New-York tribune., 1906-12-09
nOMlNI0N NOTES.
...fqctwers' Association Not Sat
;sfeG sCith Nesc Tariff.

fsTlfi sCdLH ~ &c dfiU
nee. s OspeciaD.-The h.gh protectionists
rsN-.- persons who are not fairly well salts
y, ,ansda's new tariff. brought down TO
w., ~ Commons by W. s Fielding. Minister
ho--oe The Manufacturers Association has
- statement declaring the new tariff TO be.
- sneaking, q disappointment It is. tho
...,n declares. practically the old tariff in
So md is not OF a nature 10 encourage the
. o. e.,ent Of new industries. The fear is ex-
ss'I srst = the new intermediate tariff should
50 flowed 70 apply TO the United States il
- % -, disastrous for many Canadian industries.
~. .soas not seem TO be well founded, for the
se.As,ste tariff Will never apply 10 the United
.srafc,sfH that country's high cariH wall against
|sst's ~ reduced by about h@E. such a reduction
sSs siye = more than one line OF Canadian manu-
n.e.s-s = a. opportunity q competing with United
sEc-s.s, .s,esrfsct ct1rers in American territory, and
ss,t likely 10 occur u IS hot eNpected on ttlis
:, o. - - level ~ C'lnsda's highest, tariff for a
sn. 81 g 10 come let alone be reduced TO the level
s i,3gs5SSgract,irers' Association likewise takes
-he-,Tnd that the new tariff. Ike the one L re-
= = Ss Ia sec or the0r- Of continuous and in
l'ss : ,-5s-e~it,- IN II there is no anticipafion
Iy6as-,--~s---v 10Y hard times. when competition
,E tss-e- and lle struggle for existence among
r. ooes5isr ~! rI-fa cturcrs Eil be more serious
= 80 declares that the tariff contributes in
q. - --Ssfeve- toward stable and permanent
&s4oerity in Canada
-. .-o-, those connected with the ruanufa ctur-
,-s,s+-v who consider that they are not being
.ssr,,, rrotected there is a disposition TO be-
:. ,bst the government has made an honest
y. - deal fairly as between the manufacturers
=. masses q the people-tl1e consumers. The
- ,ssa OF the tarIG IS that the government
"a NE 10 see manufacturers prosper. providing
- nj cos- the people 100 dearly. Il does not
-, ne extreme attitude assumed BY some peo-
= ,Ast Canadians should Uanufa ctllre everything
rss h-t s6or,s the broad principle that Cana
r--~ar W. 1as-T TrS5
- ,hose who wish 20 make articles which can
= =. sror or-ically manufactures in the country
H. best illustration possible OF the governments
- -ss given by- NJ Fielding when. in discussing
T.. ,inrIate Industry, he said;
~ strong ra-ou-endations have been made to
Government 10 pu1 duty CT tirDlate, in order
80 nav De made n Canada There is certainly
s'Hrultv in manufacturing al the unDlate We
-, n CaraGa Il we are willing 10 pay the price.
"a some 1teTpr-sLi-s men nave ALREADY taken
|sps u establish factory n some town i'm East
II ontario We say al once that while II would
l. desirable tlle 70 nave q IN Plate factory In
-rssg or any otIer factory that VIII give a'n-
yTberhs- rhe advantages 70 be derived from
|s-s5Ishlng an industry Of that character are ar
1 eeusl 70 t1e burdens that would be imposed ON
t. mass Of The people oy its establishment. Tin
A. article which enters into the industries and
- 10 sew as an Illustration OF our policy. that
vs are not prepared 10 pat duty On tinplate.
spart from a Few slight increases, including ma
A-gry other than agricultural, hats and caps
sushes eVelTv silver. GOLD. etc, the tariff stands
!. IL vas In 50 far as the United States is con-
.zss Il mas. however. 10 be taken into Consid-
ezno- that or The whole as the result of the
arrangement the tariff is more favorable to
Graf Britain In Tie way o. preference than was
ne ole tariG. Great Britain Is Cauada's best Gus
laner and 81 effort has been made TO turn as
=uch rade possible n her direction. Special
tcoount has been taken o. the mother country as
a rroeuoer of metals, and IN that particular class
= roods the preference 10 Great Britain has been
hr-esse6 50 that II that line OF manufacture IN
rh,ch she has severe competition, she will be in q
ssrs- position 70 sell goods TO Canada, in COM
ss-son with other countries. Than she hss ever
tsea before. Then another effort 10 turn trade TO
Great Britain has been made by imposing 4 small
II UPON certain goods which have hitherto { me
Il free against 81 countries but Great Britain.
The intermediate, minimum, tariff is different
.nr what was expected. n that Fl viii not go into
nee at present with any country. II Is. in fact
my az instrument for negotiation with such
;0nutes as desire 10 trade with the Dominion
zaE better terms than those afforded by the
Fssral tariff M. Fielding. in explaining this
Hs-mediale tsrir M the floor Of Parliament said:
Il We DO by adopting this intermediate tariff Is
2 hon I up 70 countries abroad and say: This
something which YOU may Obtain. if you desire.
Tslierlng lrt0 negotiations with Canada; You NAV
f1stn the whole tariff by equal compensation. or
'l nay obtain part Of that tariff for compensa-
1lroca- legslati71r or you may obtain II from
sayT brought about through the proper dipIo-
-zlc Channels We Go not therefore. bring this
-1l1e tariff irto operation ar once, but we put II
-eIe t1e Wcr-C as a statement Of the terms and
t1cl-ors upon which are willing TO NEGOTIATE
u otaer countries and II order that we may
--ace Them % give Us better terms and take from
Z larger snare OF the products Of Canada.
Every srtcle H. the general tariff IS set forth IN
2s intermediate ta-1ff but there are number OF
Incles O. which no difference is made fl the TWO
Elss
~ CANADIAN Finance Minister is fully aware
AZ mere Is 2 serious difficulty in the way OF
1gas t1-s Intermediate tariff into force with any
q country. THIS arises from the fact that Great
'-3'a mas number II favored nation treaties
-ol provide that these countries shall receive the
80 q any special trade arrangement made with
- o--t- country These treaties We're mostly
- sl Z PERIOD ~ the history of the empire when
= es-a.esLlet -- tl- mother land did not consult
s'lsee 4enoe bound BY Them. The effect will be
=. = ne intermediate tariff Is applied 10 any
- Cslsca VII be obliged 10 give the same
-rN.-seseS' y ~lLh5Gt any return. 70 a num Der Of
.-.iss which have favored nation treaties with
-. brl-ai- The Conservative opposition ~ the
49,, - -I me course of q debate or the interme-
Z ts..-- resolution, took The ground that II this
80 Hes ever extended 10 the United States II
- 4eleely wipe out the reference TO Great
e-l Shc % harm 70 Canadian Manufacturers.