Evening star., 1934-11-18
i. S..CANADIAN TRADE " =
PACT GAINING SUPPORT
Economic Forces in Dominion Hold
Mutual Benefits Are Possible by
Lowering of Tariffs.

wheat, fish, lumber and dairy products.
That difficulties stand in the way n
admitted, but that Canada is quite
willing to give and take" becomes
more apparent through public express
sions of opinion by representative In
terests and through editorial COM
ments in the newspapers.
1t Is very unlikely that opposition to
the negotiations will be raised by the
leader Of the Liberty party, w. L.
Mackenzie-King, who has ever been
accused by his Conservative rivals of
being over-friendly and conciliatory
toward the United States ever since
the days he worked for Rockefeller.
u. s. Needs Canadian Wheat.
1t Is said that the United States
recognizes the need Of importing per-
haps 10000, 900 bushels of Canadian
wheat for milling and In addition re-
quires much fodder for drought-de-
pleted districts of Middle Western
States. Western Canadian live stock
dealers would like to see a return OF
the good old days" before the Ford
ney-McCumber and Hawley-Smoot
tariff walls, when as many as SOC. 900
head Of cattle were sold to the United
States for about $35 ZOO, 900. In the
IL months ending September, 1892,
cattle exports to the United States
We're only $4,000 head, valued at
$3.50 1000.
Although the Ottawa pacts have
greatly widened the market for Cana
dian lumber in the United Kingdom,
which curbed Russian imports to
obtain this condition, revision of the
United States import tax OF So per
1000 board feet would assist Canada
IN regaining much of the former
s39,000,000 accruing through annual
exports of more than 900 .OOO. 900
feet and make the way clearer for
concessions by other industries in
this country TO United States business
| interests.
1t is contended that the Ottawa
pacts by no means slammed all the
trade doors open to American manu-
facturers, even in the steel and tex
tile flelds, and that there are many
important items on these lists which
could be allowed easier entry to
Canada without greatly injurying the
Canadian industries or rousing bitter
protests from United Kingdom firms
assisted by the conference agree
ments. Bricks cannot be Knocked
of tariff walls without hurting some
body and anguished cries of indi.
viduals are often drowned out in
the chorus Of support for the slogan:
The greatest good for the greatest
number
Balance Cited.
During the last 80 years the United
States has bought from Canada
$1,000 900 900 worth of goods. while
Canada has purchased from the
United States $4,000, 900 900 worth.
figures which would seem to indicate
that the dominion, as a better Gus
toner than dealer, is in the position
to remark that, on basis of business
equity, the United States should
either buy more from her or face the
consequences of Canada transferring
her shopping elsewhere.
Just how finely the mills of the
gods" have been grinding since those
fateful days Of 1911 is revealed in
recollection Of the words of Sir
Wilfried Laurier. speaking in the
House Of Commons for the particular
benefit Of a young lawyer from the
West seated in the opposition
benches:
The time will come, my friends,
when my fellow countrymen will
wonder If after all Fielding and
Laurier were not right in seeking
freer trade in natural products with
our neighbors, while increasing our
trade with England through British
preference. Even my brilliant young
friend from Calgary"-who Is now
Prime Minister Bennett-"may con-
cede it some time"