New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-19
DOMINION NOTES.
Discussion Tarns against ErtensiUe
Tariff Chan ges.

March to the framing OF the new schedules which
will be presented to the House for consideration.
The inquiry held the result Of pressing
mands on the part Of certain interests. largely
manufacturing. for increase OF protection. and
when the commissioners held their final sittngs in
Ottawa early in the month the most important
memorial listened to that OF the Canadian
Manufacturers Association.
This document asserted that 800 10000 of capital
had been invested by manufacturers and that
while OF the industries OF the country
suffering owing TO foreign competition others
not making the Roadway that they should. Many.
II declared. were depressed owing to the COM
petition OF the British firms. which send goods to
Canada under the advantageous preferential tariff
of 80 1-s per cent Although the Dominion has
population OF only 100000 people. she has in the
last ten years bought from the United States goods
10 the value Of 81 OooooOOOo. The United States
with population Of So.ooo.OoO. has purchased from
Canada goods to the value Of only $4,000 The
manufacturers said II was their wish to be
friendly terms with the United States, but they
objected to such one-sided trade arrangement
A higher tariff. 1t urged. would not benefit the
manufacturers alone. for every dollar spent in
Canada would bring a benefit 20 the Canadian
workingman and farmer. They did not advocate
discrimination against the United States as COM
pared with other countries. but laid stress the
fact that the most aggressive competition comes
from that country. The United States, it said.
would not resent Increases. The people OF that
If the tariff made so high that they could not
export their goods to Canada with profit
As to Great Britain. the manufacturers expressed
desire for reasonable competition with the indus
tries Of the mother country. This could be accom-
plished by q competitive tariff under which the
British manufacturers would have no undue ad-
vantage those OF this country. The memorial
said this subject:
WANT NO CONCESSION TO UNITED STATES.
I'VE favor a substantial preference to the other
portions Of the empire, but we are strongly op-
posed to any policy which VIII prevent the devel-
opment OF our own resources With regard TO the
proposed policy Of a maximum and minimum tariff.
we have only to say that long It encourages
Canadians to purchase their surplus requirements
as far as possible from England we believe It to
lie IN the best interets Of the Canadian people IT,
however. such policy should ultimately result In
extending the minimum tariff to the United States
we are absolutely opposed to it"
The memorials presented TO the commission were,
however. not all in favor Of more protection. The
importers and consumers Of sugar had prepared an
elaborate statement to prove that the Canadian
sugar reners protected to the extent of nearly
100 per cent, and that they take annually from the
people OF Canada 100000 above the requirements
or legitimate profits. AS means OF giving the i'm
porters OF sugar a chance and at the same time
reduce the present cost to the consumers OF this
necessary article. IL suggested that the tariff
on the raw sugar be increased % per cent The
FARMERS, too. demanded that the tariff be lowered
instead OF increased
1t Is significant that The Toronto Globe the
leading organ OF the administration has within the
last few days. come out with the declaration that
the net result Of the tariff inquiry has been to
demonstrate that there IS no need of a change In
the present general tariff It's advice to the gov
eminent Is ito let well enough alone" While it Is
certain this suggestion will not be accepted entire
schedules are announced the general range of the
tariff will be any higher than at present, A few
flIy SIlffe will ba
better protected while others win probably find
the other hand In order placate the farmers and
other consumers. considerable number Of articles
which now enter the country under a small tarir
will. in all probability, be placed the free list
PORT FOR CANADIAN PACIFIC.
The Canadian Pacific Railway. which. In the last
year. has had built In Great Britain two trans
atlantic liners. which in size and tonnage exceed
any vessels that have so far piled between Canada
and the mother country. has announced that the
summer port for these vessels will be Quebec, and
not Montreal. at least until such time there is
a channel all the way from Quebec to Montreal
thirty feet deep. This announcement IS a serious
the hope that. with the coming OF larger type OF
fn i the Work w OF reE re ts the ehane ro
Quebec to Montreal to a depth OF thirty feet was
and since that time 100000 has been spent on it,
IN two seasons o s @ h an Dy 99 end of @
the St Lawrence will have clear channel OF thirty
Quebec and that in the straight reaches the chan
mel win ont no 70 sR9 Pct be less b than 40 feet
channel win be sufficient for the new Canadian Pa
Sc RT0 G wh tha are S or iD ta ne
channel Is completed stiI larger vessels will be
ment will have to spend many millions more before
the day comes when vessels as large as the Cedric
Baltic will be seen at Montreal
PLAN TO CURB USURERs
An effort will be made by Parliament at the ap-
IN RAJ q
the operations Of throughout the Dominion.
On several occasions efforts have been made to
adopt such law. but the opposition in the House
OF Commons has been too strong. AS the result
OF a press campaign, which has made 1t clear that
the very poor in the larger cities have been forced
to pay high 800 per cent on borrowed money
and have suffered all manner OF indgnities, public
sentiment has been aroused The pulpits have ably
seconded the efforts OF the press, and the feeling
is such that there is likely to be very little Oppos
ton to the proposed measure In Montreal COM
pany. which was controlled by Americans who for
similar operations had been driven out of the
manager was committed for trial the charge Of
fake kilograms With the object Of frightenins
those who owed the concern money, Before the
law will in all probability be similar one adopted
by the British Parliament few years ago as the
gives the courts power to go back Of any transact
and to adjudge as to what is fair and right.
PROSPERITY IN MANITOBA.
The report Of the Manitoba Department OF Agri-
culture. issued recently. shows the OF 1906
to have been the most prosperous IN the history
of the little prairie province The total grain crop
was u5OOo.cOo bushels, OF which over 500OO.OO0
bushels were wheat. Already two million acres
have been prepared for crop for next season. The
influx of immigration was large, and promises
be still greater during 1906. Many Americans
settling In Manitoba well IN Alberta and
Saskatchewan. the two larger provinces to the
west OF IL.
PROSPECTS FOR IMMIGRATION.
immigration prospects for Western Canada