CANADA AND GERMANY.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR IMPROVED TRADE RELATION'S.^
United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright.
(Received January 28th. 9.18 p.m.) OTTAWA, January 28.
Sir Richard Cartwrigjbt, Minister Tor Commerce, speaking in th© Senate at Ottawa, stated that there had been pourparlers wibh German officials regarding the surtax on Gorman goods. Canada's legislation was not directed, against Germany. It was in tho power of Germany to obtain more favourable tariff .relations with Canada by placing Canada in the same position as regards the German tariff that she hold before the introduot/ion of British preference, which caused Germany to eliake the maided fist and put Canada in an unfavourable position to send, goods to Germany. Canada's surtax followed. Germany was selling goods sevenfold in Canada., compared to Canada's sales in Germany.
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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13335, 29 January 1909, Page 7
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