New-York tribune., 1918-11-03
| Protective Tariff
For After War Is
Urged in Canada
All Elements in Dominion Unite
to Solve Reconstruction
Problems

NCpect0I correspondence OF lHe IftONHs)
TORONTO, Nov. 2.-In, Canada the
problem Of economic readjustment at
ter the war is imminent In some re-
spects this country is already feeling
the az armath Of its share in the strug
gle, which now seems to be Fastening
to triumphant conclusion. After
four years Of fighting some $4,000 vet
Grams VINO, through wounds, have been
rendered unfit for fighting have re-
turned, and practically all Of them
must receive a place in the economic
life of the nation.
Canada has accumulated a big war
debt and it is recognized that a favor
able balance Of trade must be main
tanned after the war if it is to be car
RED without embarrassment. More than
nine hundred Canadian manufacturers
are engaged directly in war business.
stable export business for a varied
list Of Canadian products must be fos-
tered If period Of commercial depres-
| sion IS to be avoided. Some 100000
/ people employed in munition work and
close to 100000 soldiers must be pro-
vided with employment after the coun-
try returns to peace basis. Indica-
tlons are that only small proportion
OF these men will become identified
with the farming industry. Hence, our
! factories and business houses must
provide the means to support the ma
jority. Canada has been making mu-
nitions each year Of the war valued Mt
over $500,0o0,000. This work must find
substitute in peace business.
The Economic Revolution
Five years ago the idea af sympa-
thetic cooperation between capital and
labor was considered uptopian. The
intervening period has worked Il rev.
olution. Capital is waking up to the
fact that dividends will depend on Civ
ing labor the status of partnership in
business. In not few cases en-
ployers and employees are conferrine
instead of organizing against each
other.
The nation IS organizing. Unity,
| stability and cooperation are the watch
words. Such movement was needed.
especially in Canada, where there has
been race misunderstanding, distrust
between the East and the West. be-
tween the farmer and the manufact-
urer The manufacturers invited the
representatives Of Western agriculture
to roundtable conferences. Both par-
ties are asking questions and giving
explanations in frank way. The man
ufacturers are with some measure Of
success demonstrating to the farmers
the need Of moderate tariff for the
protection of nome industries, while
at the same time assurances are given
that such protection will rot be ex-
plotted by manufacturers. A better un-
derstanding exists between the banks
and farmers, and loan facilities have in
creased. In .his relation m;sunder-
standings have been eliminated, now
that the farmers realize that bnnks ara
not identical in scope with mortgage
companies.
All Parties Get Together
In the tremendous economic efforts
Canada must make after the war ali
/ parties recognized that defeat would
be met If g. house is divided against
itself. method had to be found to
! unity the distinct organizations. Backed
by the Dominion government, three as
sociations have been organized which
should serve in no small measure ia
establish a stable national economic
unity. These are the Canadian Indus
trial Reconstruction Association. the