The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-10
CANADA EAGER FOR
: LOWER TARIFF
from j. S.
SIR GEORGE Nv. ROSS.
Distinguished Canadian Statesman,
Whiting Detroit, Complains That
Uncle Sans Schedules Are Twice
A. High az Those of Dominion.
Praises Taft, Chats Interestingly Of
Insurgency and Tells Of Conditions
In His Own Country.
SIR GEORGE w. ROSS.

Dir George w. Ross. OF Toronto,
Ont, president OF the Manufacturers
Lie Insurance Co. and a member OF
the Canadian senate, arrived In Detroit
Friday night to deliver an address on
Recent Canadian Insurance Legisla-
ton" before the National Association
OF Life Underwriters, now In conven-
ton In the Hotel Pontchartrain. Sir
George chatted with Times reporter
lon the political situation In the United
States and Canada. He has been one
of Canada's best-known public men
for many years. He was formerly pre-
mier Of Ontario. and member of the
government for years before his eleva-
ton to the premiership. He has been
In the senate about five wears. The
canadian senators are appointed by
the government for life. not being sub
ject to the uncertainties OF an cleo
|tion, as Is the case In the United
States. Sir George Ross Is now some
what crippled with rheumatism, being
Obliged to walk with crutch. but Ia
las virile mentally as ever.
II have noticed that you people
over here start business earlier in
the morning than we do In Canada"
said Mr.. Ross when The Times rep
resentative was ushered into his room
I'm the Pontchartrain shortly after he
was astir. You also stay up later at
might, too"
Asked what he thought of the In.
surgency movement In the United
States, he said:
Il think that the insurgents will
cause a serious split in the Repub-
lican party If the warning factions
don't soon get together and settle
their differences. l think the first
real test In the matter will come this
fall In the New York state conven-
ton. Sherman and Roosevelt will no
doubt make a big fight for the tenn
porary craftsmanship, and the result
will doubtless determine the immedi.
ate future OF the Republican party.
Col. Roosevelt was born an insur-
gent"
Does the Canadian government
favor the insurgents?" Senator Ross
was asked.
NO" he answered, 1--WE don't favor
Amy particular class or party in the
United States. We want a lower tarif
from the United States and we are In
bympathy with any party which will
give us that. The United States tariff
Is now about double what ours Is.
The average OF the United States du-
Ties on Canadian products is about AZ
per cent, while that Of Canada Is only
R4. Moreover, Canadians buy about
sS0 worth of United States goods per
head. while the people OF the United
States buy only 81 worth from Can
Ida. So, you see, we have every
reason to wish for a better arrange
ment with the United States.
I'm Canada we like the tariff conf
mission idea which Is now being pro-
noted In the United States. In fact,
6ir Wilfrid Laurier suggested the es-
ablishing OF a tariff commission for
Canada in one of his speeches during
,is recent tour through the Canadian
northwest. or course, 1t doesn't fol-
ow that we shall get the commission,
simply because the premier favors 1t;
he idea may be knocked In the head
n the house. However, we have a
railway commission in Canada and 1t
giving splendid service to the coun-
nv. II also has supervision over the
express companies and long distance
elephones. II Is composed OF men or
ROO0. SOunQ ochoC, ohu sAN@s
g the kind of men who should COM
pose the proposed tariff commission.
am sure a commission OF shrewd
business men, divorced from politics.
could give the tariff much better con
federation than 1t gets from parlia-
ment.
"The Taft administration made a
rood record for itself during the past
SESSION, and its bringing the tarin
Commission plan to head was one
bf the best pieces of legislation taken
ip. | am Republican at heart. have
been ever since the time OF Lincoln,
and | would be with Mr.. Taft were
living on this side of the line. ]
notice that Mr.. Roosevelt hasn't given
Mr.. Taft credit for accomplishing
much. but | think he has done all
tight. II looks to me as though Mr..
Roosevelt might be planning to lead
The insurgents in the next election. or
something like that. However, the
Republicans may soon get together
hrain and suffer no particular injury
from the insurgency movement.