THE WEST INDIES.
IJNION WITH CANADA, By Tclceraph—Press Assecla'tion-Copyrlnlit-Ottawa, March 2, There is a growing sentiment in the West Indies in favour of union, with, Canada. It is understood that proposals will' shortly be made to Canada, with a view ' to the islauds joihing'tho confederation. "We arc convinced that the preferential' policy initialed by the Canadian Govern- ■ ""s been of very great benefit to tho nest Indian producer of sugar. , . , The Canadian preference . , , sufiiilo. ments tho Brussels Convention in giving to the West Indian sugar industry that security tho want of which threatened it at one time with extinction." > Such is tho most important conclusion ii m'"V' " 10 ■K°J' f il Commission on the J.rado Relations between Canada' and the West Indies. • present Canadian preference on >) est Indian sugar it a 374 Per cent, abatement of the duty charged on foreign sugar. Under it the West Indian exports-, of sugar to Canada have risen as follows;' iS", 1000 , JCBOI.OOO ~ '■ MOM) .'. ' .£759,000"' 1
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1067, 4 March 1911, Page 5
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162THE WEST INDIES. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1067, 4 March 1911, Page 5
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