The Washington herald., 1916-09-09
BRITAIN WILL DEMAND
CANADIAN PAPER PULP
England's Attitude Will Deprive United
States of Trade.

The serious situation that has arisen
I In connection with the paper supply
In this country, says "P. NJ. g." In the
Pail Mall Gazette, is complicated by
the fact that Canada has an abundance
! of pulp and Is, eager and anxious to OBJ
tain facilities for its transport TO the
market where it is most urgently needed
! and to which patriotic Canadians would
most readily send it.
| At the present moment the great mar
ket for Canadian pulp and paper is the
United States. While Great Britain, is
importing pulp and paper from neutral
countries, Canada Is compelled to sell
elsewhere.
The Hon. P. Pelletier, agent general for
Quebec, in the course Of an interview
with a representative Of the Pail Mall
Gazette, expreshed the opinion that
strong appeal would be made to the
government to encourage this trade be-
tween Canada and the mother country.
Paper Comes to America.
There are" he said, eighteen pulp
mills in the province OF Quebec, but the
/ bulk OF the produce of these mills goes
to the United States. 1t is practically the
only market they have, although very
many OF them are anxious indeed to do
business with this country.
Although freights are higher to this
IMAM 70 lLle OIlASu 0bdhcSs Nh1h
would not prevent a big development Of
the trade; 1t is the shortage Of tonnage
that stands in the way. II the govern
ment here could be induced to release
some ships It would encourage the pulp
maker IN Canada, and promote the estab-
lishment of a permanent trade which
would be Of the greatest possible value
in the future. Purchase from your son
instead OF purchasing from a stranger, is
MI Canada IN the mother
try"
Within the past few months there
has been a comparatively unimport-
ant, but nevertheless extremely signi-
ficant. incident in connection with the
pulp and paper trade Of Canada.
In the past the great fruit growing
parts Of the empire outside Canada
Itself have invariably employed a spe-
cial make of paper for the purpose
OF packing the fruit. Canada did not
produce this particular paper. which was
obtained from neutral and what are now
enemy countries.
The first inquiries came from Aus
tralia and South Africa, and the Cana
dian paper makers were promptly in
formed from London of this need in
other parts of the empire. Within a
short time the demand was met, and
there is now every prospect OF a
ullnSTlO nOn-eNlSllnB lTdut III tHlo
paper. which is used in enormous
quantities, being built up between
Canada and other parts of the empire.
Encourage Pulp Makers.
There is also another aspect OF the
question" Mr.. Pelletier explained "If
this trade was developed 1t would en-
courage the pulp makers OF canada to
turn their mills into paper making mills,
TO the great advantage OF Canada. The
practice at present is for the American
paper mills to get their pulp from Canada
II Canada. in addition to making pulp.
converted it into paper, and supplied
the mother country, the advantage to
this country and to Canada would be
very great. Such a trade once establish
ed would last forever"
The tonnage difficulty Is. of course,
OF the utmost gravity, but among those
who are most familiar with the problems
| involved It Is confidently believed that
an examination of this aspect Of the
| questionable regard being paid to the
! future Of the industry in Canada and IT. ;
permanent advantages certain to accrue
to this country-by the board OF trade
would result in the liberation of a GER
tain amount of tonnage for the purpose.
Canada fully appreciates the difficulty,
but the economic advantages Of trade
within the empire is rightly regarded
as OF supreme Importance.
Canada is willing to sell, Great Britain
is equally willing to buy. and It re-
mains with the government to facilitate
as far as the exigencies of war permit
the mutually advantageous develop