GERMANY AND CANADA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13160, 25 April 1906, Page 5

GERMANY AND CANADA.

THEIR COMMERCIAL RELATIONS. By Telegraph.— Association.— (Received April 24, 11.28 p.m.) London, April 24. The German Government has informally approached the Government of Canada, with a view to the readjustment of the commercial relations of the two countries, and the negotiations are proceeding. These negotiations, doubtless, are taking place through the British Foreign Office. When, in 1897, Canada proposed to give preference, to British goods, Lord Salisbury denounced the commercial treaty with Germany, which had been in existence sincc 1865, and immediately afterwarrds entered into negotiations for a fresh treaty. A year to year agreement, in which Great Britain got the "most favoured nation treatment, was made, but Canada was excluded from it, and became subject to what is known as the "autonomous" tariffthat is, ai tariff inflicted upon countries that have no commercial treaty. It was stated recently that Germany's exports to Cauda had fallen from £1,700,000 to £1.000,000 in the 10 months of 1904, following the increase of the preferential duty to 55 per cent., as compared with the previous 10 months.