The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-28
TARIFF 0VERTURES
MUST COME FROM
UNITED STATES.
HON. r. r. SUTHERLAND.
CANADA, RE6uFFED IN PAST,
WILL, MAKE NO FURTHER AID.
VANCE s-wHoLEsALERs TO
URGE FREER TRADE RELATIONS
HON. r. r. SUTHERLAND.

Strongly worded resolutions were
adopted by the Wholesalers associa'
ton at the quarterly dinner. Friday
evening. asking the president and con-
gress to move. through commission,
for reciprocal tariff arrangement and
freer trade relations with Canada.
These resolutions will be sent TO the
Michigan members OF congress and TO
the commercial associations OF the
country and will be followed up by ac-
ton wherever 1t is possible 10 accom-
plish good along the lines laid out.
The adoption OF these resolutions
followed a most scholarly and instruo-
tive address by Hon. r. F. Sutherland.
OF Windsor, speaker OF the Dominion
house OF commons, on the tarin OF
Canada, He made it plain that the
Dominion had done its part toward
seeking reciprocity. but had been
turned away. and. therefore. sought
trade relations with the mother coun-
try and other nations. Further over
lures must come from the United
States, he declared. and he pointed
out the way by a description OF the
tariff system OF his country with its
preferential, intermediate and general
schedules.
THE natural trend OF trade is north
and SOUTH" he asserted. but We have
had to turn our transportation sys-
TENS east and west"
He described the great progress
made in manufacturing and export
trade under the new tariff and then
turned TO the development OF Cana
dian canals and railways. asserting
land canal the Dominion will be in a
position TO absorb the carrying trade
not only from her own northwest, but
from the northwestern portion OF the
United States.
That Canada is a good customer for
any nation, he proved by figures show
ing her trade. and instanced the
growth in IL years from $2S0,000. 900
to $3.50, 00O,0 900 as unprecedented In
the worlds history for a nation OF less
than seven millions OF people He
dwelt for n moment on the anti
dumping" clause of the Canadian tariff,
which acts to prevent Yankee manu-
facturers from selling their goods at
q lower price abroad than at home,
and said that this law will be more
strictly enforced in future.
At the close of Mr.. Sutherland's I'D
dress. which was heartily applauded.
Toastmaster James +. Davis called
upon George II. Barbour. OF the Mich.
igan Stove works, for a short opinion
on the resolution which had been read
Mr.. Barbour said that he thought the
time had come for manufacturers on
this side OF the border TO get share
Of the trade OF our northern neighbors
and did not think that harm would be
done TO any industry OF permanent
nature.
William Livingstone declared him
self a tariff man. but agreed that re-
vision Is needed now and that re-
ciprocal arrangement with Canada
would be satisfactory to both and
agreeable to all George r Moody in,
dorsed reciprocity even more strongly.
Alfred Lucking also made striking
speech In which he declared that,
while not a free trader. he does not
believe in tariff that amounts to ROB.
berry OF the consumer. He quoted
President McKinleys Buffalo speech:
The day OF exclusiveness for the
United States is past" and said that
the people OF this country cannot ex-
pect to always sell and never buy.
That there Is no fear Of foreign cheap
labor to prevent a trade arrangement
with Canada, he asserted. is self-evi-
dent, because the standard OF living In
that country is as high as in the Unit.
ed States.
James Smart presided at the open
ing OF the dinner and James Schermer-
horn was the first sneaker