The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-25
PROPOSED CONFERENCE
OYER PULP WOOD
In Order to Settle Controversy Be-
tween the United States and Can
ada, Col H. S. Graves
Makes Suggestion.

Makes suggestion.
New London, N. H., Aug. 25--Colonel
Henry S. Graves, until recently chief
of the United States forest service
suggested to the Society for the Pro-
lection of New Hampshire Forests at
meeting here to-day, that representa-
tives of the United States and Cana
da hold a conference to settle the con-
troversy between those two govern
ments over Canadian pulp wood.
Colonel Graves reviewed the dispute
over the question whether the timber
on the crown lands of the eastern Ca
madam provinces, upon which Canada
has laid an embargo, shall be made
available for American paper mills. He
said that the passage in Congress of
the Underwood resolution which had
as its object the bringing of pressure
upon Canada to lift the embargo in
order to favor American manufactur-
ers caused acute resentment in Cana
d." although the resolution failed to
receive the presidents signature.
Colonel Graves said that the pres
emit situation indicated that the mat
ter would be pursued further and if
not handled in constructive manner,
might easily cause an unfortunate mis-
understanding with Canada.
at should be wholly unnecessary to
have any serious difficulty over this
question" said Colonel Graves. Cana
da's position is that the total amount
of pulp wood in these eastern Cana
dian provinces Quebec, Ontario and
New Brunswick has not more than is
required for the support of the in
dustries already established or which
il is desired to have established in the
future. Canada asserts that she is
unwilling to sacrifice her own indus
trial interests merely to extend the
life of an American industry which
has over developed its manufacturing
facilities in relation to its raw mate
rails and progressively destroyed its
forests.
"1he American Congress has ap.
preached this matter in a spirit of CO.
ercion, with the expressed intention
of using the economic position Of the
United States to force Canada to take
action which is believed by the gov
eminent of that country to be perma-
nently injurious to her. The American
Congress did not act on the basis of
official Canadian data regarding her
resources, but on figures presented by
the American manufacturers that have
been shown by Canadian officials to be
erroneous.
so far il has been a contest be-
tween the manufacturers on the two
sides of the border, which takes no
heed Of the larger problems Of the flu
ture relations of the countries"
Colonel Graves suggested that the
two countries ought 10 work on a
Joint plan for fostering the industries
on both sides Of the border. He said
that the United States had larger
source of pulp wood readily available
in the west and that the logical action
would be to develop this resource and
make the country independent in sup
plies of material for newsprint. He be-
lieved that Canadian resources would
permit of the export of larger
amount OF material than at present
which would tide over the needs OF
the United States pending the estab'
Iishment of the western mills.
To carry out this plan he proposed
4 conference of representatives of Can
ada and the United States to work out
! plan Of mutual assistance by modify
ing the present Canadian restrictions,
of the laws of New York
state so as to permit the use of some
pulp wood from state lands where cut
ling is now prohibited and joint eff
tort by the two countries TO perpet |
nate their forests. Colonel Graves |
added
81 have no doubt that as a result |
If this conference a measure of relief |
10 meet the acute situation in news