HOSTILE TARIFFS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 747, 21 February 1910, Page 5

HOSTILE TARIFFS.

UNITED STATES MAXIMUM BATES DUE SHORTLY. . WILL CANADA COMPROMISE OR " FIGHT? : By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. (Rec. February 20, 5 p.m.) Washington, February 19- ■■ : Mr. Knox, United' States Secretary , of State, regrets that' neither Britain nor Canada has placed the United States Government in the possession of facts prov;. ing that the Dominion .of Canada .is;«nj titled to the most favourable tariff rates of the United States. ■'. v

Mr. Knox suggests the prompt,' opening of negotiations, as the, maximum rates will; apply automatically on March 31.,

POSSIBILITY OP A TARIFF WAR. ■ . - London, Fobruary 19. . The Washington correspondent of "The Times" states.that if.the maximum rates are " imposed, : Canada -will retaliate,. and the, United States is. ill-prepared for-a tariff.war with-any country; 'Canada is the . third best; customer.: of : the Unite-.;. States. : v - GERMANY'S GAIN. ' : AT WHOSE EXPENSE WILL IT BE ? London, February 18. Canadians believe that the repeal of'the surtax on German'goods.(which had roduced., German' trade with Canada .from fourteen to seven and a half millions annually) will be at the expense of British manufacturers. ; - .- . On the other hand, 'opinion. in Berlin assumes;; that tie repeal will ' be aith«" expense' of; the United. States. 'It;' is; assumed'that'the; latter ohiefly profited by : the qheck ,which the' surtax has put on German trade.;; ..