, 1923-01-20
No Damage Done.

EfREE TRADE propagandists nre tireless. Also
= they are t%ruthless. An example of glaring mis-
representation which Democratic and free trade
mediums present in order to discredit the protec-
tive tariff is furnished by an article in the New
York World upon the subject of Canada's exports
to the United States. In this article the following
occurs:
For the twelve months ending October 81, 1922,
Canadian exports to the United States were to the
value of $337,073,21S. During the previous twelve
months they totaled 1890, 73S,01S. The decline un.
doubtedly showed tho progressive effects Of the
restrictive United States tariff. On the other
hand, for the same periods there was n substantial
increase in exports to the United Kingdom"
The new protective tariff went into effect Sep
tember %. According to the reports of the United
states Department of Commerce, Canadian exports
to the United States for October, 1922, the first
complete month under the now protective tariff.
totaled $32,SS5,109. The Canadian exports to the
United States for October, 1921, totaled $26,015,
4I6. In other words, during the first complete
month under the present protective tariff, Canada
exported to this country, $6yS69,633 more goods than
IT did in October, 1921. This completely gives the
lie to the propaganda printed in the New York
World to the effect that the tariff caused a de-
crease of Canada's exports to the United States.
There is no doubt that Canadian exports to the
United Kingdom have substantially increased dur
ing the last year. This is not due to the protective
tariff of the United States, but to the tariff laws of
the United Kingdom, which d~iscriminates against
goods from the United States in favor of goods
from Canada. This discrimination varies from 10
10 20 per cent In favor of Canadian goods, includ-
ing all kinds of agricultural products. This dis
cfllnlnaIlOn III the tariff OF the United Kingdom
was made a part of England'B tariff laws effective
October /, 1921, almost a year before the American
protective tariff went into effect. That Canada is
selling more agricultural products In the United
Kingdom proportionately than the United States
Is due to this British tariff which favors Canada
and other British colonies and not to the American
protective tariff.
The dominion of Canada since the war las en-
acted three protective tariff laws, all of which
Disseminated against the United States in favor
of the United Kingdom and other British posses
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and effect over a year before the FordneyMcCum-
Der tariff became a law. This fact disposes of the
charge that any tariff which Canada or the United
Kingdom may have is due to an effort upon their
part 10 retaliate against the protective tariff en-.
acted by the United States.
In point of fact, the operation of the Fordney.
McCumber tariff has awakened Canada to a real.
ization that she is the nation that should recon.
slider Der tariff legislation. The ordney.McCum
Der tariff contains a proyiso that the rates may be
materially increased by executive order ON imports
from those countries which impose n high tariff
on American goods Of like character. The Can
adam tariff, enacted and operative over a year be.
fore the Fordney.McCumbe thrift became n law.
imposes a high rate on imports Of lumber and
wood products from the United States. Alarmed
at the possibility of the United States rotaliating
and knowing full well that such retaliation would
be Justified, the Canadian government is now max
ing ~overtures to this country to establish reciprocal
relations ON timber, lumber and wood products,
the effect of which would be, not a change in our
tariff laws, but tho removal Of Canada's tariff
against such imports from the United States.
In other words, so long as the United States
had no protective tariff Canada, in common with n
great many other nations, felt FREQ to exploit this
country and at the same time to raise high rates
against our exports. But when this country was
armed with a protective tariff with a clause which
gave tho President power to raise rates stil higher
against nations which had prohibitive rates on
American imports, Canada in common with other
nations of tho world, is beginning to take a differ.
cnt attitude toward the United States and hint at
the desirability Of establishing reciprocal rela-
lions.