The Detroit times., 1908-11-30
TARIFF 0VERTURES
MUST COME FROM
UNITED States
NON. r. 3. SUTHERLAND.
CANADA, Resulted IN PAST.
WILL MAKE NO FURTHER 40
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO
URGE FREER TRADE RELATIONS
HON. r. r. SUTHERLAND.

Strongly worded resolutions were
adopted hy the Wholesalers associa'
ton AZ the quarterly dinner. Friday
evening. asking the president and con-
gress TO u,aYe. through COMMISSION
for a reciprocal tarif arrangement and
freer trade relations with Canada
These resolutions will be sent 10 the
Michigan members OF congress and 10
the commercial associations or the
country and will be followed up by ac-
ton wherever II Is possible 10 accom-
plish good along the lines laid out.
The adoption OF these resolutions
followed a most scholarly and instruc-
tive address by Hon. X. r. Sutherland.
OF Windsor. speaker OF the Dominion
house OF commons. on the. tarln OF
Canada. He made IL plain that the
Dominion had done its part toward
seeking reciprocity. but had been
turned away. and. therefore. sought
trade relations with the mother couf-
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
tdTlu VI lilo COahNAs "Ns~~ -
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
that with the deepening OF the Wei
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 $3.50 900. 600
TO $3.50. 600 900 as unprecedented In
the worlds history for nation OF less
than seven millions OF people. He
dwelt for moment on the anti
dumping clause OF the Canadian tarir.
which acts 10 prevent Yankee manu-
facturers from selling their goods at
lower price abroad than at home.
and said that this law will be more
strictly enforced in future.
At the close OF Mr. Sutherlands ad
dress. which was heartily applauded
POSTMASTER James Z. 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 or our northern neighbors
and did not think that harm would be
done 10 any industry OF a permanent
nature.
William Livingstone declared him
self a tariff man, but agreed that re-
vision is needed now and that a re-
ciprocal arrangement with Canada
would be satisfactory TO both and
agreeable to all George T. Moody IN.
dorsed reciprocity even more strongly.
Alfred Lucking also made a strikin g
speech In which he declared that,
while not free trader. he does not
believe in tariff that amounts 10 rob
berry OF the consumer. He quoted
President McKinley's 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 cheaT
labor 10 prevent a trade arrangement
with Canada. he asserted. Is self-evi
dent. because the standard OF living ir
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 speaker