal necessity Will permit The
great water power Of Canada would also seem EN-
area Of production would appear 10 be Hehe!cEtI
to all. Why should the American farmer OF IN
nos or Indiana be more hurt by union WIN d
Canadian province than he WAS by the opening
of a new State-Minnesota or Dakota: - 49,,
chusetts, in Minnesota and eisewneF o F Tbat
ocprocity will soon prevail is perhaps not to be tN
nacIed 4 treaty we are told. would at present be
iroa9 nv nrotected Interests. But time may work
change, The determination to keep apart tne ~ S
Canadian and treat them as antagonlstc &c., APP l,
neare like the fiscal wall, to be a war against
Inc dictates of nature. In Europe mutual adapti-
ton of railway systems is not supposed 10 be SUI
varsve of nationality. 1t is somewhat SURPRISING
10 see how regardless American statesmen are OF
a question apparently vital as Their re!ilioiiS
with the northern section of their own continent,
while they pay much attention to territorial
objects more remote. Against reciprocity are
the political sentiment of party on our side
and protected interests on both sides me s{r1s
Ole may be long but in the end the interest OIL me
5eopIe will probably prevail. "a it has preValIed
IN my own country not less formidaole OPP
in1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18
MERCHANTS APPROVE.


-Ae merchants OF Canada are mostly in favor of
s'ne form Of reciprocity between that country and
- United States. Many say that Canadians would
-1ept trade agreement which would permit the
,V-4cts q iheir forests fields and mines to enter
- United States free Of duty. among the arti-
- Aey nalne minerals coal, timber, livestock.
- produce, bacon hams hides wheat. barley,
- ana fish These articles. Of course. would
- IN competition with those Of the agricultural.
S'-s ana numbering classes Of the Unired States.
ar--Aeln Il. Young merchant in business near
,.s-te@' reflects the opinion Of the Canadian
~'eataen when he Says:
pes'JSefe al first reciprocity might mean such op-
ius-ic.. 1iat merchants IN Canada would have 10
vel - % hold their own; bat we do Just as
fros . sfneIicans, aud think that sooner later
are ~ natural position Of the two countries. We
trsds oihe extent al least, destined to have freer
,fsditaloAs They might not at first benefit the
n e,jrT,tt.tI -, but would the consumer. believe
Ehd -, ing what would likely benefit most people,
less ,L--h reciprocity would benefit NeVerthe-
Tie ~ - as much as we gave. Americans want
Ne Trrrt - oI on farms. mines and forests, and
a. sernl nave lheiE manufactures. Why not arrive
eel H. mutual understanding? I think We could
lro65,ee certain kinds OF timber, livestock dairy
E5l,iS bacon hams and some minerals, If they
their -, tAthe. In return We would expect to get
1Fee '-'Artufed goods TO d greater extent duty
star.a- = fotheringham an Ottawa bookseller and
Der So VINO imports largely is paying 10 and 20
Ca, euy On books Of cerlain kinds and Is per
-Hoes that are bound and many lines OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18
CANADIANS LIBERAL.
Then Noe Let an Many american
Rae Products Free.

y. E. Walker, general manager Of the cana
dian Bank of Commerce. whose system has
branches at every important trading point in
the Dominion and who is. therefore. In close
touch with the commercial sentiment OF the
country said:
"It might be desirable for certain exchanges
to be effected. the articles selected being ad-
United Into country on the same terms as
into the other Take soft coal. for example
Possibly II would be better to have that COM
modify free on each side rather than dutiable
ON each side as II is at present. There are other
products Of which the same remark might be
made. That think. is the only way OF arriving
at reciprocity. namely. by equal concessions on
the same kind of article. We could not be sure
OF getting a true ouid pro quo arrangement IN
any other manner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18
OPEN EV MING S.


market for one group of products in return for
a less restricted market for another group OF
products would almost be certain to be unsat-
isfactory. So far a number of natural prod
ucts are concerned. we are already as liberal a.
we can be 10 the United States Their lumber.
their anthracite coal their corn. their iron ore.
ores OF all kinds. are on our free list; whereas.
canadian lumber. pulp. grain and ores are sub
Ject to stiff duties under the Dingley Act.
To place the two countries footing OF
reciprocity, nearly all that is necessary is for
the United States to lower its tariff 10 "A parity
with ours and to broaden its free list To ths
breadth OF ours. The problem To be solved is
briefly this. How To make the sales OF Canada
In the mted states amount 70 as mucn as
the sales of -the United States in Canada.
The fiscal policy of the United states in re-
spect 10 Canada has had an effect the opposite
of what may have been recSoned upon. In
stead of being depressed by the loss OF the
United States market. our productive interests
have been stimulated TO find markets elsewhere.
and their efforts have been we'll rewarded. not
the least at home. where the consumption OF
domestic products is rapidly increasing
I. G. Robinette, X g, representative Lioersl
and follower Of Sir Wiifrd Laurier, said: Il
would oppose with all my might as most danger
Gus and undesirable a reciprocity treaty with
the United States. However estimable our
neiChbOrs may be as individuals, we have had
an experience in dealing with their government
that has left our memories the impression
that il would be unwse-in fact, sUicdal-to
make a trade treaty with a government that
might be abrogated IN twenty-four hours by the
caprice of a government swayed and ruled BY
popular feeling
E F. Clarke, NJ r, who - the recognized rep
resentatiVe Of the artisan classes. said Reel
procity with the United States would simply ex-
clude practically the whole list OF British I'M
ports. 1t would not only work grave injury 10
British manufacturers, but tt would destroy
Canadian industry. The only kind Of reciprocity
the Americans would listen TO would be such
would admit manufactured goods free 20 cana
dian markets. much wiser and more profit
able policy would be the extension of preferen-
tlal trade with the empire"
Sir Mackenzie Bowel, ex-NIinister Of Customs.
said. Il opposed In toto 10 reciprocity I
opposed it in 1854 and have not changed my
mind since l believe We can paddle our own
canoe"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18

understand the desire of the United States TO have
wider markets Their industries have grown so
Doyerfri that they must ind markets outside Of
their domestic limits; but it would be against our
interests allow them TO dump upon our terriIoI{
the sl1rDIus of their goods. If l had my way
would simply initiate the policy Of the United
states II has proved TO be admirable one.
TFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU-i
Washington. Dec H.-Canada's effort to ould IN
it's agricultural industries by developing its trade
with Great britain is shown by n report just
ceived from James Boyle United States Consul at
Liverpool. Canada has been doing much self
advertising as the granary Of the empire. - says
Mr. Rovle but he adds but for the present il
Will have to content itself with anticipation. and
indeed: the Canadian importations for the first six
months of this wear show decided dlfnlhCtlOn as
compared with the first six months of 1903.
"A marked feature of the trade OF the Onlted
from Russia and from Argentina as an OFFSET 10
the great falling off of the imports from the United
that both the United States and Canada VIII come
to the front again.