Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-21
BUSINESS FAVORS
CANADIAN TARIFF
Agricultural Interests Claim
Revised Schedules Ignore
Farmer.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OTTAWA, Ontario. September 10
The Canadian business world generally
applauds the stiff tariff increases an
nounced in Ottawa this week. Heads
Of wooden mills, cotton factories and
artificial silk plants have expressed in
the press and in kilograms to the capt.
tai their approval, and have predicted
increased activity and added employ
ment in their establishments.
A number of wooden mills in Ontario
will reopen at once, and at least one
glass factory will resume operations.
One of the largest tailoring firms in the
empire has protested against the great
increase in duties on British wooden
cloth, commenting that many lines cam
not be secured in Canada and that
prices are sure to go up.
Steel Industry Less Enthused.
The steel industry is less enthusi-
aStic, being hit in certain lines nearly
as much as 1t is assisted in others. In
the farm machinery trade, the general
sentiment is that of approval, but one
firm pointed out that increased steel
duties probably mean increased cost of
production.
The leading financial paper OF To-
the whole and commencing the effort to
prevent exploitation of the consumer,
points out that hastily considered leg
slation" introduces number of hard
ships to manufacturers which already
are beginning to be apparent. The
president OF one Canadian bank, though
a protectionist in principle, commented
that Canada cannot afford to be dras-
tic on its tariff charges or volume OF
trade will suffer /"
AgricuIturists Score Tariff.
This enthusiasm does not extend TO
the agriculturists of Canada The sec
rotary of the United Farmers Of On
tario complained that the Bennett
budget has Ignored the farmer" The
duties on butter are applauded by dairy
men generally, but the rs cents a ton
duty on potatoes is not expected to help
materially
Consolidation of Western low tariff
sentiment, growing out of the recent
changes, is expected by the president OF
the United Farmers of Saskatchewan.
The independent farmer members of the
West protested vigorously in the House
against additional burdens in the form
of higher implement and clothing
prices being laid on their shoulders
while in the midst of a stern struggle
for economic extension of the world
market. Stimulation of the industrial
regions OF Ontario and Quebec at the
expense of industries such as pulp and
paper, metals and wheat farming, which
depend on export sales, is predicted by
some prominent Canadian economists.
u. S. Branches Are Expected.
The opening of branch factories in
Canada by farm implement manufac-
turers of the United States, who will be
shut out from the Canadian market by
virtue Of the tariff, is generally ex-
pected. Similar action by boot and
shoe manufacturers and glass makers
is anticipated.
The tariff increases announced this
week admittedly are emergency changes,
hastily made and the government is
pledged to undertake a complete re-
vision of tariff schedules at the next
regular session of Parliament, opening
probably next February. This almost
inevitably entails an extension Of the
present increases. About $50 out OF
/ ! 100 items we're dealt with this week,
only two items being revised downward.
| That the government selected $50 OF the
most significant items, however, is shown
1 by the fact that some 5000, 900, 900 out
of total OF $3.50 100000 Of imports
we're affected by this weeks changes
| r. B. Bennett prime minister, is said
/ TO aspire to increase tariffs affecting
some $600,000000 Of imports annually.
which suggests revision next Winter
at least as important as the present one.
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