The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-11
our TRADE WITH ENGLAND
m. J. GROVE SUGGESTS A PREP
ERENCE FOR "a.


lhs Natural Rsaourcea &C Cnnadn
an Dcpenas % Course On Great
britain GSinG IN for PROTECTION.
Harry J. Grove. the largest lumber
operator in Newfoundland. now residing
IN Toronto. who sold Lord Northclife
that patch Of Newfoundland measuring
$3.50 square miles. was in New York yes
terday ON his way to London and talked
with SUN reporter about commerciAi
relations between Canada and the United
states. Mr. Grove has bsen making a
speciality 81 this subject labsly and he
admitted >. stsrday that he had ven
turcd sOnle suggestions about IL tn some
~ those in authority At Washington
Mr. Grove believes that Great Britain
~ headed toward tariff reform. which.
translated into American. means pro-
tective tarin. with. however. a provision
In the programme which - tn give tariff
preference 10 British colonies. This he
points out would he n IN" disadvantage.
commercially. OF the nited States,
hut, and this IL the gre, essential OF
his point. IL IN the event Il the success
Of the British tariff reform programme
the United States will give tariff prefer
ences Go the products Of CanAda'a natural
resources. England will then include
In its programme compromising tariff
preferences for manufactures OF the
United States.
Il noticed said Mr.. Grove. that
THE SUN made clear TO it's readers during
the recent British election campaign
that certain opposition exists In Great
Britain to the tariff reform programme
wherein IL was proposed TO give tarin
preferences exclusively 70 its colonies.
fearing the cost OF living would be in
creased thereby. This impression in the
minds of British free traders would. I
believe. he overcome IL the United States
entered the British markets on an equal
footing with the colonists. The colonies
objections "a this competition from the
United States could he met by your
Government granting free admission
To the colonies % some Of their natural
resources products. such a. the products
Of the forests the sea and Of the mines.
Canada would be the colony most
affected by the United States receiving
an squAl preference with the colonies in
Great Britain. hut owing tn Canada .
geographical position and the fact that
she Possesses an abundance Of the natural
resources | have indicated. she would
naturally r~ceivs the greatest b~neht
by the free admission OF such natural
products into the United States.
Owing co the rapid depletion IN the
United States Of such resources and the
importance Of conserving them 10 seems
IN me thai the United States would he
making no sacrifice in granting these
concessions to the colonies without de-
handing auy return concessions in their
tarih The users Of such raw material
In your Eastern States. at least. would. !
should think, appreciate having free
hitnninous coal and iron ore from the
maritime provinces. such a programme
would ~ course greatly increase trade
between the Unitsd States and Canada.
hut the greatest commercial gain Ia the
United States would to IN your having
preference In the large markets ~ Great
Britain
y believe Canada and the mother
country would consider commercial
union or preference ~ the character
have indicated to 30 IN the interests ~
a u the countries ssFiICeTnest. II the british
tartN reforn programme a. already ont
iinHd were adopted. that ~. preference
tor preference. within the empire. the
United States will not 10 IN ~ good a
Position to hold her present trade with
Great Britain and hST colonies AZ she n
to-day But On the other hand her poai-
ton Wouli h" Improvssi u such reciprocal
prsfsr,nca a. ! have indicated should
com" about hstween Great Britain. the
Tinted States and canada.
II - worth the attention ~ vOur states
Trsr - --.rfns 20 me. 90 take thoughtful
note Vt what - going on and ~ industrial
tansianVre- N canada Y . present con !
~ r1iCtIou 1T Unconstitutional railways |
thor" increased manufacturing and the |
large agriculture and mineral develop |
rneut taking place ~ 'ansda Will new !
'sbly gain great impetus hv canada |
having . ursfrrsu,-a "a Great Britain. !
the greatest consuming market IN the I
world H. that event ! believe the tide
rf IMMIGRATION would 10 turned ~ /
favor 81 tanada that ~ comparatively !
short tiue she would hkelv heCome a !
formidable competition IT IN" United |
States ~ British markets
Mr. Grove also had some views IN eX- !
press ou ~. BAR Eastern question:.
-lhe Eastern countries no said. ARE. |
a. one ~ y1ur great bankers recently |
pointed put becoming more and more |
= menace 10 the United States. and the
dsy - approaching when ~ wall 10 i'm
possible Tor your country ~ compefe
with countries like Jsuan. where skilled
labor can 10 hIred for less than 81 a day,
tpd whore almost sycrytN ing under the .
sun can 49, produced Unless your COun- /
nv has some preferential tarin arrange
ureit- the opiv wav YOUR manufacturers
IAN Upat 'hiz rom ition ~ the Far Fast
meet 10 ~ other markets. ' mean, - to !
reduce wages ami ia" standard OF hNlng !
- A-iatts. levels The United States |
may protect her own market with high |
'iT'T nut she must lind m outlet ~ other |
markets for her steadily Increasing sur |
rlu- 81 manufactured goods.
-Nhv thrn. - n not 10 your interest !
10 insure free outlet for your manu- !
fa,-tured guod- by making free inlet |
for the raw material. that ~. the natural |
resources ~ Canada THIS would be |
stop toward the consolidating 81 the |
English speaking race which would |
mean the balance Of power and the future !
rnucys 10 the world
an.La.G.E nLEI !