The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-11-12
to pay to 100 per cent protection
on materials we use and we only get
5 per cent protection on our product"
CO.OperatiOns to Aid Prices.


on materials we use and we only get
5 per cent protection on our product"
CO.Operations to Aid Prices.
Mr.. Hastings explained that the
main purpose of the meeting today
was to obtain more cooperation be-
tween the paper and pulp men in the
west with those of the east. He as
serted that while there was practi-
cally no competition between the east
and the west. the trade in general had
been suffering from overproduction.
"If we will be able to promote a
more uniform cost of paper produc-
tion." he said. I'VE may obtain for the
ultimate consumer more uniform
price" g.
Among the other eastern men here
are NJ. S. Flint, representing II. ].
Brown of Maine, and f. G. Barrett of
New York.
Will Work With Canadians.
The paper manufacturers at their
meeting decided to work along lines
Of reciprocity with Canadian wood
growers, taking the stand that unless
proper relations are maintained the
Canadians might refuse to export
their wood and transfer the white
print paper industry to Canada.
Reduction of the tariff on wood
pulp has not brought about reduc-
tion In the price of the commodity
and the manufacturers say the tariff
has not weakened prices to the con-
sumer. This is due to an active mar
ket, it is contended.
Ready for Hard CamDaipn.
I'VE are ready to push hard cam
paign that will protect our own busi-
ness" said President Hastings. Much
of the agitation by the American Pub
fishers association and others has
defeated it's own aim. They will new
er get paper again as cheaply as un-
der the Dingley tariff. The discussion
of the white paper and pulp situation
has awakened the Canadians and 9TH
ers to their chances and the raw ma
terials have been advanced. Suppose
Canada should say to us: you can
not have our wood and should pro-
ceed to manufacture all the white
print paper. Where would the price
land?
Reciprocity is Discussed.
"At our session today we discussed
the situation along lines of reciprocity
with Canada. We say to Canada We
want your wood and you want our
cotton They want our coal also.
Now what we desire as manufacturers
is to protect ourselves and to get the
raw material at as low cost as pos
sible and thereby he able to give the
consumer at the lowest figure. The
members of the association have been
advised to work along the lines of
amicable trade relations with Canada
and as individuals take the subject up
with their representatives in congress.
Our trade relations with Canada are
great and there is no disposition upon
our part to disrupt them"
Lumbermen Explain Increase.
The wholesale lumbermen say that
the tariff has had depressing effect
upon what are known as "culls, y
lumber such as is used in making
boxes. No. 3 white pine. used in
the building of modest homes, has in
creased so cents a thousand feet and
No. pine and better has gone up 81.
| Under the new tariff schedules the
duty upon lumber in the rough was
reduced from So to $125 thousand
feet. The lumbermen say the demand
is responsible for the fact that the
reduction in tariff has brought no re-
lief to the consumer.