Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-13
CANADIAN WHEAT
is RUSHED TOU.S.
Shipments in Large Guam.
titles Due to Expected
Tariff Law Changes.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special D1spatch 10 the star
OTTAWA December 13-Anticipat-
ing legislation at Washington which
may either put an embargo on or con-
siderabiy raise the tariff on Canadian
wheat. enormous shipments are being
made from Canadian points to United
states points, particularly to Buffalo and
Duluth.
Since December ! the shipments have
been remarkable. Within twenty-four
hours fifteen vessels. laden with wheat.
left Fort William. Ontario. for United
States ports
Ia political circles i'll Ottaw% there
is no surprise at the unprecedented
shipments: 1t is stated that more than
twenty times as much wheat mas oeeh
sent from Fort William and Port Ar
thur the principal Canadian points OF
shipment to the United States, than
was sent last year.
Ottawa Not Surprised.
The heavy movements OF wheat from
Fort William to the United states nave
occaSioned no surprise 10 government
officials here in view of the approach
ing close of navigation. the possibility
of a duty being imposed on Canadian
wheat by the United States, ana the
fact that the wheat movement TINS year
has been largely an over-the-border
movement. This has been largely be-
cause the allied governments nave not
been in the market for Canadian wheat
and the British market has ABSORBED
but little of the Canadian product up 10
the present time. The heavy movement
by rail from prairie points 10 .he oni.-
ed States points. more particularly Du-
luth was emphas ASKED at a recent situng
of the railway board. when the request
of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange tor
ruling providing for the payment Oh tne
Canadian part of the 1nterna.iona Iate
in Canadian instead OF American cur
reucy was considered.
Reports a few days since Indicate
over 72,5S5.00o bushels OF wheai re-
ceived at elevators at Fort WllIlanl
and Port Arthur; 4a.42e,oSo pI S;tas
have been shipped to the unlteu
States. and it is prophesied that there
will be considerable in addition TO
this. az.
The 100000 bushels already dis
matched to Buffalo or other southern
ports takes no count of the enormous
shipments that have gone forward
since December 3, up 70 "n.cn uaIe
the records were available. rive NIL,
lion bushels still can be placed ABOARD
vessels now lying in harbor. and be-
fore navigation closes Canada Will
have sent to United States ports,
through elevators here, about o.
OoO, 900. bushels of wheat
Watching " aSnAngtOu.
Canadian farmers and grain export
The Montreal Gazette comments as
follows on the intentions of Mr.. Hard
ing. Representative STEVENSON and
others:
campaign was in progress in the
United States and republican speak
ers. Mr.. Harding included, were
promising an upward revision OF the
customs tariff, one Of the commodi-
ties mentioned specifically was wheat |
That meant Canadian wheat. The re- |
publican sweep which followed pro-
vides the opportunity for making !
good these promises, and there is no
reason to believe that they win not
international trade conditions and
movements in this country look for
the imposit ton by the United States
of a wheat duty amounting to Is
ton is more than likely to be realized.
Representative Halvor Steenerson of
Minreaota. republican. has already
prepeEkd 70 put before Congress bills
things for a duty of 80 cents per
bushei on wheat and $3.50 per barrel
on; -four"
Move May BE Too Late.
1t is thought that any move at
Washington will come too late for
this year. Apparently Canada has
even larger scale than this country
sold to the allied governments during
the war. It is claimed in Toronto that
there is nothing very unusual in the
large shipments
1t was natural to suppose that.
under existing circumstances, a con-
siderable portion of it might be for
sale to American dealers, but, on the
other hand. it was to be remembered
that in normal years two-thirds of
Canada's export of wheat had been
through United States ports. During
the. war this was not possible Wheat
shipped to Buffalo and other United
States points. designed for export to
Europe. might later be taken out of
bond and sold to American buyers.