Evening journal., 1914-02-10
TUESDAY. FEB. 10. 1914.
MENACING CANADIAN IMPORT FLOOD.

~ HAT American farmers have TO expect from the
w operations Of the Underwood tarn law put on
the statute books by the Wilson Democratic adminis-
traton is Indicated clearly by the way in which Ca
madam agricultura products flooding the American
markets at the expense Of American agrioultur-
lists We anL in the Washington Post Of February an
interview with j. W. Borland Of Montreal who at that
time was in Washington. That interview should be
read with by all American farmers as the facts
and figures set forth have important bearing upon
their future II is follows
Some idea Of what may be expected in the way Of
imports Of agricultural products from Canada ander
the tarih law may be gained from the most re-
cent figures given by the department OF trade and
commerce of Canada These figures show that IN
the month of December alone after the new Demo-
cratic tar bill had gone into effect the imports from
Canada jumped SO rapidly that they totaled ~ per
cent OF all the imports. In 1913 the aggregate lm-
ports from Canada into tho United states were close
70 S9oooo0o0. The increase in the importation OF
agricultural products S6600OO0O, and In The month
CT December there was increase Of agricultural inn
ports of 1000
The Increase in Canadian trade. which shows
large balance In favor of exports from the pOmnlon
net large the increase from 1912 70 1913
which more than S20O,O00O00, compared with
$12i00o,O0O from 1913 TO 1914 But the significance
Of the figures lies in the fact that the agricultural
products shipped into the United States from Canada
under he new tariff law showed tremendous Increase
In the single month that the law was in effect.
ut looks very much If the Canadian farmers are
going to prefer the United States markets TO the Brit
ish markets for last year the shipments to Great
Britain of agricultural and dairy products showed
decided falling off, while those to America have
Indicated greatly increased. II rs interesting TO
note, also. lat the Canadian manufacturers be-
ginning notice the markets for their products IN
America There not a great increase in the vane
OF imported Canadian manufactures, but 10 was sui-
cent to show that the Canadians looking forward
70 an increased trade Whether has been charged,
large part OF these manufactured articles in
reality American goods made in Canada remains TO be
seem but the fact stands out that the Canadians
not only going to take advantage Of the low tariffs
sell their agricultural products in the United States,
but they going to invade the markets for manu-
factured products. Meantime. the liberal party is
building its fences for general election which is sure
to under the existing tariff schedules
II also should be borne in mind that the tide Of
agricultural imports from Canada has lust begun to
set in ,r direction. With such increases as are cited
above when the Underwood law is in its infancy the
American farmer may gain idea Of what the sit
uation viii be when the Canadian aood reaches its
full height under the fostering care o. the Democratic
administration
There another and broader phase Of this m-
port increase matter that should interest everyone
interested in the future American trade That is that
Treasury Department figures show that the reduction
in tariff has had important effect ON import trade
Last mjnth the imports aggregated SlS370OO0O, the
largest total reported in any single month
With such conditions already prevailing it vii. not
be long until the Underwood tarin itself will work
out and lay before the American people viudicauon
the Perublcan protective principle and with that
yindication will come restoration of reasonable
protective system.