Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
CANADIAN TAR,ErrAw

work is now being done in Canada
upon a new tariff law. The move
ment for protective tariff in the do.
lhlnlon has been gaining ground for
several years and those who have been
aaVocatlng the protective system. are
ABOUT to realize their hopes.
Inc Canadian Manufacturers asso-
eIa'lon mas for some time been urging
lhe Dangley law as good example of
piotectlon as 1t should be applied to
.he products Of that country. 1t Is not
,he purpose to take the law item for
ltem or to consider any of the
schedules of the law of the United
states without reconsideration as to
their application to the industrial con-
oltlons in Canada. 1t Is simply case
OF protecting their own industries
against the influx of goods from
foreign markets.
canada has proven good market
ior .he united States. while the Ding
icy law has safeguarded the workmen
OF the United States against any cheap
products from Canada. This situation.
OF course, has not been overlooked by
the manufacturers and other producers
OF our northern neighbor. However,
Whlle the Manufacturers association
mas recommended the Dtngley law as
a model law in application of the pro.
tectlve principles 1t is not known and
can not be told until the law comes out
OF the national law making body
whether 1t will be framed along this
line or not.
1t is set forth by the advocates Of
the new law that Of the products that
are imported the United States is get
ting more of the Canadian market
every year without giving fair return.
IN other words the Dingley law has
peen working admirably against Can
ada and the Canadians have become
SO fully aware of It's efficiency that
they desire to follow the example of
the United States
IL is proposed also by the manufac-
turers Of Canada to give to the mother
country and the sister colonies the
best OF the schedules under the new
tariff law. They desire to protect
themselves to a certain extent even
against relative countries, but for the
things they must purchase abroad they
want to give England and her colonies
the advantage.
Upon the subject of reciprocity the
association has also gone on record.
Human nature crops out here also.
we are strongly opposed to any reci-
procity treaty with the United States
the manufacturing industries
OF Canada" is what they say. They do
not say that they are in favor of reci-
procity In agricultural products, and
It is not TO be presumed that they are,
II they are framing a law on the prin-
c1ples of the Dingley enactment, which
was constructed for the purpose of pro-
tect1ng all products of the United
States. But they state plainly enough
that they do not want any competition
N their own line from the United
States. The agriculturalists undoubt-
sdly are equally strong in their oppo-
'ition to reciprocity that will affect
he market of their products. Like
t is in this country every producer
wants his own product protected, but
lnless he is wise enough to see that
,he law must protect all producers
ne is inclined to want more competi-
Ion in the lines he is not engaged
n.
So there is every indication that
within comparatively short time
canada will be listed among the
strongly protected countries.