New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-08
RECIPROCITY IN PAPER
anuuaae of Canadian Agree.
ment May Be Changed.
TESTIMONY AT HEARING
Manufacturers Fear That in
Present Form Canada May
Get Undue Advantage.
rrror. r. rr,nnn. Bureau.


Washington. Feb. THE monotony OF the
hearings before the WAYS and Means Com
mittee. which have been devoted exclusively
- representatives of industries opposed to
the ratification OF the Canadian reciprocity
. orenmen, was relieved somewhat to-day
by the appearance Of witnesses IN FAVOR OF
tho measure.
More paper manufacturers protested
oa.irst tho u,ood pulp and print paper
clause. Then T.. w Mccullough. or chi
c,.o representing The National Implement
and vehicle Association, told the committee
e., tho agricultural implement people IA
vor Canadian reciprocity
Additional pape- manufacturers, ana per-
bans O fev rumbormen, will be heard In
-, ,o-morrovv but II has become ap-
,,,ro,t that rho attitude Of the committee
Is 20 report the bin without any material
change and IN conformity WI" '''' "7'N
mont between the negotatorS'
.ro-dav,s hearing brought 10 light an am
hi,,,,,,,, !, the clause relating To wood pup
.rd rrint Daper which Representative Mo-
1aI, outhor of the bill, has been asked 20
change TO conform 10 the u"oe'
between the two governments
-. ,oa,u1acturers and others VINO
- gtud,ed the agreement closely believe
tha, the language Of the agreement vs. 80
-, that tho United states may be com
rel,ed 10 admit paper free BEFORE |shaua
complies with her part OF Inc asree"ien'
Secretary Knox sent letter 10 tue ooi"-
rnittee today stating that the coni'i''
eiorars who framed the agreement mao
rived at only a tentative agreement on ine
rane- schedule. 1t can DO chahseu' JIG
sid without defeating tho rest OF 'ne
.qreement and its adjustment can nc zen
- future negotiations or future action oL
C,orgress The committee also procured TO-
dav a draft OF the measure ntroouceu III
tho Canadian Parliament 10 put inc aereo-
meut in force in the Dominion. rms SHOWS
that Canada holds that American paper
and pulp shall not be admitted free INV
that country until all provinces nave to
moved their restrictions againet the eX-
portation of pulp logs.
THAT was the understanding here when
tho agreement was completed. 1t was he
lieved that Canadian paper or pulp would
not be admitted into the United states
until the Canadian provinces had rescind-
ed their restrictions against eSportation u
logs. Now. however, it has been strongly
the state Department. that Canada actual
" will get paper and pulp into thls coun-
try Immediately, while the United States
at the same time viii be barred from SNIP
ping like products TO the Dominion.
Grown and Private Lands.
The trouble arises over tho distinction III
Canada between crown lands and private
lands and the rulings the Treasury De
na-tment here has made on this subject.
Where Canadian provinces prohibit the ex-
portation of pulp logs IT IS from crown
lands. The provinces have no power 20
prohibit the expectation of logs cut from
private lands.
The Treasury Department has held that
even where a province has prohibited the
exportation Of LOGS from crown lands the
logs from private lands or the paper man
ufactured from them come IN at the low
est rate. On this basis it is feared that
the courts will hold that paper from pr-
waite land timber or from provinces that
have no restrictions can como in free even
before the rest Of the provinces remove
their restrictions.
Members OF the Ways and Means Com
mittee said to-day that this was not the
agreement was first made public. They are
certain also that the commissioners did not
hold that opinion II was intended that no
Canadian paper should come i'm free until
all Canadian provinces allowed American
mills to have free logs. This was made the
more apparent, they point ont. by the Ian
cuage of the reciprocity measure. which
would exclude free admission to Canada Of
all American paper until all provincial re-
strictons In respect TO the expectation of
pulp logs were removed.
Did not the chairman say that this bill
could not be amended%' demanded Repre-
sentative Fordnev IT the hearing to day.
Mr.. Mccall reminded Mr. Fordney that
tho bill IS not TO be substantially amended.
but that changes IN wording, in order that
II might conform more closely ii tho agree
rnent may be made. II was suggested
that this particular section might be
change so as TO bring out more clearly
that reciprocal relations may be delayed so
far as wood pulp and paper schedules are
concerned, the length OF the delay being
contingent on the action or the Canadian
provinces in removing restrictions on the
expectation Of pulp wood from crown lands.
The rest Of the agreement, however, II was
uointed out by committee members. will
not IN any way he affected.
\. : Hall, a Boston lawyer. represent
3np stockholders in the International Paper
Company, said that the private lands from
which wood and pulp can he obtained I'm
Canada under the present agreement are
only about one-fftieth 10 one-hundreth
as extensive az tho crown lands.
Mr. Mccullough said that his association
included large and small manufacturers OF
agricultural implements and vehicles. IL
added that poll had shown the member
shin 10 be IN favor of the agreement.
pOVHOTT OC 'THE TTRERATOR