Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-16
Lopsided Reciprocity

TRADE reciprocity is sound doctrine,
l but reciprocity between two nations
when one Of them refuses 10 reciprocate is
economically disastrous. II has proved so
in the relations between the United States
and Canada, the former having lost virtually
its entire newspr!nt paper manufacturing
industry while the cost in higher prices has
been paid by its newspap ers. The total sum
that may be charged of against this unequal
and unfair trade arrangement reaches many
millions OF dollars. and il is pilng up with
ever-accele-ating speed. Now that the war
has been fought and won, and in It's winning
the United States and Canada fought side by
side. and have entered on an era Of better
feeling and understanding OF each other, the
t!rn= is ripe f., Congress 10 enter negotia-
lions with view 70 the removal OF the re-
strictioas that have proved so unduly burden
some 10 ;he newspapers south of the boundary
line
History Of the trade relations which are
90 on@-sided extends over q period of many
Years but il Is only in the past eight years
TIA: Caaeda's Injustice has been invoked TO
is own great advantage and TO the dcstruc-
lion o. fou-ishng industry in the States
..way back in 1890. because Of the growing
scarcity OF pulpwood from which newsprnt
paper is made manufacturers on this side OF
the bo.d.r leased great tracts IF crownland
timber in Canada, especially in The Province
II quebec. The supply was plentiful and
in 10 danger 0: exhaustion. as only the annual
'gro*,h Was removed. Neither was there
n: restriction on its expectation TO the
United states mills. Under such favorable
circumstances the newsprint industry -four
!shed, and Canada received vas, sums in
ROYALTIES
Th"s" conditions continued until 1910
wian The Proy!nce Of Quebec suddenly pro-
y,t
featured into lumber o- pulp, thus In effect
ccrAscating the heavy Investments made By
Jnltsd States paper manufacturers s,opp!ng
ne supply of material .or their mills and
forcing costly competition for the products
- those scattered tracts from which wood
Gould b" exported, ell 81 winch mean, al.nogt
Tl!nously high prices in the United States.
Then, IN 1911. the United States. infn-
enccd b. IL continents II n.ighborlinoas for
Haasca and urged By interests which be-
.ieyed Zee paper from the Dominion would
reduce price, here, passed the seclprocity
act But CCngregs failed ~ protect i,gelf
"iih c!aug" ma. tie art should uecoYne
operative only #aeH acccltcd by Canada and
canada rejected i a!ter 4 bitter ca,uuaipn
in "h.cn the gGyernnrcn, va overturned
! mus came into being the lOlaitcd arranyc-
Hent Whereby Canadian new. print paper wa8
admitted free While the UomIninn waa re.
CURED 10 make no cOnceeg.1n yha,zo.y.r
Wha' has been the rcsI!lr TO-DAY Canada,
sells nine-tcnths Of it, ncwzpsln, pfoduc,
! south OF its border IT, bus!ress showjny an
increase OF $500 per cent IL, me MA. .fyh,
/ years. while the Industry In tic United Gta,ns
, has decreased almost 70 the Da.1, ., 81.
| tnction. From lGl 900 torz in 11,o Gan
! ada has increased is output ~ 7zzO10 in
/ 1918. Meanwhile manufacturing c1z,, in the
states nave scared, and instead oi free ne~x-
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