Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-30
CANADIAN TARIFF
AGREEMENT WITH
u. S. MADE PUBLIC
Forty Staple Commodities All
ieeted by Concessions just
Announced.

N<ACIlAAN1L -
terms OF the new tariff agreement be-
tween the United States and Canada
were made public here today. Tho con
oess;ions provided by tho agreement
viii cover less than 3 per cent. OF all
the import business from the United
States into Canada in. a year.
They win cover business amounting
to about $1,000. 600 against imports into
Canada from the United States amount
ing to more tina $4,000, 900 in the
Canadian fiscal year of 1909. They in
clude about forty staple commodities.
one of the most Important conces-
sions made by Canada is thai OF the
omnibus clause in the Canadian tariff.
Heretofore all articles under that clause
imported from the United States have
been subject TO the general tariff of 20
per cent. ad valorem. Hereafter those
articles will pay III per cent. ad val
orem.
Cotton seed oil. one OF the most im-
fortant exports covered by that clause,
exceeds $500, 900 annually. Vegetable
oils, mineral waters and manufactures
of celluloid are among the other ar
ticles Of largest importation. Drugs
and dyes exceed s3o0,00o. Other Lead
ing articles covered by the conceded
clause are lime, sausage castings,
sponges, manufactures of straw ana
wax, glycerine and camphor gums,
magnesia, carbonate OF soda II mis-
%cellaneous breadstuffs. os
The largest single group of staple
commodities included in h agree
rlent comprises dates, figs, ~raisins,
prunes, currants, almonds and other
nuts. Exports OF those commodities IN
the last fiscal year We're more than
81. lac. 900. The competition in them
from Franc and Spain reached $780,
006. Watch actions and movements IN
which there is competition from swift
erland amounted TO $500. 900. Dressed
leather in various forms was about the
same.
Tableware Of porcelain and china is
also included in the list. In all tilose
articles there is either active or pros
pective competition between the prod
utcs OF France and the other countries
entitled to the Favored nation treat
ment.
The REIMBURSEMENT, according TO the
official statement, extends toSthe II
ted States the minimum rates on GER
tain commodities in which not only
France. but a number OF other nations
have an advantage over the United
States. Switzerland, Austria-HungarF'
Spain and Japan are aid to De INC
most important competitors.
1t Is pointed out that the first sched-
ule of the Franco-Canadian treaty
does not constitute a discrimination
against the United states, as 1t deals
almost exclusively with a set of sDe-
~cialties, none of which come into com
petition with products OF the United
States. The notifications were there
fore based on the second schedule OF
that treaty.
In copies OF the correspondence be-
tween Secretary Knox n w. S. Field
ing, minister of finance for Canada.
which was today given out with the
statement of the agreement. the Cana
dian letters Indicate a firm stood for
the contentious first made in the nego-
t~iations by Canada.
while unable TO waive any OF the
contentious which Canada has held
throughout our discussion of the sub
ject,p wrote Minister Fielding. II ap-
preciated the exceptional reasons and
circumstances advanced by the Presi-
dent for his request. / have observed
with satisfaction that your government
is not disposed to press ON of the
earlier contentious respecting u ON
mercial treaties which form our point
OF view VIZ. could not admit.
'On behalf of the Canadian go&yern-
ment l agree that we shall recommend
to the Parliament Of Canada sucn
amendment OF the tariff as will reduce
the duties on the list of articles as
agreed upon between U.s.