New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-17
CANADIAN DINNER TILT.
Speaker Sutherland Takes Issue 5Cith
Leslie II. Sha1c.

Leslie u. Shd5c.
There was an unexpected Incident at the annual
dinner Of the Canadian Club Of New York at the
Hotel Astor last night. when r. F. Sutherland.
Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons.
swcrIng Leslie NJ. Shaw, ex-Secretary Of the Treas
ury who had spoken rather obviously about any
extension of reciprocity between this country and
Canada, said that his country had about given up
their fight for reciprocity and had now turned 70
I dealing with other nations He iutmated that in
the future Canada would not buy any more goods
from this country than she was obliged TO, and
spoke in a suggestive way Of the sur-tax Canada
had placed on goods from Germany.
Secretary Shaw said:
am free to express the opinion that both the
policy OF maintaining one priced markets They
VIII. in my Judgment, perhaps not imInediately but
tariffs as we think will best conserve our own in
/ tereSts. We selfish, and, while wish every
country well. we legislate solely for own"
In opening his remarks Speaker Sutherland said
that in country the Speaker could not go around
discussing political questions. while in this country
a man was able TO fire of his political cannon at
any time. lie did have few words TO say about
tho ex-Secretary's talk on reciprocity, however He
said that reciprocity had been tried between this
country and Canada between 1884 and 1856 with
most gratifying results the trade OF Canada hav-
ing risen from 100000 . 100000 a year. lie
added:
while We have the most friendly feeling for the
] United states
: together. have after repeated Efforts to get
/ better trade relations with you. given It up as a
bad Job and have drlfted of TO trade with other
nations. OF course We have 10 trade somewhere
We buying two or three dollars worth OF goods
! from You 10 one dollar that you buy from US
/ But that can't last We do not intend that 1t
! shall continue.
Mr. Shaw has said there IS 10 be n one-priced ar
/ raugement But it was for the very reason that
/ American manufacturers were not adherlns TO q
/ oue-priced arrangement that obliged 10
/ adopt a unique tariff, called dumping clause
When We find them selling 70 us lower than they
/ do NJ home We put on a pcnalizins tarlI Ior the
/ protection OF our own manufacturers.
! Here ex-Secretary Shaw interrupted to say: i
thorouehIy believe in that. As for selling cheaper
in foreign countries you do that yourself-al coun-
! tries do
well perhaps all highly protected countries do
said Speaker Sutherland, continuing But Mr..
Shaw has just admitted my point that his manu-
Cacturers sell cheaper 10 other countries"
There We're cries OF Here! Here." from various
parts of the room.
HAD TO DISCIPLINE GERMANY.
The Speaker continued.
Some time ago We gave Great Britain "a, prefer
country tried to PSn24f Fsr Tor DONG
realization We had to put on what We call tho
German surtax. Germany has lost several million
Ing on We hore. however, she will see her error
and come back to reason
Then the Speaker spoke Of the Intermediate or
ol. Ito, ,,,,.ro1,,- +bo,- cr,,., co,c.ssions T.,
" - -. - - ..,,,5 - -,
those countries with whom they could SIT down
and reason for concessions In return.
r., e,o.r,+ar,, Chow, ir bie snaacb on "F4cfnroc-
I-A-19Ni ''at' 7"N" 40
ity'' outlined the various kinds or tariff ana then
said:
Naturally the United states VIII grant spetI,'l ~
Yer, ikeIy continue her special favors TO her ward
una, 10 Suc me- rafions q becve The United
States should have no pets and make no discrm-
nations ,,.., ,,.. ,,,,,
-, nay ~ ,.n5iia 'reninrocitv hv those who have
thought the United States could get special CON
cessions from Canada on any tuTed proquC5s
dSSr6si yyhat England would say If canada were
admit textiles ana hardware, emma ana btsS LIN I'm
products coming from the mother country. If FAg-
iJi" ,,Nin rGUnIcl with the same tarlft laws and
the same labor and immigration Hl"S ior Do'l
countries D.. o.. ,.. ,,..,, 90 r..,irrooit,- M
itu,ld., ~ 49, st,y,le rTii1,, at nrrs
mo 9.n ~. iscF eyrn for the sake of con
en-, 10. 90 80, ~, there Ana II must he horne
III i ~ t6at reSinrocIv Is bottomed ON sacrifice
III HI,I .,a't II1 ,rcert' rc,jIcton Of duty as a
no Wid tjia does nor fix the rate low
n iS - insure the importation Of articles now